Or not… The active sun is kicking into overdrive and we could be in for yet more dazzling auroras. In the early morning hours today (Aug. 14), the sun unleashed the most powerful class of solar flare, in a potent … Continue reading
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Finally… Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, according to an email distributed to members of the campus community. Her resignation is effective as of Wednesday. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has resigned, according to an email distributed to members … Continue reading
Finally, after almost 30 years, geofencing got taken to the 5th Circuit on appeal! In a major decision on Friday, the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that geofence warrants are “categorically prohibited by the Fourth Amendment.” Closely following arguments EFF has made … Continue reading
Against Boeing, for yet another space program… Mismanagement and inexperience on the part of Boeing are creating severe delays and expenditures for NASA’s efforts to return Americans to the moon, according to a new report from the agency’s office of … Continue reading
The philosophy of ambiguity for those who love the philosophy of ambiguity, as well as the idiosyncrasies of english: 1. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila…… Floor. 2. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 3. If man evolved from monkeys and … Continue reading
This from the continent… Germany’s leading car parts supplier ZF has recently been forced to cut one-fifth to one-quarter of its workforce, owing in part to Chinese competition and in part to “weak demand for electric vehicles.” Other firms like Bosch, Continental, … Continue reading
Raconteur Press anthology number 33 is out- Coffee Adventures As always, click the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- What would you do for your daily cup of coffee? Where does coffee come from, really? Can coffee help you … Continue reading
Obviously, us peons don’t have this stuff… Few things appear to soothe the existential anxieties of the super-rich like a bunker designed to withstand anything short of total nuclear Armageddon. Yet it’s no longer enough for the security-conscious billionaire to … Continue reading
I usually stay away from politics on this blog for reasons, but this one… Shades of Swift boaters against Kerry… Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, and will likely emphasize his … Continue reading
Welp, first it was the Boeing Starliner issues (now 55 days and continuing, HERE). And a ‘contrary’ opinion of their options, HERE. And now the NG supply capsule Cygnus didn’t make the original Targeted Altitude Burn… A Falcon 9 launched … Continue reading