Increasing Warehouse Safety: What You Must Know
A safe environment will increase productivity and efficiency to deliver better results. Read and learn what you must know about increasing warehouse safety.
The Importance of a Roadworthy Certificate
Get peace of mind with a roadworthy certificate before buying or selling a car. Learn how inspections ensure safety and legal compliance.
Installation Tips for Assembling Hydraulic Hoses
Proper hydraulic hose installation is critical to ensure the system’s future success. Our tips help ensure your hose assembly installation is correct.
The Most Common Construction Equipment Upkeep
Are you performing the most common construction equipment upkeep on your machinery? This is essential for the quality of your equipment; use our tips here.
The Benefits of Using Closed Conveyor Systems
If you need an appropriate conveyor system, you might want to consider a closed conveyor. Here are the benefits of using closed conveyor systems.
Tips for Planning the Perfect Fishing Trip
Fishing trips are a great way to enjoy your favorite hobby in a new, beautiful place. If you’ve never planned a fishing trip, these tips can help you.
Stargazing Calendar for April 2023
Hello fellow stargazers! This month the big event will be a rare hybrid solar eclipse, but unfortunately it will be visible to only a few small areas of the world. For the rest of us, we have two large objects at opposition: dwarf planet Haumea as well as large asteroid Iris. There will also be two meteor showers as well as many conjunctions.
A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Makemake
On March 29, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Makemake. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and be opposite to the Sun. At around the same time Makemake will also reach its closest point to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 51.77 AU. Its peak brightness will be an apparent magnitude of 17.1, which makes it the brightest trans-Neptunian object after Pluto.
A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Ceres
On March 21, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Ceres. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and opposite to the Sun. At the same time Ceres will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.59 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an apparent magnitude of 6.9. Look in the constellation of Coma Berenices with binoculars or a telescope.
Stargazing Calendar for March 2023
Hello fellow stargazers! This month we only have one small meteor shower, but instead we can look forward to a comet visiting the inner solar system (just barely) and more interestingly two dwarf planets at opposition - Ceres and Makemake.
Mimas and Iapetus, Two Odd Moons of Saturn
Saturn has a lot of moons. Two of them are really odd, and bear a striking resemblance to the Death Star from the Star Wars movies. Mimas has a crater of approximately the same scale as the one on the Death Star. Iapetus also has large craters, but the resemblance lies in its equatorial ridge.
Did You Know? The Space Shuttle Ran On Only One Megabyte Of RAM!
It's true! NASA's space shuttle was controlled by a computer running on only one megabyte of RAM. How was this possible? Since the space shuttle and all its hardware was over 30 years old during its last flight in 2011, so was its computer.
Stargazing Calendar for February 2023
This month of February 2023 we will be able to witness two comets visiting us in the inner solar system, a meteor shower, as well as various conjunctions and close approaches of celestial bodies.
Stargazing Calendar for January 2023
In this first month of the new year, aside from the celebratory fireworks, we can also witness some beautiful astronomical events such as the Quadrantid meteor shower, two comets and two large asteroids at opposition.
How to Maximize Your Satellite Internet Signals?
Our lives have been drastically changed by the internet! Whether you manage a small or large business, having a strong internet connection is essential. We advise utilizing satellite internet if you're having trouble choosing the right type of connection.
Stargazing Calendar for December 2022
This month of December 2022, we will be visited by an interesting comet from the depths of the Oort cloud, we will be showered by up to 120 meteors per hour during the Geminid meteor shower peak, and we will be able to observe Mars and Mercury under great conditions.
A Trip to the Eastern Townships, American Loyalist Settlements in Quebec
The Eastern Townships are a region in the south-east of the Canadian province of Quebec. These townships were founded by American Loyalist settlers from the USA who were fleeing the aftermath of the American Revolution in the 1790s.
Artemis I Launch a Great Success, According to NASA Engineer Kristine Ramos
Despite some delays, the highly anticipated kick-off to NASA's Artemis program finally debuted with the launch of Artemis I. This unmanned mission to orbit the Moon is the first test of the Orion spacecraft carried by a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
Stargazing Calendar for November 2022
November will be slightly less eventful than the last month in terms of stargazing events, but there will still be some highlights such as a total lunar eclipse, the perigee of Mars, the Leonids and a few smaller meteor showers. A new addition to these calendars will also include the best times to observe major asteroids and comets.
Ten Most Common Computer Problems and Their Solutions
When experiencing computer issues, you don't have to get professional help right away. The solution could be simple enough for you to fix it by yourself. Below are the ten most common computer problems I've encountered as well as their solutions. Try them and you'll not only potentially save some money, buy you may also learn something new and expand your technical skills.