Sorry Sparky, I don’t feel like doing anything. I just want to sit in the snack pit all day.
Category: Technology (Page 8 of 16)
The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning
The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning
Europeans have always been slow to accept air conditioning and ice in drinks. They need to get over it.
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TWZ: Los Alamos Scientist’s Insights On The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator
This interview convinces me that Gary Stradling is a smart guy with a good attitude. Good thing he is on our side.
This is very sophisticated work. It is not casual, and it’s not speculative. These are real experts who are doing the work. Careful, technical, quantitative work to be able to deliver this kind of war-fighting capability to the services.
NYT: Why Does Every Commercial for A.I. Think You’re a Moron?
Ads for consumer A.I. are struggling to imagine how the product could improve your day — unless you’re a barely functioning idiot.
I rarely see a commercial, so wonder how often people see advertising for consumer A.I.. The article doesn’t say. Running the commercials during episodes of Murderbot or The Black Mirror might be a bad idea.
WSJ: Even Warren Buffett Hasn’t Fixed the RV Industry’s Serial Breakdowns
WSJ: Even Warren Buffett Hasn’t Fixed the RV Industry’s Serial Breakdowns
Forest River, owned by Warren Buffett’sBerkshire Hathaway, is one of the RV industry’s Big Three, along with Thor and Winnebago. Over the past decade, those companies have reported more recalls than Detroit’s Big Three automakers, even though they make far fewer vehicles.
That’s lucky. My Wolf Pup was made by Forest River.
Trump Clears U.S. For Supersonic Flights Ending +50 Year Ban
The new Trump executive order requires the FAA to repeal its “prohibition on overland supersonic flight, establish an interim noise-based-certification standard, and repeal other regulations that hinder supersonic flight.”
Russia’s Nuclear Bomber Force Just Took a Yuge Hit
Dubbed Operation Spider’s Web, Ukraine spent 18 months smuggling small, inexpensive drones into Russia. Once assembled, the drones were hidden inside wooden launch containers, hauled by civilian-looking trucks, and parked near five strategic bomber bases spread across Russia.
That is the new kind of war.
Big complex projects have long planning horizons. Elon Musk doesn’t operate that way. In 3 or 4 years, he expects to launch a manned mission to Mars. In 8 or 9 years, a productive Mars colony is expected to be operating.
Reuters: Trump to sign orders to boost nuclear power
Reuters: Bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduce bill to boost nuclear power
I am thrilled by both of these developments. Nuclear power is necessary for America to prosper, but it hasn’t gotten much attention. If Trump and lawmakers from both parties encourage nuclear power, everyone will be better off.