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Push to redistribute U.S. Doses to Other countries
Last fall I said the vaccine privileged would demand access to vaccine passports. That has occurred. I said wealthy nations…
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Vaccine passports Go live
Summary Vaccine passports are here and rolling out. They will initially be used for travel and may be required. It…
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When will you get a vaccine?
Public health and media reports are setting an unrealistic expectation for vaccine availability. Those age 65+ are probably in line…
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Hypocrites: The Elite who ignore quarantine orders they enforce on everyone else
Knowing this would be an historic event, back in March I started taking notes - copious notes. I've only shared…
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The elite get vaccinated
She's younger than me yet I won't be eligible to try signing up until mid-2021 - this is called elitism:…
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The other complication of vaccine passports
I have a list of the dozen or so countries that have announced "vaccine passports", plus businesses considering requiring vaccine…
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Do these folks live in the same world?
https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1368256689082925058 https://twitter.com/andrewbostom/status/1368240795707379716 This will be worth follow up in April.
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Why get vaccinated? Expert says parents should not hug their own kids after being vaccinated
It's lock downs, social distancing, face masks and never hugging a family gain for this sociopath: Britons should not hug…
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Why did 15 days to flatten the curve turn into infinity?
https://twitter.com/youyanggu/status/1362476076325298177
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Steak ‘n Shake ending table and order service, replacing with self serve kiosks
As far back as 2016, I wrote that many restaurants, especially fast food, would replace wait staff with self service…
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California Governor Newsom joins the cloth mask denier community
Newsom has joined the cloth mask denier community, acknowledging that homemade, DIY masks, assembled from random bits of cloth using…
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Pandemic must be over: “Experts sound the alarm on declining birth rates among younger generations”
I really am so old that I remember when the "Population Bomb" meant the end of the human species: While…
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Lockdowns and face masks forever! Or, When is the right time?
From day one, there has been no plan for the future. When my state went in to lock down, there…
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Travel and tourism post pandemic: “More exclusive, more responsible, more expensive”
News reports say it may be until 2023 or 2024 (depending on region) before airline travel is restored to 2019…
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Another one: Oklahoma’s death reports were garbage too
Same problem I discovered in Oregon, leading to a change in how the state reports deaths: The provisional death count…
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Surge in Good news: T-cell immunity response effective against variants, Asthma not a risk factor
Our T-cell immunity response is effective against all existing variants, says study. See here. This is a real bummer for…
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EVs that swap batteries instead of recharging
(Reuters) - Ample, a seven-year-old San Francisco startup, wants to skirt one of the big hurdles to widespread adoption of…
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Some one paying attention: UK official says tax hikes to follow “irresponsible” government spending
I think in the U.S. the government sees this as a feature. Am expecting very large tax hikes to be…
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End of globalization: “Walmart announces it will invest $350 billion in US manufacturing”
Companies such as Walmart and GE created the outsourced, offshore manufacturing boom. Globalization was the future and it would be…
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Bill Gates: Nuclear power will ‘absolutely’ be politically acceptable
Agree: Nuclear power has to overcome a baneful reputation garnered by association with the atomic bomb and radioactive disasters, but…
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Surge in good news: “T-cells recognise new Covid variants”
Bummer. We need to find more negative spin on this. A crucial wing of the immune system appears to be…
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state public health cuts off rural counties from vaccine access
Deschutes County, Oregon Oregon Health Authority has taken vaccine doses from rural counties and re-assigned them to the Portland metro…
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Surge in Good News: Merck will produce J&J’s vaccine too
Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand…
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In Louisiana, Covid-19 deaths and non-Covid-19 deaths rise sharply in 2020
Around 7,800 people had died of COVID-19 in Louisiana .... at the same time, another 5,000 excess deaths -- 40%…
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Oregon paid $1000 for “real Oregonians” to appear in photos to promote face masks
CASTING CALL – RURAL OREGONIANS We’re casting rural Oregonians for a pro-mask photoshoot. The images will be used by the…
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Surge in good news: Pfizer vaccine reduces infection/transmission risk
Well, duh: “This is great news — the Pfizer vaccine not only provides protection against becoming ill from SARS-CoV-2 but…
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Testing, contact tracing, and why neither may have been very useful
But some of the most vocal testing proponents are less worried about the declines in screening. From a public health…
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Virginia’s Covid-19 death reports are fraudulent
From the Covid Tracking Project - Virginia's actual deaths, by date (blue line) and as published in the daily body…
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Surge in good news: Outstanding team work saves pilots after ditching plane
Outstanding team work by far more people than we normally realize are involved: 2 pilots rescued by US Coast Guard…
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Post pandemic inflation expected
Increasing demand for gasoline will drive up pricesIncreasing demand for autos as people begin driving more miles againIncreasing demand for…
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Postive daily test results up slightly, but more tests were reported
Last summer, when I did the analysis, 2/3ds of the increase in positive test results in my state was due…
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Why Amazon wants a $15 Federal minimum wage-to crush its competition
As Amazon lobbies for a higher minimum wage, experts say that the company is not making the decision solely out…
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The pandemic gift to Amazon
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy said Thursday that it laid off 5,000 full-time store workers earlier this month, even…
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“Vaccinating by age not job ‘will save the most lives'”
Covid: Vaccinating by age not job 'will save the most lives' - Hancock - BBC News
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Predictable: University of Pennsylvania gave vaccinations to family members of employees
The vaccine privilege race continues unabated: A second Pennsylvania health system has acknowledged that it gave the COVID-19 vaccine to…
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CDC Data confirms peak deaths occurred in early January
January 28th and on February 1st I said peak deaths were likely behind us, contrary to then current news reports:…
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Surge in good news: FDA approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine
That is all.
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Covid-19: We have lost our minds
Band practice. This is a great HS band (seriously) - have seen them in performance many times. But this is…
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Trust Science becomes Trust Polls
Last year's Trust Sciencetm meme, uttered often by Covid-19 lock down enthusiasts has evolved to Trust Pollstm. Los Angeles Times:…
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Moving sign up dates to make it look like you have progress
My state, like many states, has expanded eligibility for vaccinations and has moved up eligibility dates by age and by…
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Surge in good news: Only 1-in-10 chance of catching Covid-19 from househould member who has it
Source: If someone in your household has COVID-19, there's only a 1-in-10 chance you'll catch it too | Daily Mail…
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Today is Annual 15 days to flatten the curve National Holiday
Today is the new annual national holiday commemorating how we ended Covid-19 in just 15 days in 2020!!!!!!!
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Vaccine privilege: Those who are vaccinated may soon be permitted to socialize
The White House has held “serious discussions” with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about recommending that those vaccinated…
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The lack of unified, coherent messages about anything in the pandemic is disturbing
This is what is called a "hand waving explanation". No one has coherent, unified and non-contradictory explanations. https://twitter.com/angrybklynmom/status/1365125645764857861
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This describes disease models too: “The risks of communicating extreme climate forecasts”
The same for 2020/2021's Covid-19 disease models: For decades, climate change researchers and activists have used dramatic forecasts to attempt…
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Oregon de facto opens vaccine eligibility to everyone
This is the correct step regardless: As it has done so far, the state will continue to allow Oregonians to…
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Predicted: No way to verify eligibility for vaccinations
Pointed this out long ago - people with legitimate documentation are turned away and people with fake documentation get shots:…
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Public health “experts”: Businesses should hold “immunity days” with access restricted to those with vaccine privilege
Elite public health doctors, who already have their vaccinations want to allow businesses to have special "immunity nights" or "days"…
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Surge in good news: Asthma no longer thought to be a risk factor for Covid-19
Yay. Compared to the general population, people with asthma were actually 14% less likely to get COVID-19 and much less…
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Ouch: They would have locked us down for 15 years
If we did not have vaccines, epidemiologists such as Jennifer Nuzzo would have locked us down and closed schools for…
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Chuck Yeager on taking kids flying
https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/1365052647271759879
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We need a plan to unwind the fear, the panic and the hysteria
We need a plan to unwind the fear, the panic and the hysteria. We have no plan while epiastrologists feed…
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Excellent: Tech startup builds repairable, upgradeable notebook computer
Good for consumers and the environment: Laptops these days are slimmer, sleeker, and lighter than ever—but their repairability and configurability are…
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Academic says quarantines should be required for all travel forever, even when there are no pandemics
A word that rhymes with "Boron" comes to mind here: A two-week quarantine period for international, inter-regional, or transcontinental travel…
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Global travel may be restricted through 2023 or 2024
I do not think such a delay will happen as the financial costs are far too great to everyone: A…
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States requiring proof of residency for COVID vaccine
Several states are already doing this: Idaho to require proof of residency for COVID vaccine » Sandpoint Reader Idaho says…
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Where does the daily new cases trend go from here?
Reminder - I do not make predictions. I make observations and ask stupid questions. Here is CDC's daily new case…
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Never let a journalist be alone, with a number.
Well, considering that 1% is 1.11 million, yeah 50 is "far less"! There are about 50 confirmed cases of reinfection…
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Biden wants $37B to fund U.S. chip manufacturing
Global supply chains and free markets are so 2020 now ... Biden to press for $37 billion to boost chip…
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More poor quality death data
In my state, as previously noted, as deaths increased the state got further behind. The effect was to time shift…
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Surge in good news as study shows decline in graphs
I saw this on social media. It dates back at least to April of 2020 but is just as relevant…
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Ouch: “People Have Stopped Going to the Doctor. Most Seem Just Fine”
Do Americans really need the amount of treatment that our health care system is used to providing? .... Despite the…
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Retail sales set to explode
There will be growth but on the other hand, much retail has done fine so far. The services area, like…
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U.S. could reach herd immunity by late spring –
Yet another crack forms in the epidemiological psy-ops terror campaign: Based on the number of vaccinations that have already been…
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Oregon “experts” say end of 2021 before returning to normal life
Or, may be we get lucky and that moves to early fall. For now, the "experts" say the state is…
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Hyundai to replace battery packs in 82,000 EVs
After many EVs caught fire, a defect was identified inside the individual battery cells. The company will not replace the…
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That was fast: Vermont launches vaccine privilege “passport”
Visitors to Vermont are required to self quarantine for 14-days upon arrival BUT - if you have vaccine privilege you…
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And now they say globalization does not work
I'm so old, I remember a year ago when global supply chains were the future. During the pandemic, the U.S.…
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Interesting: Cuba might offer home grown vaccine to tourists
Interesting idea - using vaccine opportunity as a tourism incentive. Good for their economy. Soberana 02: Cuba's Covid vaccine could…
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The purpose of “Covid-19” bail out package is to raise taxes?
"Stimulus checks" are the government borrowing from your future taxes to give you money now. It is not really free…
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Inept public health messaging convincing people to not get vaccinated. Sigh.
Good grief. Public health communications has been a bonfire of idiocy since day #1: Recent public messaging harps on the…
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On 11 of the past 17 days, Few vaccinations were done in my County
Starting with Feb 6, daily vaccinations fell to very low levels in my County. Initially, the state stopped distributing doses…
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That did not take long: 2 weeks from “rules out vaccine passports” to “let’s consider them”
Feb 7: Covid: Minister rules out vaccine passports in UK - BBC News Feb 23: UK Mulls Vaccine Passport Options…
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Univ of Massachusetts professors: “What does a positive COVID test mean?”
When used for asymptomatic mass screening, a positive test has problems: What does a positive COVID test mean? | Covid…
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A data scientist’s projections of Covid-19 from here on out
It's a model. From independent data scientist Youyang Gu. Real world has tracked his past model projections well. Update Feb…
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That did not take long: U.S. should consider donating vaccines to other countries to combat China’s global influence
Wow, even a brain injured idiot suggested this would happen: "Countries like India and China are already using the coronavirus…
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Surge in good news: Schwab analysts see good economic recovery
Looking at the latest economic data reveals V-shaped recoveries in many goods-based indicators; while services has more catch-up to do.…
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Geologists leveraging Amateur Radio networks in aftermath of large quakes
Early damage and "shake" reports help seismologists quickly understand the quake's impact. But the loss of communications typical after a…
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Surge in good news: ‘Downward trend in COVID infections “likely to continue”‘
Awkward: Downward trend in COVID infections "likely to continue" says former FDA head Gottlieb - CBS News After a year…
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Many countries are punishing those who do not get vaccinated
Punishments include monetary fines, future access to vaccinations cut off, and those who are merely hesitant and want to wait…
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Interesting – “holiday surge” meme is vanishing
More cracks forming in the epidemiological firewall of terror. Today, a major newspaper runs this lengthy article using the "surge"…
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Yes but you have to get a dozen: “Costco begins providing COVID-19 vaccines”
The superstore chain will begin giving out COVID-19 inoculations across California this week. Source: Costco begins providing COVID-19 vaccines in…
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Face masks and goggles forever! “Glasses-wearers up to three times less likely to catch coronavirus”
‘Long term use of spectacles may prevent repeated touching and rubbing of the eyes,’ researchers say Source: Glasses-wearers up to…
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This did not age well: “Florida is going to kill us all”
Public health "experts" and pundits loudly proclaimed that the Feb 8 Superbowl would be a "Superspreader" event that would "kill…
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“If only the United States had been like New Zealand”
I see frequent assertions on social media - daily - that if only the U.S. had put residents under house…
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“vaccine privilege” is now live in Israel, required to visit hotels, theaters
Feb 21: Israel launches vaccine privilege: "Shops were open to all, but access to gyms, hotels and theatres was limited…
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Face masks forever: “Fauci expects Americans could still need to wear face masks in 2022”
Celebrity doctor flip flops again: Fauci expects Americans could still need to wear face masks in 2022. - The New…
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Surge in good news: You no longer need wipe down your groceries and packages
Joint statement of the US FDA and USDA: there is no credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with…
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Confusing Public health messaging on getting vaccinated
If you do not get vaccinated, then life restrictions will continue indefinitely. Social isolation, face masks and lock downs forever.If…
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Surge in good news: Another one says natural immunity is happening
The surge in good news continues as another "expert" cracks a further hole in the epidemiological firewall of terror: Dr.…
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All adults in UK to have first vaccination by July 31
While in the U.S. it will be by end of 2021: The British government says it aims to give every…
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Vaccine privilege: Those non-essential worthless folks just have “vaccine envy”
Now public health creeps diagnose us with "vaccine envy" and we are the ones who must be treated for our…
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Surge in good news: Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine
The surge in good news is growing exponentially: Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine - PM - The Jerusalem post…
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Surge in good news: Another epidemiologist says herd immunity is possibly happening
Another crack forms in the epidemiological firewall of doom: University of Alabama epidemiologist Suzanne Judd, PhD, said that it's 'it's…
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Heh: Nation Enters New Phase Of Vaccine Distribution Where Capricorns, Gymnasts, Childless Uncles Now Eligible For Inoculation
“If you are between the ages of 49 and 52, were born in Iowa but now live in Ohio, reside…
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Surge in good news: Infections drop dramatically after 2nd vaccine dose
Bummer. The purveyors of fear, doom and gloom won't like this:
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Celebrity doctor says elementary school students will not be vaccinated until first half of 2022
Specifically, Fauci said they expect data on children's vaccine trials in Q1 of 2022. Then after that comes authorization and…
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Celebrity doctor predicts 2022 for return to normal life
Late summer, Fall, December what ever - I joked previously, of which year? Now we know: 2022. Well, at least…
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Surge in good news: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine getting set for mass deliveries to Europe
The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine suggested accelerating its mass deliveries to the European Union, engaging EU production…
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Surge in good news: Another new vaccine showing good progress in Russia
He stressed that the efficacy of EpiVacCorona against the UK strain of COVID-19 has already been proven Source: EpiVacCorona vaccine…
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They must have had their vaccinations already
Entire SF area school district Board resigns after Zoom mics caught them disparaging parents for wanting to re-open schools. Since…
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Public Health Agency Canada’s Disease Model
Public Health Agency Canada presented the following model projection to a government Health Committee this week. Yes, the yellow and…
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The end of beards: “Tight fit more important than a second mask to prevent COVID-19 spread”
More flip flopping on masks - most people don't know it but OSHA rules for N95 masks mandate no beards.…
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Covid crisis must be over, time for next one: “Crisis Ensued The Last Time Earth’s Magnetic Poles Flipped, Researchers Say”
With "experts" suggesting the pandemic is winding down on its own, possibly as soon as April - the media is…
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“SolarWinds” hackers stole partial source code files for 3 Microsoft products
The company said it found no indication the breach allowed customers to be hacked. Source: Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers stole…
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Putting an end to the “holiday surge” meme – there was none
Summary There were no holiday surgesThe acceleration in new cases flipped in mid November before the holidaysOn February 18, 2021,…
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Surge in good news continues
Drove across town at mid-day. Counted 15 school buses on the road late this morning. Schools partially re-open next Monday.…
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We’ll Have Herd Immunity by April – WSJ
More cracks forming in the epidemiology firewall of terror - expert says its over by spring time: Amid the dire…
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General availability of vaccines now estimated as August, 2021
Biden announced they expect general availability of adult vaccinations for Covid-19 to start in August of 2021: "Jeff Zients, Biden’s…
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Surge in good news: Pfizer Vaccines can be safely stored at less cold temperatures
The companies said Friday they have new data showing their vaccine is still stable when stored in pharmaceutical freezers and…
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We need national summer school to help kids recover from learning lost in COVID pandemic
First, NYC schools superintendent fell for the lie of the century - 15 days to flatten the curve: The morning…
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Non-partisan brains differ from those of partisans
A new study suggests that the brains of non-partisans function differently than those of partisans. Source: Non-partisan brains differ from…
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Face masks forever: Fauci flip flops again – return to normal now moved to Dec 2021
Frequent flip flopper Fauci has moved his "we return to normal" from Fall to December. Simultaneously, Biden announced general availability…
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France will donate 5% of its secured doses to other countries
France will donate 5% of its secured doses to other countries. French President is asking the U.S. to do the…
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Stunning: Cause of Covid-19 pandemic waves revealed
The cause been right out there all this time. Obviously, the pandemic waves correlate with solar sunspots! We don't know…
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NBER research paper finds college educated workers should postpone saving for retirement until they are older
Their thesis: College educated workers, in general, will see their wages rise sharply from age 25 to 40 or so.…
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Texas semiconductor factories shut down during power outage
Semiconductor plants - perhaps five of them - were ordered shut down, in Texas, due to the state's failed electricity…
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Scientists want Feds to mandate N95 mask usage in certain jobs
Group of scientists advising the Biden White House join the cloth mask denier community. "More than a dozen top scientists…
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How to think like an epidemiologist
Identify your conclusion.Cherry pick to prove that which you assume to be true, is true. You'll learn more from the…
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Cross country HS runners must wear masks on long runs
This in a rural county - the "surge upon surge" in stupidity is growing exponentially: C.O. cross-country HS athletes must…
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Pandemic fatigue: Signs of mental depression
They might have added - but did not - how the 15-days to flatten has turned into "forever". Public health…
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Best to get your Covid vaccine when your BMI is 28,000
Liam Thorp is the politics editor of the Liverpool Echo, in the UK. https://twitter.com/LiamThorpECHO/status/1361959447971643392?s=20
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MedPage Today: Double-Masking Is A Double Distraction
Duh: We spend so much time thinking about masks, we have forgotten many other measures that might offer greater benefit…
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EEOC finds Intel discriminated against older workers
The commission’s finding follows a five-year investigation triggered by employee complaints, which cited investigations by The Oregonian into Intel’s layoff…
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Hawaii to launch vaccine passport by March 1st
Will initially apply to "essential" workers only. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Seeking to jump-start Hawaii’s travel industry and ease some…
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EU’s CDC Releases report on face masks
From the European Centre for the Disease Prevention and Control, an agency of the European Union. Summary - the EU…
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Fauci says general vaccine availability now late May-June timeframe into summer
Most Americans will have access to a Covid-19 vaccine by mid-to-late May, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, a slight delay compared…
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It’s a mystery: Covid cases in India collapse
Scientists are baffled by the relatively low rate of coronavirus infections in India after at one point it looked as…
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Dutch court overturns night time Covid-19 curfew
Ahh, but this is how epidemiology rolls - authoritarianism has no time for democracy: “The curfew is based on a…
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Death by Covid-19
The risk of death from COVID-19 is more than triple that from seasonal flu, researchers in Canada say. Their findings…
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Expert says lock downs, face masks, social isolation forever
15-days to flatten the curve has turned in to lock downs, face masks, no visiting family, grand kids or grand…
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Models
From useless epidemiological disease projection models to this - time to stop taking models seriously except as the butt of…
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Superbowl appears not to have been a “superspreader” event
Florida reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday [Feb 14], adding 49,390 new cases. That's down 12.7%…
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Milestone: Hospitalizations cut in half since January 6, 2021
The number of patients currently hospitalized for Covid-19 has fallen by -50% - cut in half - since the peak…
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Shipping delays widespread due to global shipping container shortage?
About 2 weeks ago, I placed an order for an electronics item that was to ship on February 12th. That…
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Britain considering vaccine passports to enter businesses, restaurants
BRITS may have to show a vaccine passport to go to a pub or restaurant Dominic Raab suggested today. Source:…
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The severe health conditions that qualify Californians under 65 for COVID vaccines
Epidemiology today: While the list includes many severe conditions, there are several life-threatening conditions not on the list even though,…
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Netherlands looks to restart festivals/events starting July 1
Festivals in the Netherlands have started revealing plans for 2021 editions following the Dutch government announcing it aims to allow…
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The ultimate in vaccine privilege’ish?
The Health Ministry is reportedly planning to clamp down on Israelis who refuse to vaccinate against the coronavirus and to…
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UW IHME Disease astrologers issue “grim new forecast”
After many failed model projections, does anyone take the UW's IHME's astrologist's forecasts seriously? If you do take them seriously,…
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1 in 12 adults in the U.S. is a millionaire
And you know that many will spin this as a negative: Modern millionaires: How a percentage of Americans made their…
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Vaccine passport privilege now live in 9 countries
The following countries have removed many restrictions for travelers who have vaccine privilege: CyprusEstoniaGeorgiaIcelandLebanonPolandRomaniaSeychellesThailand Suspect this list will be far…
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Insanity: This is what they advocate
Sane people realize why this is not possible: https://twitter.com/DrDomPimenta/status/1360666224229769220 Note the words -"every single person in the world went into…
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Did not age well: “New York as model for fighting coronavirus”
Dr. Fauci, July 18, 2020: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci on Friday praised New York…
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Once again, OHA daily body counts are catching up on long ago deaths
38 deaths were reported yesterday - a large increase from our daily pattern. 8 of the 38 deaths occurred in…
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Putting Case Fatality Rates in Perspective-and how we evaluate risks
I have been working on some family history documentation. My grandparents lived through the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic - I…
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This made me laugh hysterically
Epidemiological disease models have proven worse than astrology. They are constructed with the integrity of alchemy. ICL has been ground…
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Surge upon surge: Covid-19 Cases March Onward, Or Not.
Propublica, all states trends, last two weeks. The bad news just continues, doesn't it? Kinsa model forecast for next week:…
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You call that an air strip?
Geesh. 45 second mind blowing video clip. https://twitter.com/airport_girl/status/1360346164474839045
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Surge upon surge of good news: Pfizer vaccine effective against variants
Bummer. We want more gloom and doom. Surely there is a way to spin this into negativity? Study finds patients…
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Why did the Chevy Bolt and Hyundai Kona batteries catch fire?
This linked story has a good explanation of EV battery tech and how a component failure may have led to…
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Update: Vaccine passports likely mandatory for air and ship travel by July of 2021
Have updated the list of who is rolling out vaccine passports: Vaccine passports Go live | Coldstreams Business and Tech…
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Shell and others plan to launch enormous EV charging networks over next 4 years
Source: Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swept up in EV charging boom
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CEOs say “work at home” employees likely to remain at home until September
They are planning for "at home" staff to return starting in September, but say it will probably be a gradual…
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Face masks forever – at least until end of 2022
No, this will not happen - there is no science to justify this nor will people put up with it.…
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Edmunds EV range tests – the results are very interesting
Which EVs have the best electric car range? The EPA provides range estimates for every electric vehicle, but they don't…
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Surge in good news: Utah says 80% of adults (who want vaccination) to be vaccinated by first week of June
Utah health officials told a legislative committee on Wednesday 80% of Utahns who want the coronavirus vaccine will be able…
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Good news surge: Vaccine for children by September
Vaccine for kids age 12+ may be available in the summer, and the younger kids by September. Source: Fauci: Vaccines…
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Toyota to launch two EVs and another PHEV in 2021 in the U.S.
