# additive manufacturing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover additive manufacturing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Inside S&C Electric’s and Argonne National Lab’s CRADA partnership](https://www.rdworldonline.com/inside-sc-electrics-and-argonne-national-labs-crada-partnership/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Buntz · Research & Development World_ The U.S. power grid is at an inflection point, with factors ranging from blistering summer heat to data center power demand that is potentially set to double from 2025 to 2027, an uptick in wildfires and aging transmission infrastructure. But a significant effort to reshape the grid is also underway. “In this era we’re in… The post Inside S&C Electric’s and Argonne National Lab’s CRADA partnership… ## [How LLNL won a $2M grant and found a commercialization partner for its methanol reactor design](https://www.rdworldonline.com/how-llnl-won-a-2m-grant-and-found-a-commercialization-partner-for-its-methanol-reactor-design/) _2026-08-20 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Research & Development World_ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is partnering with Oxylus, a Yale spinout focused on CO2 electrolysis technology, to develop and, potentially, commercialize a reactor that could convert carbon waste to methanol without alkali cations. LLNL won $2 million from the DOE’s Industrial Technologies Office through the Technology Commercialization Fund with the aim of advancing the… ## [EigenQ CEO: Quantum risk puts everything from pharma data and government secrets on the clock](https://www.rdworldonline.com/eigenq-ceo-quantum-risk-puts-everything-from-pharma-data-and-government-secrets-on-the-clock/) _2026-08-19 · Brian Buntz · Research & Development World_ No one knows for sure when quantum computers will be able to crack widely used public-key encryption methods, but the anxieties are on the rise that the threshold may be in the relatively near term. The probability of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer is in the ballpark of 28% to 49% within 10 years and… The post EigenQ CEO: Quantum risk puts everything from pharma data and government… ## [The Practical Blueprint for Delivering Flexible, Competitive Labs](https://www.rdworldonline.com/the-practical-blueprint-for-delivering-flexible-competitive-labs/) _2026-08-19 · Chris Small, Principal, Science Market Leader, Hanbury · Research & Development World_ Delivering laboratory buildings within tight budgets remains a challenge, particularly for developer-led projects where cost certainty is critical. Early planning decisions shape upfront costs and long-term adaptability. Establishing parameters early helps control capital investment without limiting future usability. Integrating cost estimation consultants, construction managers, and general… ## [New process could reduce energy needed for crude-oil distillation by 31%](https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-process-could-reduce-energy-needed-for-crude-oil-distillation-by-31/) _2026-08-19 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Research & Development World_ A team of researchers from the U.S. and South Korea have developed a potentially more sustainable way to refine crude oil, reducing the energy needed for the process by 31.6% in process simulations. The team published their findings in Nature. The scientists investigated the use of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membranes, which are commonly used as a non-selective… The post New process could reduce… ## [Researchers develop method to convert factory emissions to fuel feedstock without purification](https://www.rdworldonline.com/researchers-develop-method-to-convert-factory-emissions-to-fuel-feedstock-without-purification/) _2026-08-17 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Research & Development World_ An international team of researchers developed a method to convert the carbon dioxide emitted from factories into fuel feedstock without cleaning or purifying the gas. Traditionally, carbon capture requires costly, energy-intensive purification steps. A paper published in Science estimates that separating carbon dioxide from coal flue gas and compressing it to 150 bar requires at least 0.11… ## [Winners unveiled for 2026 R&D 100 Special Recognition categories](https://www.rdworldonline.com/winners-unveiled-for-2026-rd-100-special-recognition-categories/) _2026-08-17 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Research & Development World_ The winners in the 2026 R&D 100 Awards Special Recognition categories have been announced by R&D World. The honorees were selected by an esteemed judging panel including over 50 well-respected industry professionals from across the world. These and other winners will