Software: Developer of Powerpoint passes away
The creator of the original Powerpoint product has passed away, plus a whole bunch of software history.
Climate: Study says 40% of temperature rise due to “urban heat island” effects
New study suggests global warming could be mostly an urban problem (ceres-science.com) 37 researchers from 18 countries published the study in Climate. Will be interesting to see the feedback –…
Climate: We must stop having kids
A philosopher says we must stop having kids because climate.
Drones: Dutch drone pilots say people approach them “aggressively”
Drone pilots are routinely threatened with aggression by members of the public. Sometimes, armed aggression.
Demographics: U.S. fertility rate hits 1.6
The fertility rate in the U.S. is now at 1.6. Paul Ehrlich's Population Bomb was one the most wrong expert forecasts in history.
Drones: FAA postpones Remote ID enforcement
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-extends-remote-id-enforcement-date-six-months Postponed until March 16, 2024.
AI: More examples of Bing Chat plagiarizing content
Caught Bing Chat bot doing it again - stealing content off a web site. When confronted with plagiarism, Chat shut me off and said we had to move to a…
Public health: Covid-19 mutating in deer populations
Make them wear masks: COVID-19 virus is evolving rapidly in white-tailed deer, new research finds (phys.org). Covid-19 also exists in dogs, cats, mink and other animals.
Drones: FAA official says drone Remote ID will be slipped back
Remote ID Deadline to Slip, FAA Official Confirms – Inside Unmanned Systems I have a post coming on the 16th about how an Arduino can be used to spoof remote…
Software: Measuring software developer productivity, Part 2
Good point: When someone asks to measure developer productivity, that’s probably not the real question and goal they are seeking. Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey, Part 2 (pragmaticengineer.com)
Public health: Highly infectious viral pandemics end through immunity
A Harvard med school professor notes that infectious viral epidemics only end through immunity; NPIs, at best, delay but do not end pandemics.
Climate: We need to ban meat consumption
How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts (phys.org) “the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which suggest four ounces per day…
EVs: What is a “gas guzzler”?
"Gas guzzler" is a widely misused (by the media) term - it means a car that today gets 22.5 mpg or less.
Environment, Smart phones: Fairphone 5 is a sustainable phone
Fairphone offers a repairable, sustainable, long term usage high end smart phone.