Toyota plans to launch two fully-electric vehicles in the US the year, the automaker has announced, in addition to a…
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And just like that: Fauci would like to see vaccinations open to everyone in April
This is the right way to resolve the white female privilege problem and make distribution equitable: He says, “by the…
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Cancel culture
I recently learned about people who lost jobs because they Liked a social media post - the post was okay…
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Lock ups forever! 15-days to flatten the curve is so 2020…
As noted previously, the 15-days to flatten the curve meme was a public health lie... Oh, sorry, we meant a…
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And just like that: Private travel company announces requirement of vaccine privilege to travel with them
I'm so old, I remember this morning when the CDC announced the nation's first government sanctioned vaccine privilege. And now…
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Cool! “Chinese spacecraft enters Mars’ orbit, joining Arab ship”
It's getting crowded 🙂 : Chinese spacecraft enters Mars' orbit, joining Arab ship
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Ohio’s death reporting is 4,000 deaths behind
Ohio got so far behind in death reports from Oct to Dec, that it will now catch up in the…
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Oregon’s disease models wrong for 11 out of 13 projections
Oregon only does short term disease modeling (about 4 weeks), via the Institute for Disease Modeling in Bellevue, WA. Their…
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And just like that: Vaccine Privilege goes LIVE in the United States
People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech…
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And just like that: Covid-19 vaccination mandatory if you wish to access hotels, gyms and more
This is not yet live but the Israeli government is considering legislation to enforce this: If people want to access…
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Surge in good news continues: The 1st dose of the Pfizer vaccine has 65% efficacy
One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers two-thirds protection against coronavirus, data seen by the U.K. government suggests. Source: U.K.…
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Will see a drop in cases this week, but not due to Covid-19
First, the Kinsa model forecasts a drop in all 50 states over the coming week. But the larger factor is…
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If the variants are more transmissible, why are cases going down?
That has become increasingly clear in countries such as Brazil, South Africa and the United Kingdom, where fearsome “variants of…
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Surge upon surge in good news: Common asthma medication cuts urgent medical care/hospitalization by 90%
The findings suggested that inhaled budesonide reduced the risk of urgent care or hospitalization by 90 percent within the study…
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More time shifted data delays in epiastrology data
Note: Due to a delay in laboratory reporting, OHA received a large quantity of approximately 3,000 negative electronic laboratory results (ELRs)…
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The EV Charging Problem
https://youtu.be/pLcqJ2DclEg Note - this video mistakenly references the Chevy Volt when it should be the Chevy Bolt EV. Notes that…
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How 21st Century News Ought to be
For the most part, how the news is reported to the consumer has changed little in decades, perhaps a century.…
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This is huge: “Salesforce to allow permanent remote work for most employees”
Salesforce, San Francisco’s largest private employer, will permanently allow most workers to stay home for two or more days a…
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Good news “surge after surge”: “Delaying Second AstraZeneca Dose Increases Protection”
This means that the strategy of dosing more people, more rapidly, with the first dose, is likely a good one…
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And just like that: Timing of data reporting is a problem
As I discovered, and informed my state's public health office about, the time shifting of death reports had incorrectly moved…
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Surge in great news continues: Navajo nation makes great progress on vaccine distribution
https://twitter.com/NNPrezNez/status/1358870935319703553 The Navajo Nation has been hit hard by Covid-19 - this is great news that vaccine doses are being…
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Lockdowns forever!!!!: “Don’t get cocky with these Covid-19 numbers. With new variants, easing restrictions now would be ‘incredibly risky'”
US coronavirus: Don't get cocky with these Covid-19 numbers. With new variants, easing restrictions now would be 'incredibly risky' -…
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Cool! Emirates Mars mission probe orbits Mars
The Emirates Mars mission, named the Hope probe, has made the UAE the first Arab country and the fifth globally…
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Scientists warn over misuse of models
I'm so old, I remember Neil Ferguson's projection of 2.2 million deaths in the U.S. by last spring, and Christopher…
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Surge in good news: “No reason to think South Africa variant will be dominant”
Yep. That's how the evolution of viruses work, actually: “There is no reason to think the South African variant will…
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Flip flop: Expert thinks vaccines to be generally available by April
Availability has been forecast all over the map but he has spotted the problem and I agree with this thought:…
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What is the plan to dial back the fear, panic and hysteria?
After year of scary Covid-19 headlines and bad forecasts (2.2 million dead in the U.S. by April/May 2020, we need…
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Dramatic drop in U.S. hospitalized Patients
The next chart graphs the daily change in U.S. hospital census. This shows that the drop off at right, is…
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Surge upon surge in good news: Model forecasts falling cases in (almost) 50 states next week
For the first time in the entire pandemic, the Kinsa Forecast Model (Kinsa, Oregon State University) forecasts falling cases next…
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Variants spreading in Canada in spite of quarantines and border restrictions
I'm so old, I remember just last week when the total was 91: Nearly 300 cases of the COVID-19 virus…
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Surge upon surge of good news: “Pfizer expects to cut COVID-19 vaccine production time by close to 50%”
Bummer: Pfizer expects to nearly cut in half the amount of time it takes to produce a batch of COVID-19…
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Masks made no difference: “Transmission of COVID-19 in 282 clusters in Catalonia, Spain: a cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases”
Epidemiologists remain stuck: Second, we did not find any evidence of decreased risk of transmission in individuals who reported mask…
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Remember the Sturgis, South Dakota “Superspreader event”?
The Sturgis South Dakota motorcycle rally was held August 6-15, 2020. We were assured that this would be a major…
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Epidemiologists panic as cases continue to plummet
Kinsa Model This Week Kinsa Model Forecast Next Week Forecasts falling cases in all but 2 states. Both states had…
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Another public health myth: Posting your vaccine care online can enable scammers to create phony cards
You can just download the original PDF file for the blank cards from public health web sites: By sharing photos…
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Cool! Print your own vaccination record card!
Who needs a shot - you need the paper vaccination record, and thanks to a public health office, you can…
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But mathematically, this cannot be met: “Biden has a plan to address COVID-19 disparities.”
Yet they designed a system that mandates inequitable distribution by sex and race: An equitable pandemic strategy will require expansive…
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Who needs conspiracy theorists?
Who needs conspiracy theorists when we have this? Jeez. David Ismay, Massachusetts Undersecretary for Climate Change Speaking at a Vermont…
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Idiocy: White House might mail masks to everyone
Stuck on stupid: White House aims to revive plan to mail masks to all Americans My state already has up…
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We now have a perfect test for herd immunity
At Airway Heights Corrections Center, with a current population just under 2,000, 92% of prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19…
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Surge in good news as Novavax enters early stage regulatory review
The Gaithersburg vaccine maker said late Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration and agencies that oversee drug approvals in…
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Lockdowns and face masks forever! Global travel not likely to resume until 2023-2024
As such, the pandemic will not be solved by spring 2021, health experts said. It will not be over in…
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Oregon hopes vaccines available to the general public by mid-summer
"Hope", "Maybe" "Longer-term, Allen said if the vaccine supplies increase significantly, as expected, the program should be able to expand…
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Surging good news: “US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine a month”
Source: US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine a month. Here's how Bummer. It's supposed…
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Surge in good news continues: Jobs situation is improving
Although there were modest gains in payrolls last month, big jumps in the average workweek and aggregate payrolls support consumption.Household…
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Public health has mandated white female privilege: “The white privilege that’s undermining vaccine equity”
First, the Letter to the Editor: The white privilege that's undermining vaccine equity - Los Angeles Times The reason for…
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Good idea: Electric School buses
For most bus usage, range is not an issue. They are probably quieter and are not idling when stopped to…
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Ugly: Cryptocurrency fund founder stole $100m from investors
The 24-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, which ran two cryptocurrency hedge funds, admitted to duping investors out of almost $100…
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Good news surge continues: Israeli hospital claims may have found cure for COVID-19
Small study - now seeking a larger study - details sketchy: Preliminary testing shows that 29 out of 30 virus…
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Surge in good news continues: “Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine”
Source: Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine - CNET The surge in good news is overwhelming…
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Awkward: “Data shows COVID-19 infection rates are in free-fall around the world”
Epidemiologists in panic as good news surges in an exponential growth pattern: In what has become an unmistakable trend globally,…
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Vaccine passports are now live in multiple countries
Have made this a "sticky post" at top of the page as it may be updated from time to time…
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The randomness of high risk medical condition definitions
Left out of most lists of "underlying health conditions" that qualify for early vaccination is "age" which is likely the…
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Vaccine passports seen as essential to re-open events, festivals, concerts
To get in you will need a vaccine passport or pay to get Covid-19 tested: The travel and entertainment industries,…
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Predictable: PNW Hospitals acknowledge quid pro quo for vaccines
As noted in a previous post listing multiple hospitals doing this - this is a nationwide phenomena of hospitals selling…
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EV Batteries in Winter
This topic is the subject of many social media posts. There is sort of a semi-official account that one loses…
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The epidemiologists Strike Back: Revenge of the Models Episode III
Fearful of the damage that may occur from the continued surge in good news, epidemiologists are striking back. WE HAVE…
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Vaccine delivery via drone is a real thing
Drone-delivery start-up Zipline plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccines with end-to-end cold chain capabilities. Source: Role of medical drones in global…
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“Experts” warn of “exponential growth” of good news surge
The surge in good news is global. Epidemiologists are preparing counter measures.
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Surge in number of confused epidemiologists as global new cases fall by -30% in 3 weeks
The surge in good news continues: The decline appears to be a global phenomenon, with new infections falling worldwide for…
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More surging good news
President Joe Biden announced his administration was in talks with Moderna to buy an additional 200 million doses, for a…
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Surge in good news complicates the politics
I wrote about this last week. Plummeting Covid numbers complicate the political push for $1.9 trillion in new spending. This…
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California’s non-existent holiday surge
There was a surge in epidemiologists saying there would be a surge in post holiday cases of Covid-19. There was…
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Denmark to launch vaccine passport within 3 to 4 months
Will make an announcement later as to how the passport might also be used for activities other than travel (festivals,…
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Surge in really good news continues, epidemiologists issue new warning
Antiviral drug: An obscure plant-based antiviral drug is "highly effective" against COVID-19, a new study has shown. Researchers at the…
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Surge in good news continues: Fauci says vaccine test showing doses ok for pregnant women
Since the authorization of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in December, over 10,000 pregnant women have gotten the shots, Fauci…
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Surge in states holding secret vaccine advisory committee meetings
This is the way. Secrecy inspires trust and confidence in public health. Of course. A review by The Associated Press…
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Surge in vaccine dosing is cause for alarm
Don't read this https://twitter.com/statsguyuk/status/1356998482888970243 Epidemiologists urge the wearing of dark glasses - with two pair being even better - and…
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Predictable: Canada’s vaccination program collapses
Canada's expectation of vaccine dose deliveries has collapsed. Trudeau's plan to vaccinate all Canadians who wish to be vaccinated -…
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Post holiday surge in good news continues
Epidemiologists encourage your to wear dark glasses, preferably two pairs, and use ear plugs, to protect yourself against the surge…
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How many people pick up Covid-19 *in the hospital*?
A statement released by his family revealed that he had been tested regularly for COVID-19 between December 9 and January…
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Experts fear surge in good news
As new daily positive test counts drop globally, as deaths flatten and drop, and as hospitalizations plummet experts fear this…
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Oregon blocks public access to Vaccine Advisory meetings
Update Feb 4th. And the committee is holding another secret meeting. There will be no public agenda, notes or video…
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Herd immunity happens: Half of Delhi residents appear to have antibodies to Covid-19
New Delhi: One in two residents in Delhi has been exposed to the coronavirus and developed antibodies for the infection,…
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Good news: Russia’s leading vaccine candidate produces excellent results in phase 3 trials
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The Covid Tracking Project will discontinue tracking as of March 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/COVID19Tracking/status/1356316711331381248 More here. They intend to publish links to alternative data sources that are now available to the public.
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Predictable: Hospitals give out vaccines to the favored
Oh to be among the vaccine privileged: But many hospitals interpreted the recommendation broadly, inoculating their entire staff — public…
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2 masks are better, 2 masks are worse, 3 masks are even better, Cloth masks don’t work…whatever
February 2020 - Certified masks do not work when used by the public April 2020 - Uncertified cloth masks made…
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Good news: Oxford vaccine offers up to 76% protection after first dose
Analyses reveal single standard dose efficacy from day 22 to day 90 post vaccination of 76% with protection not falling…
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Predictable: Young, healthy, with non-risky jobs are getting vaccinated
While seniors wait, young, healthy, non-frontline hospital workers are getting vaccine https://youtu.be/cAAp0DmpCDU
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Predictable: Canadians want harsher Covid-19 rules while admitting they ignore the rules
Half admit they break the rules: People want to see stronger fines, punishment for rule-breaking, despite breaking rules themselves. Source:…
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Would be cheaper to buy each person a car: “WES commuter rail is costing TriMet $108 per passenger”
In December 2020, the operation costs per rider for WES was $108, compared to $9.32 for MAX light rail and…
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Conference organizers lean towards Q4 for re-starting in person events
Marketers say COVID vaccines create hope for quick return of in-person events Leans toward Q4 for restarting in person events.…
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Awkward: If masks and lockdowns work, why don’t they work?
Questions asked - and answered - at Evergreen Family Medicine: If masks and lockdowns work, why don’t they work? Source:…
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Awkward: “UK SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in US since November”
The team also revealed that the variant might have been circulating in the US for close to two months before…
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Great tool to estimate when you might be vaccinated
If you are not in a prioritized group, then you are at the back of the line. Reuters has created…
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More reasons to keep pandemic fear levels high
We cannot allow good news to flourish: Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office said in a new forecast that the U.S.…
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The real reasons Robinhood had to suspend GME stock trading
On Thursday at 3 am, the National Securities Clearing Corporation requested a $3 billion deposit from Robinhood. It appears that…
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White Female privilege: Twice as many women as men have been vaccinated
Of the 13 million Americans who got at least one dose between Dec. 14 and Jan. 14, 63% were women…
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And just like that: Moderna CEO says pandemic mostly over by mid-2021
Dr. Stephen Hoge, president of American biotechnolgy company Moderna, said he's hopeful that vaccines can help the U.S. population achieve…
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How multi-day averaging time shifts data
Understandably, we all use 7-day, or 14 or 15-day or even 30 day moving averages to review trends. This is…
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More evidence that national death reports are way behind
With reports way behind - as in months behind - this suggests that today's national death reports are, in fact,…
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And there you go: Pandemic should end by mid-year
Therefore, according to Carbone and his colleagues, a combination of vaccinations and infections should produce herd immunity soon, possibly by…
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Vaccine re-allocations
I've written about the pressure for countries to re-distribute their vaccines to other countries. Yesterday, WHO asked the U.K. to…
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Law makers look for exit strategy for their “ban on evictions”
Another one of those 15-days-to-flatten the curve ideas that turned into "forever". They never had an exit strategy and they…
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I witnessed the last of the scheduled “firefalls” to occur in Yosemite National Park
A long time ago, park staff would push a pile of burning embers off of Glacier Point in Yosemite National…
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Yes! But why only 60%? “60% of Americans believe colleges should drop the SAT”
60% of Americans believe colleges should drop the SAT
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Nationwide, teachers lobbied to be first in line for Covid-19 vaccinations and now refuse to re-open schools
A choice to vaccinate teachers early was a choice to not vaccinate someone else: Educators have lobbied to be prioritized…
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Like I was saying: WHO urges UK to temporarily halt vaccines and send their doses to other countries
The World Health Organisation is urging the UK to pause its vaccination programme once vulnerable groups have received their jabs…
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It’s political: Why gloom and doom, fear mongering covid-19 announcements?
Look at any news right now and you'll see stories about "new variants", "variant are here", "CDC imposes new restrictions",…
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CDC flip flops: CDC says bandanas, scarves no longer work
The CDC issued a new Order mandating face masks on all public transport. It is superfluous as most states had…
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Could variants arise spontaneously in multiple locations?
Reminder - I am brain injured idiot with no experience in health care. I make observations and ask stupid questions.…
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Good: While much more risky, recovering from Covid-19 is as effective as vaccines in preventing future illness
Vaccination stimulates the development of immunological memory and protects individuals from infectious diseases in the same way that natural infection…
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Great news: Enough vaccine for all adults by June
Johnson & Johnson board member Dr. Mark McClellan said that there could be enough vaccinations for the entire U.S. adult…
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First vaccine passports are launched
These have come far faster than most expected. Many thought perhaps by mid-year but here we are ... V-Health Passport…
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The vaccines only work if you post a selfie on social media
Why you're seeing coronavirus vaccine selfies all over Facebook and Twitter - CNET If you read the instructions, it says…
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Predictable: Hunterdon Medical Center Gave COVID-19 Vaccine To Donors, Relatives Of Top Hospital Executives
The shots were administered by Hunterdon Medical Center in December and early January, at a time when only front-line health…
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My little chart seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest 🙂
The Oregon Health Authority stopped providing biographical details for each death, such as age, county, gender, date of a positive…
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Vaccine availability for <65 likely mid to end of summer
‘We’re looking at probably middle of the summer, end of the summer before the average, healthy, young American has access…
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Wow: Boeing shutting down 787 manufacturing in Everett, WA
Whoa - this is a huge deal on so many levels - Boeing confirms 787 Dreamliner production is moving from…
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Microsoft to open hardware design lab in Hillsboro, OR
Cool! Likely doing chip design work there. Source: Microsoft poaches Intel VP for big new Hillsboro engineering site - oregonlive.com…
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State Covid-19 outcomes randomly correlated with restrictions – or no restrictions
Higher up on this chart - towards the top - means your state has had bad outcomes. The Y-Axis is…
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More good news: Novavax vaccine candidate looks good
This would be another vaccine offering available later in 2021 - more trials are still underway in the U.S. Novavax…
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the impact of EVs on climate, good but not a panacea yet
True ... One critical sector is transportation, which generates 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — more than either electric power production…
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Another interesting finding from my Oregon public health data analysis
Previously, I transcribed about 1,600 Oregon Covid-19 death records by hand and discovered the public facing presentation of deaths was…
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Pickup EVs could be practical for local businesses
Am thinking contractors, local businesses, etc could all be in the pick up EV market. For one thing, range is…
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Oregon confirms peak deaths were late Nov/Early Dec, adds great new chart!
Much to my blown out brain's surprise, Oregon today fixed the problem with inappropriate daily death reports. As I previously…
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Great news: Pfizer to Deliver 200M doses by end of May, two months early
Pfizer Inc. will be able to supply the U.S. with 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of May,…
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Predictable: Overlake Hospital offers vaccinations to financial donors
Yeah, no shit: "We could certainly look back and say this wasn’t the best way to do it," said a…
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A thought: This suggests herd immunity effects start at about 30%
Update Feb 16, 2021: An infectious diseases doctor in Utah thinks that Utah is beginning to see limited herd immunity…
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Of interest: North Dakota may already be at herd effects stage
A research team at Columbia University believes only 20% of COVID-19 infections are confirmed by testing — suggesting that more…
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More good news: Covid-19 Cases, hospitalizations continue to drop
Overall cases nationwide continue to drop are the currently daily high (133k) is less than half of the peak (over…
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Good news: Biden targets fall for return to near normal life
The lack of an exit strategy has been an ongoing and colossal failure of public health epidemic management. When lock…
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Why is this allowed?
U.K. variantBrazil variantSouth Africa variantCalifornia variantChina or Wuhan virus Every variant has been named and identified by the media based…
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Tally of official cloth mask deniers grows
The list of cloth mask deniers keeps growing: Germany mandates FP2 (N95) masks only. Austria mandates FP2 type masks only…
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Good news: Johnson & Johnson expects COVID-19 vaccine data next week
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it expected to report eagerly-awaited data on its COVID-19 vaccine early next…
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[Former] CDC director says you do not need a flu shot? Says face masks more effective than vaccine
Wrote this on September 18, 2020 but only now making it public. It is as crazy as it sounds, times…
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Good news: Biden to purchase 200 million more doses by the summer
That's enough for 100 M people: The Biden administration will purchase 200 million more coronavirus vaccines and funnel more to…
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California public health reveals their secret data
They originally said all decisions would be based on transparent science - while simultaneously hiding the data because it might…
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California totally revamps vaccine priority groups
Age is easy to verify. Other random categorizations (other than HCWs and certain "essential" workers via employer connections) were generally…
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More good news: Notice anything?
Source - Covid Tracking Project
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Former CDC director says cloth masks don’t work
It is becoming unanimous - cloth masks do not work: Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC during the Obama…
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Some one noticed the math problem! 100 million doses in 100 days just changed to 150M 🙂
Might be some contracted delivery issues still but hearing J&J's vaccine may be coming much sooner than expected: President Joe…
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Oh my: Nature study finds Covid-19 pandemic waves corresponded to limited sunlight and vitamin D
To determine the factor triggering the sudden surge of daily new COVID-19 cases arising in most European countries during the…
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(Double) Face masks forever! “Model” says required to late summer
The coronavirus pandemic in the United States has raged almost uncontrollably for so long that now, even if millions of…
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U.S. joins Austria, Germany, France, White House in concluding cloth face masks did not work
Source: Dr. Fauci: Double mask during Covid makes common sense, more effective The astrology behind face masks seems to have…
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Great news: Moderna says vaccine protects against UK, South Africa variants
Moderna says studies show its vaccine is effective against emerging strains of the coronavirus but plans to test a booster…
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Problem: death data lags behind by a random amount
Fatalities, however, continue to come in some of the largest numbers of the pandemic, with an average of nearly 500…
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California ends lock downs, there was no holiday surge
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 have fallen substantially in nearly every region of California to the point where, this past weekend, there…
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Predictable: Hospital gave unauthorized vaccines as a quid pro quo
If you want to be vaccinated, a little bribery never hurts: According to investigative news outlet San Jose Spotlight, Good…
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Long wait: California says it will take until June just to get all those age 65+ vaccinated
With state officials saying it could take until June to vaccinate all Californians 65 and older at the current pace,…
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Fauci acknowledges “1 million doses per day for 100 days” is half that many people
Those 100 million injections will cover about 67 million people, Fauci said, some of whom will have received the required…
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The real goal now: New variants may delay return to normal
Am beginning to think the conspiracy theorists know more than public health epidemiology "experts" - has this been the goal…
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I cannot stop laughing
"990 mile" range - haha. What a scam.
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Excellent Covid-19 tracking pages
Source: US Currently Hospitalized | The COVID Tracking Project Page down for more charts. This is a great reference. It…
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Public health expert calls for immediate nationwide lockdowns
https://twitter.com/EpiEllie/status/1353063720339992579 This enables the privileged wealthy to outsource their risk to low paid grocery workers, InstaCart deliveries and so on.…
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So the goal is to vaccinate just 50 million people in the first 100 days?
Update: This has since been confirmed by Fauci. This is "100 million doses" of 2-dose vaccines or 50 million people.…
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Covid-19 civil unrest
A COVID-19 testing facility was torched in the Netherlands during riots on the first night of a strict new curfew…
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Do you remember when protests did not cause the spread of Covid-19?
I am so old, I remember back when public health "Experts" said protesting was more important than fighting a virus.…
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Excellent: “J&J plans to have 100 million vaccines for Americans by spring”
Now we need to ramp up to delivering millions of doses, every day, 7 days per week. Biden's 100 million…
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And just like that, Los Angeles County has a pseudo vaccine passport now
Under intense pressure from the vaccine privileged, vaccine passports will be launched and used, at least by business, very soon.…
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California keeps key virus data out of public sight
We must hide public health data from the delicate and feeble little minds of the general public: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)…
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Lockdowns forever! “A new look at the numbers suggests we might be in the pandemic for another year”
The United States reportedly needs about 75% of people to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. With the current vaccination rate, the U.S.…
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Great news: Researchers find first effective tablet drug to fight Covid-19
And this is from an RCT - double good 🙂 Analysis of the study found that colchicine resulted in reductions…
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“Experts” say we need to vaccinate 2-3 million people every day
Why did it take until now for the "experts" to figure this out? "C'mon, give me a break, man," President…
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Oops: How did this leak out?