be celebrated at the R&D 100 Awards Banquet in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 19th. 2026… The post Winners unveiled for 2026 R&D… ## [R&D World announces 2026 R&D 100 Professional Award Winners](https://www.rdworldonline.com/rd-world-announces-2026-rd-100-professional-award-winners/) _2026-08-17 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Research & Development World_ R&D World has announced the winners of the 2026 R&D 100 Professional Awards. The list of 2026 winners follows, along with highlights from their nomination letters. These winners will be formally awarded at the R&D 100 Awards Banquet at the Hyatt Scottsdale, AZ on November 19, 2025. R&D Leader of the Year Kumar Sanketh, R&D… The post R&D World announces 2026 R&D 100 Professional Award Winners… ## [Anthropic backers eye $2 trillion valuation. Its projected Q2 revenue was $10.9B](https://www.rdworldonline.com/anthropic-backers-eye-2-trillion-valuation-its-projected-q2-revenue-was-10-9b/) _2026-08-14 · Brian Buntz · Research & Development World_ Investors have set their sights high for Anthropic, with some eyeing a valuation of $2 trillion or even $3 trillion. While the figures comes from investor models rather than a valuation target set by Anthropic, according to the Financial Times and CNBC, Anthropic could rival or best SpaceX’s record IPO, which raised $75 billion at… The post Anthropic backers eye $2 trillion valuation. Its… ## [WHOI’s Alvin returns to sea with an autonomous vehicle that can explore down to 11,000 meters](https://www.rdworldonline.com/whois-alvin-returns-to-sea-with-an-autonomous-vehicle-that-can-explore-down-to-11000-meters/) _2026-08-14 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Research & Development World_ The Human-Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin is returning to the ocean, now with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that could enable scientists to explore deep-sea trenches. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announced that the U.S. Navy’s Director of Submarine Programs (DSP) has certified the human-occupied submersible Alvin to return to service after its overhaul and testing program.… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hx3lwAObAMbu) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Norstella launches Atlas, a biopharma agentic platform that can ‘train you’](https://www.rdworldonline.com/norstella-launches-atlas-a-biopharma-agentic-platform-that-can-train-you/) _2026-08-12 · Brian Buntz · Research & Development World_ Enterprise software in drug development tends to arrive slowly. Laboratory information management systems, quality platforms and the enterprise resource planning software they connect to typically take months to deploy. In Panorama Consulting Group’s 2026 ERP report, based on 170 organizations across industries surveyed between January 2025 and January 2026, the median project ran nine months,…… ## [Will “E-Moto” Two-Wheelers Go Street Legal?](https://spectrum.ieee.org/e-bike-regulations) _2026-08-05 · Willie D. Jones · IEEE Spectrum_ Ariel Rider , an e-bike maker in Redmond, Wash., opened preorders this month for the MUDD 72V , a 105-kilometer-per-hour (65-mile-per-hour) 8,000-watt machine it calls a “power bike.” It looks like a fat-tire e-bike . It rides like a lightweight electric motorcycle . Legally, it’s neither. That gap isn’t a loophole Ariel Rider found. It’s a hole regulators haven’t filled yet. Two regulatory… ## [Identifying the Root Cause of Electronics Failures With Simulation Apps](https://spectrum.ieee.org/electronics-corrosion-multiphysics-simulation) _2026-08-03 · Joseph Carew · IEEE Spectrum_ This article is brought to you by COMSOL . In pursuit of improved range, greater reliability, and faster charging, electric vehicles are driving the demand for high-voltage electronics. Other applications driving this demand include wind farms, data centers, and server farms, to name a few. As the interest for high-voltage electronics increases, the risks associated with their sudden failure must… ## [How to Secure a Medical Device You Can’t Patch](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/how-to-secure-a-medical-device-you-cant-patch/) _2026-08-01 · Sponsored Content · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ By Joseph M. Saunders, Founder and CEO, RunSafe Security A medical device cleared today may stay in clinical service for 15 years or more, but the software inside it does not always age well. New vulnerabilities get discovered, open source components fall out of date, and attack techniques keep improving. Frontier AI tools now make… The post How to Secure a Medical Device You Can’t Patch appeared… ## [Quasar Medical buys Medres Nitinol Design and Development