Let’s go to John Hopkins University for the AWESOME.  We’ve all been there, sound asleep and then the neighbor fires up the leaf blower at 6am.  Not the best way to start the day.  Well, now engineering students at John Hopkins University think they have found a solution to that. They redesigned a leaf blower to be as powerful as ever, but without the ear-piercing noise that has led to its ban in some communities and widespread annoyance in others. Amazingly, the students succeeded beyond expectations. Their innovative leaf blower reduces overall noise by nearly 40% and significantly diminishes the most irritating frequencies. The design is patent-pending, and Stanley Black & Decker plans to start selling the improved leaf blowers within two years.  On behalf of everyone who wants to sleep in on a Saturday morning we thank you for you’re quieter leaf blower because THAT’S AWESOME.