Honeywell, best known for their automatic controls and thermostats, bought the patent to the thermostat in 1916 from Albert Butz boosting the company’s sales to almost $300,000 that year (Honeywell Project 1988: 7). However, just prior to World War II, Honeywell consented to its first contract for the defense department. The United States government wanted [...]
Mumia Abu Jamal Now Contributing To Mypeacecity
As the price of gasoline soars, Americans are forced to think in ways that they haven’t in generations: to drive, or not to drive? Do they park the car and opt for public transportation?