Author Archives: Robert Haskell



Alexander Graham Bell - The Renaissance Man

Feb 13th, 2012Posted by Robert Haskell

Driven by a desire to help deaf people, a struggling young inventor ponders a way to make the lives of the hearing impaired easier. Back in the day, a hearing aid looked more like a Swiss horn in a Ricola cough drops commercial. With his mother at his side, young Alec spoke into the device telling her of his new idea - to communicate sound through wires.

Cell Phone Safety - What Every Consumer Should Know

Dec 2nd, 2011Posted by Robert Haskell

Recent concerns over cell phone safety have been amplified by exaggerated reports of how some accidents have occurred. Although these make great forum posts, weeding out the sensationalized reporting from the real evidence is important to avoid hysteria so people can make better decisions about where actual risk factors lie.