mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06I work in IT. I love learning new things, especially in the areas of science and technology. My passions include the environment, science fiction and cycling.
Yikes! #smartphones are expensive enough without a #canadian #tariff of 50%.
#cdnpoli #consumerelectronics #electronics #tradewar
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/25/news/canada-tariffs-us
This is an interesting read that argues #ustariffs will not impact #american #consumers enough to make a difference to the #us #government
https://thewalrus.ca/why-americans-may-never-feel-the-trade-war/
More in the irony department. Where can the #us source many of the components used in lithium ion #batteries ? #canada
I hope that progressive #voters in #vancouver get behind their #green #candidates
https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/08/27/Are-Too-Many-Vancouver-Progressives-Running-Mayor/
More on the Nancy Grace #roman #telescope
The clean room stuff is fascinating as is the provenance of the primary mirror and the #coronagraph
Sharing this article in the #newyorktimes because #sanfrancisco is my favourite city and because dahlias are beautiful.
Looking forward to watching #darkmatter season 2, as the first episode dropped today. Even more so after reading this review!
#nancy grace roman #telescope will launch this coming Sunday, August 30th!
Unfortunately, many who follow this link won't read the whole article, never mind a book. Unfortunate since this is a REALLY good read.
Interesting read because it starts to flesh details, that I had not read elsewhere, of what went on behind the scenes of the #us #canada #TariffNegotiations
I find it difficult to ascribe words like "reasoning" and "remorseless" to #llms but this is still a good read about what can go astray. All the time remember that these are not sentient things.
#ai #artificialintelligence #openai #huggingface
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/science/openai-huggingface-alarming-capabilities.html
Looking forward to the discoveries in #astronomy that the Nancy Grace Roman #space #telescope will yield.
https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-hidden-facets-of-universe/
This is an obvious candidate for the #canadian major projects office. Build a #soverign #cloud
https://thewalrus.ca/america-doesnt-need-to-invade-canada-it-has-our-data/
And, yet, #canada wants to build more pipelines and ship more #fossilfuels
I watched #unicorns last night. Wonderful. Recommended.
Well this sucks. Protecting the #environment safeguards #humanity as well.
#pipelines , pipelines and more pipelines. This is a good read.
#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #abpoli #oil
https://thenarwhal.ca/three-pipeline-announcements-2026/?utm_source=feedly
I am not against #datacenters per se but a lot more oversight and regulation is required to mitigate the downsides.
#canada #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #artificialintelligence #ai
https://breachmedia.ca/inside-the-rising-country-wide-movement-against-ai-data-centres/
A good read about the state of #noaa
#science #research #uspoli #uspolitics #trump
https://civileats.com/2026/05/05/noaa-is-still-standing-but-its-shaky/
Enjoyed #devilwearsprada 2 but not as much as the original. In my opinion Stanley Tucci steals the show. Could have waited for the #movie to stream. Streep is always a joy to behold.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/04/the-devil-wears-prada-2-box-office-opening-weekend
And you wonder why the general public is freaked out by the prospect of building more #datacenters ?
#ai #artificialintelligence #abpoli #cdnpoli #electricity
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/20/analysis/alberta-power-costs-data-centres
I've been following this story about cleaning up the #pacific #garbage #patch for years. A good summary of why it didn't work
https://therevelator.org/why-ocean-cleanup-has-not-solved-plastic-pollution/
An interesting idea. Rather than building #datacenters distribute computing modules amongst homes. I wonder how this scales compared to a discrete datacenter?
An interesting read about the "post-transformer" era of #AI models
Sigh. "Human urine is responsible for an estimated 154 tons of melt in the Khumbu Glacier"
Was reading this article about #lng #fertilizer and #hormuz and wondering if #britishcolumbia could use some of its LNG capacity to produce fertilizer instead of exporting it as a #carbon based #fossilfuel
Long term, of course. There's an #infrastructure to be built up
#ai certainly does aid in detecting #windows11 vulnerabilities
#microsoft #patchTuesday #artificialintelligence
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/microsoft-patches-a-record-570-security-flaws/
"...why data centers’ environmental impacts have become one of the key battlegrounds in the AI backlash—the primary issue, in many cases, is not lack of water so much as lack of control"
The first microprocessor I ever wrote #assembler #code for was the Zilog Z80.
If you are interested in #ai this looks to be a good read.
Want some insight as to the direction of the #britishcolumbia #conservatives ?
This is a good read.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/07/17/BC-Conservatives-Hire-Alberta-Separatist/
Just finished the final season of #hacks
If you haven't watched the series it is well worth the time investment.
All the #techbros seem to be writing #essays lately about #ai
Here's the latest from #billgates
#artificialintelligence #microsoft
https://www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make
#startrekstrangenewworlds season 4 episode 6: lots of #technobabble but loved the tie ins to #startrektos
Dr. Boyce, the ion pod, "miracle worker", slipstream and so on.
Glad we didn't lose anyone!
But the strong neutrinos to repair the doctor? Magic particles, indeed!
