Computing: Storing data in ordinary glass
Microsoft researchers have invented a way to store data in relatively common glass, for up to 10,000 years.
Business
Crime/Corruption
Efficiency
Emerging Technology
Energy
Environment
Everything is Untrue
EVs
Vehicles/Autos
EVs: Manufacturers mislead customers about range
EPA EV range estimates are highly misleading, and EV manufacturers mislead the public about real world, useful range.
EVs: New battery chemistries may improve cold temperature range
New battery tech, coming in 2026 or 2027, may help address the EV cold weather range problem.
Solar: Farmland is being converted to solar farms?
There are many social media posts about farmland converted to "solar farms". But housing, strip malls, factory conversion of land is 4x greater.
Business
Crime/Corruption
Emerging Technology
Energy
Environment
EVs
Media
Policy/Government
Stupidity
Vehicles/Autos
Autos: The U.S. EV industry died
It's due to being misleading at best, and telling outright lies, at worst, and a failed government industrial policy.
Business
Demographics
Doomerism
Economy
Education
Emerging Technology
Energy
Gen Z/Generational issues
Geopolitics
The “Boomers” versus “Gen Z” today: the 60s/70s vs today
Many media and social media pundits think the "baby boom" past was idyllic. Here's a reality-based comparison of then versus today.
AI, Economy: How many jobs lost due to AI?
So far, surprisingly few.
Early spreadsheet and productivity software products
Early spreadsheets and integrated productivity software suites. I created one of those on this list.
AI-powered “sleep”
Now you need AI and thousands of dollars to sleep. And pay an annual subscription fee too!