Electric vehicles are not a panacea to controlling climate
Read the whole thing: Opinion: The unintended harm of subsidizing electric vehicles and charging stations – MarketWatch
Taleb says bitcoin effectively worth zero
People also conflate the success of bitcoin as a digital currency with the success of bitcoin as a speculative investment. To be a currency would require it to have some…
Executive Order on “right to repair” may have broader “ripple” effects
US President Joe Biden will soon sign an executive order that will give farmers the right to repair their own tractors, said Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary in a…
Fast-food industry accelerates use of automation as wages go higher
I have written about this trend on many occasions for several years: Source: Former McDonald’s CEO warns $15 minimum wage directly contributing to fast-food industry’s automation push | Fox Business…
One year later: Smart phone, Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps remain AWOL
One year ago, the tech sector jumped in with a plan to develop smart phone based contact detection apps. These would use Bluetooth to estimate potential contacts with someone later…
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 20-40% of range in the winter depending on type of…
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 not such a big issue (even though most have decent…
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 to listen to public safety communications in the U.S. Now, police departments nationwide are digitally encrypting their radio…
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 that reception may be poor (they might be using an…