When I hear Americano, the first two thoughts I have are, this drink was created by Italinas to poke fun at Americans, or it’s a drink created in the United States and became popular in Italy. Technically, neither of these are correct. The Americano, or Caffè Americano, simply translates to “American Coffee.” During World War 2, American soldiers stationed in Italy wanted … [Read more...] about The History of: Americano Coffee
Archives for March 2022
Unlocking the Secrets of Fluid Mechanics #2: Viscosity, Boundary Layers, and Turbulence
When trying to solve a problem, it can be useful to examine a very simplified case of that problem. Then, solutions to that simple case can be leveraged to solve increasingly complex cases until the final, most complicated case is solved. We can employ this strategy to investigate fluid flow. When first trying to understand how fluids work, one simplification … [Read more...] about Unlocking the Secrets of Fluid Mechanics #2: Viscosity, Boundary Layers, and Turbulence
The Ethics of Extending Reality
As you’ve noticed over the course of my several blog posts on Scribe, XR has practical applications across numerous industries, from creative fields like entertainment and fashion to academic disciplines such as education and medicine. It’s undoubtedly going to be a very important tool for us going forward- many believe it is the future of how we interact with digital … [Read more...] about The Ethics of Extending Reality
The History of: Instant Coffee
Instant coffee is a staple in many people's lives. Whenever you need a quick pick me up without having to go through the struggle of making an entire cup of coffee from scratch, instant coffee is there and ready. The earliest version of instant coffee was invented in the 18th century in Britain. It was called a “coffee compound” and was patented by the British government. In … [Read more...] about The History of: Instant Coffee
The Mathematics of Aerospace Engineering
Mathematics is central to all engineering disciplines, including aerospace engineering. After all, it underpins every computation that allows aerospace engineers to better understand physical situations and optimize aircraft designs. Therefore, it is worth dedicating a week to discuss math. The first main topic of this discussion is calculus, which has two central … [Read more...] about The Mathematics of Aerospace Engineering