News from October 2021
'Deanin' it Yourself' video channel by mechanical engineering expert aimed at helping with home repairs
By Bob Martin | Oct 29, 2021
Dodec Inc. Vice President Dean Lindo has a YouTube video explaining how to fix any garbage disposal, which is on a channel called "Deanin' It Yourself," aimed at people trying to fix appliances at home.
City of Austin City Council will meet Nov. 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 29, 2021
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 4
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet Nov. 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 29, 2021
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 4.
City of Austin City Council met Sept. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 29, 2021
City of Austin City Council met Thursday, Sept. 2.
Popular theory of Native American origins debunked by genetics and skeletal biology
By Simon Wesson | Oct 28, 2021
Latest scientific findings suggest the ancestral Native American population does not originate in Japan, as believed by many archeologists
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee met May 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 28, 2021
City of Austin Water Oversight Committee met Thursday, May 13.
Texas called top state for ghost sightings in new study
By Austin Journal Reports | Oct 27, 2021
Ghost sightings recorded in Texas over the past 50 years numbered 7,099, the highest number of spooky reports among the 50 states, according to a study by the online poker community CardsChat.
Company breaks ground on Cambria hotel in downtown Austin
By David Beasley | Oct 27, 2021
Stratus Development Partners broke ground Oct. 21 on the new Cambria hotel at 68 East Ave. in the Rainey Street District, the website Towers reported.
Roman noblewoman’s tomb reveals secrets of ancient concrete resilience
By Paul Gabrielsen | Oct 27, 2021
Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles. Structures built in ancient Rome are still standing, exhibiting remarkable durability despite conditions that would devastate modern concrete.
Get spooky in Austin this week with Halloween bar crawl, Screams on the Screen and more
By Julie Giyer | Oct 27, 2021
Get spooky in Austin this week
City of Austin Public Health Committee met Sept. 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 27, 2021
City of Austin Public Health Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Google pays Russian fines over alleged 'censorship' violations
By David Hutton | Oct 26, 2021
Tech giant forced to pay more than $455,000 in fines after it failed to follow censorship rules
Electrical control over designer quantum materials
By Andreas Trabesinger | Oct 26, 2021
In the past few years, suitably engineered stacks of two-dimensional materials have emerged as a powerful platform for studying quantum correlations between electronic states. ETH physicists now demonstrate how key properties of such systems can be conveniently tuned by changing an applied electrical field.
City of Austin Mobility Committee met Sept. 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 26, 2021
City of Austin Mobility Committee met Thursday, Sept. 9.
NREL, Mines insight could lead to better silicon solar panels
By Press Release | Oct 25, 2021
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Colorado School of Mines are applying a new technique to identify defects in silicon solar cells that cause a drop in efficiency.
City of Austin Audit And Finance Committee met Sept. 22
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 25, 2021
City of Austin Audit And Finance Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Pet of the Week: Thor Jr.
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Oct 25, 2021
Pet of the Week: Thor Jr.
Know how to add an electrical outlet anywhere
By Zachary Richter | Oct 24, 2021
Depending on your preference, you can install an electrical outlet anywhere you want!
'You have to look elsewhere': Tech companies embrace remote work
By Ariana Chiarenza | Oct 24, 2021
In the wake of the early days of the pandemic, many tech companies have deemed it best to permanently adopt a fully remote model, while some look for ways to return to normality after months of working from home.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Sept. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 24, 2021
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, Sept. 2.