Center](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/quasar-medical-buys-medres-nitinol-design-and-development-center/) _2026-07-31 · Julia Rock-Torcivia · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Quasar Medical said it has purchased the Medres Nitinol Design and Development Center near San Diego, California. Medres established the 10,000-square-foot Carlsbad site in 2024 and expanded it in 2025. It has dedicated nitinol operations, engineering talent and manufacturing capabilities. Quasar Medical is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in minimally… ## [J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses Ottava’s folding arms, soothing sounds and haptics capability](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/jnj-robotics-rd-ottava-folding-arms-soothing-sounds-and-haptics-capability/) _2026-07-31 · Jim Hammerand · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Johnson & Johnson MedTech unveiled its Ottava surgical robotics system at the July 2026 Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) annual meeting after winning FDA de novo authorization. “These teams have built a category-defining, soft-tissue surgical robot, and our regulatory pathway is a testament to that. There is no precedent here,” J&J MedTech Global Head of… The post J&J’s robotics R&D head discusses… ## [How BD wants to advance noninvasive continuous patient monitoring](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/bd-noninvasive-continuous-patient-monitoring-advances/) _2026-07-30 · Skyler Rivera · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Tim Patz envisions a future where continuous monitoring follows the patient “from admission or the point of surgery, all the way to discharge.” Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD), where Patz is worldwide president of the Advanced Patient Monitoring business, is one step closer to that future after developing a platform enabling noninvasive continuous blood pressure… The post How BD wants to advance… ## [Researchers are reworking an ablation technique to develop a novel cancer treatment](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/umass-amherst-researchers-ablation-bladder-cancer-device/) _2026-07-29 · Skyler Rivera · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ A research team led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst is reworking a proven treatment to develop a new way to prevent bladder cancer recurrence without removing the organ or aggressive repeat treatments. The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the team a five-year grant of up to $3.45 million to develop the novel ablation… The post Researchers are reworking an ablation… ## [Why Mexico Built an $8,500 Electric Car](https://spectrum.ieee.org/mexico-olinia-car-electric-vehicle) _2026-07-29 · Vanessa Bates Ramirez · IEEE Spectrum_ The EV market in Mexico has exploded in the last three years, with the vast majority of cars sold there being manufactured in China— 90 percent in 2025 . However, Mexico is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of cars and car parts, and policymakers want to capture a piece of the action. That’s why the Mexican government launched Olinia, a federally backed effort to develop a homegrown EV… ## [Zeus wins PFAS-free certification for PFX Flex catheter liners](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/zeus-pfas-free-pfx-flex-catheter-liners-certification/) _2026-07-28 · Jim Hammerand · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Zeus PFX Flex Sub-Lite-Wall catheter liners are now the first medical device components to be certified by Intertek as free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The news comes as medical device developers look to reduce their use of these “forever chemicals” in their products due to increasing scrutiny from regulators and customers. While the… The post Zeus wins PFAS-free certification… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HBLE543P6Du0) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [We’ve got a medtech legend for the 2026 MDO Min-Vasive Medtech webinar series](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/2026-mdo-min-vasive-medtech-webinar-series/) _2026-07-28 · Jim Hammerand · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ The MDO Min-Vasive Medtech webinar series returns Aug. 18-20, 2026, and we’re kicking things off with medical device industry legend Manny Villafaña as our first guest. Registration is free and open now here for all three sessions, including two more speakers we’ll announce very soon. Villafaña founded several device developers that were acquired by major… The post We’ve got a medtech legend for… ## [The Engineer’s Guide to Luer connector selection](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/the-engineers-guide-to-luer-connector-selection/) _2026-07-28 · MDO Contributors Network · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ This article is part of Qosina’s “The Engineer’s Guide” recurring series covering practical component selection guidance for medical device design engineers. By Stephanie Alwais, Qosina A design engineer working on a wearable drug delivery device recently told me she had been speccing the same Luer lock configuration her team had used for five years, assuming… The post The Engineer’s Guide to Luer… ## [Hybrid Surge and EREVs Point to New Paths for Green Motoring](https://spectrum.ieee.org/extended-range-electric-vehicles) _2026-07-28 · Lawrence Ulrich · IEEE Spectrum_ Driving the 2027 Kia Seltos Hybrid through a Korean mountain landscape whose lushness evokes Hawaii, a light touch with my right foot helps me eke out a decidedly green 51 miles per gallon (4.6 liters per 100 kilometers). Back in the States, that kind of mileage will beat anything in the Seltos’s subcompact SUV class. Kia ’s timing seems uncanny. When the Seltos arrives in the U.S. in the fourth… ## [TE Connectivity adds 3D printing for catheter shafts](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/te-connectivity-adds-3d-printing-for-catheter-shafts/) _2026-07-28 · MDO Staff · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ NEWS RELEASE: TE Connectivity introduces 3D printing process to streamline catheter manufacturing GALWAY, Ireland — TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, has introduced a new automated 3D printing process to manufacture the catheter shafts it supplies to medical device manufacturers. It will replace a higher-cost, predominately manual assembly process commonly used across the…… ## [Researchers complete first-of-its-kind vagus nerve anatomical map](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/vagus-nerve-research-advance-neuromodulation-therapy-feinstein-institutes/) _2026-07-27 · Skyler Rivera · Medical Design and Outsourcing_ Researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have completed a first-of-its-kind comprehensive human vagus nerve anatomical map, a development that could accelerate next-generation bioelectronic medicine and neuromodulation therapy innovation. “This dataset represents a major step forward in bioelectronic medicine, offering the most detailed anatomical reconstruction… ## [My thoughts on the ‘Solarpunk is just aesthetics! Y’all can’t do anything!’ Statement](https://solarpunks.net/post/823273947749580800) _2026-07-27 · SOLARPUNKS_ the-habitat-ring : sustainable-solarpunk : My thoughts on the ‘Solarpunk is just aesthetics! Y’all can’t do anything!’ Statement Every movement has some kind of visual identity. Every. Single. One. Now, those identities often evolve after the politics, but that’s not a rule. Solarpunk was created as a way to directly oppose the grim, late stage capitalistic future we’ve been sold my cyberpunk for… ## [Getting Serious About Re-Arming the Force](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2026/07/getting-serious-about-re-arming-force.html) _2026-07-24 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ It's a sign when a small company gets a big contract to move quickly in producing large numbers of additively manufactured missiles to catch up with the demand signal - a sign that it's time to move. See U.S. Navy Orders Low-cost Missiles to Expand Fleet, Allied Long-Range Maritime Strike Capabilities CoAspire announced its selection for the Navy’s Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive… ## [This year’s Solarpunk Cambodia project aims to ‘rethink resilience’](https://solarpunks.net/post/822224469075656704) _2026-07-15 · SOLARPUNKS_ Cambodian artists, engineers and other creative practitioners are being invited to work across disciplines to imagine greener and more equitable futures, as Solarpunk Cambodia launches its 2026 initiative, ahead of September’s Clean Energy Week. Returning for its second year, Solarpunk Cambodia is expanding its art programme with collaborative art-making sessions, an artist residency and a… ## [Two New Wheelchairs Reveal What “Smart” Really Means Today](https://spectrum.ieee.org/smart-wheelchair-robooter-strutt-ev1) _2026-07-11 · Jason Hahr · IEEE Spectrum_ The promise of the smart wheelchair—a powered mobility device capable of navigating spaces on its own—has never been realized for most of the people who might benefit from it most. This year, researchers and companies say they’re starting to close the gap. Two commercial products arriving on U.S. shores this year reveal how differently that claim can be made. In March, the Shanghai-based mobility… ## [Under Reported: US Navy Aid to Earthquake Damaged Venezuela](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2026/07/underr-reported-us-navy-aid-to.html) _2026-07-08 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ Back to 2 July 2026, At the direction of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Department of War, assigned U.S. military forces are actively supporting Department of State-led disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes on June 24. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS… ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QzxpwwkVdNsO) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Inside the Race to Electrify Semitrailers for Long-Haul Freight](https://spectrum.ieee.org/self-powered-trailers-freight-decarbonization) _2026-07-08 · Willie D. Jones · IEEE Spectrum_ A semitrailer that helps propel itself entered commercial road testing in late May, when a power-train kit developed by Nivalis Energy Europe , headquartered in Luxembourg with engineering operations in Germany, was fitted to a trailer supplied by the Amsterdam-based TIP Group . The self-powered trailer was handed over to the German transport operator Sommer for use in its working fleet. The… ## [No use case ever too big or too small…](https://solarpunks.net/post/821394139208957952) _2026-07-06 · SOLARPUNKS_ solarpunks : ALT "There's an oppositional quality to solarpunk, but it's an opposition that begins with infrastructure as a form of resistance . " Adam Flynn - Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto - 2014 Balcony Solar. Somewhere in Athens, Greece. Shared by friend of the blog No use case ever too big or too small. .. Balcony Solar. Spotted Somewhere in Basel, Switzerland. Shared by friend of the… ## [Solarpunk, not as in glass and solar panels, but as in less consumption (energy included), more…](https://solarpunks.net/post/820464457399566336) _2026-06-26 · SOLARPUNKS_ solarpunkshoppe : Solarpunk, not as in glass and solar panels, but as in less consumption (energy included), more ceramics, textiles, community, and crafts. Appropriate technology over constant "innovation and progress". As in convivial tools and living. Diversity not just in our biome, but in our architecture and tools as well. Don't let the AI slop images fool ya, solarpunk is more than an… ## [General Motors Is Cutting Its Development Cycles in Half](https://spectrum.ieee.org/gm-ai-design) _2026-06-17 · Lawrence Ulrich · IEEE Spectrum_ For decades, automakers enjoyed a luxury that had nothing to do with the softest leather or the smoothest engines. Their luxury was time, with some popular cars and trucks enduring for a decade or longer before they received a full redesign. The clock is ticking faster now, thanks to China. BYD and other automakers there are speeding electric vehicles (EVs) and other models from drawing board to… ## [Smarter Charging Could Add Years to Your Battery’s Life](https://spectrum.ieee.org/ev-charging-strategy) _2026-06-17 · Willie D. Jones · IEEE Spectrum_ Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed an EV charging algorithm that, in simulation, extended the useful life of a lithium-ion battery cell by nearly 23 percent compared with the method used in virtually every electric vehicle on the road today. The catch: The work has been validated only on a single simulated cell, never on a real battery, and never… ## [Porsche Adapts Formula E Tech for Its Fastest Cayenne Yet](https://spectrum.ieee.org/porsche-cayenne-electric) _2026-06-08 · Lawrence Ulrich · IEEE Spectrum_ With an improbable 850 kilowatts (1,140 horsepower), and a digitized launch from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in a cerebellum-squeezing 2.5 seconds, the 2027 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric defies any traditional notion of an SUV. It’s the most powerful Porsche production car in history, thanks in part to DNA from Porsche’s championship Formula E racers. Automakers are notorious for using poetic… ## [“There’s an oppositional quality to solarpunk, but it’s an opposition that begins…](https://solarpunks.net/post/818334808491130880) _2026-06-02 · SOLARPUNKS_ ALT "There's an oppositional quality to solarpunk, but it's an opposition that begins with infrastructure as a form of resistance . " Adam Flynn - Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto - 2014 Balcony Solar. Somewhere in Athens, Greece. Shared by friend of the blog ## [Battery Makers Engineer Better Lead-Acid Replacement Shortcuts](https://spectrum.ieee.org/lithium-batteries-lead-acid-ev) _2026-05-30 · Willie D. Jones · IEEE Spectrum_ A golf cart seems like an unlikely place to find a new model for industrial electrification, but a technical shift playing out on golf courses is pointing toward something larger. Swappable lithium battery packs are now replacing lead-acid units in legacy electric golf carts without any modification to the vehicles themselves: no controller swap, no wiring changes, no new charger