Interview with Bill Gates, published August 2020. How do you think this all ends? The innovations in therapeutics will start…
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“Florida and California took opposite approaches to COVID-19 – but ended up with the same outcome”
California ordered strict lockdowns, while Florida 'trusted common sense' and now both have nearly identical case rates, hospitalizations and deaths…
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Now they seek their exit strategy from the pandemic
Are they seeking an exit strategy for the doom and gloom? One possibility would be an echo of the 1890…
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Global health expert says travel restrictions likely to stay for another 1 to 2 years
A public health "expert" tells the BBC that we may have travel restrictions in place for another 1 to 2…
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Health experts urge confidence in vaccine after superstar’s death
Hank Aaron died two weeks after being vaccinated (he was very old). But this quote is stunning: He said in…
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This is me too
I would prefer to be writing positive things about tech, energy, transportation too. Unfortunately, I have a very low tolerance…
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Oregon says will not be able to have vaccinated all seniors/educators until early May
Source: Oregon reports 877 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths and OHA corrects slide shown at press…
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Tennessee thinks general population vaccines might not come until Q4 2021 or even 2022
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has updated Tennessee’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan as the state continues to prioritize Tennesseans…
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European countries mandate medical-grade masks, acknowledge that cotton face masks were near worthless
They've known this for almost 100 years: Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in…
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Austria joins France and White house in saying cloth masks do not work
Austria now joins France and the White House in saying that cloth masks do not work. Austria now mandates use…
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If you wanted to create conspiracy theories …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven…
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Public health did not think this through
Because financial losses would surely be a better incentive to ramp up production of vaccines faster than has ever been…
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California’s extreme public health restrictions now thought to have been cause of surge in cases
Source: Did shutting down outdoor dining contribute to California's COVID-19 surge? News reports indicate the science behind California's restrictions has…
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White House admits cloth masks do not work – Mandates n95s for staff
White House staff required to use N95 masks because they know cloth masks basically do not work. During her first…
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Teachers moved to head of vaccination line but do not want to re-open classrooms until there are zero cases
15 days to flatten the curve has now become "until there are zero cases". Teachers lobbied to go to the…
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It kinda looks like its ending’ish
The hospitalization curve has been the most useful and reliable curve for spotting trends - and is far more accurate…
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Clown show continues: Oregon’s months late vaccine advisory committee met again today with no decisions
To put it mildly: Progress has been slow. Source: Coronavirus vaccine equity group whittles recommendations to about half of Oregonians…
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Predictable: “People in other priority groups skipping vaccination”
The clown show continues: People in other priority groups skipping vaccination line at Salem clinic | kgw.com
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France acknowledges that cloth face masks do not work
Good grief. I noted this last April - over the span of 3 days the public health quacks went from…
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New tech startups no longer considering Silicon Valley as old ones flee the area
Founders, executives and tech employees of all ranks, who normally are based in Silicon Valley, have been moving out of…
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U.S. will rejoin WHO and join Covax vaccine program
Not sure what this means in a practical sense. As noted several times, my expectation is that once the "elite"…
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COVID-19: Guidance for School Operation during the Pandemic
And just like that, on January 21, 2021, a major report from Canada concludes we need to "reduce the fear…
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21st century science:) “Paleontologists finally have their first good look at a dinosaur’s butt”
Paleontologists finally have their first good look at a dinosaur's butt - CNET
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Another hospital outbreak of Covid-19 among face mask wearing staff
They acknowledge certified surgical masks are inadequate and will now require use of N95 respirators. Instructing caregivers in direct patient…
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What I have been saying for months: “But that [100M doses] is really just the start of where we need to be”
Bingo: Biden previously announced that his administration will aim to administer 100 million vaccine shots in its first 100 days.…
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Lockdowns don’t work?: “England’s third lockdown sees ‘no evidence of decline’ in cases”
The findings of the preprint report come shortly after the U.K. recorded another all-time high of coronavirus deaths. Source: Covid:…
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Investment strategist: “Covid-19 vaccines will end pandemic in U.S. by early summer”
Several investment firms have suggested this: “Our view is by summer — by Independence Day — we will be free…
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Executive Order mandates face masks when driving on Federal roads, hiking in remote Federal lands including BLM, USFS and Wilderness Areas
This is so mindlessly stupid you would have thought Trump would have done this: Accordingly, to protect the Federal workforce…
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WHO acknowledges false positive problem in Covid-19 testing
If this new procedure is adhered to, then positive test cases may start to fall shortly: WHO guidance Diagnostic testing for…
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CDC issues report that vaccine works better if you post a selfie on social media as you get it
The stream of social media photos of celebrities and health care workers getting vaccinated has become obnoxious. I am glad…
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Amazon offers to help with vaccine rollout
Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon's worldwide consumer business, wrote a letter to President Joe Biden offering to help with the…
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Smart phone contact tracing apps mostly ignored, unused
In reality, adoption of contract tracing apps by citizens was largely sporadic and unenthusiastic. A trio of researchers in Australia…
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FBI tracking down all cell phone users in Washington DC Capitol area on January 6th
If you carried a cell phone with you near the Capitol on January 6th, the FBI will be contacting you.…
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“Hit and Run” will be a thing of the past
Microsoft joins GM in self driving vehicle initiative. To unlock the potential of cloud computing for self-driving vehicles, Cruise will…
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Sec of Treasury-elect says cryptocurrencies used mainly for “illicit financing”
Janet Yellen on Tuesday suggested lawmakers "curtail" the use of Bitcoin amid terrorism concerns.Yellen said cryptocurrency transactions were used "mainly…
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Insurrection is more common than we realize, and how to stop this madness
Insurrection nounan act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/insurrection?s=t…
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Electric vehicles, now
This part is likely negative for the environment: Biden administration will also pursue direct-consumer rebates to encourage American car buyers…
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Trump pardoned engineer who pled guilty to stealing Google’s automated driving technology
Hmmmm....: Trump pardons former Google engineer who stole trade secrets Before leaving [Google], Levandowski downloaded a trove of Google’s self-driving…
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Covid-19 status on Trump’s last day in office
Today is January 19th, 2021. On January 20th, President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated as President. As can be seen…
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A Harm Reduction Approach to the Ethical Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is an important paper, addressing the ethical, moral and hazards of public health mitigations including the enforced confinement of…
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Full Hazmat suit would be even better: Doctor says we should wear two face masks
What the doctor is saying is that the masks most people wear are not very good, but if you wear…
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Mayors plotting guaranteed high taxes across the country
The story does not explain how this works so we presume that sending guaranteed checks to everyone means guaranteed higher…
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Wondered where this was going? British politician urges lock downs and restrictions to fight climate change
Does this mean the conspiracy theorists were correct? 2020 was a trial run? Geesh. Sir Lindsay Hoyle told a gathering…
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“Model” : U.S. Mask Mandate Could Add $1 Trillion To GDP, Says UCLA Analysis – Deadline
If we assume all measures work, then we prove all measures work. And of course, we ignore the time dimension:…
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Lock downs and face masks forever says Fauci
15 days to flatten the curve, eh? “You can’t just say forget, no more public health measures,” said Dr. Anthony…
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This: Providers plan mass vaccinations at Oregon Convention Center, up to 25,000/day when supplies available
Yes! This is what should have been in planning months ago - finally! "Based on what we now know, we're…
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Lockdowns forever: “Australia unlikely to fully reopen border in 2021, says top official”
The border closure is likely to remain even with widespread vaccinations, a top official says. Source: Australia unlikely to fully…
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WHO chief asks wealthier countries to move their vaccine doses to less wealthy nations
He called on wealthier countries to hold off on vaccinating their young and healthier adults so that older people and…
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Because time: “Maine was managing COVID-19 spread better than almost all states. Not anymore.”
Given time, nearly everywhere ends up with the same bad outcomes - all the public health mitigations, at best, have…
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Wow: Amateur & Personal Radio Users Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued today an advisory to remind licensees and operators in the Amateur and Personal Radio Services…
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California sees improving situation
LA's hospitalizations peaked about two weeks ago and the media is finally noticing: The number of new cases, however, continued…
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Editorial: Oregon must clean up own vaccine messes – oregonlive.com
The Oregonian points out that OHA is incompetently run and still has no plan for vaccine distribution: But communication problems…
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Probably not: “In Los Angeles, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?”
It all worked until it didn't: LA issued strict mask and stay-at-home orders so quickly last spring it beat the…
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Vaccinations required per day
Me, on October 5, 2020, assuming a mix of 2-dose and 1-dose vaccines: Many, or most vaccines, may require two-doses…
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State’s discriminating against men in vaccine rollout
January 16, 2021 - Oregon Health Authority - distribution of vaccine doses, so far, by sex: Twice as many women…
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California has 2 million unused doses of vaccine
Local health agencies are begging for more vaccine. Yet most doses delivered to the state haven’t been administered. The answer…
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Media finally asking tough questions about public health fiasco(s)
It's been a wild 24 hours of new information and changes in state government. Source: Oregon to start COVID-19 vaccinations…
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Thus, travel restrictions did not work: CDC says coronavirus mutation likely to be dominate in US by March
Travel restrictions didn't work. Lock downs didn't work. More testing of travelers didn't work. It's as if nothing works, given…
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Why we must have lockdowns forever: WHO says can’t rely on vaccines, must have, basically, lockdowns
Yep, its lock downs forever: “A big portion of the transmission has occurred because we are reducing our physical distancing.…
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Fail: Public health now seeks locations for setting up vaccination clinics
Why was this not being done last October? Now that Covid-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up, local health officials are…
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Effect of Covid-19 vaccinations in the UK
The impact of vaccinations will be most evident in hospitalisations (from mid-Feb) and deaths from early March. Source: How Soon…
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Large international study finds lockdowns not effective
Locking people up like prison inmates was no better than less restrictive measures: The peer reviewed study, which was conducted…
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As vaccine rollouts remain in disarray, many of us will not be vaccinated until after the pandemic is over
Officially, my state says I cannot be vaccinated until Fall of 2021. That's the official word from the state's public…
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Public health communications failure: “Lockdowns”
"Lockdown" is a term used in prisons. After an uprising or riot inside a prison, the prison goes into "lockdown".…
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Vaccine distribution put on hold as Federal government acknowledges it never had them in reserve, as it claimed
Oregon and other states will not receive increased shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the national stockpile next week because…
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PH experts say natural herd immunity effects beginning in Los Angeles as 1 in 3 LA County residents have been infected
The rising number of those infected has actually slowed the pace of coronavirus transmission, as the virus is increasingly coming…
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Oregon’s next vaccination groups: the Oregon clown show continues
This follows last week's fiasco. The two-hour committee meeting repeatedly veered off track, and specific recommendations weren’t considered until about…
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Vaccine privilege: Airlines expect to roll out vaccinations to staff as soon as February
American Airlines plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines to its employees at medical clinics at its hub airports once they are…
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Predictable: “Florida’s Covid-19 Vaccines Draw Foreigners, Snowbirds”
The state allows vaccinating nonresidents, which rankles some; ‘it lowers the numbers of vaccines available to people here’ Source: Florida’s…
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How public health distorts your perspective of Covid-19 – and lies to you
Oregon's OHA is the state's public health department. Each day they announce a "daily body count". Many interpret this incorrectly,…
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Vaccine privilege: Group of tech and health firms advance vaccine passport standards
Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Cerner, Epic Systems, the Mitre Corporation and Mayo Clinic are working together to define a "vaccine passport"…
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Good news: Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine candidate’s preliminary results look good
The new clinical trial data shows a single shot of the vaccine "gives sustainable antibodies," Dr. Paul Stoffels, J&J chief…
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Out: Living in the big city core, In: Single family homes in suburb and rural markets
Rent in San Francisco has declined 27% since the start of the pandemic, the sharpest decline in the country, according…
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If “restrictions” stopped influenza, why did they fail to stop Covid-19?
Remember, I am idiot who observes things and asks stupid questions. The low incidence of influenza is attributed to the…
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Good news: “Coronavirus Will Resemble the Common Cold, Scientists Predict” and likely be endemic within 6-12 months
In other words, the coronavirus will become “endemic,” a pathogen that circulates at low levels and only rarely causes serious…
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Good news: Overall hospitalization rate for Covid-19 continues to drop
Below is a chart I create for my state (Oregon). I removed the Y-axis because the number is not relevant…
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Opinion: State’s vaccine priority plan a barrier to herd immunity – oregonlive.com
To achieve enough immunity in Oregon means providing nearly 33,000 vaccinations every day for 6 months in a two-dose per person…
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Why would one large metro not see a holiday “surge” while the next one over did?
State health chief said the state appeared not be seeing as big a post-Christmas surge as it had expected. Source:…
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BigTech confirms it now can control the world
FB, IG, Twitter and now YouTube have shut down Donald Trump.Twitter deleted Tweets from the official U.S. government account @POTUS…
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Good news – This is Brilliant! Using Eventbrite’s platform to schedule vaccinations
Public health programs never planned ahead for scheduling vaccine appointments. Sigh. But Sarasota FL has a great solution! The 34-year-old’s…
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Good news: “Coronavirus Will [eventually] Resemble the Common Cold”
Once immunity is widespread in adults, the virus rampaging across the world will come to resemble the common cold, scientists…
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Governor again does public health’s job for them
About 10 days ago, Governor Brown of Oregon ordered the state's public health authority OHA, to ramp up to 12,000…
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Los Angeles public health recommends wearing face masks inside your home 24×7
Not joking: Los Angeles health officials advise some residents to wear masks at home as COVID-19 outbreak spreads
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Vaccination programs remain in disarray
The prioritization schemes have led to doses stored in freezers and other doses being thrown out. As time went on,…
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Lockdowns forever: “WHO warns that herd immunity won’t happen in 2021, even with vaccines”
The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations have already started in some countries as cases continue…
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Government to reduce vaccine deliveries to states that store doses
On a recent post - which I cannot find at the moment - I suggested vaccine allocations might be cut…
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Vaccine roll disarray: Expanidng to all age 65+, and those with unspecified underlying health conditions
Duh: The states' focus on vaccinating health-care workers and nursing homes has created a bottleneck, the official said. Source: Covid…
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1918-1919 Spanish Flu Epicurve
Source: Figure 1 - 1918 Influenza: the Mother of All Pandemics - Volume 12, Number 1—January 2006 - Emerging Infectious…
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Not good for summer travel hopes: Harvard Cancels Summer 2021 Study Abroad Programming
"Harvard Summer School suspended all study-abroad programming for the summer of 2021, citing concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic." Source:…
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How international travel industry wants to restart in the summer of 2021
Development of global travel safety standards while acknowledging individual countries may have unique requirements at a given point in time…
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Global travel likely to be restricted well into 2022
This means continued travel restrictions, mandatory Covid-19 testing before and after flights, and travel industry's desire for "vaccine passports" will…
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Because the current plan is not working: Vaccine rationing could end by March
We need to get doses into people as fast as possible and the current scheme has been a fiasco at…
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In month 10, public health mitigations have failed
Now in our 10th month, 100% of the public health mitigations have failed. It just keeps getting worse. So what…
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Even workers who are not qualified for vaccination are being vaccinated
Administrators and young graduate students have been inoculated at leading research hospitals, contrary to state and federal guidelines. A 20-something…
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Interesting: Teachers want to be first in line for vaccinations – but will not return to classroom teaching
The vaccination programs are a fiasco. Teachers are scheduled at the front of the line in Tier 1b in California…
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Doctor proposes lottery to determine who gets vaccine doses
Regarding the lottery concept, the idea put forth is to vaccinate everyone 55 and up. After that, use numbers from…
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“Despite strict lockdowns … pandemic has shown no sign of retreat”
Perhaps there is a clue in this - may be lock downs are not very effective at stopping the spread…
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Vaccine privilege?
Vaccine privilege is becoming real. Today, Denmark announced it will be launching a "vaccine passport" in early 2021 and expects…
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Good to see that 9 months of public health mitigations have worked so well
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Denmark launches “vaccine passport” in early 2021
Meanwhile, those of us at the back of the vaccine line (Fall of 2021) will be locked down forever: Denmark…
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@RealDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended by Twitter
His personal account is gone, all of his past tweets are hidden or deleted Trump has now been de-platformed on…
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Clown show: “Oregon coronavirus vaccine equity group lists litany of systemic injustices, needs more information to endorse vaccines”
The Oregonian newspaper, today: This is the 27-member Advisory Committee tasked with establishing guidelines for administering vaccines in Oregon. Zhenya…
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likely Fall of 2021 before general population has access to vaccines
"OHA Director Patrick Allen said in a press conference Friday that ordinary Oregonians could be waiting until this fall to…
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Widespread vaccinations of marketing people and administrators at hospitals
The state of Oregon’s plan all along was to vaccinate health care workers first, the people who come in contact…
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Told ya: Teachers are next group to be vaccinated
Predicted this on December 24: Teachers in Oregon may begin to be vaccinated by Feb 15th And just like that…
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Pandemic policies lead to child weight gain
The headline on this article is incorrect - it's the policies, not the epidemic itself, that led to child weight…
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Face masks work they said: Ontario Canada considering “more extreme measures” on top of existing lock downs
January 8, 2021: TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario is considering “more extreme measures” on top of the widespread lockdowns in place,…
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15 days to flatten the curve
15 days to flatten the curve!Ok, may be a monthOr two monthsOr three monthsUntil a vaccine is availableWait, we don't…
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Twitter locks Trump’s Twitter account
More in my previous post. Facebook has now banned Trump's accounts indefinitely on both FB and IG.
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“World leaders react to ‘disgraceful’ mob attack on U.S. Capitol”
What happened today was disgusting: World leaders react to ‘disgraceful’ mob attack on U.S. Capitol - oregonlive.com This was insurrection…
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Providence Hospital System defies America’s slow vaccine rollout trend
My state largely suspended vaccinations over the long Christmas and New Years holiday weekends. But here, the Providence health system…
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Governor orders public health to get its act together
Oregon vaccinations - in the midst of an alleged emergency, the state largely stopped giving out vaccinations during the holidays.…
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Fun with models
Disease model projections have proven close to worthless. Perhaps like a stopped clock, they might get close once in a…
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TSA Passenger counts by week
Chart shows the total number of passenger for each week, during the pandemic. This is a better way of looking…
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U.S. confirms short of vaccines needed
U.S. may give out two half-volume doses of Moderna vaccine to double the number of people who could get preliminary…
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In New York, vaccine recipients must provide “certification” proof of eligibility to receive vaccination
In Phase 1b, how do you prove that you are a defined essential worker in the defined categories? Earlier today,…
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Japan and Covid-19
May 26, 2020 Japan yesterday declared at least a temporary victory in its battle with COVID-19, and it triumphed by…
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All out war: We need a massive vaccination program
Considering the economic and life costs as our elected and unelected public health leaders twiddle their thumbs, this is spot…
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Post covid impacts on travel
For domestic travel, families will likely continue to do so via cars and RVs. RV sales exploded in 2020 -…
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Revisting UW IHME’s Covid-19 projections
This part of the post was written on September 4th, but not published until December 30. On September 4th, the…
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Businesses can legally deny access to those without a Covid-19 vaccination
And it is legal, just as "no shirt, no shoes, no service" is legal: Proof of a Covid-19 vaccine may…
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Vaccine Tracker
Bloomberg has a nice state by state vaccine tracker to let you know where you state stands in vaccinations. Gives…
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They are going to be disappointed: Americans expect to be vaccinated within next 3 months
As I've been saying, this is not going to go over well: The typical American believes they will be eligible…
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“…it’s going to take years, not months to vaccinate the American people”
Biden's headline quote is correct at current pace of vaccination. Unfortunately, Biden can't do the math needed to fix the…
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I thought Covid-19 vaccination was an emergency situation?
Oregon largely stopped vaccinations on December 24th with just 10 on December 25th. At this rate, it looks like the…
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Predictable: TN Mayor offers “extra vaccine doses” to politicians and their families
Elites gonna be elite: Mayor Woodby sent the email Wednesday morning shortly before 3 a.m. to all county commissioners offering…
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In recent years, just 40 to 45% of adults get a flu vaccination
Source: Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season | FluVaxView | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC
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Predictable: Health care management not doing direct patient care went to head of vaccine lines
And not just managers but also physicians and others doing telehealth and not meeting with patients ended up at the…
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Good news: Novavax’s COVID vaccine starts Phase III trials
WASHINGTON (AP) - A huge study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate is getting underway Monday as states in the U.…
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ISS Astronauts communicate with school kids via ham radio
The conversations are a treat for the astronauts as well. “You’re talking to someone and looking right down at where…
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Predictable: 33 year old cuts in vaccine line and brags about it on FB
The woman told a Facebook friend that she skipped the waiting period because her husband’s aunt is a “big deal”…
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Watch for “new positive test” counts to explode on Monday or Tuesday
Many public health offices shut down or reduced staffing over the Christmas break and test counts and deaths where not…
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Instagram’s new Data Policy – And why I deleted the Instagram app yesterday – Social Panic
I deleted my last FB/IG app from a device yesterday. I still had IG running on one Android tablet but…
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California now has the worst COVID-19 spread in US
For months, California was the state that did everything right - until it became the worst: The Golden State is…
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Pressure builds for early adoption of immunity passports – as soon as the spring of 2021
Previous: Immunity passports have troubling implications Tech companies pushing immunity passports Right on queue: The Washington Post advocates we start…
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Uh, no: “The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19”
When a vaccine is available, that is the preferable - and safer - method to achieve herd immunity. Definitely. But…
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Excess deaths are real
I've seen some social media posts claiming there are no excess deaths in the U.S. in 2020. Here's today's chart…
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Oops – Not the Onion: “Locked-down California runs out of reasons for surprising surge”
When I saw this on Twitter I thought it was an Onion or Babylon Bee headline: OAKLAND, Calif. — California…
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lock downs cannot work for more than a few weeks
In a highly interconnected society, nearly all workers have been designated as "essential" by the U.S. government: According to the…
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How insurance actuaries view the vaccine rollout
From the Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group, Bulletin #87 Basically, think of this as the "number needed to treat" (NNT) of…
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Facebook Ad targeting said to be fraudulent
True: ...Facebook has been selling them ad targeting that is unreliable to the point of being fraudulent.The documents feature internal…
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Teachers in Oregon may begin to be vaccinated by Feb 15th
The CDC announced its recommendations for vaccine rollout for Phase 1a, 1b and 1c. Each state will adopt their own…
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South Korea was “a model for the world” and did everything right
South Korea was THE poster country for how to do everything right to control a pandemic, keeping the diseases tightly…
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Cause of death: Covid
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — An elderly man hospitalized in Southern California for treatment of COVID-19 was fatally struck by a…
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Study: Travel restrictions only effective in first few weeks of pandemic, after that, useless
Travel restrictions, lock downs and face masks forever! Because reasons! Models have found that strict border closures could have helped…
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Reality check: Essentially no one has been vaccinated yet
Oregon reports 7,203 doses administered of a 2-dose sequence - so far. The number of "fully vaccinated" individuals is zero…
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Public health data: Notice anything odd?
Close enough for government work, eh? Official CDC Chart, Dec 18, 2020 Official CDC Chart Dec 23, 2020
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Right on queue: The Washington Post advocates we start wearing Star of David armbands
But it will take many months before we reach the end of this perilous journey, and the public is increasingly…
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What happened to California?: “Was California too strict”?
Once seen as a model for managing the pandemic, California is now in crisis. The Golden State is reporting the…
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What Massachusetts Got Right In Its Pandemic Response
May 25, 2020: “Massachusetts is one of the best examples of how to handle this,” said John Brownstein, an epidemiologist…
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The focus is “get the first vaccine that is offered” – even though none will be offered until late in 2021
The public health and political message is "get vaccinated as soon as possible". Even though for many of us, we…
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A trillion here, a trillion there
Congress passed another huge borrowing bill to put all of us in life long debt. A trillion here and a…
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If you want to feed the conspiracy theorists, this is how you do it
I'm so old, I remember posting this a week ago: 15 days to flatten the curve!Oh, may be a monthTwo…
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State with the strictest and longest Covid-19 restrictions has 4th worst rate of infection in the U.S.
Throughout much of the pandemic, California has had among the lowest case rates in the country, but as of Monday…
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Reality: Biden’s Surgeon General nominee says public vaccine access not likely until mid-summer into the Fall of 2021
Incoming US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday warned Americans "to be realistic about the timeline" of the coronavirus vaccine…
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But they did everything right: Ontario goes in lockdown Dec 24th
I'm so old, I remember two months ago when Canada had everything under control - in fact a study done in…
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LIARS: officials to take vaccine publicly to instill confidence
Bull shit. It's to be first in line. Several government officials have vowed to take the vaccine publicly in an…
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Will 30% of the U.S. have had Covid-19 by December 31?
A study published in September, using blood samples collected in July, estimated that about 9% of the population might have…
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List of Covid-19 hypocrites grows ever longer
Added #68 Dr Deborah Birx, earlier today, and #69 All Members of Congress. The list grows every day. Essentially every…
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CDC announces priorities for vaccinations in Phase 1a, 1b and 1c
This information comes from the CDC ACIP recommendations updated on December 20, 2020. The suggested dates, in parenthesis, are my…
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DJI can no longer buy components from the US for its drones
DJI products can still be sold in the U.S., but DJI is prohibited from buying parts from U.S. suppliers. Thus,…
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Shortage of semiconductors effecting EV production
Source: Volkswagen facing 'massive' shortage of electronic parts And laptop computers and smart phones. I've had one electronics related item…
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The mess that public health created in 2020
Martin Kulldorff is a professor of infectious diseases at the Harvard University School of Medicine. His comments about the state…
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Government will loan you your future income: “Americans call slimmed down $600 stimulus checks a ‘disgrace'”
Not saying this is good or bad - only that few seem to understand that "stimulus" checks are the government…
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Wow. Breath taking journalsim about the decay rocking Seattle
https://youtu.be/WijoL3Hy_Bw This is off topic for this blog but WOW. Incredible journalism. Stunning story. A city dying due to its…
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“Biden advisers warn Trump mass vaccine timeline may be too optimistic”
It might not be until the late summer or early fall before the vaccine begins to be widely available to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The general public will not be vaccinated until the summer of 2021.
