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
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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
George Orwell — mastermind of dystopian fiction or enlightened prophet? It seems the latter may be the truer answer. If you haven’t read the classic “1984,” the novel is a cautionary tale that follows a futuristic society dominated by a … Continue reading
Once again the Navy is having training jet problems… The Navy lifted an operational pause on the its T-45C Goshawk jet trainer fleet last week, after grounding the entire fleet on July 10 following an engine malfunction. The grounding marked at … Continue reading
Ford is trying to patent a way for its cars to report speeding drivers to the police. A patent application from the automaker titled “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jul. 18 … Continue reading
And scheming… Or trying to figure out what to write next… Two short stories done, now to see if I make it through the slush piles. The next one up is for the Tom Burnett Memorial Library benefit anthology, Cowboys … Continue reading
I need to sell more books!!! Yes, the blued Colt Python is back! Type: Double-action revolver Chambering: .357 Mag./.38 Spl. Barrel Length: 4.25 or 6 inches Rifling: 1:14-inch LH twist Capacity: Six Rounds Frame: Carbon Steel Finish: Polished Blued Overall Length: 9.75 … Continue reading
And a few million short… California has nearly one-third of the entire homeless population in America. About 180,000 people live on the streets or in some of the state’s 1,300 homeless shelters. It’s not just a scandal. It’s a tragedy. And the … Continue reading
One little security patch… Took down half the world yesterday morning. A major cyber outage has grounded flights and disrupted businesses and media organizations throughout the world. The technology glitch caused chaos on Friday morning with Delta Air Lines, American Airlines … Continue reading
Here we go again with the WEF and this crap… People take agriculture for granted because it is one of mankind’s oldest technologies. It remains perhaps one of the most complex. Hunter gatherers began investigating what could be eaten more … Continue reading