Archive for the 'Technology' Category
“Obama Administration Asks CIA to Prepare Revenge Cyber Attack Against Russia”
October 15th, 2016This is Dr. Strangelove level madness. Via: Independent: The White House is considering launching an unprecedented cyber attack against Russia in retaliation for their alleged interference in the US election, intelligence officials say. Current and former officials have said that the CIA has been asked to deliver options for “clandestine” cyber operations designed to “embarrass” […]
Hyperloop One Raises $50 Million, Hires Former Uber CFO
October 14th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: Hyperloop Technologies Inc., a Los Angeles-based company building a futuristic transportation system, said it raised $50 million in convertible-debt financing and hired Uber Technologies Inc.’s former chief financial officer. DP World Group of Dubai, one of the world’s largest ports operators, led the funding round, with its chairman and chief executive officer Sultan […]
Tesla Dominates U.S. Luxury Car Market
October 12th, 2016Disruption: A disruptive innovation is an innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network, displacing established market leading firms, products and alliances. Via: Electrek: Tesla shocked the industry earlier this year when it confirmed having delivered 25,202 Model S sedans in the U.S. in 2015, […]
Shine Your Love – Tiki Taane – Greenpeace Stop the Solar Tax Petition Delivery
October 12th, 2016Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in NZ. — Here’s what the message to the electricity retailers and grid operators in NZ should be: You solar tax me, I disconnect from the grid. I signed the petition referenced in the video below, but the reality is that petitions typically don’t accomplish anything. How many petitions […]
Military Hydrogen-Powered Chevy Colorado ZH2
October 11th, 2016Nothing but WTF? on this one… Don’t look at me, I just work here. Via: Green Car Reports: Almost a year after it was first announced, General Motors and the U.S. Army will soon begin testing their jointly-developed hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. Called the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, it is based on a stretched version of the […]
Air Force’s X-37B Space Plane Mystery Mission Wings by 500 Days in Orbit
October 11th, 2016Via: Space: The latest secretive mission of the United States Air Force’s X-37B space plane has cruised beyond 500 days in Earth orbit since its launch last year. The U.S. military launched the robotic X-37B space plane on May 20, 2015, marking the fourth flight for the Air Force program. A United Launch Alliance Atlas […]
London Police Charge Man with Terrorism Over Use of Encryption
October 11th, 2016Via: ZDnet: A man has appeared in court in London on six counts of terrorism — one of which was related to researching and using encryption. Samata Ullah, 33, appeared in court last week charged under the Terrorism Act 2006. The Metropolitan Police said in a press release that Ullah was charged with one count […]
Tesla Wants to Nearly Double the Size of Fremont Auto Plant
October 8th, 2016Via: Mercury News: Tesla Motors has proposed construction of 4.6 million square feet of new space next to its electric vehicle factory in Fremont, a move that could create 3,100 new jobs and would nearly double the size of its existing auto plant. “The proposed master plan contemplates construction of approximately 4.6 million square feet […]
U.S. Based VPN Tries to Get Me to Promote Their Service
October 7th, 2016As I’ve told you guys on here forever, all a VPN does is shift your Internet activity from one place to another. Instead of the logs being held by X, they’re held by Y. It’s not magic. You’re not anonymous online. Since I can’t know what any VPN service is doing on the backend, I’ll […]
A Few Solar Panels Turned Up…
October 7th, 2016This was the scene in Auckland yesterday at the company I work for. These are crates of the new 290 watt Trina Honey Plus panels. Monos. Top of the line from the #1 solar panel manufacturer in the world. To all the politicians, power company executives and complicit media that continue to lie about solar […]