All the details are here - the only path known at this time delivers vaccines to the general (non-prioritized group)…
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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…
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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…
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Everyone going back into lock up
Germany and Netherlands are locking up their population for the next month or so. France canceled the expected end of…
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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…
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Tech companies pushing “immunity passports”
Just a few days I posted this: “Immunity passports” have troubling implications | Coldstreams Business and Tech The NY Times…
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1.6 million vaccinations every day through end of February?
If this is true, this means inoculating about 1.6 million people every day, 7 days per week, starting today. Head…
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1968 flu pandemic
Was reading up on something else which led to this item on the 1968-1970 influenza pandemic. Very interesting. The 1968…
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Remember when Germany was a country that “did everything right”?
I'm so old, I remember just a few months back when the media heralded Germany as a country that did…
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How “15 days to flatten the curve” has turned into 18 months
15 days to flatten the curve!Oh, may be a monthTwo monthsOkay, at least 3 monthsWell, until a vaccine is availableWait,…
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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…
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When will the pandemic “end”?
Most public health and media reports say the pandemic only ends when 60-70% of the population has been vaccinated. Based…
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Must see: Johns Hopkins Covid 19 Risk Tool
Source: Covid 19 Risk Tool from Johns Hopkins University The online calculator uses data to estimate your mortality risk, based…
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Will the last person in Silicon Valley please turn out the lights?
The coronavirus is accelerating a significant tech exodus out of California, with Oracle (ORCL) announcing Friday that it has moved…
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European Covid cases spiral out of control
It's so tempting to blame leadership, but each country has its own leaders - and the same outcome is occurring…
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Of interest – influenza
Update as of December 3, 2020: The model used to generate influenza in-season preliminary burden estimates uses current season flu…
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“Immunity passports” have troubling implications
Airlines and politicians are promoting the concept of "immunity passports". Hungary and Iceland have already implemented these concepts - if…
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Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America – WSJ
“I think there might be too many M.B.A.s running companies,” Tesla’s chief executive says. Source: Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of…
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The UK needs a sustainable strategy for COVID-19 – The Lancet
Today, I wrote our state public health officials and called them out for the lack of an effective strategy. We…
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It’s arbitrary, says Judge
In Los Angeles, a Judge has ruled that the outdoor restaurant dining shutdown was arbitrary and not supported by any…
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UC, Irvine study identifies more accurate epidemiological model methods
2020 models have been so bad at times as to be amusing. This looks like progress though: A new class…
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UK Alert: Anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction should not take the Pfizer vaccine
“Any person with a history of a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, medicine or food (such as previous history…
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Models project everyone will have Covid-19 by mid-January, sort of
The UW IHME random number generator projects up to 1 million new cases on January 10th. MIT has their own…
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CDC says to wear a hazmat suit at all times, except inside your house
The CDC recommended Friday that people now wear masks in all indoor settings, with the sole exception of their own…
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Sad: Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier, dead at 97
He was awesome: Chuck Yeager, the historic test pilot portrayed in the movie “The Right Stuff,” is dead at the…
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It’s all inconsistent, contradictory, incoherent
By now, everyone is saying the same thing - public health is consistent, contradictory, incoherent, illogical, devoid of evidence. “It…
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Will information systems be able to collect and track the vaccination records for hundreds of millions?
Doubt it, based on past experience: But Hannan says the US immunization data collection systems at the state level are…
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While telling us to “Stay Home, Save Lives”, Oregon public health paid an activist group to support protests and mass spreader events
On March 27, 2020, four days after Oregon's lock down when in to effect, the Oregon Health Authority issued a…
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If this is their solution, Covid-19 restrictions will be in place for years to come
He will ask Americans to wear a mask for the first 100 days after he takes office and issue a…
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New Mexico’s super strict Lockdown 2.0 fails to halt the disease progression
The published literature says lock downs can be successful in slowing and delaying a pandemic, especially when done at the…
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Another acknowledgement that public health does not know what it is doing
Whether these new restrictions will work wonders or hardly move the needle, nobody can say for sure. There are many…
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CDC is finally catching up
A month ago, I asked why face masks were not working and suggested it is because we wear face masks…
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State public health admits measures are not working
OHA acknowledges that in spite of nearly everyone doing exactly what they have been asked to do, cases are skyrocketing…
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Social media to use AI robots to control your speech
YouTube will ask you to rethink posting that comment if AI thinks it's offensive - CNET In other words, humans…
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Who needs evidence?
California Governor plans to shut down most retail business in the weeks leading up to Christmas. This will likely destroy…
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97% already are: “Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart to fellow New Jerseyans: ‘Wear a friggin’ mask!’ “
Idiotic virtue signaling to the max: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart have a pandemic-year message for fellow…
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CDC says most Americans have been wearing masks since spring of 2020
Does this mean the CDC is saying that face masks did not work to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as…
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DOJ sues Facebook for allegedly discriminating against US workers
Facebook is accused of hiding job openings from potential U.S. applicants so that it could recruit temporary foreign workers (i.e.…
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Want to participate in government research to develop solutions?
There's a web site for that! Here, members of the public compete to help the U.S. government solve problems big…
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Los Angeles places the entire city under house arrest
Wow. The Mayor of Los Angeles declared Martial Law: All residents within the city of Los Angeles were ordered to…
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Covid-19 vaccination programs begin next week in the United Kingdom and Russia
The UK has approved use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and 800,000 doses will be available, mostly at hospitals, by the…
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My predictions are as worthless as anyone elses
I think my state (Oregon) peaked in new positive test results on Nov 21st, peaked in new hospitalizations on Nov…
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“Experts” say schools may remain closed until at least the end of 2021
There are, however, reasons to believe that R-0 will be very low by next spring but let's keep schools closed…
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Kinsa HealthWeather™
Kinsa model down to just 3 states still in an accelerating trend and all 3 of those may now be…
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Good news: Vaccine timelines
Here's the vaccine availability timeline, from news reports, sourcing to the US Department of Health and Human Services. Most vaccines…
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Best tutorial on learning to use Fusion 360
Computer aided design (CAD) tools like Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks - are difficult to learn to use. Most available online…
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Kinsa HealthWeather™ – Down to just 6 states in an accelerating new cases trend
The Kinsa model is down to just six states still in an accelerating trend of new positive tests (as of…
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Hypocrites: The Elite who ignore quarantine orders they enforce on everyone else
This list is huge and constantly expanding. Just added five more "elite" who said the rules do not apply to…
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Microsoft files patent to record and score meetings on body language – BBC News
Seems this could run into problems with people who have experienced injuries, disabilities and mental health issues: Facial expressions and…
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The Thanksgiving travel surge did not happen
Update: On December 15th, the Oregon Health Authority reported 54 deaths (all of these deaths took place across about six…
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“30% of U.S. may get Covid-19 by year-end” and future outbreaks will diminish
I posted this on the blog in recent months but I am an idiot who knows nothing: "You're getting to…
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Journalism: Research paper finds 91% of US news coverage of Covid-19 is negative in nature – Social Panic
Paper even finds that when new cases are dropping, there are 5.5 times more stories about increasing cases! Heh! That's…
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Covid-19 vaccines likely to be free and widely and easily available
Rite Aid said it will be distributing the COVID-19 vaccine [for free] at locations across the country as soon as…
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Store shelves going empty again
Across the food and grocery industry, the holidays are starting to resemble the panic of the pandemic spring, when the…
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Don’t hold a get together, hold a protest!
The order, which takes effect Monday and will last until at least Dec. 21, exempts church services and protests, which…
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For all the scary headlines about Thanksgiving week travel, travel was up just 3.4%
For Sunday through Saturday, there was a 3.4% increase in traveler during Thanksgiving week versus the prior week. Which is…
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More evidence-free public health restrictions
There is no science behind this mileage restriction: Santa Clara County’s new restrictions will include a 14-day quarantine for all…
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Yet another: Norway did everything right until it wasn’t working anymore
Almost everywhere we look around the world, countries and regions that the media told us "did everything right" eventually ended…
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If you thought Covid-19 deaths might be inflated, you would be right
"The case definition is very simplistic," Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of Illinois Department of Public Health, explains. "It means, at…
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Appalling: Vermont demands school children snitch on their parents and will punish children for actions the child cannot control
Advice to all children - you have a Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and not answer their questions: Next…
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Already proven false: “Study: If 70% of people wore masks, the COVID-19 pandemic would end”
According to my state's public health department, in a report issued on October 8th, the state had an 84% face…
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Possibly good news?
Too early to tell but as I observed earlier, the slope of the curve has been flattening. Caveats: This is…
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Everyone is noticing the lack of logic in public health orders
From the US Supreme Court ruling yesterday, to this article in The Atlantic or this one in Wired - all…
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Heh – the day the Covid-Dead come back to life
Happens all the time. The night the Covid-19 zombies return to life!
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Good news then? “CDC warns eight COVID-19 infections missed for every one counted”
Good news? We are close to "herd immunity" within weeks? The record surge in coronavirus cases across the US is…
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Brilliant: New Mexico shuts down businesses having 4 or more employees test positive within 14 days
The criteria - four - is independent of employer size and whether the employee contracted Covid-19 at work or off…
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A forecast as good as any other: Coronavirus Prediction Dashboard
This forecast site suggests the 3rd wave peaks in December - this is based on the patterns observed in other…
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It’s official: Only healthy people allowed to fly
Airlines are an Americans with Disability Act-free zone: It should be noted that all airlines mentioned recommend that any customers…
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Group advocates color coded Covid alert system, with volume set up to 11
Yep. Set the knob to 11 because other's don't go that loud: Resolve to Save Lives, proposed a four-tiered, color-coded…
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The slope of the epicurve is starting to fall
The slope of wave #3 is still rising but it is gradually beginning to reduce indicating a slowing growth rate.…
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Qantas will mandate Covid-19 vaccination prior to international flights starting sometime in 2021
A separate news story, however, says Qantas may not resume international flights until July of 2021: Australia's national carrier Qantas…
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Fewer states show ACCELERATING trend
Good news - we are down to only 10 states showing an "accelerating trend". A few weeks back when I…
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Good news
Those who have had MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella), and in particular, the mumps vaccine, may have protection against…
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I had no idea: Chocolate is regulated
In the UK, chocolate confection manufacturers are under the rule of law to reduce sugar in chocolate products by 20%.…
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89% of the U.S. is wearing face masks where required
According to research at CMU, 89% of those surveyed wear a face mask, as required. Source: Home - COVIDcast -…
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Oregon Governor asks citizens to call police to report Lock Up 2.0 violations
From the world of evidence-free based public health medicine: Gov. Brown says people should call police on COVID-19 violators |…
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“A pizza worker’s lie forced an Australian state of 1.7 million people into lockdown”
Public health is the butt of its own joke, but its not very funny: A pizza bar worker with Covid-19…
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EV: GM expects dramatic cost reductions and EV range to 450 miles within about 4 years
Alongside the scaling of EV production, GM expects that the cost of its Ultium batteries will drop by 60 percent…
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Game changer? : Simple nasal spray using already approved components may stop Covid-19
A nasal spray that can provide effective protection against the COVID-19 virus has been developed by researchers at the University…
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Oregon revises how it calculates “positive test” percentage and state’s rate is cut in half
https://twitter.com/OHAOregon/status/1329872327622889473 https://twitter.com/OHAOregon/status/1329872327622889473 Over the past few weeks, the number of tests given has increased by 60%. As best I can…
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Colorado sets Covid Volume Control to 11!
If you've seen the movie This is Spinal Tap - you know what this post's title means: the rock band's…
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There isn’t any: The science behind Covid-19 curfews
Several states have now enacted curfews, because the virus is most effective at spreading at night, or something. Numerous public…
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Topaz Labs | Understanding AI-powered noise reduction
Of interest. However, if not already familiar with the concepts of how machine learning work, this still might be a…
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Electric vehicles: Driver causes high speed Tesla crash, sending hot batteries into nearby homes, starting minor fires
This is wild. Slightly drugged out driver doing 100 mph crashes his (?) Tesla sending hot batteries flying into nearby…
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L.A. COVID-19 surge perplexes local officials – Los Angeles Times
One possibility that NO ONE wants to ask about is that all of the pandemic response measures may be do…
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Health care lawyer says we must wait at least six months before approving vaccine use
Killing another 250,000 people in the U.S. is the right thing to do, he says ... But the most important…
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Arecibo radio telescope to be permanently shut down, demolished
After two support cables broke at Arecibo Observatory, the facility is in danger of a catastrophic collapse, prompting the National…
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Boeing 737 MAX to fly again
Boeing originally failed in its design and implementation of the 737 MAX. Now, though, after long scrutiny and evaluation, it…
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Conclusions are awkward: Danish RCT study on effectiveness of face masks
I see limitations or problems with this study but its conclusion is there was no statistically significant difference between onset…
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YouTube to start running ads on potentially all Youtube videos
This could be a legal mine field - Youtube to run ads even on videos that have not signed up…
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Bill Gates says more than 50% of business travel will disappear long-term
Agree. “My prediction would be that over 50% of business travel and over 30% of days in the office will…
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Amongst the doom and gloom may lurk some good news 🙂
Source: National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Surveillance System Time will tell - deaths lag "new cases" by several weeks…
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Privacy: Over half of Covid-19 smart phone tracking apps do track your actual location, and 1/3d even access your photos
An analysis of nearly 500 Covid-related apps worldwide shows major differences in how much data they expect you to give…
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Study finds no one understands which pandemic control policies work or do not work
This report's conclusions are what I observed with the eyeball-o-matic Stat-O-Meter since the beginning - there are rarely correlations between…
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Automation is coming but new laws may accelerate its adoption
This blog has long pointed out that costs of automating work functions have plummeted just as the costs of labor…
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Public health: Both cannot be true, so which one is lying?
Text of email from CDC to me, answering a question I did not ask (click on image for full size):…
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No, we are not: Are we double and triple counting Covid tests?
TL;DR: a person is counted as a positive only once, regardless of how many tests they are given. Early in…
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Samsung demonstrates 3D holographic display
Samsung scientists have created an interactive slim-panel holographic display that increases the viewing angle for 3D videos by 30 times.…
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Covid-19: Oregon returns to a new 2-week “lock down”
It's LOCK DOWN 2.0 but let's re-label as "a freeze": The new restrictions will limit restaurants and bars to take-out…
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Shocking: GM is recalling all 2017-2019 Bolt EVs, will cut range by 10% to prevent fires
This is an huge blow to the Chevy Bolt EV line - they have confirmed five vehicles had their batteries…
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Good news: “U.S. Covid cases could near zero in 6 months, UBS economist says”
Yes, this is good news: “We might get a situation where reported cases of Covid in the United States fall…
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What is the most power efficient (least electricity use) programming language?
Can energy usage data tell us anything about the quality of our programming languages? Last year a team of six…
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Covid cases rising almost equally in states with and without mask mandates
Based on population per state, the number of new Covid-19 cases occurring in the past week is about the same…
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Covid-19 Charts for Oregon
I make these charts from OHA data and Daily Updates. In the following chart, the yellow line tracks deaths by…
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We need to mandate face masks in homes, 24 x 7
40+/-% of cases due to in-home contacts, and 20+/-% due to close social contacts, mostly inside homes: Social gatherings seem…
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Some researchers say Yes: Is travel important to creativity?
“Travel broadens us because we learn by our successes. When you’re in a new place you are having all kinds…
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Automation: Stores without any check out staff
It means that in its Amazon Go grocery stores, currently up and running at 27 locations in the US, people…
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Covid: How is Covid-19 spreading? Inside homes, mostly.
According to my state, it's primarily because of household and small group social gatherings (typically in private homes). Contact tracing…
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Hmmm: Laid off retail workers should “Learn to Code”
Says Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago Mayor, Congressional Representative and former Obama Chief of Staff, said this in this news interview.…
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Who buys an electric vehicle?
A study by the University of California-Davis showed that in California, people with income over $150,000 per year purchase a…
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What is an EVSE “electric vehicle supply equipment” cord and why so expensive?
Those who have taken apart the electrical connections that connect a 220 v wall outlet to an EV find there…
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Can the liquid in your CPU liquid cooler freeze?
The title is a serious question. I have a computer located in the loft of an outdoor shop. The shop…
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BMW may double production of its i3/i3s electric vehicles
BMW has sold the i3 since 2013, and up through last year, also sold the Range Extender version world wide,…
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Lockdowns forever: research finds they are not sustainable and might not work long term
Similarly, lockdowns, self-isolation and quarantines are remedies that have been around for as long as humans have been battling deadly…
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Drones: DJI Mavic Mini 2 adds 4K video, RAW photos and better remote link
The DJI Mini 2 quadcopter is quite a nice unit, and its under 249 grams. In some countries, that low…
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COVID: “Covid test missed over 50% of cases in pilot” study
A rapid coronavirus test at the heart of Boris Johnson’s mass-testing strategy missed more than 50% of positive cases in…
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Covid: Oxford University Covid-19 government policy tracking
Oxford's School of Government is tracking government Covid-19 policy responses and will eventually evaluate what works and what does not…
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IOT, Covid: Smart Watch fitness trackers may help predict Covid-19 infections and outbreaks
Combines self reported data and information such as heart rate, from fitness trackers and smart phones to identify potential Covid-19…
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Software: Is coding a must-have life skill of the future?
"Kids who code early start thinking of themselves as people who can create. In the future, you can either be…
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Software: The greatest software error in history?
In The Price of Panic, a detailed, albeit already slightly dated, overview of the world's Covid-19 response, the authors note…
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Business: We don’t know who won but we know who lost
The results of the Nov 3 national election remain unclear. We do not yet know who won all races. But…
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Covid-19: Another model failure
As in 400% too high: One of the most alarming charts presented by the government when it announced the latest…
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Covid: Are we at a 3rd wave peak?
View the number of confirmed cases COVID-19 in the United States Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker The duration of each…
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Covid: CDC exempts voters from isolation and quarantine Orders
Remember, Stay Home, Save Lives, Don't Kill Grandma - unless you are protesting or voting in which case isolation and…
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What did WHO say in 2019 we should do in a pandemic?
A 91 page study was published by WHO in October 2019, just as the pandemic got underway: “Non-Pharmaceutical Public Health…
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Herd immunity anyone?
The U.S. hit almost 100,000 new positive tests in one day. Ignoring the false positive problem, let's assume those are…
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More examples of “they did everything right” until it wasn’t anymore
For several months, the media - and social media - have repeatedly told us about regions, states or countries that…
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Covid-19: England back to locking everyone up for a month
All the latest on COVID-19 as Boris Johnson gives a news briefing to reveal details of a new England lockdown.…
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Health care workers more likely to get Covid-19 outside of work
Several months ago, I posted the following on the "Oregon Covid-19 Data" page (Since deactivated as I am no longer…
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Covid-19: Public Health doctor dresses as clown to read out the daily body count
They finally removed all doubt. https://youtu.be/dPn6fT6BrcQ They apparently got the idea from the public health department in Argentina. Children are…
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Possible explanation for why face masks are not having much effect
I have been perplexed as to why places with long standing face mask mandates have seen explosions in cases months…
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Germany goes into month long lock down. I’m so old, I remember …. oh hell
I'm sold old, I remember when Germany did everything right. April 2nd: Germany has remarkably few coronavirus deathsApril 4/May 6:…
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Kroger to offer $25 Covid-19 antibody test
This test may be able to tell you have you have already had Covid-19. This is not the test you…
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Why are face masks not working?
Looks like all of these areas have had mandated face mask requirements in effect since April-May - with fines on…
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Bingo: “Why False Positives Matter, Too – The New York Times”
I have been pointing this out for months: In places where the virus is relatively scarce, false positives may even…
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Business: Shipping already at typical Christmas levels, parcel deliveries to be swamped
A surge in online purchases during the pandemic means that parcel delivery services are struggling to keep up with shipments.…
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But protests okay:”Covid-19 Is Surging at Weddings, Dinner Parties and Big Group Events”
The desire of Americans to gather at events, including performances, weddings and parties, helps explain the steep rise in new…
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Should face masks be mandatory 24×7 inside your own home?
Locally (and typical of other areas), 40% of Covid-19 cases originate from a close family contact inside one's own household.…
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Ireland returns to lock up, imprisoning everyone in their homes; other EU nations may follow
Ireland has become the first European country to reinstitute a nationwide lockdown. The government’s stay-at-home order went into effect Wednesday.…
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EU now has twice as many daily new cases as the U.S.
EU is twice as bad as the U.S. You may remember that the EU did mostly everything right and the…
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Does Fauci make logical sense?
As cooler weather comes, people need to “double down” on measures that work, Fauci said. “Universal mask wearing” is one,…
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Rapid COVID test false positives
If public health officials cannot tell you the false positive rate of the tests, the number of actual false positives…
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California to cut power to over 1 million people
I am so old, I remember when countries that had flaky electrical grids were referred to as "third world": PG&E…
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An interesting chart
Oregon - 7 day moving average of total daily tests versus positive test results. Data for most recent two weeks…
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60% of Covid-19 cases trace back to household family members and close social contacts.
40% come from household family members and 20% from close social contacts: An epidemiologist says even though most are exposed…
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Contact tracing apps do not track surface or air contacts across time | Coldstreams Business and Tech
Re-running this post with a few minor updates. Contact tracing apps do not track surface or air contacts across time…
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Great Resource: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard
Positive test case counts, body counts, by country, and you can see historical trend curves too. Just click on a…
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80% suffering mental health problems due to pandemic policies
Sadly, public health, as in my state, never made any plans other than to shut everything down: Nearly 8 in…
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Odd: Do face masks spread Covid-19?
The magenta dots at bottom indicate when various parts of the UK made face masks mandatory, initially only on public…
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This ==> Fascinating assessment of population demographics and potential impact on Covid-19 outcomes
Fascinating insights in this video. Well worth watching, maybe even important to watch. You can fast forward through it, if…
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Uhh, this is awkward
He is Director of the UCL Genetics Institute, University College London and this is his tweet.
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An early warning system for Covid-19
Also tells us where the disease "wave" is dying off too - based on data, not models, not assumptions: Kinsa…
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EV battery that can be recharged 15,000 times, enough for 2 million miles
A Tesla battery researcher showed updated test results pointing to batteries lasting over 15,000 cycles or the equivalent of over…
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Prediction: Two and a half weeks
I noticed today that there have been comments in Nature.com and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine about the false positive problem…
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Airlines push for mandatory covid-19 tests before flight
Costs likely to be $50 to $100 before flight (I have seen prices of $125 or more as well), per…
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Concerning: Garbage bags with unopened ballots found along roadway
There have been reports like this in other areas of the country too: SAMMAMISH, Wash. – Sammamish Police are investigating…
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Experts knew this in 2006: Pandemic fatigue has set in
The NY Times writes that pandemic fatigue has set in and people want to get on with their lives -…
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Bigger deal than realized: Boeing may sell its 215 acre Commercial Airplanes HQ
Boeing sees the advent of the "mobile executive" and most engineering, marketing, finance work no longer need be done in…
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It’s only a little lie: UK Health Secretary lied about vitamin D trials
Ministers are to reconsider vitamin D as a potential weapon against Covid-19 after Matt Hancock wrongly claimed that government scientists…
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Putting in a plug for Best Buy
In the past we did not like shopping at Best Buy. Upon entering the store you were assaulted by blue…
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“The Coronavirus Experts Were Wrong, Now They Need Scapegoats “
We don’t know how well the China Model worked for the People’s Republic of China, but it failed in every…
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What the pandemic has taught us about science | Climate Etc.
