September 3, 2026 – 10:30 am
Are data centers really this bad, or, is it just scaremongering? Is this a fad like pet rocks and eating cinnamon? A lot of the opposition seems to be based on fear, anecdotes with no basis in reality, and a small smattering of actual issues (like water quality) (you can read the whole article at […]
September 2, 2026 – 5:18 pm
I’m rather agnostic on the issue of data centers, but, really, the US is going to build them or China will have them all. And, certainly, there is some opposition amongst Republicans. But, among Democrats, there seems to be some serious hatred Inside the far-left’s anti-data center push and what experts say is driving it: […]
June 17, 2026 – 10:30 am
But, of course, The Hill’s Mirando Nazzaro sat back and said “How can I make this about Orange Man Bad?” Great Britain risks new battle with Trump over social media ban Great Britain’s new social media ban for kids under 16 is threatening to escalate longtime tensions with the Trump administration over internet and social […]
March 30, 2026 – 10:30 am
It’s not new, but, is this starting to happen a lot? ‘Kids say they take a quick look at TikTok’: a new kind of distracted driving is on the rise Jackie was on her way to a doctor’s appointment last fall when she realized her Uber driver’s eyes were not fully on the road. “He […]
March 10, 2026 – 3:00 pm
What kinds of events? Snow, ice and hurricanes: Prediction markets offer money-making wagers on climate change See, snow and ice are your fault The odds were almost evenly split early Monday afternoon: Would Denver’s high temperature reach 71 to 72 degrees? Higher? Lower? By the end of the day, people wagered over $90,000 on the […]
February 9, 2026 – 10:30 am
I wonder how the Washington Post will paint this as Something Bad? Trump wants AI everywhere in government. See the 1,300 new ways it’s being used. As the Trump administration seeks to sweep away obstacles to developing artificial intelligence, the president’s team has brought its zeal for the new technology to the federal government itself. […]
January 4, 2026 – 5:22 pm
This post is literally for me for the next time this happens so I can find the fix quickly. During phone calls cannot hear the person I’m talking to. Press and hold the Home button for 5-10 seconds, choose reboot for the screen. Not sure if this works for Apple Carplay, because they can have […]
November 28, 2025 – 10:30 am
Oh, yeah, this is definitely your faul Researchers: Americans Holding on to Old Tech Devices Is Hurting the Economy Americans are holding onto their smartphones and other devices longer than ever, but researchers claim this trend comes with a hidden cost to the economy. CNBC reports that in recent years, Americans have been clinging to their aging […]
May 28, 2025 – 11:26 am
Bummer, the pair of Bose QuietComfort earbuds I got for Christmas 2022 died. Right earbud came apart, but, sound was dead by the time I could try and glue it together. I guess that is a good time, considering most AirPods last around 2-3 years. And I usually go through headphones every year to 3 […]
March 15, 2025 – 3:08 pm
How soon till the wackos start saying that having books is racist and/or classist? How Bookshelf Wealth Became the Ultimate Status Symbol This year, the ultimate status symbol isn’t having a Ferrari, or a Rolex, or even an expensive designer bag. According to TikTok, the ultimate flex is owning a great number of books and—this […]