required. That… ## [A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design](https://solarpunks.net/post/811681862900695040) _2026-03-21 · SOLARPUNKS_ solarpunkfuturenow : A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design https://share.google/oFvKVpez3eC0g5MEc A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls - Yanko Design ## [The solarpunk community’s interests extend beyond literature, though. Some of the greatest ferment…](https://solarpunks.net/post/809093464443813888) _2026-02-20 · SOLARPUNKS_ Tired of dystopian sci-fi? You might like Solarpunk. The solarpunk community’s interests extend beyond literature, though. Some of the greatest ferment is online, where everyday folks cram into themed subreddits, Tumblrs, and Substacks, posting their mood-board images of a better future. Some of it is fantasy—solar airships with grappling hooks hovering over vertical farms—but more often, the… ## [Inside the UN’s Massive Lake Project in Africa](https://solarpunks.net/post/806158054962987008) _2026-01-19 · SOLARPUNKS_ Inside the UN’s Massive Lake Project in Africa Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the edge of the Sahara Desert in the Abeche and Mongo regions of Chad. He visits 3 projects where massive dykes have been to hold back floodwaters and soak the water into the ground to create fertile well-watered farms and recharge water tables. ## [Saturday (and maybe Sunday) Is Old Radio Day - Have Gun Will Travel "In an Evil Time" (1958)](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2026/01/saturday-and-maybe-sunday-is-old-radio.html) _2026-01-04 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ Hat tip: Old Time Radio Researchers for keeping these shows alive ## [Revisiting China's Sea Lines of Communication](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2026/01/revisiting-chinas-sea-lines-of.html) _2026-01-02 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ In 2007, I posted on my blog a look at Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs)( here ). Most of the links in that post are now dead or moved, but the subject is one vital to the US and other countries. One of those links contained the following from Stanley B. Weeks, a frequent SLOC commenter: "The increasing importance of SLOC security and access for states in the East Asia region will result in their… ## [Saturday (or Any Day) Is Old Radio Day: Jack Benny 1933 "Sherlock Holmes and King Kong"](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2025/12/saturday-or-any-day-is-old-radio-day.html) _2025-12-16 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ Hat tip: Old Time Radio Researchers without whom almost none of the great old radio programs would be availabel for us today. ## [More stuff coming soon](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2025/12/more-stuff-coming-soon.html) _2025-12-03 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ For a variety of reasons, I've let this blog be idle for a little while. However, I have some things that I'm working on and I'll be posting more soon. Thank you for visiting and for your patience. ## [Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Our Miss Brooks "Taking the Rap for Mr. Boynton" (1949)](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2025/11/saturday-is-old-radio-day-our-miss.html) _2025-11-15 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ Thanks to Old Time Radio Researchers ## [Did a little more decorating on those cargo shorts that I’ve been mending. Getting centered by…](https://solarpunks.net/post/800284955266695168) _2025-11-15 · SOLARPUNKS_ hidefdoritos : ALT Did a little more decorating on those cargo shorts that I've been mending. Getting centered by stitching in these crazy times has been essential. ## [Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy: Imagining Namibia’s Bright Future](https://solarpunks.net/post/800025836338151425) _2025-11-12 · SOLARPUNKS_ Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy: Imagining Namibia’s Bright Future The Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) came alive on 30 October 2025 as art lovers, sustainability advocates and curious visitors gathered for the opening of Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy, an interactive exhibition inviting audiences to imagine Namibia’s future powered by creativity and renewable energy. The… ## [Old Radio Day: "If Freedom Failed - A Matter of Fact"(1951)](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2025/11/old-radio-day-if-freedom-failed-matter.html) _2025-11-11 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ ## [Friday Film: ASROC Weapon System (1963)](https://www.eaglespeak.us/2025/11/friday-film-ascroc-weapon-system.html) _2025-11-07 · Mark Tempest · EagleSpeak_ Thanks to Friends of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD850