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 Park in an evening display of a “Fire fall” that…
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 strong winds are beyond our control and in many cases,…
RCAF Snowbirds
In memory of Capt. Jenn Casey and the difficult times faced by the RCAF Snowirds right now. These photos taken at the Oregon International Airshow 2014, Hillsboro, Oregon. I have…
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 Olympics could be canceled, and hoping the disease, like many,…
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 while making a doc about it I have followed several…
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 attractive fairy-tale state of mind in which optimising a simulation…
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 computers for their sons. The first assertion is false and…
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 mobile order using the app, but you see no stores…
“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 News – Portland, Oregon. Study suggests people post what they…
Did Newsweek really find Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto?
UPDATE: Newsweek’s reporting was wrong: “There was a false unmasking by Newsweek in 2014″ Newsweek has posted a cover story by Leah McGrath Goodman, claiming to have located the inventor…