Wow. Breath taking journalsim about the decay rocking Seattle
This is off topic for this blog but WOW. Incredible journalism. Stunning story. A city dying due to its own leaders. Just wow. Must watch this.
Thank you: Microsoft will continue paying wages of hourly vendor workers that have not been able to work since March
Very, very cool: First, Microsoft will continue to pay the wages of hourly workers of vendors that provided services on the company’s campuses before the pandemic but who have not…
Good or bad idea? : The gamification of financial service/trading apps
Probably not a good idea: “I liken it to giving the keys of a sports car to a 12-year-old,” said Tara Falcone, a certified financial planner and the founder of…
Questions asked: “Electric cars are on the rise in cities. Can power grids cope?”
As electric vehicle sales rise across Europe, more charging stations are needed. Power grids are trying to meet increasing energy demands as they keep pace with government carbon reduction targets.…
Space: Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
Awesome! BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. Source:…
Blaming the people, scolding us again
Just 10 days ago, the Oregon Health Authority said that the overwhelming majority of Oregonians have been complying with guidance and doing all the right things. But since cases are…
USPS, UPS, FedEx in package shipment gridlock
Private carriers FedEx and UPS have cut off delivery service for some retailers, sending massive volumes of packages to the Postal Service. Source: USPS inundated by crush of holiday packages,…
In Australia: “Tesla Supercharging now more expensive than petrol refuelling”
Tesla’s “less than the cost of petrol” claim no longer cuts the mustard Source: Tesla Supercharging now more expensive than petrol refuelling
1968 flu pandemic
Was reading up on something else which led to this item on the 1968-1970 influenza pandemic. Very interesting. The 1968 flu pandemic caused illness of varying degrees of severity in…
When will life return to normal?
It looks like first availability of vaccinations is not until summer of 2021. What does that mean for when life returns to normal? First availability means the start of vaccinating…