‘Historic first’: Massive US military jet airlifts nuclear microreactor to Utah
The US Departments of Energy and Defense transported a small nuclear reactor, or microreactor, via cargo plane for the very first time on Sunday.
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My brother was critical to the Adopt-a-Dog project, so we talked pretty often this week. He mentioned that the Olympics were starting in a few weeks. I thought the Games were starting sooner.
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Sparky is a dog monster.
Sparky wanted me to get a photo before he sheds his antlers.
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Hunkering down for the blizzard.
The snow-pocalypse is getting started, so like the southerners stocking up on bread and milk, I should do something to be more prepared.
In the shed, the firewood on top is low-grade salvage wood that is fine for mild weather in the fall and spring. For a blizzard, I need big chunks of maple or oak. The yard panzer is great for grabbing a bin of premium firewood.
Okay, I also wanted to see how it drove in the snow.
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Al Gore Rhythm
My algorithm needs an upgrade.
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How to start a fire.
You won’t believe what Sparky did when he found this Cheeto!
Everybody knows that Cheetos burn. I had a cold firebox and cold wood, and 2 gallons of Costco Cheetos that my sausage beagle wouldn’t even eat.
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Are you dead?
BBC: Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone
A new bleak-sounding app has taken China by storm.
Named Are You Dead? the concept is simple. You need to check in with it every two days – clicking a large button – to confirm that you are alive. If not, it will get in touch with your appointed emergency contact and inform them that you may be in trouble.
That doesn’t sound bleak to me. Every two days, you affirm that you live. At least Sparky and other pets would have a decent chance of being rescued, and that’s a comfort to anxious people.
Don’t require clicking on a large button. If the phone hasn’t moved in two days, it’s either lost or there’s a man down.
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Do fire extinguishers expire?
Nobody knows. Or if they do know, they aren’t saying.
When the power went out a couple of days ago, my electricity was back in a few hours, but my home automation didn’t come back.
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The power is back on.
The worst thing about the power being out, is not knowing when it’s coming back on. And it’s really boring.