Knowledge
/ArcaMax
Bored in the house? Check out these recent video game releases
Historically, March is not exactly the busiest time for new video game releases (though we lucked out last year when "... Read More
Featured Stories
Jim Rossman: A few of my favorite apps, including fun and functionality
It’s been a while since I shared some of my favorite smartphone apps.
Here are three apps that are not related by anything other than I have been using them on my phone a lot lately.
Oh, and these apps are free.
ISS...Read more
Is someone trying to steal your DNA? Florida pushes to expand criminal penalties.
It could be a nosy neighbor questioning your ancestry. Perhaps it’s a lover who’s curious if you carry a gene for male pattern baldness. Or a rich grandparent checking if you’re genetically related.
All it takes ...Read more
Get the party started will all-everything speaker
The iLive Bluetooth (5.0) Tailgate party speaker is an all-everything speaker.
It has wheels and a retractable ergonomic handle to easily transport from tailgate gatherings to a backyard dance party. Whatever the ...Read more
CNET: Best 5G phones for 2021
In 2020, major carriers kicked off their 5G deployment in earnest, and we'll continue to see 5G phones being released this year and next. In the US, 5G is currently live in select cities for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and ...Read more
Don't Get Possessive About Attributive Nouns
Q. Should the title of a school club be written "Future Teachers' Club" (with an apostrophe) or "Future Teachers Club" (no apostrophe)? -- Nancy Vallimont, Detroit
A. Future teachers take note: No apostrophe is needed. ...Read more
Is Pac-Man art? Is Pong part of history? If they are, Chicago Gamespace wants to be their museum
CHICAGO – On weekend nights, off Western Avenue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, on a street so thin it appears squeezed alongside the elevated 606 trail, a curious thing happens: The cubed glass installed in ...Read more
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge’ a retro-inspired beat-’em up
Fresh off its success with “Streets of Rage 4,” publisher Dotemu is working on releasing another retro-style game inspired by a childhood favorite — “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
The big difference is that ...Read more
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: If situations arose where I could get revenge, I absolutely would. But at this point, success is the best revenge. -- American singer/Miss America Vanessa Williams
Other Notable Events for March 17
On this date in history:
In 1762, New York City staged its first parade honoring the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It was led by Irish soldiers serving in the British army...Read more
Notable Birthdays for March 17
Those born on this date include:
- German engineer Gottlieb Daimler, inventor of the gasoline-burning internal combustion engine, in 1834
- children's author/illustrator Kate Greenaway in 1846
- golf ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, March 17, the 76th day of 2021 with 289 to follow.
This is St. Patrick's Day.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Mars and Uranus.
Composer Murder Mystery
Handel has been killed and Beethoven is on the case. He has interviewed the four suspects and their statements are shown below. Each suspect has said two sentences...one sentence of each suspect is a lie and one sentence is the truth. Help Beethoven figure out who the killer is.
Joplin: I did not kill Handel. Either Grieg is the killer or none of us is.
Grieg: I did not kill Handel. Gershwin is the killer.
Strauss...
This Day in History, March 17
On March 17th, 1941, the the National Gallery of Art was opened by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
New Instagram feature to restrict messaging between adults and teens. What to know
Instagram is rolling out a feature that will bar adults from messaging teens who don't follow them.
The feature is one of the new safety measures the platform is installing in an effort to protect minors who use the photo...Read more
Other Notable Events for March 16
On this date in history:
In 1802, the U.S. Congress authorized the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
In 1827, Freedom's Journal, the first Black-owned and -operated ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for March 16
Those born on this date include:
- James Madison, fourth president of the United States, in 1751
- German physicist Georg Ohm, a pioneer in the study of electricity, in 1789
- German doctor Josef ...Read more
Different-Colored World
Imagine a world in which the colors of things have changed from what we consider normal. Assume the following changes:
Snow is now red.
Grass is now black.
The sky is now brown.
Blood is now white.
Soot is now green.
In such a world, what is the color of dirt?
View full teaser and answer
This Day in History, March 16
On March 16th, 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" was first published.
Another foot of snow possible in southern Colorado after weekend storm
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A fast-moving system could bring another round of snow to the Pikes Peak region this week to top off a massive late-winter storm that halted travel across the state.
The weekend’s storm ...Read more
In the 15 years since its launch, Amazon Web Services transformed how companies do business
It enables glitch-free Netflix streaming. It hosts digital drug-design tools of the kind that led to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. The Seahawks use its computing power to analyze game data. It stores a digital repository of ...Read more
Inside Knowledge
Popular Stories
Comics
