Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Nvidia to Make Arm-Based PC Chips
October 24th, 2023Via: Reuters: Nvidia dominates the market for artificial intelligence computing chips. Now it is coming after Intel’s longtime stronghold of personal computers. Nvidia has quietly begun designing central processing units (CPUs) that would run Microsoft’s Windows operating system and use technology from Arm Holdings, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The AI chip […]
Louis Rossmann: Grayjay
October 23rd, 2023Grayjay is fantastic. I installed Grayjay from the source on their site, not Google’s Play Store. I don’t normally use YouTube from my phone, because the official app and all of the ads make for a terrible experience. Also, the official app requires the phone’s display to be turned on during playback, and I mostly […]
After Russia Pulls Out of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, U.S. Conducts Experiment to Improve “Detection of Underground Nuclear Explosive Tests”
October 22nd, 2023Via: Fox: The U.S. conducted a high-explosive experiment at a nuclear test site in Nevada hours after Russia revoked a ban on atomic-weapons testing, which Moscow said would put it on par with the United States. Wednesday’s test used chemicals and radioisotopes to “validate new predictive explosion models” that can help detect atomic blasts in […]
Off Topic: Cattails: A Wildwood Story
October 22nd, 2023Very briefly, if you have children who like cats, consider a new and very nice video game called Cattails: A Wildwood Story. My daughter has read all of the Warrior Cats books and tells me that the people who made the game must be fans of those books. So, if your child likes the Warrior […]
Israeli Merkava Tanks Appear With ‘Cope Cage’ Armor
October 16th, 2023Via: The Warzone: Israeli Merkava tanks have emerged with metal armor screens on top of their turrets as the country continues to prepare for a major ground assault into the Gaza Strip. The Russian military was the first to employ this kind of add-on armor, often derisively referred to as “cope cages,” on tanks and […]
This Is Not Just About the Border…
October 14th, 2023The border is wide open for illegal immigration and, “As an American citizen, I’m expected to let a TSA agent go to second base on me simply because I want to get on a plane.” … “They are locking this place down, and it’s going to be for everyone.” Via: Truthstream Media:
Project Kuiper: Amazon Launches First Internet Satellites
October 7th, 2023Via: PC World: Amazon’s prototypes for Project Kuiper successfully lifted off into space on Friday, setting the stage for the first space-based tests of the satellite internet service. The two prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, rode onboard an Atlas V rocket from Amazon’s partner, United Launch Alliance. … Once the tests are completed, the company […]
Switzerland: Emergency Plans to Deal with Energy Shortages this Winter, Ban Use of Electric Cars for ‘Non-Essential’ Journeys
October 3rd, 2023Via: Daily Mail: Switzerland will ban the use of electric cars for ‘non-essential’ journeys if the country runs out of energy this winter, the government has announced. Emergency plans drawn up in the event the Swiss are hit by blackouts also call for shop opening hours to be reduced by up to two hours per […]
AI Sermons
October 3rd, 2023Via: Metro: On September 17, 2023, the Violet Crown City Church, a Methodist church in North Austin, US, transformed the tradition of Sunday service into the new age with Artificial Intelligence. Pastor Jay Cooper, of Violet Crown City Church, decided to debut an AI-generated worship service for his congregation. Jay came across this idea of […]
England Banning Mobile Phones in Schools
October 2nd, 2023Via: Daily Mail: Mobiles are to be banned from classrooms, the Education Secretary will announce on Monday. Gillian Keegan will order schools to outlaw smartphones during lessons, and also in breaks, in a bid to end disruption and make it easier for pupils to focus. A government source said new guidance would be issued to […]
