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They Almost Built a Full Sized Star Trek Enterprise in Las Vegas
Gary Goddard tells the story of the near-construction of a life-sized Starship Enterprise replica in downtown Las Vegas: The “big idea” was building the ship itself at full-scale. That was the main attraction. That being said, we also knew we would have to have some kind of “show” on board. So, conceptually, it was to [...]
Gold Prices Drive Business Growth
MSNBC: fe is suddenly very good. In almost every way Nevada is still reeling from the recession. It has the highest unemployment rate in the country at almost 13 percent, and one of the highest foreclosure rates. But in the northeast corner of the state, almost 500 miles from the Vegas strip, li In Nevada’s [...]
Robot Cars in Nevada Get Own License Plate
Earlier this month, Nevada became the first state in the nation to establish a drivers’ license for robot cars. Robot test vehicles will get red license plates and once the technology is ready for general public use, cars with robots behind the wheel will get green license plates. “Nevada is the first state to embrace [...]
Love Locks: Padlocks for Valentine’s Day
The Indianapolis Star: Searching for a Valentine’s Day gift for his wife last year, Indianapolis resident Chris Coburn stumbled across “love locks,” the European trend of securing a padlock to a significant place with a significant other and throwing away the key. The act, representing eternal love, is slowly spreading to the United States, and [...]
Nevada Distillery is First Of Kind
To those of us who haven’t tried to open a business there, Nevada seems like a libertarian utopia. Casino gambling all manner of victimless crimes are legal there. But, as one husband and wife tea of entrepreneurs discovered, there’s one thing you can’t do: Launching a business is a feat unto itself, but starting the [...]