How should the public begin to make sense of the flurry of sometimes contradictory scientific views generated by the Covid-19…
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Effect of school closures on mortality from coronavirus disease 2019
It's only a model. In fact, its the useless ICL model but whatever - study concludes that shutting schools has…
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CDC study finds most people who contracted Covid-19 wore masks all the time
In the 14 days before illness onset, 71% of case-patients and 74% of control participants reported always using cloth face…
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Courts ruling against Covid-19 measures
In May, Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the state's "Safer at home" Order. In Kentucky, a Judge called draconian city-wide lock…
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Flip flop: WHO now opposes locking up entire populations
WHO now says mass lock ups of entire populations failed to control the pandemic and caused more harms than benefits.…
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Good news: COVID survivors may have four months of protection – Harvard Gazette
People who survive serious COVID-19 infections have long-lasting immune responses against the virus, according to a new study led by…
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Why ObamaCare ACA policies skyrocketed in price
Today, Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) made an ass of herself by telling straight up lies about the ACA, affordability and…
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At six months, public health mitigation has failed
Source: Tracking Our COVID-19 Response - covidexitstrategy.org In March, when states began announcing lock ups of their citizens, they made…
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Widely cited study claims Ontario data supports face mask usage
Face Mask, Public Polices and Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: Evidence from Canada, September 24th. They examined and compared communities…
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Rapid COVID test effort stumbles over risk of false positives | The Seattle Times
Source: Rapid COVID test effort stumbles over risk of false positives | The Seattle Times The false positive problem is…
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Missing in action: The need for hope
Saturday is World Mental Health Day, and decades of research show hope is a robust predictor of mental health. Not…
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“Google’s Supreme Court faceoff with Oracle was a disaster for Google”
I stopped reading Ars Technica when I reached the last 5 words: The distinction between a program and an API…
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Covid-19: The false positive problem – using tests that specifically err on the side of producing more false positives
NICOLA Sturgeon said it was better to "err on the side of caution" on Covid testing even if it means…
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Social media titans to act as the arbiter of truth
What could possibly go wrong? The social network said it'll add more warnings and restrictions on misleading tweets from US…
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A disturbance in the Force: “Great Barrington Declaration”
Settled ScienceTM As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental…
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California wild fire smoke covers the entire country, most of Mexico and part of Canada
The extent of California's wild fire smoke today. Air quality where I live in the PNW is now "unhealthy" for…
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Six states will not accept FDA approval of covid-19 vaccines
Public health is a political activity masquerading as science. California, New York, Oregon, Colorado, Michigan, West Virginia and the District…
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Covid-19: Does this mean the IFR is 0.13%?
World Health Organization estimates that 760 million people worldwide have already had Covid-19. With fatalities at 1,045,039 as of right…
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Public Health England lost about 16,000 Covid-19 positive tests due to not understanding Excel spreadsheet limitations
The BBC has confirmed the missing Covid-19 test data was caused by the ill-thought-out use of Microsoft's Excel software. Furthermore,…
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Drone deliveries: The end of quiet neighborhoods
Here is a video clip of a Walmart-based drone delivery of items to residential home. You may have to fast…
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What will it take to vaccinate 50% of the population?
Half of the U.S. population is about 165 million people. Let's say vaccinations are widely available starting on February 1st.Let's…
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Correlation between new covid-19 cases and the number of tests being run
The data shown here is from the State of Oregon and is provided by the Oregon Health Authority. One week…
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Government releases “equitable allocation” framework for distribution of covid-19 vaccine
Strangely, at age 61, my wife and I fall in the last 5-15% to be vaccinated. That's weird since they…
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Then what is the strategy? “Top health official says coronavirus herd immunity not U.S. strategy”
Then what is the strategy? None is described in this news report: Allowing the coronavirus to circulate through the U.S.…
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“Nikola issues copyright takedowns against critics who use rolling-truck clip “
Nikola has admitted the truck used in their promotional video did not work and had been towed to the top…
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Top Science on Covid-19: Horror fans and morbidly curious individuals are more psychologically resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic
Just to let you know, we have TOP SCIENTISTS WORKING ON CRITICAL COVID-19 ISSUES: Pandemic practice: Horror fans and morbidly…
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Surprise medical billing and “balance billing”
We view our own health care providers as benevolent and altruistic. Unfortunately, many of them work for blood sucking evil…
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Car Seats as Contraception
The unintended consequences of laws - the end of 3 children families. Abstract Since 1977, U.S. states have passed laws…
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Claim: Electrify America has a charger within 150 miles of 96% of people in America
In this CNBC news video, the CEO of Electrify America says they have a charger within 150 miles of 96%…
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Covid-19 tracing apps: UK’s tracking app continues to be a mess
3 days after official launch the UK's contact tracing app is a mess: Users who report symptoms but then get…
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False positives? “Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota report record rises in COVID cases”
This might be an artifact of mass testing of arriving college students using tests, procedures and statistics that produce high…
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Doctors, writing in NEJM, suggest goal of face masking might be to create herd immunity
This is a highly speculative article and their citation for the utility of random mask wearing (other than n95) is…
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Boulder, Colorado places students age 18-22 under house arrest by order of Public Health
Per the order, anyone between the ages of 18 and 22 will not be allowed to participate in gatherings of…
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California to ban sale of new gas-powered cars in 2035
California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars to combat climate change starting in 2035, a move that could…
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Vaccines for all
The latest: Fauci is optimistic one or more vaccines will be approved by the end of the year. Up to…
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Dangers Of ‘Doomscrolling’
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Experts say spending too much time on social media can be damaging to your mental health, especially…
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‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first…
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My desktop PC died
2 weeks ago, my desktop PC died - it was obvious the liquid cooling system had failed (1 of 2…
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Lost faith in public health epidemic management
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that it erroneously posted guidance that said the coronavirus spreads through airborne…
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Public health does not understand math
Proximity technology is controversial, particularly among some Americans who are unwilling to share personal data for privacy reasons and skeptical…
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Multiple NVidia GPU support coming to an end, the end of SLI
Source: Dual GPU Gaming Gives Up the Ghost as Nvidia Ends SLI Support - ExtremeTech
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Public health says it has no data on what works and what does not work
Oregon has released its periodic modeling update report. Shockingly, they say they have no data on what measures work or…
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By the time a vaccine is availability, herd effects will have resolved the pandemic
I have predicted for some time that general vaccine availability would be in Q2 of 2021, however I am an…
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We can’t breathe
Day #8 of AQI's in the 400 to over 600 range. Was 438 a short time ago. They originally thought…
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CDC director says you do not need a flu shot? Says face masks more effective than vaccine
This post was originally written on September 18, 2020 but not published at the time. It has gone live on…
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Wild fire history – a multi-variable problem
Global area burned 2003-2015, chart from NASA, based on satellite monitoring. Their data only goes up through 2015. Source: Researchers…
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We have not been outside in a week
We are now at one week of Air Quality Index values hitting around 500 +/- each day. The outside air…
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This is not going to work right: CDC would like to test “virtually everyone”
The false positives will overwhelm the true positives - how will they detect this? Testing has so far been used…
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Air Quality Index
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a numeric indicator of local air quality. Since last Thursday night, our AQI has…
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Google joins AMA, AOPA, and EAA asking the FAA to make fundamental changes to the FAA’s Remote ID proposal
This is significant: AMA, AOPA, EAA and Google’s sister company, Wing, urge FAA to Make Essential Changes to Remote ID…
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Computer security failures in the news
On Monday, Public Health Wales disclosed that it accidentally leaked the personal data of 18,105 Welsh residents who tested positive…
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It’s worse than we thought: “Second Analysis of Ferguson’s Model”
In the past I had some comments on Neil Ferguson's disease model and have repeatedly noted its poor quality. This…
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Is the pandemic nearly over with?
Read this paper by apparently well qualified authors. It presents an argument that we are near the end of the…
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Wild fires: Is everything a single variable problem?
With wild fires out of control in west coast states, the new meme is to blame all of them on…
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Interesting comparison finds ICL disease model was worthless
Disease models have been a fiasco from day one: We can refer to a natural experiment in Sweden for some…
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Most people likely won’t get a coronavirus vaccine until the middle of 2021
I have been expecting a general roll out in Q2 of 2021 and am still sticking with that. We will…
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Wildfires and Solar Panels – Solarponics
Wildfires-and-solar-panels: The heavy ash sediment has been known to reduce power production by as much as 30% or more if…
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Police departments nationwide are encrypting their radio communications, just as the public is demanding transparency
Radio "Scanners" have long been used by media, press, and volunteer responders[1] to listen to public safety communications in the…
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The Failed Experiment of Covid Lockdowns – WSJ
There are other published papers that came to this conclusion long ago - lock downs are useful for a few…
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CDC bans rental evictions through Dec 31, 2020
What expertise does the CDC have in this matter? To be eligible for protection, renters will need to provide proof…
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Heh – subscription fatigue
Walmart announces an annual subscription called Walmart Plus, similar to Amazon Prime. But this: He added that Walmart will face…
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Apple and Google installing contact tracing feature on all phones over next few weeks
Apple and Google, which built APIs for apps to use to do contact tracing have switched plans - rather than…
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The Adjustment Factor Tesla Uses to Get Its Big EPA Range Numbers
EPA mileage estimates are sort of bizarre. In EVs, once the range is 200+ miles, the more important factor is…
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Public health fiasco – 40% of UK excess deaths may be due to impacts of the lockdown, not coronavirus
The national lockdown may have indirectly caused 16,000 excess deaths in two months, according to government analysts. The new report…
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True: “United CEO says air travel demand will roar back once there’s a vaccine”
"We've got a tough year ahead until there's a vaccine," United CEO Scott Kirby said. "The good news is, I…
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Setting up Thrustmaster Rudder Pedals with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Select "Controls", then "T-Rudder" (should already appear in the Controls list - may have to scroll to the right) Set…
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Covid-19: Everything was working until it wasn’t working
We are seeing in many states and countries that were the "poster child" for how to do everything right, that…
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Up to 90% of positive Covid-19 tests may be of no concern, say experts
Some of the nation’s leading public health experts are raising a new concern in the endless debate over coronavirus testing…
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Schools using invasive surveillance of home-based students during exams
Colleges are racing to sign deals with “online proctor” companies that watch students through their webcams while they take exams.…
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Air freight networks tackling the logistics of transporting refrigerated vaccines
A couple of days ago, there was the usual doom and gloom reporting about how it might not be possible…
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Remember smart phone tracing apps?
Update: This says several U.S. states have rolled out contact tracing apps. Plus, Google and Apple just announced they are…
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Federal Reserve to embrace inflation; easy way to inflate our way out of the debt caused by printing trillions of $s
The Federal Reserve announced a significant change in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates…
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Honda introduces the Honda e, an electric vehicle targeted at city driving (mostly)
The model will only be sold in Europe and Japan, where it goes on sale in late October. Honda expects…
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Managing risk in a start up during a tough economy
Launching a company, even in the best of times, is one of the most challenging exercises a person can go…
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CORONAVIRUS VACCINE: CDC PROPOSES GUIDELINES FOR DISTRIBUTING VACCINE IN U.S.
Health care workers, "essential" workers, those age 65 and older, and those with underlying health conditions - up to perhaps…
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COVID-19 in the United States | Data USA
Page down to see the 14-day trend for each U.S. state. Most states are trending downwards. The most comprehensive visualization…
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Duh: “New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns: They’re Overly Blunt and Costly – WSJ”
Blanket business shutdowns—which the U.S. never tried before this pandemic—led to a deep recession. Economists and health experts say there…
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Yes, kind of: “Don’t bother with Android tablets – CNET”
Commentary: I love Android phones, but Android tablets stink as an investment. Source: Don't bother with Android tablets - CNET…
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The “No Code” applications phenomena
Software development tools have enabled more people, with less training, to develop software solutions. Few topics garner cheers and groans…
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Self flying Cessna Caravan
Interesting idea - until the control link breaks. Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the…
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What if public health disease mitigation does not work or does not work well?
We have social distancing, physical distancing, six foot spacing, face masks, schools closed and more. But what if these public…
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Nature Conservancy: “California: Let’s Stop Making Wildfire History”
Some of the factors that shape the frequency and severity of wildfire in California, like drought, record high temperatures and…
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Hypothesis, not conclusion: “In the US, switching to EVs would save lives and be worth billions”
With a confidence interval between zero and infinity: A team led by Northwestern’s Daniel Peters decided to have a particularly…
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Renewable energy confronts reality in California
Millions of homes in California are enduring rolling black outs. The power system operator acknowledged that as demand spiked, due…
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Interesting observations about the current pandemic, progression and mitigation strategies
I would not have chosen the title "Lockdown Lunacy" but this long blog post conveys that the virus does what…
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I’m so old, I remember when Florida, Texas, Arizona and Sweden were in the news
What I have learned in watching news reporting on Covid-19: Places that do well tend to eventually do badly .…
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Spread of Covid-19 in Hawaii, worse than all other states
Update Sep 3, 2020: Oahu established a new 14 day lock down effective August 27th. Their Department of Public Health…
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Bloomberg argues we must involuntarily detain those ordered to quarantine in “Quarantine centers” for weeks
About 1/3d of people told to quarantine, don't - so next up is arresting them and forcing them in to…
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SpaceX Starlink speeds revealed as beta users get downloads of 11 to 60Mbps | Ars Technica
Source: SpaceX Starlink speeds revealed as beta users get downloads of 11 to 60Mbps | Ars Technica Upload speeds were…
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Southwest Airlines is cruel; so is JetBlue
Southwest Airlines demonstrates idiocy on steriods: Their flight to Houston left the gate Monday, only to quickly return when her…
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Watch: Why the public’s use of face masks does not work
Can you spot the problem - this is a toughie - not... https://youtu.be/R-xmhA0-unU?t=53
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Bill and Melinda Gates donate $1/2 Billion to accelerate manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines
This batch of manufactured vaccines will be targeted at low-income countries. Since February, the foundation has donated more than $350…
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Good news: Covid-19 EpiCurves for US and World
First chart is from the CDC, August 10, 2020: Next chart is from CNBC, based on Johns Hopkins University data…
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Since we are doing involuntary, no consent experiments with face masks and schools, why not use schools as a test case?
Source: ‘It was chaos!’ Students get suspended for posting pictures of packed halls — now the high school is closing…
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We tried 200 covid-19 vaccines so you don’t have to!
You just know this is coming - It's time to start writing future headlines in the absurd style media has…
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Why I have repeatedly stated there is no such thing as “anonymized location data”
In the data drawn from apps, each cellphone is typically represented by an alphanumeric identifier that isn’t linked to the…
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How inflation taxes cash
“If you take cash, on the other hand, and you think about it from a purchasing power standpoint, if you…
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Let’s just mandate it: “NSA Warns Cellphone Location Data Could Pose National-Security Threat”
The National Security Agency issued new guidance on Tuesday for military and intelligence-community personnel, warning about the risks of cellphone…
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Wow: “Exposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize SARS-CoV-2”
Sounds like we should immediately begin distributing common cold corona viruses as a protective measure, right? "We have now proven…
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More good news: “Coronavirus Antibody Testing Shows Lower Fatality Rate For Infection”
An IFR of 0.5 to 1% is much greater than seasonal influenza and should be compared to the IFR of…
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T‑Mobile significantly expands 5G network to most of the carrier’s footprint
Source: T‑Mobile Launches World’s First Nationwide Standalone 5G Network | T‑Mobile Newsroom
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What if you could be convicted with secret evidence you cannot see nor contest?
All defendants have a right to review the evidence before them. When software applications produce a conclusion, then the software…
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Good news: “WHO Says Studies Put Coronavirus Mortality Rate at 0.6%”
While 3x to 6x greater than a bad flu year, that is much better than the 2.6%-3.4% range estimated last…
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Hyperventilating: “The Dirty Secrets Of ‘Clean’ Electric Vehicles”
Sort of correct but said with an axe to grind approach: The widespread view that fossil fuels are “dirty” and…
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Economically good news: “Coronavirus cases ease in Sun Belt states as nationwide deaths climb”
Called this about 2 weeks ago on my private blog. Officially the drop is said to be due to policy…
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No: Should workers engage in political activism on the job?
There are news stories, at least in my state, of workers protesting or striking against their employer for not being…
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NEW Microsoft Flight Simulator already #1 top seller on STEAM
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As of August 1st, smart phone bluetooth-based contact tracing apps have mostly vanished
They were an ill conceived "great idea doomed to success". Seemed like a great idea but in practice, they are…
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WA State Department of Public Health expects 30-60% of WA’s population to suffer significant mental health issues
Their report. They refer to the pandemic as a "natural disaster" - much of the disaster is the specific (and…
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Covid-19 new Cases in the U.S. trend
Source: Cases in the U.S. | CDC This CDC chart presents a different perspective than that presented by most news…
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Study finds that in pandemic policy induced recession, more workers over 50 will face age discrimination
Employers seize on slumps to purge more expensive, more experienced workers, study warns Source: Bye, boomer: the coming cull of…
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17 year old Florida teen arrested for hacking and taking over Twitter
Twitter's security was so great, only a teen could take over their entire network. A Tampa teenager is in jail,…
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FCC Fines HobbyKing Nearly $3 Million for Marketing Unauthorized Drone Transmitters
HobbyKing sells radio control model aircraft, subsystems and parts. For quite some time, they sold dozens of models of transmitters,…
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Tons more information on the new MS Flight Simulator
The news is (mostly) great: VR, Steam, TrackIR, night flying, tons more. Source: Flight Simulator hands-on: Microsoft looks different 20,000…
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Interesting background on the return of Microsoft Flight Simulator
To be released later in August, the new MS Flight Simulator presents stunning graphics and realistic out the window views.…
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Today’s fictional news headline
Looks like nearly all news outlets went with this fake headline. Some even said the U.S. economy contracted 32 or…
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Check the track record for those giving economic advice
Nobel economist Paul Krugman, Election night, 2016, writing in the NY Times: Nobel economist Paul Krugman, July 28, 2020: As…
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Universities closing – permanently – their MBA programs
More than 100 MBA programs were closed from 2014 to 2018: Several U.S. business schools have closed their struggling full-time…
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When was the last time the media hyped a “drone sighting”? I can’t even remember.
Reports to the FAA of "drone sightings", used by Congress and the FAA to drive forth draconian remote identification and…
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Rite Aid used facial recognition in cameras in stores serving poor customers
Claims they've turned it off due to "industry conversation" about such technology. The tech is kinda useless when everyone is…
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How do you classify a death?
An Oregon man died - his family says due to an obvious heart attack but a post mortem test found…
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Twitter is garbage: “All your data is belong to us”, to paraphrase
Twitter’s oversight over the 1,500 workers who reset accounts, review user breaches and respond to potential content violations for the…
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Learn how to safely fly a quadcopter
I originally posted this in an online drone/camera forum. This information may be helpful to a wider audience. Judging from…
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Web cams remain in short supply
The video-call boom means that, months into the pandemic, it is still hard to buy many webcam models. Source: No…
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As you know, the media tells you that FL, TX and AZ, and sometimes CA, are out of control on Covid-19
Source: America Is Reopening. But have we flattened the curve? - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center As always, look at…
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“Google reportedly peeks into Android data to gain edge over third-party apps | Ars Technica”
I am so old, I remember when Google's motto was "Don't be Evil": Google for several years has collected app-usage…
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AM radio getting killed off by electric vehicles?
Newer Tesla EVs and the BMW i3 do not provide AM radios. The Bolt EV does but there are reports…
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DJI’s Go 4 Android app found to have significant spyware capabilities, possibly unused
In my comments to the FAA regarding their NPRM to require mandatory Remote ID and data logging into cloud-based data…
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Over 1,000 Twitter staff could access all private account information
Translation: Twitter had no security and still has no security over private information. Source: Exclusive: More than 1,000 people at…
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CBS flags its own marketing material on Youtube as a copyright violation – heh!
When Youtube originally announced they would auto-detect music copyright violations, I noted that they could not tell the difference between…
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Doubt Tesla actually said this
This would be illegal hiring practices: The Big T is also looking for hip, young revolutionary actuaries to help make…
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“The FAA STOLE my video!” – notes XJet
FAA stole a video clip from will known RC Youtube producer XJet, cropped the video to remove his water mark,…
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Uh oh, not so private: “Covid-19 tracking app sharing possible location data with Google”
Covid-19 tracking app sharing possible location data with Google Source: Covid-19 tracking app sharing possible location data with Google Smart…
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China government found to use mandatory tax malware to spy on all companies
This mandatory tax software (for tax filing) is required to be used by all companies doing business in China: Three…
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Why does a GM web page feature a Tesla charging port?
Why does a GM web site page feature a Tesla and Tesla charging cable? GM’s all-new modular platform and Ultium…
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3 separate launches head to Mars this month: UAE/Japan, China and U.S.
The United Arab Emirates and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre have begun their first… Source: United Arab Emirates begins…
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Not really: It’s a complete mystery why retail is dying
Well before the pandemic, I found myself visiting local stores only to find they are out of stock or do…
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Global Research Institute for Pandemic Nonsense and Rants
My new blog with an entirely facetious title: Global Research Institute for Pandemic Nonsense and Rants | A diverse, international…
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Teen age hackers took down Twitter
Several people involved in the events that took down Twitter this week spoke with The Times, giving the first account…
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Rant: Apple’s “Forget your password” pain in the ass
If you forget a password with Apple products, you have a choice: Receive a code sent to "your other Apple…
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Twitter still a mess in the aftermath of the take over of their systems
Read the whole thing - Twitter blog post update. It's pretty clear they still do not have a full handle…
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Will Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 be released in August?
This appeared in the Microsoft Store - and the video graphics that accompany this item appear to be from the…
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Twitter’s lack of security comes into focus
The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed…
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Twitter Hack Shuts Down National Weather Service Accounts
This bad: A Twitter hack shut down key National Weather Service accounts during severe weather Wednesday night. Source: Twitter Hack…
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Yes: Is Twitter shadow banning accounts?
Today, the entire Twitter network was taken over by hackers who then took over perhaps thousands of accounts and used…
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Moving most pandemic related posts to a different blog
This blog will be returning to tech focused issues (which may include things like smart phone contact tracing), electric vehicles,…
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Many Twitter accounts hacked as part of massive crypto currency fraud
Update: There appears to have been a massive hack on Twitter involving many hundreds of accounts, if not more. According…
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What does it mean to use no fossil fuels for electricity generation by 2035?
2035 is 15 years from today. Presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled his plan to eliminate all carbon-based fuels for electricity…
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Public health is in the dark ages when it comes to tech
Back in 2004 when I was taking graduate courses in medical informatics, it was noted that the mining industry spent…
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Utah mostly abandons its contact tracing smart phone app
The GPS-based contact tracking system was hardly used; the app will continue to have a Bluetooth "close encounter" detector but…
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You become passionate about what you do well
Public school programs have long advised students to pursue their passion. Mike Rowe - and others before him - have…
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Are Face Masks really just “making a political statement”?
Below is a list of counties that made face masks mandatory as far back as early to mid-April. All of…
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Smart phone Covid-19 contact tracing apps accomplishing little
In May, a report said Iceland had achieved the largest penetration of any virus-tracking app, with 38% of its 364,000…
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Facial recognition’s 96 percent false positive rate
Close enough for government work, eh? “If we would use the software only [to identify subjects], we would not solve…
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Not everyone can wear a mask, so let’s publicly humiliate them!
In February or early March, if you wore a mask, you were publicly humiliated and the subject of antagonism on…
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Primary business of the Internet is spying: More apps found to have copied contents of your phone’s clipboard
The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, HuffPost, and scores of other apps may have accessed your passwords and other…
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TikTok Secretly Spying On iPhone Users?
TikTok app on iPhone has been copying the contents of the "clipboard". Now that your clipboard is shared across devices,…
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Segway ends production
The Segway brand will no longer make its two-wheeled, self-balancing namesake. Source: Segway ends production
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The “hovercover” – very interesting concept
[embed]https://www.facebook.com/GriffonHoverwork/posts/1746460335507483[/embed] Interesting concept, using hovercraft-like technology to create a "floating" covered area on a sensitive surface. See the above for…
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coronavirus apps do not need 60+% adoption to be effective
A meme has been established that smart phone contact tracing apps need at least 60% adoption to provide any benefit.…
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UK’s NHS tried to stop development of third-party contact tracing smartphone apps
The UK has since abandoned its NHSX developed app and is now moving on to a new app based on…
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Adoption of contact tracing app in France off to a very slow start
France was one of the first Western countries to build an app to track exposure to the coronavirus, but sluggish…
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UK’s NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app postponed until next winter
Their Isle of Wight trial taught them several things - and the UK has now postponed the roll out of…
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Japan pulls its coronavirus tracking smartphone app due to software design errors
The Japanese government has pledged to fix within a week bugs that have caused its coronavirus contact-tracing smartphone app to…
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UK smart phones display feature update for contract tracing – but its confusing as its not actual contact tracing
Update: The UK government terminated its contact tracing app trial, on going since the beginning of May and will now…
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Australia’s Bluetooth-based contact tracing app deemed largely irrelevant
Says they've identified a total of ... one person: The PM told Australians in April the contact tracing app was…
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EV Charging issues
If you live in California, you can pretty much charge any EV, nearly anywhere. About 1/3d of all EV charging…
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Cool (bad pun): Ford updates software to use SUV heater to sterilize cars
A software update allows Ford police SUVs to sterilize themselves. Source: Ford kills COVID-19 with ingenious car heater hack
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T-Mobile explains what went wrong this week
Good explanation: Update on T-Mobile Network Issues | T-Mobile Newsroom For reasons unknown, utilities, communications and airlines are always incredibly…
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T-Mobile’s nationwide outage blamed on “5G rollout” upgrades
The network outage was related to the company’s 5G rollout, Deutsche Telekom AG Chief Executive Officer Tim Hoettges said in…
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Six former eBay senior managers harassed a couple who ran a news site critical of eBay, now charged with Federal crimes.
