A 155-year-old balance scale that played a crucial role in weighing gold and silver at the Carson City Mint is set to be auctioned on November 24, 2024, by Holabird Western Americana Collections. The ...

A friend of mine recently invited me to see his new apartment in New York City, as well as to have a look at some of the items -- once stored in boxes -- that he now has plenty of room to exhibit. He ...

A large, 155-year-old balance scale that weighed hundreds of millions of dollars in gold and silver in the 19th century at the Carson City Mint, including bullion from the legendary Comstock Lode, was ...

Smart scales that track your weight over time aren’t exactly pricey, but they’re kind of boring. If you have a dusty old Wii Balance Board and a Raspberry Pi sitting around, Initial State shows you ...