2 weeks ago In case you missed the story on TV last week, a West Michigan teacher was the winner of a Google contest and earned a proverbial "trip of a lifetime." And, all it took was a tweet.
Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet?
Now’s your chance to find out.
The asteroid named 2012 DA14 will be passing within Earth's geosynchronous orbit this afternoon at around 2pm EST. This will be the closest an asteroid has passed by Earth since man began recording such events. NASA will be tracking the asteroid with their telescopes and broadcasting it live on UStream.
January 28, 2013 We sure won't forget the bitter cold of last week. Waking up to 0 degrees in the morning with wind chills of 10 to 20 below were a rude awakening. Top it off with our first significant snow fall of the season, and we all knew that Winter had finally arrived.
January 4, 2013 Tomorrow, January 5th, will be an exciting day for nearly 550 high school students and parents as they'll be at Grand Valley State University, downtown, for the "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology" (FIRST) Robotics Competition kick-off event.
December 12, 2012 Holiday gift shopping is a daunting task and can completely overwhelm you. What to get? How much to spend? Where to find it?
Oh, my!
App's to the rescue! Phone Apps!
November 8, 2012 It's such a sad, and avoidable problem that we have here in Michigan.
Most of us, I think, are aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration are coordinating a multi-state investigation of meningitis among patients who had received steroid injections.
October 11, 2012 So I'm one of those people concerned about the future of our planet. Among other things, I believe it's our responsibility as inhabitants of this planet to care ... at least a little. Things like sending cans, plastics, bottles and cardboard can really make a difference at the landfill.
October 10, 2012 Every time you get a "like" on Facebook, you get a hug!
No, for real, you get a hug, that is if you're wearing the newest creation by designer, Melissa Kit Chow, Andy Payne and Phill Seaton from the MIT Media Lab.
I talked about this new invention on the radio show yesterday morning, "Andy In The Morning."
Melissa designed her "Like-A-Hug" vest that will inflate to simulate the feeling of a hug when you receive a “like” on Facebook. I'm not kidding.
August 31, 2012 Hey stargazers, you are in for a little treat tonight, Friday, August 31. We'll have a full moon in the night sky, and that is a real rarity that last happened in 2009.
August 13, 2012 You know, we Americans spend a lot of time on our cell phones. We've heard warning from some that we could be getting radiation from our phones. However you can never find anything definitive.
Are you concerned, worried, don't care?
Online shoppers often cite the convenience of purchasing items from web retailers like Amazon, but another perk to cyber shopping is that buyers often don’t have to pay sales tax.
Thanks to a congressional bill, though, that could soon change.