These were very high level - executive level - staff who undertook a vicious harassment campaign: Ex-execs arrested for alleged…
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7 in 10 Americans won’t use contact-tracing apps
No surprise: More than 7 in 10 Americans won’t use contact-tracing apps, data shows | Ars Technica With 30% agreeing…
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Plate tectonics vs. erosion—what sets the height of a mountain range? | Ars Technica
Cool stuff: Plate tectonics vs. erosion—what sets the height of a mountain range? | Ars Technica And the answer is:…
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Norwegian Institute of Public Health cancels their smart phone tracing app due to privacy issues
One of the first national coronavirus contacts tracing apps to be launched in Europe is being suspended in Norway after…
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Google to restrict targeted advertising based on gender, age, parental and marital status and zip code
To further improve access to housing, employment, and credit opportunities, we are introducing a new personalized advertising policy for certain…
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Postal mail to about half of world’s countries is currently suspended
Some countries have suspended all inbound mail (such as Peru, Panama and more) - while about 80 countries currently lack…
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Electric vehicles: Will take decades to overtake ICE vehicles
For obvious reasons, actually: GM CEO Mary Barra believes it will take decades for EVs to become more common than…
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Tech companies are going big on remote workforces … but this may be bad for future American workers
Companies switching to remote workforces will probably hire more staff overseas, outside the U.S. Source: Twitter, Apple, Google and Facebook…
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Smartphone tracking apps lose favor: “What happened to all the coronavirus tracking apps? – CNN”
Last week, Singapore pulled the plug on its own Bluetooth-based smart phone contact tracing app: Covid-19 tracking apps were hailed…
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Phone-based contact tracing did not work: “Singapore plans wearable virus-tracing device for all”
Told 'ya: Testing of the small devices, which can be worn on the end of a lanyard or carried in…
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Economics: Employment forecasts for May were in a different planetary system
Source: Calculated Risk: Comments on May Employment Report Economists had forecast an additional loss of 8.3 million jobs in May,…
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Ham Radio ISS – How to Call Space Station Astronauts
It's a great story—but here's what NASA told us. Source: Ham Radio ISS - How to Call Space Station Astronauts…
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YouTube reviewer Sean Cannell made $40,000 in April from Amazon
This is why there are numerous review channels, especially for high value items like cameras - affiliate marketing is lucrative:…
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Interesting form of age discrimination
Many corporations moved large offices out of suburbs to downtown locations viewed as appealing to young millennials: And with each…
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A thorough analysis of how mobile phone apps and location data are being used worldwide for attempts at Covid-19 tracking
The linked report is a very thorough analysis of what is being done in countries throughout the world in regards…
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Contact tracing apps do not track surface and air contacts across time
First: India mandates workers use COVID-19 tracing app, France rolls out tracing tool and other tracking efforts | MobiHealthNewsThe WSJ…
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Privacy: The GDPR right to privacy in the EU
Two years ago, Europe introduced the world's toughest data privacy legislation, putting on notice the tech giants of the world…
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Why “Covid-Tracking Apps” will probably not work
I previously wrote about covid tracking apps and that what a "tracking app" is varies tremendously by country. Please read…
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University of California to drop the SAT and ACT testing requirement
Yes! This is a permanent elimination: The University of California board of regents, in a landmark move that could reshape…
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Does brain damage lead to people becoming “sudden geniuses”?
Don't think it worked for me: There’s mounting evidence that brain damage has the power to unlock extraordinary creative talents.…
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Apple-Google Bluetooth “contact tracing app” depends on widespread adoption to be useful
The biggest challenge for these apps going forward is adoption. The more phones that opt-in to the system, the more…
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“Low code” app development surges amongst pandemic
The shift to remote work has led some companies to come up with quick digital solutions for tasks that have…
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RCAF Snowbirds
In memory of Capt. Jenn Casey and the difficult times faced by the RCAF Snowirds right now. These photos taken…
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Electric Vehicle Efficiency
According to the U.S. government: Energy efficient. EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power…
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Experts criticize ICL’s Ferguson’s Covid SIM model as garbage
Those of us who have seen Neil Ferguson's ICL Covid sim model have the same views as this computational epidemiologist:…
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Covid tracking apps summarized
When people mention "Covid tracking apps" it would be useful to first define what is meant by "Covid tracking app".…
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Inflation: Why is the stock market shooting up?
This is not perplexing but by design: Stock market has the richest valuation in 18 years even as profit outlook…
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App-based Covid tracking in Iceland does not work well
“The technology is more or less … I wouldn’t say useless,” says Gestur Pálmason, a detective inspector with the Icelandic…
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Hilarious video about our pandemic planning and response
https://youtu.be/aWl7kQZHZE0
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A look at travel issues over the next 12-24 months
Mandatory physical distancing measures, temperature checks and filling out medical history questionnaires prior to airplane flights, possible Covid-19 testing before…
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ICL Covid-simulation source code
I will not comment on Covid-19 and only make a few comments on the publicly available source code. This is…
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FAA is establishing Remote ID technical standards before reviewing public comments
FAA Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseMay 5, 2020Contact: pressoffice@faa.gov WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced…
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Airbnb rental hosts are setting up their own booking sites
Short-term rental hosts are launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting…
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This video explains it all: Guidelines for dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic
Clear as mud. Hilarious. Watch on her Instagram page or on the stolen version posted by someone else on Youtube.…
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OSHA Medical factors and conditions impacting the use of face masks
C. Medical Factors and Conditions .... The medical evaluation is designed to identify general medical conditions that place employees who…
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This is how you solve the medical mask shortage
DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHP) - The Hershey Company announced Friday that it is committing $1 million to acquire, install and…
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Do HEPA Vacuum bags contain fiberglass?
A UK doctor posted a Youtube video claiming that HEPA vacuum filter bags contain fiberglass. That claim has since been…
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Not April 1st: Valley County Public Health, Montana, orders all out of county residents to wear pink arm bands
Many people wonder why there are protests against lockdown/house arrests without stopping to ask: perhaps its because of the incoherent,…
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Duh: Contact-tracing apps have a trust problem
Experts believe that at least half the population needs to use contact-tracing apps for them to work. The challenge will…
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Experts slam UW’s IHME model, saying it should not be used for public policy
As I noted, every page on their web site should say "For Entertainment Purposes Only": Epidemiologists are criticizing an influential…
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Good news: Area FIRST Robotics teams create a distributed face shield manufacturing group using 3D printing
Students working on 3D printers are making face shield for essential workers. Source: When coronavirus created a gap in the…
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Web site attacks
This blog has received over 300 probing attacks from an IP address in Singapore that is owned by a well…
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From my grandmother’s diary: Spanish flu 1918
Selected text from my Grandmother's diary in which she documented the Spanish Flu of 1918 (as well as family life…
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Why a shortage of toilet paper?
Toilet paper, like all paper, is made using a chemical engineering process. That means manufacturing is a continuous process that…
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Telecom: There’s no killer app for 5G
5G, where it exists, increases network capacity and might deliver a few things faster but other than that, the "killer…
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Transportation: You can’t start a Gig Car Share rental car unless you have cell phone service
A tourist who rented an app-powered car says she was stranded on a rural road along the Northern California coast…
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Transportation: NTSB critical of automatic driving systems
Seems like they must require a "keep alive" (dead man's switch) to ensure driver's remain alert. Among other things, the…
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Disease: Good summary of coronavirus COVID-19 situation
Summarizes possible impacts to the U.S. and economic issues. CDC is planning for possible school and business closure mandates, summer…
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IP: China-based Hytera loses $765 million suit from Motorola over trade secrets theft
Not cool: The jury found that Hytera had stolen trade secrets and infringed Motorola’s copyrights. Source: Motorola wins US$765 million…
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Quality Control: “Boeing finds debris in wing fuel tanks of undelivered 737 MAXs”
It's also unknown if anyone will be willing to fly on a Boeing 737 MAX: Regarding the additional 385 MAXs…
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Transportation: Pretend to save the environment while looking rich
Satirist JP Sears takes a whack at the Tesla culture with his humorous commentary. https://youtu.be/PLxPAwIeL0w JP has hundreds of spot…
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Economics: When there is no scarcity
The reality of life today is that life is actually quite good - compared to the past. (Poverty is at…
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Space: SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon may be ruining night sky
SpaceX may launch 30,000 more low altitude satellites added to the 12,000 it already plans to launch. OneWeb is launching…
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Energy: Utilities experiment with automatically adjusting your thermostat to throttle demand
Utility companies want to be able to make the demand go up and down just as much as the supply…
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Transportation: Apparently EPA range figures for EVs are useless, suggests Car & Driver
The vast difference in EPA figures didn't amount to much in the real world. ... When the Porsche Taycan's first…
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Transportation: Tesla deletes car features via software update, after cars are sold, used
Should Tesla be allowed to remove features from a vehicle that's bought secondhand? Source: Tesla yanks Autopilot features from used…
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Transportation: Congress proposing an annual Federal tax on electric vehicles
Source: Congress could make EV drivers pay - POLITICO My state, Oregon, introduced state fees for fuel efficient vehicles, beginning…
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Transportation: Congress members introduce bill to establish a government run EV charging network
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Andy Levin (D-Mich.) on Thursday outlined a bill that seeks to establish a nationwide electric…
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Problem with https “not secure” error has been fixed
Last week, there was a problem with an image tag not using https. This week (today) something else happened but…
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Transportation: How EVs are more efficient than ICE vehicles – power on demand and regeneration
ICE vehicle engines, except in hybrids and PHEVs, run all the time. In an EV, you only consume power when…
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Transportation: The large dead weight of EV batteries
The 2020 Honda Fit (using ICE) and the 2020 Chevy Bolt (EV) are nearly identical in capacity and general specifications…
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Transportation: Electric vehicle depreciation
Electric vehicles are said to depreciate in value 10% more than internal combustion engine vehicles over 3 years. When I…
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Software: Why hiring professional software engineers might have been a good idea #IowaCaucus
Oh my: It wasn’t so much that the new app that the Iowa Democratic Party had planned to use to…
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Transportation: Self-Driving cars do not work in snow, ice and bad weather scenarios
Probably because most techies live in sunny and warm California, this has not yet been a priority: “The complexity of…
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Transportation: LA Times suggests EV sales are primarily due to “coolness” factor
This is reminiscent of the Volvo study: Some analysts think buyers don’t necessarily want an electric car when they buy…
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Transportation: One-third of cars sold in U.S. no longer carry a spare tire
One third of new cars sold in the U.S. no longer come with a spare tire vut instead include a…
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Transportation: Other than Tesla, EV sales not doing well
EV sales have actually gone down year over year. And sales have gone well primarily where government offer deep discounts…
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Transportation: Tesla cars do not have a spare tire
No spare tire. No jack. No lug nut removal tools. Most drivers are expected to call for Tesla Roadside Assistance.…
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Energy: Global prices for electricity
Page down the chart - prices range from 1 cent to 41 cents per kilowatt hour. Source: Electricity prices, June…
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Personal finance: “FIRE” doesn’t really mean “retire early”
True: In truth, “FIRE” should be “FICC” for “financial independence change careers.” Source: What I learned about the FIRE movement…
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Climate: Eating vegetarian has little impact on your household carbon emissions
In spite of popular claims that eating vegetarian offers a dramatic reduction on your personal carbon emissions , the actual…
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Climate: Tried using the EPA Household Carbon Emissions Calculator and its a Fail on first Question
EPA's Household Carbon Emissions Calculator has no choice for wood heating. Useless.
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Transportation: E-scooters do not work well in the winter?
This is in Sacramento - that's California - they do not have real winters and they have to pull scooters…
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Transportation: How Safe is Bicycling? No one actually knows
It’s not that there is a lack of data. Instead, it is that the data are inadequate to answer the…
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Transportation: Hitting an ordinary pothole causes $2700 damage to Tesla Model 3
https://youtu.be/H6sPc9dFsGw Tesla strikes a highway pothole in Illinois, flattens two tires and destroys the rims. Everyone else just whizzes by…
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Transportation: Do electric fire trucks make sense today?
Electrified fire trucks: It can drive for up to 30 minutes on pure electric power, with a diesel generator for…
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Transportation: EV battery life
Tesla does not say how many times its batteries can be re-charged. Since the number of charge cycles is dependent…
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Transportation: 56% of Norway’s new cars are EV-based – but geesh, crappy journalism
42% of Norway's car sales were pure battery electric, and almost 14% were plug-in hybrid. Tesla Model 3 was the…
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Transportation: Tesla produced 367,500 EVs in 2019
Tesla said Friday that it delivered 367,500 electric vehicles in 2019 — 50% more than the previous year — a…
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Transportation: New battery promises for EVs
Nikola, a start-up that has focused on hydrogen and battery-powered heavy-duty trucks, isn’t offering many details about the new technology…
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FAA plans to regulate home built model aircraft out of existence – you need to file comments now
The FAA's Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Remote ID goes well beyond just remote ID. I have not had…
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Transportation: Vehicle miles driven per capita are dropping
"For decades, the country’s driving pattern moved in sync with the economy. Now, we’re driving less even though the economy…
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Energy: Lifecycle GHG emissions from a hybrid, plug in hybrid and an EV are about the same
This graphic, from the International Energy Agency, illustrates the lifetime CO2 equivalent emissions from different types of vehicles. "BEV" is…
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Energy: In many countries, hybrid gas/EVs emit lower emissions than pure electric vehicles
An average battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars using electricity characterised by the current global average carbon intensity (518…
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Energy: Unplugging your cell phone charger does nearly nothing for the environment
Few people have any idea about the lifetime energy usage of popular consumer products. 50-75% of the energy and green…
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Energy: Over the past decade, U.S. energy predictions were way off
In 2010 the U.S. Energy Information Administration published its forecasts for 2019 on topics such as oil and natural gas…
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Coldstreams.com has moved to a new server (this one)
On December 18, 2019, my Internet web hosting provider announced they are shutting down in February 2020. I am now…
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Business: Dumpster divers put their found items up for sale on Amazon, often as “new”
Dumpster divers are apparently taking clean, found items and putting them up for sale on Amazon - as new.
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Transportation: Electric Motorcycles
Electric motorcycles make for intriguing and affordable options, especially for urban and off road applications. Prices range from about US$2500…
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Transportation: Siemens proposes electrified highways for long haul transport
Siemens proposes overhead electrified highways for long haul transport systems.
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Energy: Comparison of internal combustion engine efficiency versus EV battery packs
To replace the 10 gallons of fuel in my compact car requires about 1,700 pounds of Li-ion battery pack. This…
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Privacy: Spooks figure out ways to trick you into not using encryption
Spooks don't decrypt - they just make encrypted communications mysteriously fail until the target chooses a non-encrypted transmission method.
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Environment: Electronics recycling reveals huge scam
People want to feel good about "doing the right thing". Recycling is an example of a "feel good" activity and…
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Environment: We make too much, store too much unused, dispose too much, and reuse too little
"The one thing we do know is that the biggest impact of most products is the manufacturing side. So if…
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Energy: Why throwing money at climate solutions leads to no solutions
Politicians, who do not understand what they are doing, are likely to pursue policy options that are costly and accomplish…
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Energy: Should you buy carbon offsets, an EV or solar PV to reduce your environmental impact? It depends.
Should you buy an EV? Should you install solar PV? Details matter a lot as to whether your decision leads…
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Transportation: #EV charging systems and options #electricvehicle #electriccar
Link to a nice article on EV charging technology and options.
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Energy: To achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 requires building a new, large nuclear power plant every 2 days
Simple calculations illustrate how much energy fossil fuels provided, globally, and what has to be done to achieve "net zero"…
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Transportation: Electric Vehicles (EV) – range versus price
Most EVs with a useful range of 200 miles or more are sold primarily as higher priced luxury vehicles. EVs…
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Transportation and Energy: Electric utilities push for electric vehicle (EV) expansion to grow their businesses
Among a decline in electricity sales in the United States, electric utilities "need a new source of load growth" and…
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Transportation: #Drone delivery of consumer packages is mostly hype but does have some specific good use cases
Most of the widely hyped drone delivery scenarios are not economically realistic and probably will not happen any time soon.…
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Energy: “Climate Central Solutions Brief: Battery Energy Storage” – interesting background on grid-level energy storage
Batteries are likely to be an important component of grid-level energy systems. Solar PV and Wind are both intermittent power…
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Transportation: Effect of cold winter weather on EV range
Tesla drivers in Canada, in -10 to -20 deg C (14 to -4 deg F) temperatures, find their range drops…
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Transportation: What percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from personal vehicles?
News reports imply that our cars are the largest contributor of greenhouse gases in the U.S. In fact, the "transportation"…
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Increases in student loan availability lead to increases in tuition and fees
Increases in student loan availability are a cause of tuition hikes rather than in response to tuition hikes. This effect…
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Transportation: US EV market focusing on expensive, high performance, luxury vehicles
EV vehicles targeting the U.S. market are primarily going after the expensive, luxury and high performance segments. Vehicles with appropriate…
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Health: Insurers pay $15-$85 for “free” flu shots; I paid $19.99 cash at Costco. “Insurance” is an enabler of high costs in health care.
3rd party insurance companies pay from $15 to $85 for your "free" flu shot. This is insane. Further, 3rd party…
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Consumer finance: Consumers voluntarily take on large debts at Christmas time even though they cannot afford to
Economics is about making choices. Wants almost always exceed our ability to obtain them, but debt makes it possible to…
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Health care: New rule requires hospitals and insurers to make prices accessible
New rule requires hospitals and insurers to make public the prices being charged for services. Oddly, the hospital/insurance cartel argues…
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Transportation: California reducing state-level rebates for EVs and hybrids
The State of California is curtailing government subsidies for high end EVs, and hybrid vehicles whose EV range is less…
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Transportation: Mooney Aircraft Shuts Down, Employees Furloughed
Mooney Aircraft may have just shutdown for good. Only sold 2 aircraft earlier this year, just furloughed their entire staff…
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Transportation: Oregon to charge far higher license fees for EVs, than for gas cars
Oregon to start charging far higher license fees to EVs because they do not pay gas taxes.
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Transportation: 2020 Honda Fit to feature hybrid drive system
Vehicles from Ford, Toyota, Honda and others will soon be available with dual gas/EV powerplants, operating as EVs for local…
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Transportation: What does the MPG rating mean when used on an Electric Vehicle?
The MPGe rating of EVs does not mean that much for a consumer. Indeed, switching from gas to an EV…
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Transportation: The 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid works as an EV in town, or gas powered/EV hybrid on the highway
This is so cool: "The Escape's surprise is the new plug-in hybrid, an intriguing model that promises an EV range…
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Health policy: “The U.S. can slash health-care costs 75% with 2 fundamental changes”
Adding price signaling to health care, and adopting Indiana's HSA deductible concept, would dramatically alter how health care works -…
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Finance: Consumers taking on negative equity to buy new cars
Far too many people think that Wealth=Assets+Debt, as they take on loans to buy nice homes, cars, RVs and other…
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Automation: Grocery stores setting up automated fulfillment centers to fill customer orders
Grocery stores, which have already outsourced checkout and bagging to the consumer, are now working on building automated fulfillment distribution…
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Disaster tech: Should California require fire proof construction methods in wildland fire areas?
Standard wood sided homes with a shake roof are easily burned by wild fires. Homes can, however, be built to…
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Business: A Nationwide Scam on Airbnb
A writer for VICE got scammed by AirBnb rentals. And then went on to uncover a nationwide scam. AirBnb refuses…
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STEM: Software development was “dominated by women”- No it was not
Article about software engineering makes the untrue claim that the field was previously "dominated by women". That claim is false;…
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Coldest October temperature in lower 48 states recorded
On October 28th, a staggeringly cold temperature of -45 degrees was recorded in Utah, the lowest ever recorded temperature for…
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Communications: California loses cell phone service in power cut offs
Up to 1,000 cell sites dropped off line during PG&E's power shut offs in California, cutting off entire communities in…
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Business: How Boeing and PG&E have destroyed their brand names
Warren Buffet has noted that it takes 20 years to build a brand and about five minutes to destroy it.
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The problems with models versus the real world
The problem with reliance on models and simulations: "Model-land is a hypothetical world in which our simulations are perfect, an…
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Case study: How not to run a Great Clips hair cut joint
A case study of how a "no show" at a Great Clips hair cutting place led to a cascade of…
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Business: San Francisco to require tech entrepreneurs to receive a permit from the city before launching their tech products
A new San Francisco city government office will be given authority over new product trials and product launches in San…
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True: “Expedia is charging more for flights because you look for them!”
Popular travel web sites, and at least some airlines, gradually jack up the prices shown if you search for many…
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Microsoft: Windows 10 Setup Tries to Force You to Create a Microsoft account
Used to be you only needed to create a local account on your Windows computer but the newer Windows 10…
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Business: Electric vehicles require less labor to assemble
Less labor potentially means higher profits, creating an incentive for manufacturers to switch more production to EVs.
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STEM: “Apple CEO Tim Cook says 4-year degree not necessary for coding”
Software development has been evolving (no surprise!) Today much software can be written using tools that make development easier than…
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Automation: McDonald’s fast food plows ahead with more automation
McDonald's installing more automation, both to reduce labor costs and to trick consumers into purchasing more than they were planning…
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“5G” is mostly about adding capacity in major markets, and offering a broadband-like wireless connection
5G is not likely to solve much of the rural access issue. Mainly, its a high capacity, faster wireless link…
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Extinction Rebellion plans “terror” op to shut down Heathrow Airport by attacking it with quadcopters
The terror operation, per documents, is intended to start September 13th.
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Apple disables battery percent remaining if you replace battery outside of Apple’s authorized service centers
Contrary to urban myth, Apple has a long and substantial history of treating its own customers like crap.
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A call for a code of tech ethics?
Some are calling for a "code of tech ethics", particularly regarding social media and privacy issues. Where this is logically…
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Garmin Express updater stalling out?
If your Garmin Express updater software stops downloading, there may be a simple fix.
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“Algorithms have gotten out of control. It’s time to regulate them.”
Columnist proposes the establishment of a new government agency known as an "Algorithm Czar" to regulate all algorithms used in…
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Automated espresso kiosks coming to SFO Airport
Vending machines are so 20th century. Robotic food kiosks, in this case, latte making espresso stands, are coming to San…
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Canada issues new, restrictive #drone regulations. Visitors to Canada to be banned from flying model aircraft in Canada. #quadcopters #drones
The new rules, to take effect in June, erect high barriers and costs to model aircraft hobbyists while doing little…
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Off topic: New brain scan technique finds evidence of brain changes long after concussion/TBI/Brain injuries
Researchers develop method of spotting brain injuries using a combination of MRI technologies. Many brain injuries have been invisible. When…
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Good: Amazon cracks down on counterfeit book sales on its site
In the past two weeks, Amazon has suspended at least 20 used book merchants for allegedly selling one or more…
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WordPress 5.0 Update-Do not update at this time
Wordpress just updated their software to version 5.0, providing a new user interface for editing. However, on some of my…
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ISO drafts the first worldwide drone standards
News reports say ISO proposes mandated training certification, licensing of remote pilots, flight plan logging, flight logging and maintenance requirements…
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Demonstration of CIMON, aerospace robot on ISS is very cool
Check out the new floating robot on the ISS.
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About to give up on #VR #virtualreality – its a pain to set up
Long ago I used the literal cardboard Google Cardboard to hold my phone as a VR viewer. The Cardboard eventually…
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Finally doing my own #3DPrinting
Finally doing my own 3D printing - making mistakes and learning. But that was the whole idea! Making little mistakes,…
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When Women Stopped Coding : Planet Money : NPR
NPR makes an assertion that 1984 is when personal computers in the home emerged and that parents only bought personal…
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#Drone pilots in India required to be licensed and to pass a security clearance #quadcopters #UAS #UAV #modelaircraft
India to require pilots of drones over 2 kg to receive certified flight training, pass a government license exam and…
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Amazing story – iPhones stop working, detecting a big helium leak
The bizarre incident happened during the installation of an MRI machine and was a surprise to everyone except Apple. Source:…
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U.S. Copyright Office expands copyright exemptions for fair use, security research and other activities
U.S. Copyright Office gives okay to computer security researchers to thwart copyright protection systems for the purpose of good faith…
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AOPA reports that the FAA is expected to charge fees to fly #drones #quadcopters #modelaircraft
AOPA sees government fees for future drone flying, certainly for commercial operations but also likely for recreational flyers depending on…
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Bloomberg’s “hacked” Supermicro server boards article comes under fire
Bloomberg wrote an article a few weeks back accusing Supermicro of delivering compromised server system boards that were used by…
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ACA, Medicare-for-All, Single Payer, Health Insurance and related topics
Most everything we think we know about the Affordable Care Act is probably wrong. The attached 50 page paper explains…
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FAA’s Committee Report on ID and Tracking of #drones, may be even kites?
