When it’s late and you have things that need to get done, caffeine is usually the way many people go to stay awake. A Red Eye Coffee is drip coffee that has a shot of espresso poured over it. It's an extremely caffeinated drink, typically with 159 milligrams of caffeine in it, because of the strength from the drip coffee mixed in with the strength of the espresso shot. There’s … [Read more...] about The History of: Red Eye Coffee
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Supersonic Commercial Flight: Trials and Tribulations
This week, I thought I would take some time to write about a topic that has interested me since I was in elementary school: supersonic commercial flight. This area of aviation has been plagued with failures and hopes that were never realized. Nevertheless, it has a fascinating history. Let us begin in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy made a speech in which he … [Read more...] about Supersonic Commercial Flight: Trials and Tribulations
Extended Reality in Medicine
Extended reality, namely VR and AR, has been widely accepted as a way to engage users in entertainment. What garners less attention from the mainstream audience is XR’s potential in medicine. There are so many new ways for doctors to not only augment their own experience, but that of their patients. Breakthroughs in this technology are reaching levels on par with the type of … [Read more...] about Extended Reality in Medicine
The History of: Irish Coffee
Alcohol and coffee are a mix that not many people think of, but many would be shocked how popular it really is. Irish Coffee originated in Ireland, but gained a lot of popularity in the U.S. In the winter of 1943, Joe Sheridan worked as a chef at Foynes Port, near Limerick, Ireland. A flight had to turn back to Foynes Air Base in the middle of its journey, Chef Sheridan felt … [Read more...] about The History of: Irish Coffee
Applications of Extended Reality in Education
The landscape of education is changing with our generation, and it’s changing fast. More than ever, researchers and prominent figures in the education space have been highlighting the fact that kids need real, hands-on engagement with material to not only retain information, but actually enjoy learning. According to educational psychology research by Mary Helen … [Read more...] about Applications of Extended Reality in Education