Archive for the 'Infrastructure' Category
Has New Zealand Stepped Back From The Brink?
November 25th, 2023I have been feeling so down about New Zealand lately that I doubted anything positive was possible within the political system here. The media did such a job on people during Covid that I thought there was no going back. I’m not popping champagne bottles or anything, but it looks like the last election has […]
Arson Behind Massive Fire that Shut Down 10 Freeway, Officials Say
November 14th, 2023Via: Los Angeles Times: The massive fire that has shut down a crucial section of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles was caused by arson, officials said Monday as they raced to assess the extent of the damage and determine how long it would take to reopen. More than 100 columns along the swath […]
SpaceX Starlink Will Offer Mobile Phone Services on Existing Handsets Starting in 2024
November 2nd, 2023Via: The Verge: SpaceX has published a new webpage to promote its upcoming “Starlink Direct to Cell” service that plans to offer cellular connectivity to “existing LTE phones” via satellite. The website, which PCMag reports went live earlier this week, notes that the service will initially be limited to texting services in 2024, with voice […]
Israel Threatens Military Attack Against Iran if Hezbollah Joins War with Hamas
October 21st, 2023“Whatever is coming, it’s not going to be contained to Israel. Is Iran Next?” —What Happens After Israel Flattens Gaza? In other news, U.S. Sending Additional Air Defense Systems to Middle East: The U.S. will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defense missile system battalions to the Middle […]
Nord Stream 2.0? Finland-Estonia Undersea Pipeline In Baltic “Has Been Deliberately Damaged”
October 10th, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Gasgrid Finland and Elering, the Finnish and Estonian gas system operators, detected an “unusual” leak in the 77-kilometer (48-mile) interconnector in the early morning hours on Sunday. “Based on observations, it was suspected that the offshore pipeline between Finland and Estonia was leaking,” Gasgrid Finland said in a statement. “The valves in the […]
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 […]
New Panasonic EV Battery Plant In Kansas To Be Powered By Coal
October 3rd, 2023Via: ZeroHedge: Panasonic’s new battery plant in Kansas will require an amount of energy equivalent to that used by a small city, forcing a nearby utility to halt the shutdown of a coal-fired power plant. This has sparked criticism that electric vehicle production and electric vehicles aren’t ‘ESG-friendly.’ According to The Kansas City Star, citing […]
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 […]
Starshield: SpaceX Wins Pentagon Contract to Supply Military Communications Using Starlink Technology
September 28th, 2023All the Starlink satellites now around Earth pic.twitter.com/cdDypr6uSo — Latest in space (@latestinspace) September 27, 2023 Via: PC World: SpaceX has won a Pentaogon contract to supply military communications to the US Armed Forces using Starlink technology. The contract was awarded to SpaceX’s Starshield program, which is applying the company’s Starlink technology to defense and […]
Massive Emergency Alert Test Will Sound Alarms on U.S. Cellphones, TVs and Radios in October
August 27th, 2023Via: USA Today: This is a test. This is only a test. But it’s going to be one very big test. On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert, accompanied by a notice […]