This post summarizes the FAA's committee report and recommendations on remote ID for drones and quadcopters. It looks like some…
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#Google #Pixel Pixel 2 phone battery drain problem after #Android 9 Pie update #Android9
Pixel and Pixel 2 battery life was killed by Google's Android 9 updates. The problem appears to be related to…
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Congress poised to strongly regulate model aircraft #drones #quadcopters #modelaircraft
Congress is on the precipice of passing a new FAA authorization (funding) bill that includes draconian measures on model aircraft.…
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Unmanned aircraft hardly being used in Hurricane Florence recovery response #UAS #UAV #drones #quadcopters
Contrary to initial reports, drones have been mostly grounded in the Hurricane Florence recovery effort, in part because of multi-agency…
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FAA Administrator wants all model aircraft to have remote ID transponders
FAA Administrator wants all model aircraft to have remote ID transponders. The Department of Transportation's Chief Counsel said the same…
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Large number of #drone aircraft deployed to inspect damage after Hurricane Florence #drones #UAS #UAV #quadcopters
(Bloomberg) -- As Hurricane Florence batters the southeastern U.S., a small army of drones is being assembled to quickly help…
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Possible future #drones regulation
If Democrats regain control of Congress, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) will likely become head of the House transportation committee with…
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Tech manufacturers make recycling batteries extremely difficult
Tech companies view themselves as "green" companies, but they are anything but "green". Until about half a dozen years ago,…
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FAA administrator implies mandatory Beacon Identification transmitters will be required for all “#drones” #quadcopters #UAS #UAV
The acting Administrator of the FAA implies in a speech in Las Vegas that mandatory Beacon Identification transponders will be…
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Ford Motor Co. proposes simple, light-based system for remote ID of #drones #quadcopters #UAS #UAV
Ford Motor Company proposed a drone ID system that would use on board lighting to transmit the FAA registration number.…
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MJX Bugs 3 signal loss and crash – and why it happened #MJX #Bugs3 #Quadcopters #drones
How using a GoPro on my MJX Bugs 3 led to loss of control link signal and a crash of…
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Deliveries by drone, in Rwanda #drones #uas #uav #Rwanda
Abdoul Salam Nizeyimana is an engineer for Zipline, in Rwanda, running a drone delivery service to reach outlying medical clinics…
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#Intel intros new notebook processors, high performance, lower power, integrated 802.11ac
Intel introduces two new mobile CPUs with high performance, low power and integrated 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi.
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Air Hogs Supernova flying thingie is controlled by waving your hands #Airhogs #drones #uas #uav
The Air Hogs flying "orb" floats in the air and is controlled your hand waving.
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The typical #drone is not built for spying #drones #UAS #UAV #quadcopters
Consumer quadcopters shoot very wide angle views suitable for vistas and landscape. Photos taken from hundreds of feet away have…
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Vodafone creates its own drone tracking and control system based on 4G cellular #drones #quadcopters #UAS #UAV
Vodaphone proposes a 4G cellular=based system for identification, command and control of drones, quadcopters and other small model aircraft. Unlike…
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Auto insurance for a Tesla Model 3 is expensive
Average cost of insuring a Tesla Model 3 is about $2,800 per year.
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Make outrageous claims that you violated the law – to get YouTube video views #drones #uas #uav #quadcopters
UK Commercial drone pilot Matthew Greaves spots the absurdity of YouTubers claiming quadcopter near miss collisions with airliners in order…
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Australian government committee suggests significant regulations on all #drones over 250 grams #UAS #UAV #Quadcopters
An Australian government committee calls for new - and more - regulations on the operation of small drones down to…
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#India to require flights of #drones > 2 kg to file flight plans and receive pre-authorization before flight #UAS #UAV #quadcopters
India will require that all drones/quadcopters/model aircraft more than 2 kg in mass to have both pilot and aircraft registered…
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India approves use of #drones #quadcopters #UAS #UAV
India gives approval for flying drones. Drones more than 2 kg in mass must be registered, have a government identification…
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UK regulators were dreaming of tracking all #drones and model aircraft, back in 2015 #quadcopters #UAS #UAV
Back in 2015, UK regulators wanted to monitor all "civilian drones" in real-time, below 500 feet. In 2018, this is…
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Ohio proposed #drone regulations #quadcopters #UAS #UAV #drones
A proposed Ohio state law would establish prison terms for drone pilots involved in collisions are causing a manned aircraft…
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Indications of where #drone regulation is headed #drones #quadcopters #UAS #UAV
To understand where Congress and the FAA are likely headed in regards to drone regulation, we look at public statements…
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FAA: You cannot fly a #drone or #quadcopter over people #drones #quadcopters #UAS #UAV #Unmanned
Contrary to what some think, you are not permitted to fly drones and quadcopters over people or over moving vehicles.…
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#Drones used to “herd birds” away from aircraft take off and landing zones #quadcopters #hexacopters
Small model aircraft being used to chase birds away from aircraft take off and landing zones around airports.
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Volunteers, including #drone pilots, continue search for missing hiker #drones #quadcopters
Volunteers from many disciplines are continue to search for a missing hiker.
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Will #drones and #quadcopters disappear? Just like what happened with #ultralight #aircraft?
What happened to ultralights? And does this foreshadow what may happen to drones and quadcopters? I lay out a case…
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Off leash dogs jumped on #quadcopter pilot, causing pilot to lose control of craft
During the summer, a quadcopter flying in a vacant field, crashed, and set fire to dry grass. Turns out there…
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Uniform Law Commission proposes #drones flying below 200 feet can be declared as trespassing on private property #quadcopters
“A person operating an unmanned aircraft is liable to a landowner or lessee for per se trespass when the person,…
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#Intel proposes “Open Drone ID” standard for #drone #quadcopters identification #opendroneid
Intel has proposed an "Open Drone ID" standard that would require all drones and hobbyist model aircraft to transmit identification…
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#DJI introduces #Mavic 2 #quadcopter, improves camera, adds obstacle avoidance sensors #quadcopters #drones
New sensors will improve the Mavic's ability to automatically avoid collisions with trees and other obstacles.
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Private sector R&D spending rising at fastest pace in 12 years
"High tech" and "bio tech" sectors see large growth in R&D spending, although it may be driven in part by…
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Microsoft CEO on topic of government regulation
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the issue of government regulation: " instead of us trying to govern the government and…
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Help protect model aircraft hobby and access to flight for all
The FAA and a few members of Congress want to remove the law, passed by Congress and signed by President…
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Fascinating look at Microsoft’s corporate culture evolution
CEO Satya Nadella has made impressive changes to Microsoft's organizational culture. I worked for Microsoft in the 1990s and watched…
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Are we nearing the end of the #drone #quadcopter hobby? #quadcopters
There are two large issues facing the radio controlled aircraft hobby. The first is the reckless way that a few…
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Why I am walking away from social media including #Facebook and #Twitter
Why I am walking away from Twitter and Facebook. Or stated another way, "Why are we voluntarily signing up to…
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Self driving cars have trouble with unpredictable pedestrians and cyclists
Automated cars are having trouble dealing with the unpredictable behavior of pedestrians and cyclists. Some researchers think we need better…
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Recent cryptocurrency investors lost a lot of money
Many new and naive cryptocurrency investors jumped in and bought digital currency last winter - but since then have suffered…
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Google automatically rejects all resumes with any typographical error
Google automatically rejects any resume with a typographical or spelling error. That is, apparently, up to 58% of resumes.
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TSA Air Marshal program puts ordinary travelers under intense scrutiny and monitors their every move
Ordinary people in the U.S. became targets of a bizarre, Orwellian TSA surveillance program.
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How your phone’s location history is used against you
The FBI recently demanded from Google the data about all people using location services within a 100-acre area in Portland,…
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Lenovo Mirage Camera With Daydream VR180 Review
VR 180 cameras that shoot 3D may create a resurgence in 3D interest. VR viewers, including devices like "Google Cardboard"…
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IEEE developing standard to rate the Trustworthiness of News Sites
The IEEE is working a standard to rate the trustworthiness of online news sources that are frequently shared on social…
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Google admits turning off ‘location history’ does nothing
Turning off Location Services in Android has no effect on Google's data collection. They still track you everywhere you go.
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The reason Google tracks your location, everywhere you go
We now know that even with Location Services disabled, Google still tracks and records your every move. The data is…
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San Francisco proposes to ban tech company free lunches
San Francisco has proposed banning company provided cafeterias and meals as a way to force workers to use independent restaurants.…
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Our temporary foreign work visas have turned into “spy visas”?
Silicon valley's widespread use of temporary tech workers imported from other countries could be fostering widespread industrial spying for the…
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FDA hit with one quarter million fake comments to proposed rules
More than a quarter million comments submitted to the Food and Drug Administration about flavored vapor products were fake, according…
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Data mining enables many companies to discern your health conditions
Data brokers compile health and frailty profiles that have wide-ranging applications for drug companies, advertisers, insurers and other buyers. Source:…
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“Open office” floor plans decrease interaction, may lower productivity
Many companies have moved from individual offices or cubicles to open floor spaces, removing doors and presumed barriers to interaction.…
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Continued: Venmo lies about their priority of privacy
Venmo declined to say why it makes full public disclosure the default setting, but a company spokesperson told CNNMoney that…
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Microsoft urges regulation of face-recognizing tech
When face recognition is used to gain access to a secure location or function, what happens when one's likeness is…
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Ham radio emergency communications influenced Jack Kilby, inventor of the integrated circuit
When a blizzard knocked out lines and plunged his father’s customers into darkness in 1937, young Jack watched as his…
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#Google’s #Android was developed first and foremost as a spying tool, may be sanctioned by the European Union
For Google, the consequences could prove vast. Packaging tools like search, and including them on Android devices, offers the company…
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How your phone is used to track you as you move through a store
Ultrasound "beacons" are set up in various locations such as within stores. Apps that run on smart phones are constantly…
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Many #quadcopter #FPV television video transmitters are not legal #drones
Anyone who has looked anywhere online - Youtube videos or just perusing online stores for model aircraft parts - has…
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Regulations inhibiting beneficial advances of UAS technology #drones #quadcopters
regulations in many countries prevent drones from fulfilling their potential by blocking their access to airspace. .... To address these…
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FAA restrictions may make flying difficult or impossible for many #drones #quadcopters
We have been looking at different areas around the western U.S. for possible relocation and retirement. Looking at Walla Walla,…
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Survey says Americans want a Federal agency to regulate all aspects of robotics
Younger Americans are more open to the idea of creating a federal agency to oversee robotics than older Americans. Source:…
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Study finds VCs would get better returns investing in startups with age 45-50 year old entreprenuers
A new study found the average founder of the fastest growing tech startups was about 45-years-old — and 50-year-old entrepreneurs…
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Fascinating details: “The NSA’s Hidden Spy Hubs In Eight U.S. Cities”
These fortress-like AT&T buildings are central to a secret NSA program that has monitored billions of communications, documents and sources…
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How to block the Chrome Software Reporter Tool (software_reporter_tool.exe) –
I noticed my PC was bogged down and the CPU cooling fan has powered up to a higher speed. What's…
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Consumers said to want more #IoT devices for security, protection and willing to share that data with insurance companies
Specifically, consumers say they'd share more data with their insurance company in exchange for smoke, fire and water alarm systems…
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HP computers and data privacy and spying
I have an older HP desktop computer. I've long observed significant slow downs as various background tasks were underway and…
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Minor security problem at Veoh.com
Veoh was established years ago as a video sharing service. Perhaps as many as ten years ago, I set up…
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Venmo’s broken security
I just changed the password on an account that is not mine - but it had my email address and…
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#Drones set up for automated police surveillance, use #AI in near real-time to evaluate people
This is scary stuff: This is the week that the drone surveillance state became real — Quartz
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Customers who use restaurant self-order systems buy more items, than if ordering thru store employees
McDonald's plans to add kiosks to thousands of stores nationwide to supplement in-store employees, transforming a part of America's most…
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It may stupid, but it at least it costs a whole lot more than an umbrella #drones
Finally, an 'umbrella drone' that hovers above your head. Not only does it cost a lot more than an umbrella,…
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Consumer #quadcopters seen as a National Security Threat #Drones #Drone
Authorities seek authorization for government agencies (including local police) to electronically disable quadcopters, potentially shooting them down electronically or kinetically.…
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Britain may shut down plan to switch emergency service communications from radio to private 4G cellular network
Britain has been moving toward shutting down traditional radio communications systems and moving all emergency services to a private "4G…
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UK Parliament to consider new #drone laws, today #drones #quadcopters
Existing 400 foot height restriction applied to drones weighing 250g to 7 kg (note the odd use of both English…
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Facebook to build data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, next to NSA data center
Hmmmm... Source: No surprise: Facebook to build data center in Eagle Mountain | Deseret News
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Facebook’s ad placement tools used by many companies to avoid hiring older workers
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleging Facebook’s ad placement tools facilitate discrimination against older job seekers has been expanded to identify…
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How to set up Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for EBay account
Finding this information was not easy but after searching I found a forum post that said to use this link…
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High school #Drones #Quadcopters racing as part of #STEM curriculum
A group of high schools in Hawaii have spent the past year studying physics, aerodynamics and learning how to build…
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Why I returned my DJI Spark #quadcopter #drones #quadcopters #geofencing
Ultimately, the geofencing feature was an impossible hassle to deal with - for flying the unit indoors - at my…
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Age discrimination in tech industry becomes a global phenomena
In China, high skilled tech workers become unemployable as early as 30 years old. “Most people in their 30s are…
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Private Prison Phone Company tracking location of all cell phone users, nationwide
They collect cell phone location data collected by all major cellular phone carriers, and then sell that location data to…
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Suspicionless “Forensic” Border Searches of Electronic Devices Are Unconstitutional
In a victory for privacy rights at the border, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today ruled…
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Optimum age to be a successful entrepreneur is 45
The tech industry, and tech VCs, act as if the most successful age for starting a tech business is someone…
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Google and Amazon seek to “own” airspace by de facto kicking out radio control model airplane hobbyists #Drones #modelaircraft #airplanes #stem
Google, Amazon and others have asked Congress to require that model aircraft hobbyists be Federally licensed pilots and place radio…
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Commercial #Drone Alliance (Google, Amazon, CNN, etc) asks Congress to require all hobby Radio Control aircraft operators to be Federally licensed, have transponders on models #Drones
Source: COMMERCIAL DRONE ALLIANCE CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO REPEAL SECTION 336 OF THE FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012…
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Palantir is spying on everyone #Facebook
Peter Thiel's data-mining company is using War on Terror tools to track American citizens. Source: Palantir Knows Everything About You…
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“Arrogance Peaks in Silicon Valley”
Says M.G. Siegler, Google Ventures General Partner There’s something that has been in the back of my mind for some…
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Yahoo Email spies on people who do not give consent to their privacy policy
Yahoo spies on people who never consented to Yahoo's privacy policy. They say this right in their new privacy policy.…
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23andMe gathers data from users on health conditions and treatments
23andMe wants users to rate their treatments for some conditions such as depression and asthma in a new feature the…
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#Bitcoin falls below $7,000
And a couple of months ago, Bitcoin would be worth $1 million or $2 million soon! Next up: Tulips! Source:…
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#SpaceX gets FCC approval for 4,425 satellite global broadband network
SpaceX has a green light from the FCC to launch a network of thousands of satellites blanketing the globe with…
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#Uber suspends self driving car testing
After a fatal crash with a pedestrian, Uber has suspended road testing of its self driving cars in Arizona, Ontario,…
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Verizon to give 4G cellular priority to public safety communications
Verizon’s public safety private core will be generally available on March 29. Public safety customers get preemption and mobile broadband…
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Google could owe Oracle nearly $9B in Java dispute
Google could owe Oracle nearly $9B in Java dispute as the US Court of Appeals rules that Google did infringe…
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#Facebook links removed from this web site #DeleteFacebook
I have removed the links to the Facebook page for this web site and also deleted the Social sharing options…
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Should you delete your #Facebook account? Yes, if you can #DeleteFacebook
I've written a detailed of explanation of the enormous quantity of data that Facebook is accumulating on each of us,…
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80% of VC money goes to just 3 states
A whopping 80 percent of all venture capital investment goes to just three states. That has to change. - Recode…
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Bitcoin blockchain contains embedded child pornography
And just like that, possessing the bitcoin blockchain just became a Federal crime: Blockchain for bitcoin is infected with child…
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Uber self-driving car kills pedestrian
Source: Uber self-driving car fatality halts testing in all cities, report says
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Bitcoin
A very decent explanation for those not wanting to read the technical paper: "There’s no easy way to explain Bitcoin,…
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Loyalty Cards are used to spy on your purchases, and not just with the vendor
The story of how that Sudafed ad got to me begins at Walgreens. As I bought tissues and Afrin, I…
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EU Aviation Safety Agency Proposes Significant new Drone Regulations
(I have changed the formatting to make it easier to read) This new proposed framework regarding drone regulations and categorizations…
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Total information surveillance society
Law enforcement agencies are now using systems, even mobile devices, that automatically and quickly perform facial recognition of subjects. This…
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Governments set to regulate and issue their own cryptocurrencies
Why the Bitcoin bubble may explode when it pops: One reason for regulating blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, also known as digital tokens,…
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Google issues near death sentence to all non-encrypted web sites by summer of 2018
Google in July will start inserting a 'not secure' label in the address bar of every website that uses HTTP…
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Miso scores $10 million to bring its hamburger-flipping robot to more restaurants
One of many companies working to automate the restaurant business and reduce labor and benefits costs: Pasadena-based hardware startup Miso…
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AVOID MAIL.COM URL: Unreliable, unacceptable cloud-based email service
What is "Mail.com" Last fall, I switched my email accounts to an email service hosted at the url mail.com which…
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Autonomous self driving cars’ sensor arrays may be used for intensive public surveillance
Autonomous self-driving cars are continuously surveying their surroundings using an array of sensors and recording this to memory. In the…
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Data mining is a questionable activity when databases are filled with crap
I need to replace an old toilet and had to order one at Lowe's. It seems they only stock the…
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Verizon, AT&T said to deny sales of Huawei cell phones
Allegedly, both AT&T and Verizon have denied Huawei the opportunity to sell their Honor brand cell phones in their U.S.…
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Within 20 years, a majority of today’s jobs may be automated
Study finds that 2 in 3 jobs in Las Vegas may be automated by 2035. That's just the headline. The…
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The primary business of the Internet is surveillance
Similar to Uber’s “God View” scandal, Lyft staffers have been abusing customer insight software to view the personal contact info…
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Major demographic change could lead to more robotics, automation because fewer workers available
This discussion by Charles Schwab & Co highlights that the ratio of workers to non-workers is dropping and may reach…
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High tech lobbyist thinks US tech needs more government subsidies
“Other nations have responded with smart, well-funded innovation policies like better R&D tax incentives, more government funding for research, more…
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Bitcoin now viewed as not useful for most modest transactions
Over the past year or two, as block size limits have been reached, Bitcoin has evolved to become better-suited to…
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Hawaii missile false alarm due to badly designed user interface, reports say
The user was to select from a menu of options including "Missile Alert" and "Test Missile Alert", which were next…
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Google claims its Spectre and Meltdown mitigation results in no performance degradation | TechCrunch
Source: Google claims its Spectre and Meltdown mitigation results in no performance degradation | TechCrunch Intel posts a table of…
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Increasing minimum wage leading to more automation
If workers can keep their jobs, they’ll enjoy higher wages. But rising labor costs are pushing employers toward robots. Source:…
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Author advocates more control and censorship over Youtube video content
In a free advertisement courtesy of USA Today, author Andrew Keen, who has made his living writing books condemning the…
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Will virtual reality lead to more effective propaganda? | SocialPanic.org – Occupy Propaganda
By “effective” we mean, propaganda that is more successful at persuading someone to adopt someone else’s agenda: “What really makes…
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Dean Kamen, his organization, the magic of invention
Some of the best inventors I know didn’t have a deep knowledge of any particular technology. They had a deep…
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#Google allows caller ID #spoofing apps to be distributed in #Play Store
Caller ID spoofing enables someone to make it look like they are calling from a different phone number than their…
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Smart phone apps listen in to what you watch on TV #Smartphones #Android #iphone
[embed]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/business/media/alphonso-app-tracking.html[/embed] More of our 24 x 7 surveillance society.
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Google’s Android Play Store to start forcing hardware upgrades (basically) #Android #Play
Per ComputerWorld, starting in 2018 and really getting underway by 2019, Android apps in the Google Play Store will be…
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What if Blockchain is not that useful?
There are downsides to blockchain technologies and processes (blockchain algorithms power Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies): Each purported use case — …
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Airport face scanning tech does not work well, with 4% false positives
And it is probably used illegally on US citizens at airports
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#Alteryx publishes detailed data on 123M U.S. households in unsecured, online database
This cloud leak reveals the personal details of 123 million US households, revealing in-depth analysis of their finances sold by…
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Fixing the Starbuck’s app “No stores nearby available” error
Just a tip to help users of the Android version of the Starbuck's app. If you try to make a…
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Google tracks your location even when you tell them not to
Google phones track your location - even when you turn Location Services off, even if you use no apps -…
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Android 8.1 Will Show Which Apps Are Draining Your Phone’s Battery The Most
Apps play a big role in Android power usage and 8.1 will help you find power hogging apps For too…
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Google scans your Google Docs?
Apparently so. Users of Google Docs found themselves blocked from accessing their own documents with Google telling them they were…
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Shake Shack restaurant trials self order systems to reduce labor costs #Robotics #automation
Having customers place their own order has been in trials - or already implemented - at many restaurant chains as…
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Workaround: Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader app no longer available for PC, Mac #BarnesAndNoble
I discovered after a Mac OS X update that my very old Nook e-reader app for Mac OS X no…
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Record growth in #automation, #robotics technology sales
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) just rolled out new research confirming record growth in the areas of robotics, machine…
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AccuWeather app continues spying on user’s location #privacy
New tests reveal that while one privacy-invading feature was removed in an app update, the app still shares precise geolocation…
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As tech companies regulate speech, will they lose their safe harbor?
Source: Silicon Valley escalates its war on white supremacy despite free speech concerns - The Washington Post Tech companies have…
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San Diego’s minimum wage experiment accelerating adoption of automation
San Diego raised its minimum wage very rapidly. Data suggests that while the wage hike benefits those with minimum wage…
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Merely having Tor software may be used against you in Court?
