Brian Gongol
The truth about birthrates in Europe
A slick video circulating mainly on YouTube argues that Europe is on the brink of becoming an Islamic continent. But the real statistics say something quite to the contrary.
Using text messages to keep rowdy crowds under control
Text messaging (or SMS) is an excellent and subtle way of communicating information without drawing undue attention, and the folks who run Wrigley Field should be applauded for establishing a line to accept reports of troublesome behavior. While such technology does have just a little whiff of Big Brother about it, that concern seems to be easily offset by the unique need to maintain civility when 40,000 people get together in close proximity to sit in the sun and drink beer.
MidAmerican Energy wants to build even more wind farms in Iowa
How to build a light box
A light box is a really useful tool for taking photographs without lots of extraneous material in the background
Keeping drugs out of the water
