We don’t talk about Bruno.

Yikes, thanks for the context. That original comment 🤢

Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause.

This is a friendly reminder that “propaganda” isn’t always evil. It’s just people trying to persuade people.

This picture is absolutely propaganda. It’s also absolutely something people need to see to help understand the very human cost of the actions their government is taking.

IIRC, there’s a harder, trusted process for measurement. But an easier method that has gained widespread adoption, and that method is what has been called into question.

How does this handle grid power outages?

In my area, you’re required to prevent back feeding if the grid goes down (otherwise it can be hazardous for the linemen repairing the issue).

Maradona with an eye patch and peg leg.

This. Smart thermostats are pretty straightforward to install.

For the ultra wealthy, the value of their assets goes up faster than the interest rate of the loan.

I don’t know anything about that specific model, but one option for most mini split and window AC units is to get a smart IR blaster.

It’s the “adventure of a lifetime.”

So they can claim they don’t have authority to bring them back?

Alternatively, “No” is a complete sentence.

Also soy milk and almond milk.

Specifically, this shows current and future wildfire risks.

Is this a cool innovation? Yes. Over 100Gb/s wirelessly in a data center would be really cool.

Does this “rival fiber optic speed”? No.

Lay people don’t get how crazy amazing fiber optics is. Right now you can buy an off-the-shelf optical transceiver that does 800 Gb/s with a pair of passive fibers over 2km using a single wavelength. Why does it use a pair instead of a single fiber? Is 400 Gb/s the max you can transmit on a single fiber? No, it just makes the transceivers easier to make. I don’t know what the upper limit is per fiber, but it’s probably north of 100 Tb/s.

If this piques your interest, check out the Grace Hopper cable. It’s designed to carry 352 Tb/s across the Atlantic on 32 fibers. With all the protective layers, the cable is about the size of a garden hose.

Internet access is increasingly becoming as crucial as any other utility. For some people, losing Internet might interfere with work, school, or medical devices.

It’s not “the end of the world” if my electricity is out for 5 hours, but it might cost me hundreds of dollars in spoiled food. It’s not “the end of the world” of my Internet is out for 5 hours, but it might “cost” me PTO.

You mean the journal article? It gives good details about how it generated its numbers for different building materials and methods.

And qualified immunity in theory is a good thing. Imagine if a rich criminal brought civil lawsuits to every individual involved in prosecuting their case.

In practice, it has shielded violent cops.

Yeah, it sounds more like political fear mongering.

Ya know what…I could see it happening. It wouldn’t do anything. But it’s not the most ridiculous thing this timeline has offered.