The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 3.8 points in December, extending a late-year slide that economists say ...

Keuffel & Esser Company, which had its headquarters in New York City, was a leading American maufacturer of slide rules and drawing instruments. Between 1961 and 1971, the company gave the Smithsonian ...

Learning something on YouTube seems kind of modern. But if you are watching a 1957 instructional film about slide rules, it also seems old-fashioned. But Encyclopædia Britannica has a complete ...

You have that slide rule in the back of the closet. Maybe it was from your college days. Maybe it was your Dad’s. Honestly. Do you know how to use it? Really? All the scales? That’s what we thought.

Master the Blake’s Hitch knot — a reliable and versatile slide-and-grip knot perfect for climbing, arborist work, or securing lines. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to tie it quickly and ...

C.J. Stroud's concussion highlights a need for the NFL's slide rule. Is the NFL's quarterback slide rule forcing impossible split-second decisions and risking injury?

The game of football is constantly evolving as it gets more aggressive as players get faster and stronger. But, the core issue of player safety, especially for the league's most valuable assets, ...

Try this quick experiment. Do a Google search for ‘Steve Jobs presentation slides.’ Hit images. You’ll find hundreds of photos from Jobs’ now-famous keynotes. Look closely at the slides and you’ll ...

My honey-do list had become a year longer. It was our anniversary, so we ate inside the fast-food restaurant. My wife deserved the royal treatment. I've seen people do some insanely courageous things.

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