This Day in Alaska History-February 13th, 1947
DOT&PF Launches First-of-Its-Kind Smart Pedestrian Lighting Pilot Project in Kodiak
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Kodiak pedestrians are testing out a state-of-the-art safety tool with the installation of the Smart Pedestrian Lighting Pilot project on Rezanof Drive near Cope Street last Friday. This innovative project uses advanced dynamic illumination technology to significantly improve nighttime visibility of pedestrians crossing the roadway — a critical safety enhancement for Alaskan communities […]
Light-Alutiiq Word of the Week-November 22nd
TANQIK, AKIRNEQ – LIGHT TANQIK KUARSGU. – TURN ON THE LIGHT. Once very long ago, when Alutiiq people lived in sod houses and paddled the world by kayak, the world was dark. A powerful chief controlled the sun, moon, and stars and only allowed them to light his village. Many men tried to capture light […]
First Battery-Free Cellphone Makes Calls by Harvesting Ambient Power
University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries — a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light. The team also made Skype calls using its battery-free phone, demonstrating that the prototype […]