In a world where powerful men seem free to behave corruptly, hypocritically, and with almost complete sexual incontinence, a Shakespearean play in which powerful men behave corruptly, hypocritically, ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

Santa Clara County is pushing for public support of a five-year sales tax increase set to go before voters in the November special election. The county said Measure A is critical to help make up for ...

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From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...

"There's an app for that." Who'd have ever thought that would be the case for something as fundamental as a ruler or a measuring tape? But here we are. If you're reading this, you may already know ...

Source: Alextredz / Wikipedia / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License Have you ever walked past a house you admired and wondered what the owners paid for it and, perhaps, ...

The MiSTAR 575 offers the perfect combination of extended range and high precision, making it an ideal solution for both the manufacturing floor and the quality inspection room. Whether you're looking ...

You've no doubt encountered a number of measuring tools in your lifetime. Common tools used for measuring range from the familiar 12-inch wooden ruler that we used in grade school to precision ...

Measure A on the November ballot asks Los Angeles County voters to increase a local sales tax that funds homelessness efforts. The proposal has left many wondering: What happened to the billions of ...

Los Angeles County is the nation’s most overgrown local jurisdiction, with the largest population (more than 10 million people) and the largest budget ($43 billion). Its government’s responsibilities ...