CONTRASTING VIEW

I have been reading Popular Mechanics for many years in all its formats since I was a young boy. Unfortunately, I now have reached 75 years of age and, like everything and everyone, my input and output devices are failing me, even with artificial devices attached (i.e. glasses). Normal black on white with a good-size font is good and black on pale contrasting colours works fine. But dark backgrounds are awful. They are impossible to read in my favourite place, my bed.

Would you mind researching this matter and, if possible assist me – and I imagine many others – by looking at the contrasts to allow more comfortable reading?

While you’re at it, perhaps you could also do an article on converting CO2 to fuel and why nothing is being done to make this available and help to clean up the world.

1973 ATMS are so entrenched in our everyday lives, it seems like they have always been around. Actually, “money machines” started to gain popularity in 1973 and the ATM was just one of the machines people used at the time. The TV teller was a device created to foil bank robberies. Clients would not interact with tellers face to face, but instead through a TV interface.

2004 Remember DVDS? Remember portable players? Entertainment on the go now means a laptop or a cellphone, but before streaming services (and illegal downloads) the coolest gadget to have was a sleek portable DVD, so a scant dozen years ago, we rounded up the best portable DVD players for you. Big screen size, long battery life and a light weight were the requirements for a good player – which is actually not so different for what we look for in a laptop, tablet or phone today. 2007 A decade ago, we warned of an Earth-shattering event; no, not the latest US elections, but an uncomfortably large asteroid heading our way, ETA April 2029. We offered suggestions as to how the asteroid could be avoided or destroyed, including nuking it. Currently the Apophis asteroid is scheduled to arrive in either 2029 or 2036. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll be ready by then. 1967 This month we spent some time with the e-powered BMW i3, but in 1967 we were asking if electric cars were even a practical possibility. Back then, electric cars were literally stuffed with wires and batteries – in the boot, under the seats and anywhere else the wiring could fit. Another problem was that the cars could travel only short distances and they were not easy to drive, either: regulating speed was the biggest challenge. PM