In other words, Tor: Solari said Winner’s laptop also contained software that could enable her to access online black-markets and…
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#Microsoft releases #WindowsXP, 8 and Windows Server 2003 patches for #WannaCrype
"WannaCrypt" is the malware that attacked and encrypted computer contents, globally, and then wormed its way through networks to other…
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We can now fake most any video, including the people
This is real, not a fake. This is based on the Face2Face technology developed at Stanford University. The facial movements…
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Security and privacy concerns for #IoT #InternetOfThings
In light of the global ransomware attack that took place the past couple of days, this is more true than…
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Android apps secretly listen to your viewed TV commercials
234 Android apps have been identified as using your phone to monitor TV advertising effectiveness: The apps silently listen for…
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#InternetOfThings approaching peak nonsense phase! Water bottle tells you if you drink enough. #Iot
Internet-of-things water bottle will inform you of your drinking habits Source: Internet-of-things water bottle will inform you of your drinking…
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Bose headphones said to spy on your audio listening #Bose #IOT #InternetOfThings #Privacy
The audio maker Bose, whose wireless headphones sell for up to $350, uses an app to collect the listening habits…
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Improving industrial efficiency using #InternetOfThings #Iot sensor technology
Reno startup Filament is gearing up for high-scale production. The startup recently closed a $15 million round of new venture…
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Insurance for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Drones #Drones #UAS #UAV
Of interest - you can now purchase insurance coverage for drone operation. Source: Insurance for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones…
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Privacy Risks Posed by Data Analytics #IoT #InternetOfThings
Look around your home or office. To the left is a new Amazon Echo. To the right, your Siri-enabled iPhone.…
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Symantec security ties hacks in 16 countries to CIA software tools
The suspected CIA spying tools that WikiLeaks has dumped have been linked to hacking attempts on at least 40 targets…
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Does the #InternetOfThings increase your privacy, decrease your privacy or leave it unchanged? #IoT
Are there any examples of consumer-level #IoT devices that increase your level of privacy? I cannot think of any. Does…
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Do coffee makers really need Wi-Fi? #IoT #InternetOfThings
It’s not just ovens and refrigerators that are getting wi-fi, often bundled with cameras that let you see your food.…
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How #IoT extends the product life cycle for manufacturers. #InternetOfThings
Once products ship, the manufacturer is unlikely to see the product again, except for a few returns. They have only…
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Is spying the primary goal of the Internet of Things? #IoT #InternetOfThings
Our phones track our location, what stores and restaurants we visit, ISPs may track our web wanderings, CCTV and license…
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Workplace surveillance common, invasive and intense
Employers are monitoring employees activities across a broad spectrum of functions - including your health, your physical activity, even attempting…
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How to move a self hosted #WordPress blog to WordPress.com
I migrated my coldstreams.com blog to coldstreams.wordpress.com and the old web site automatically redirects to the new URL. In theory,…
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Google adds #Bluetooth & USB support to Android Things #IOT #InternetOfThings
Android Things is an embedded Android OS for, well, things, as in Internet of Things. Android Things supports connected devices…
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#IoT #InternetOfThings attacks damaging devices
Researchers have uncovered a rash of ongoing attacks designed to damage routers and other Internet-connected appliances so badly that they…
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Coldstreams.com is migrating to WordPress.com
I will be migrating this blog from self hosting on my virtual server to using Wordpress.com. I have already done…
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Google spies on you, recording your voice when you are not expecting it to
Android devices have an "Ok, Google" voice activation feature. This enables voice input of search and other functions on your…
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McDonald’s testing fully automated food order and prep systems #IOT #Automation #Robots #Labor
McDonald's refers to the machine as a Big Mac ATM. The machine does all the work, no human intervention required…
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Social media, confirmation bias and its use in marketing #FakeNews #Propaganda #SocialMedia
(I originally posted this on May 24, 2014, about 2 1/2 years before "fake news" became a popular meme. Since…
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McDonald’s testing mobile app ordering for its restaurants #Iot #Automation
McDonald's has started testing mobile order-and-pay after acknowledging the ordering process in its restaurants can be "stressful." Source: McDonald's tests…
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This web site was just switched over to https instead of http
https provides secure access to this web site versus http which was unencrypted. There is nothing on this web site…
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Tech’s other problem – arrogance
In Silicon Valley: “Suddenly the mind-set became that if you’re a young kid who’s arrogant and disrespectful and doesn’t have…
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Wendy’s to install self order kiosks in 1,000 stores #Robots #IOT #Automation #Wendys
This happens when wage and benefit requirements rise as capital costs (robots/automation) fall rapidly: "Wendy's plans to install self-ordering kiosks…
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Amazon’s #IOT remote control button
Amazon.com: All-New AWS IoT Button (2nd Generation) - intended for now, I think, be used by product developers who want…
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Software Quality Assurance amusement of the day
I seem to run into many software defects, ranging from the amusing, like this one, to serious errors. I occasionally…
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Hoversurf – human rideable #drone
I will wait for the version with prop safety guards!
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Computer security
I lost Internet service for about 3 days this week. Bad timing! Once my Internet came back I discovered that…
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Websites Can Track You Online Across Multiple Web Browsers
Researchers have determined a method of tracking individual users across web browsers. That means, changing to a different browser -…
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Astronomers propose global network of low cost receivers or cell phones #Astronomy #Radio
Astronomers have proposed a global network of radio receivers to search for fast radio bursts. Their concept would use either…
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Border searches of social media accounts will never work #privacy #social
US border officers are, at times, asking visitors for their social media account information, and there is discussion they may…
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Bank of America testing fully automated bank branches – devoid of staff #IOT #Automation
Bank of America is designing bank branches that no longer have onsite staff. Interaction with the bank will be through…
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FedEx seeks to automate much of the package delivery process
FedEx is looking at everything - replacing drivers with autonomous delivery trucks and small robots, integration with Google Echo and…
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Domino’s Pizza enables ordering pizza via Facebook Messenger
Yet another example of labor saving automation, applied to the restaurant industry: ... today Domino's Pizza opened its Facebook Messenger…
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Consumers goods packaging to tie in to #IOT
Recent IoT technology partnerships with three global packaging giants will bring connectivity to everyday consumer products. Source: Packaging Deals Bring…
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It’s over! “What happened to #virtual reality?” as we hit that phase in the news cycle! #VR #VR360
The virtual reality industry has achieved - again! - that point in in the product life cycle where the media…
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Are we over hyping the #IoT opportunity? Yes and no.
The post this quote is from is primarily about the Internet of Things (IoT) and the new buzzwords "Smart Cities".…
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#IoT “smart hair brush”
#IoT has reached that point in the product life cycle when we see the launch of rather silly products: Beauty…
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Attributing “hack attacks” to specific nations is not reliable
Publicly pointing fingers at responsible parties may gain headlines, but it behooves the accuser to be right to retain credibility.…
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Tutorial for linking multiple #Arduino boards over #Bluetooth to #Android #AppInventor for #IOT
I just published a tutorial on linking multiple Arduino boards over Bluetooth to App Inventor apps running on Android devices.…
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Foxconn to fully automate its factories #automation #robots
Apple's main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, is planning to eliminate human workers from its Chinese factories in three phases —something already…
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Amazon Prime Air makes first package delivery via #Drones
Watch the video of the first trial:
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Automatic Self Driving Uber cars in San Francisco
One step closer to totally a totally driverless service. Source: Self-Driving Ubers Are Now Picking Up Passengers in San Francisco…
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Google introduces Android Things for #IoT applications
Google today announced Android Things, its new comprehensive IoT platform for building smart devices on top of Android APIs and…
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Panasonic introduces automatic checkout scanning and bagging systems
Adds more automation to the retail services industry: "Panasonic is introducing convenience-store checkout machines that can scan and bag items…
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Union angry at Amazon’s new self service mini grocery store pilot test
The largest union representing grocery-store workers has come out strongly against Amazon.com’s launch of a store sans cashiers, a sign…
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NIST and DHS issue guidelines for #IoT #security practices
NIST: (1) Considerations for a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Engineering of Trustworthy Secure Systems DHS: (1) Securing the Internet of…
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Robotic welders cost $8/hour vs $25/hour for people
Robotics systems are thus becoming an economically viable alternative to human labor in more and more industries. A human welder…
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FCC suggests it is prepared to regulate #IoT devices vis a vis security, comm networks
Here is the text of a letter the Chair of the FCC sent to Congress explaining the FCC's thoughts on…
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Top programming languages as of December 2016
Java C (but popularity has fallen by half year over year) C++ Python Visual Basic .NET PHP Javascript Assembly language…
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5G Mobile networks built to support #IoT capacity, drive huge economic growth
Now the 5G, or fifth generation, wireless revolution is near, promising data speeds 50 to 100 times faster than 4G…
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Using industrial robots to reduce worker injuries
"In an effort to increase both production and quality, and cut down on straining employee injuries, an Oklahoma-based hand tools…
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Mercenary botnets for hire
Creators of botnets want to rent them out for attacking targets: When anyone can make use of a burgeoning army…
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Materials science engineers develop “metallic glass” gears for #robots
Materials science engineers have developed a "metallic glass" gear system that operates at very low temperatures, without lubrication, and provides…
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Some Albertson’s stores eliminating self service checkouts
Our local Albertson's, in Oregon, removed self service checkouts during the summer. Self service checkouts have been seen as a…
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Will automation lead to better jobs, rather than fewer? Some say yes.
"...fear has been replaced by a belief that automation not only holds the key to long-term survival but it can…
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Automation to improve quality, rather than reduce labor costs
“Automation is not something we do simply to reduce labor. It's a more a factor of consistency,” Burton said. “In…
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Retailers using automation to reduce labor costs
Source: Retailers looking to save on labor costs turn to automation $15 per hour minimum wage, $4 to 5$ hour…
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UK to log all web site access from everyone
In a move taken by few other nations, it [new law] requires telecommunications companies to store for a year the…
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Majority of Americans may not be able to use VR headsets
Most (nearly all?) virtual reality viewers available online can not be used by those who need to wear eyeglasses, which…
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Video: #Windows 10 #IoT Core (for developers)
Web site: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot
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MIT researchers create synthetic “muscle fiber” using nylon cord for #robotics applications
'Some polymer fiber materials, including highly oriented nylon, have an unusual property: When heated, “they shrink in length but expand…
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University of Washington: upcoming Internet accessible lecture on #IoT #Wearables Technology
Next Thursday at UW CSE or view remotely: http://www.cs.washington.edu/events/colloq_info UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Computer Science and Engineering COLLOQUIUM SPEAKER: David Kotz,…
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“Enabling High-level Application Development for the Internet of Things” (2015)
Patel, P., & Cassou, D. (2015). Enabling high-level application development for the Internet of Things. Journal of Systems and Software,…
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“Privacy of big data in the internet of things era.” (2015)
Perera, C., Ranjan, R., Wang, L., Khan, S. U., & Zomaya, A. Y. (2015). Privacy of big data in the…
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Apple gets 91% of global smart phone profits
"Apple raked in 91% of of the $9.4 billion profits the global smartphone market generated in the third quarter, according…
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Use of industrial #IoT leads to efficiencies, customer benefits, and increased profitability
Data collection on industrial equipment usage can lead to improved maintenance scheduling, adding life to equipment and decreasing downtime due…
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Movers and Shakers: Kinetic energy harvesting for the Internet of Things. Gorlatova, et al (2014)
Gorlatova, M., Sarik, J., Grebla, G., Cong, M., Kymissis, I., Zussman, G. (2014). Movers and Shakers: Kinetic Energy Harvesting for…
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Internet of Things. Mulani and Pingle (2016). Paper Summary.
I am reading through a number of published, peer-reviewed papers that are related to the Internet of Things topic. Rather…
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Sports stadiums plan to introduce augmented reality systems in 2017
"Next year will see sports stadiums integrating far more digital technology, including AR systems, and services into their infrastructure to…
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#IoT and data collection changes marketing from generic to specific
"Marketing data is evolving: from the generic to the specific; from market trends to individual habits and from historic actions…
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“Internet of Everything” might be more accurate than “Internet of Things” #IoT
Some commentators prefer to use the term ‘internet of everything’ rather than ‘internet of things’. This makes sense considering we…
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Facebook, Google and Verizon want to track everything you do
Facebook, Google and now Verizon are instead accelerating their tracking efforts, despite privacy concerns appearing consistently in the top reasons…
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Vayyer’s 3D Sensors for home applications, sensors that see through walls
Sensors could also be utilized for advanced security and safety features in case of fire or intruder. AlertTracks the real-time movement…
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#IoT and its dramatic impact to improve #marketing effectiveness
Great anecdotal story of a mobile app marketing campaign: ultra-hip Guatemalan shoe retailer Meat Pack ran an unusual promotion via…
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How #IoT May Change Marketing
The concept is that #IoT devices will share sufficient information about their usage that marketeers will be able to optimize…
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Zigbee low power wireless for the Internet of Things #IoT
Most everyone is familiar with Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 standards) and most are likely also familiar with Bluetooth wireless. Far fewer…
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Experimenting with a new user interface theme for the web site
I like this theme better than what I was using; however, there are many details yet to go through to…
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Internet of Things Messaging, Part 1: Introducing MQTT
Internet of Things (IoT) messaging using Arduinos and Raspberry Pi's requires low overhead, rich protocols such as MQTT Source: Internet…
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“HitchHike” manipulates WiFi signals to encode new data for #IoT
HitchHike consumes 10,000 times less current than WiFi radios. It can operate for years on a simple coin battery, but…
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Hacking embedded systems: Camera hacking the Canon PowerShots
Source: CHDK Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia If you have a Canon PowerShot camera, a great and fun software…
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Using Wi-Fi to track people movement
Spotted at a National Park. Cell phone WiFi signals are being used, optionally, to determine movement and locations of people…
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Self Order Kiosks at McDonald’s
Spotted by me, recently: As labor and benefits costs rise - and tech costs fall - we will see much more…
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Intel creates tiny drone fleet to create aerial light shows
Source: Intel invented a way for a single operator to fly hundreds of drones at once - Recode
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How Steve Ballmer, with help from Stephen Elop, largely destroyed Nokia
The former CEO says Microsoft got into the mobile device market too late Source: Steve Ballmer Says Smartphones Broke His Relationship With…
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Wireless protocol flaws may open up #IoT hacking to numerous devices
Wireless “smart” devices may be the tech wave of the future, but researchers have found flaws that let hackers spread…
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Creator of C programming language, Dennis Ritchie, passes away
Dennis Ritchie, the creator of the C programming language and co-developer of the Unix operating system passed away on October…
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Robotics for rehabilitation medical care
This is total awesomeness! The application of robotics to assist those subject to physical disabilities: It’s not only engineers who…
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Amazon uses 45,000 robots in its warehouses
Amazon uses 45,000 small robots at about one-third of its U.S. warehouses to automate order processing. The robots look like…
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#IOT “We have to go out to dinner” – Fridge and Stove not talking to each other!
Click the link for the funny cartoon 🙂 Source: 05_klossnerj_internetofthings_03-24-2014-100535431-orig.jpg (1404×1006) Imagine when you have to reboot the stove before you…
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‘Industry 4.0’ made possible by #IOT
Source: ‘Industry 4.0’ comes to B.C.: Smart machines and Internet of Things change the workplace IOT changes everything for service…
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#IOT malware found in 177 countries
Almost all countries on earth now have Internet of Things devices infected with Mirai. Source: Internet of Things Malware Has…
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EU proposing color coded “Security labels” for #IOT devices
When the going gets tough, the tough form a committee Source: The EU’s latest idea to secure the Internet of…
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How to get out of ObamaCare without paying a penalty
We, like many, have been hit by extraordinary price hikes under ObamaCare. ObamaCare began in 2014. Since the first year,…
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#Arduino #IoT Internet of Things kit announced
The kit is available for pre-order as a KickStarter project, shipping in June 2017. Source: Arduino unleashes a serious Internet…
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Measuring people’s happiness using #IoT wireless signals
By measuring subtle changes in breathing and heart rhythms, EQ-Radio is 87 percent accurate at detecting if a person is…
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Many #IoT devices do not support software updates, cannot patch security holes
And even if they can be updated, consumers and customers must visit the manufacturer's web site, download a patch and…
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#IOT adoption slower in health care, utilities and government
IDC’s report found that IoT adoption was on the low side in the healthcare and utility industries, mainly because of…
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Industrial automation will lead to autonomous/no workers factories
"You will see completely lights out factories for manufacturing," said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco…
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Botnot of #IOT devices used in #DDoS attack on web site
Preliminary indications are that the DDoS attack used, in part, a network of unsecured IoT devices. The 620 Gbps DDoS…
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Data files describing 3D-Printed Guns are not “free speech”, says Court
If I understand this, the Court is saying that technical descriptions of "something" are not considered "free speech". That could…
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Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D Printing) poised for industrial applications and growth
The key take away is that "additive manufacturing" is moving from the rapid prototyping of parts stage into a new…
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Procter & Gamble reduces number of factories, increases automation and robotics
Ultimately, it means P&G's signature products, such as Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, will be made in fewer, but larger…
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Pharmacy automation to see strong growth through 2020
Automation systems such as packaging and labeling systems, medication dispensing system, storage and retrieval systems, table-top counters and compounding systems…
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Industrial #IOT will impact nearly all industries for decades to come
"The industrial IoT will change nearly every industry, including transportation, medical, power, oil and gas, agriculture and more. It will…
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Trucking industry adopting #IOT tech for efficiency, quality improvements
Getting a handle on the profound effect on how trucks are spec’ed, operated and maintained now and into the future…
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55% of global industry says #IOT “strategic to their business”
Based on a survey of 4,500 participants in businesses having at least 100 employees in 25 countries. 55% say IOT…
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Generation “Jones” – the generation that followed the “Baby Boomers”
Everyone has heard of the "Baby boom" generation, defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. The grouping was arbitrarily…
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There will be fewer professional coders in the future
That is the actual future of software development: It will become so easy and second nature, that for ordinary tasks…
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Coding Boot Camps produce coders, not software engineers
"Google, which has hired workers from Flatiron and other academies, recently studied the efficacy of coding camps. The company found…
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Google experimenting with wide area broadband Wireless Internet access #IOT ?
Search giant seeks experimental authorization for the 3.5GHz band to conduct testing in up to 24 US areas. Source: Google…
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Cars to connect to the Internet of Things
Cars already include many sensors. Some of these sensors are used to display driving (e.g. speed, fuel) and maintenance information…
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Will business optimize #IoT for profit or safety?
"While autonomous vehicles hold great promise for reducing traffic accidents, Mr. Murdock wondered if they would be programmed to protect…
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FTC recommnds “End-of-Life” strategy for #IoT devices
When does a connected IoT device die? Does it continue to transmit data somewhere? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently…
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Big opportunity for #IoT in marine shipping industry
Applications include improved navigation and efficiency, asset tracking, and equipment monitoring for maintenance scheduling (a huge money saver): The industrial…
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The role of the CIO in the future
With high tech readily available "off the shelf" and probably from an outsourced cloud service, what is the role of…
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AT&T will use small radio controlled “drones” for cell tower inspections #Drones #IoT
AT&T is now using drones to inspect its cellular towers and foresees them as a way to beef up its…
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Real-time power usage meters will help customers adjust demand
At our homes, we generally have no idea how much electricity, gas or water we are consuming - until we…
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Nordic Semiconductor announces low power LTE cell tech for #IoT
Nordic Semiconductor, a leading provider of ultra low power wireless connectivity, today announces the development of a low power LTE…
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FCC Allocates 11 Ghz of spectrum above 24 Ghz for #IoT and 5G applications
"The FCC today adopted new rules for wireless broadband operations in frequencies above 24 GHz, making the United States the…
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Vodafone says one quarter of IT budgets now spent on #IOT projects
The latest edition of Vodafone’s annual Internet of Things Barometer suggests that the IoT commands as much attention as cloud…
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Media & Entertainment firms see some (creepy!) uses of #IoT
One of the most anticipated benefits of IoT for marketers is its potential - through the use of sensors -…
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The “Industrial Internet of Things” #IoT will be profound
The Internet of Things (IoT) is often marketed as a consumer-based technology phenomenon that will combine the potential of low-cost…
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IBM and AT&T make their #IoT & Cloud platforms interoperable
IBM and AT&T said they will combine their cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms to make them interoperable and…
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Possibility of home entertainment hacking exposes #IoT users to maliciousness
“The very nature of hacking dictates that people will find the new and innovative hacking targets, such as hacking into…
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Is IoT the Next Industrial Revolution?
Depends on how you define Internet of Things! Broadly defined, "smart devices" in business and the home will be a…
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Hearing Aid becomes part of Internet of Things
Why not? This is a fascinating application - linking a hearing aid directly to smoke alarms, "doorbells, baby alarms" and…
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“Truthfulness” of IOT Sensors depends on security
A world of IOT sensors depends on the reliability of the sensors and the sensor network to deliver accurate metrics…
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4k TV has hardly started and 8k is already in the works
AMD and Nvidia already preparing for 8K (7680*4320) UHD displays | KitGuru. Related articles Sharp unveils world's first 'full-spec' 8K…
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Teens lose interest in Facebook and Google+
In about six months time, teen usage of Facebook drops from 72% to 45%, and 29% to 12% on Google+.…
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What do we call someone who creates software?
Sample titles used: Computer scientist Software developer Software engineer Engineer Computer Engineer Development engineer Web developer Mobile applications developer (and…
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Facebook Experiments With Disappearing Posts
Facebook Experiments With Disappearing Posts. Enables you to post something with an expiration date and time. Many users of FB…
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MIT Study finds that online learning works
Some have been saying online courses do not work but an MIT study finds otherwise: Massive open online courses are…
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Fascinating TED talk on our “addiction to experts”
The thesis is that we are "addicted to experts" and when listening to experts, some research shows we basically stop…
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“Study: Social media users shy away from opinions”
Study: Social media users shy away from opinions | Technology | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking…
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Social media seen as bad for mental health
According to the University of Salford's study, 5 out of 10 respondents said using Facebook and Twitter makes their lives…
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Why on-the-job training has mostly vanished
Is On-the-Job Training Still Worth It for Companies? - Businessweek. The relationship between employers and employees is such that jobs…
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Another Android – Nexus 5 battery drain problem and how to fix it
This link describes the problem: Chrome: sandboxed processes are killing my b… | Nexus 5 | XDA Forum. Periodically, Chrome launches…
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US GAO’s full report on HealthCare.gov management failures
Here is the full report: Ineffective Planning and Oversight Practices Underscore the Need for Improved Contract Management (PDF) I do not have…
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“Why I quit Facebook”, by Chris Chan
Why I quit Facebook and we are sharing much more than you think | LinkedIn. As of today, the above…
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McDonald’s installs 7,000 self-order entry systems in Europe
As the cost of labor increases, investing in fixed cost capital improvements like robotics and self order systems becomes an…
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Cover Oregon software failed due to “ideological blindness” to the organization and management failures
Cover Oregon ran Oregon's failed online health insurance market; it never enrolled a private individual and is being abandoned in…
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Awesome news – FIRST Robotics Team #4488 “Shockwave” is Silver medalist at World Championship
Awesome news - Today, Glencoe High School's "Shockwave" FIRST Robotics Team #4488 was a Silver medalist in the Galileo division…
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Oregon to abandon its failed health exchange online marketplace
The system, developed by Oracle, never worked. Having spent $248 million, the State will dump the entire project and spend…
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Scratch – Imagine, Program, Share
Historically, programming could be described as labor intensive, time consuming, error prone - and delivering projects late with defects and…
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Teaching 1st year programming using MIT App Inventor
Good news and bad news: Reflections on Using AppInventor to Teach First-year Programming | blog@CACM | Communications of the ACM. MIT…
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Labor Force Participation Rate
The decline in the labor force participation rate is worrisome: The Demise Of The American Dream In 2 Charts | Zero…
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Did Newsweek really find Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto?
Newsweek has posted a cover story by Leah McGrath Goodman, claiming to have located the inventor of Bitcoin, publishing a…
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Developing Android apps using App Inventor 2
Front Page | Explore MIT App Inventor. App Inventor is perhaps the fastest and easiest way to develop custom Android…
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The challenge of health information data normalization
Different facilities and doctors use different terminology to describe the same things which makes the exchange of patient data difficult:…
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Google Merchant Accounts: How do you change your business address?
Update: Multiple updates, below. Today (November 11) I received a reply from Google that says in order to change my…
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Why does Android’s Google Maps need access to your personal contacts list?
Google has updated the Maps app for Android. The update says the app now requires access to your contacts list.…
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Health Care and Insurance Fees to Consume 1/3d of typical family income by 2022
Look for insurance savings - San Francisco Chronicle. By 2022, the typical family will pay 1/3d of their income to…
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HR is often a road block to hiring good workers
Ask The Headhunter: The Talent Shortage Myth and Why HR Should Get Out of the Hiring Business | The Business…
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Self-Published Authors should charge $2.99 to $9.99 for their e-books
Self-Published Authors Say ‘Don’t Overcharge for E-Books’ | Creatives at Work. Interesting but this conclusion appears to be based on…
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The difference between software engineering and computer science
Computing Now | Putting the Engineering into Software Engineering Education. (I have an undergrad degree in computer science and one…
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Robotic Snowplows
I dreamed up some ideas about this a few years back: Design and Development: Robotics Teams Compete for Best Robotic Snowplow…
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How to Use Contests and Giveaways to Get User-Generated Content
Good ideas! How to Use Contests and Giveaways to Get User-Generated Content. User generated content contests - and voting polls -…
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How to save your Instagram photos and then delete your account
In light of Instagram's new policy to license out user's photos for ads, without specific permission or compensation, users are…
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The statistics behind start up success
Startups: never have so many understood so little about the statistics of variance present in the outcomes of small samples.…
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RailsInstaller: Use it
RailsInstaller. I am just starting to learn Ruby on Rails, the web development software and tools. I started with Michael…
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Square’s new credit card reader for iPhone
CoolBusinessIdeas.com | Square Credit Card Reader. Phones will be increasingly connected to external devices and the Internet of things. This…
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“Fisherman Builds DeLorean-Style Hovercraft, Aims for Google Job”
I need to finish my hovercraft (really): His resume includes crab fisherman and maker of a hovercraft that looks like…
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Digital Rights Management and … 3D printing
Digital Rights Management and 3D Printing. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] English: RepRap v.2 'Mendel' open-source FDM 3D printer (Photo credit:…
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Tips for extending your smart phone’s battery life
Unfortunately, the battery life of smart phones, relative to feature phones or plain old mobile phones, is very poor. Whereas…
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Future trends in Information Systems and Technology
This past Saturday I attended an IEEE Computer Society-Seattle sponsored seminar on future trends in information systems and technology. Speakers…
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