“The Sacred Cow featured a conference room, windows made of bulletproof glass, and an elevator so that Roosevelt, who used a wheelchair, could easily board and deplane.” ~ learn more
Casey Hamder, my favorite solar power maximalist, is back with another way to take advantage of abundant sunshine and declining solar panel costs. Solar desalination can address water scarcity in southern California and produce thriving industry at the edge of […]
“The world’s largest renewable energy and transmission project has received key approval from government officials. The Australia-Asia Power Link project will send Australian solar power to Singapore via 4,300 kilometer-long undersea cables.” ~ learn more
“In other words, OpenTable’s competition has evolved. Resy, the company’s main competitor, was acquired by American Express in 2019. Amex just bought a second competitor, Tock, for $400 million in late June, making a Visa-OpenTable alliance even more important to […]
“Spinach, romaine, and spring mix are among the top choices for taste among Americans, just behind iceberg lettuce: 15%, 13%, and 10% say each tastes the best, respectively. While few Americans consider romaine and spring mix to be the most […]
“Using biowaste from cassava plants, scientists have created a coating that virtually eliminates friction in metal parts.” … “Until now, superlubricious behavior has only been seen between super-small particles at the nanoscale. The new study though, shows that the phenomenon […]
“Someone has a problem, they ask you for advice, and you give it to them. Your advice is impeccable, pragmatic, human, wise. But they ignore you and suffer the predictable consequences. All they had to do is listen. So why […]
“OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has asked a New York judge to force the NYT to hand over “underlying reporter’s notes, interview memos, records of materials cited, or other ‘files’” to prove its work can be classed as original works […]
“In San Francisco, robotaxis are like naked guys. The first time you spot one, it feels like a big moment. After that, they fade into the background.” Journalist Benjamin Schneider makes the point that robotaxis are already here and will […]
“The point is markets are a better source of truth than both a group of pre-selected elites (old media) and profit seeking algorithms (new media) and will play a key role in bringing more truth to the world in the […]