Category: Welcome
Environmentalism and The Joy of Shortsightedness
05/03/23 18:07, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, Politics, U.S. Economy, Elections
Many people have seen the news about wind turbines, how much power they can produce, and how the major issue is storage of power. But there's one aspect that's often overlooked -- what happens to the blades when they reach end of life, or are damaged? more »
The "RESTRICT Act" S.686
04/08/23 09:23, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, History, Politics, Elections
TikTok is said to be a danger to its users, and potentially national security, because it's used as a data mining tool. This isn't a new thing. Nearly every phone app is designed to gather information, that will be sold for profit. This is called Survei… more »
Tiny Little Sensors, Big Problem
04/02/23 13:12, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, History, Politics, Strange_News
At Carnegie Mellon University, they are experimenting with small information gathering devices called Mites. They are designed to gather information about the building, the way that normal "smart" sensors would. They are installed in TCS Hall, a brand n… more »
Conspiracy Theorist's Advocate (2)
02/19/23 15:20, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News
Lets face it, things just aren't right.
Lately conspiracy theories have become working theories with astounding frequency. That's not a good thing.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter… more »
Military Strategy and Balloons
02/15/23 18:48, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News
There are many strategies in war, but some work regardless of the opponent -- or their technological capabilities.
Years ago I read about how during the cold war Russian soldiers were trained to carry out missions nearly entirely based on time. I… more »