Archive for May, 2015
Update to “Thoughts on Tesla’s Powerwall”
May 10th, 2015I’ve included information from Tesla’s Q1 2015 earnings call, which is definitely interesting. Thoughts on Tesla’s Powerwall
At Least Two Children Killed, 37 Sickened After Reactions to Vaccine in Mexico
May 10th, 2015There’s hardly any coverage. Via: AFP: At least two children died and another 37 were sickened after babies were vaccinated in a remote village in southern Mexico, officials said Saturday. The Chiapas state government said the dead children were both just a year old. One of the sick is in critical condition and 14 others […]
Brainwave-Reading Patents Spike on Increase in Commercial Mind-Reading Apps
May 9th, 2015Via: Network World: More developers are creating commercial applications that use brainwave-reading technology that was previously found only in the medical field.
Disclosure: I’m Long Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH)
May 9th, 2015That’s as of Friday morning during the depths of the bloodbath.
Congress Tells Court That Congress Can’t Be Investigated for Insider Trading
May 8th, 2015Via: First Look: In a little-noticed brief filed last summer, lawyers for the House of Representatives claimed that an SEC investigation of congressional insider trading should be blocked on principle, because lawmakers and their staff are constitutionally protected from such inquiries given the nature of their work. The legal team led by Kerry W. Kircher, […]
Americans Living Abroad Set Record for Giving Up Citizenship
May 7th, 2015Via: Bloomberg: More Americans living outside the U.S. gave up their citizenship in the first quarter of 2015 than ever before, according to data released Thursday by the IRS. The 1,335 expatriations topped the previous record by 18 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Those Americans are driven to turn in their passports in […]
Priest Who Ran Meth Ring Bought Sex Shop to Launder Drug Money
May 7th, 2015Via: NBC: A suspended Connecticut Roman Catholic priest who authorities say dealt pounds of methamphetamine and bought a sex shop intending to launder his drug money will spend another three years in prison after being sentenced on Thursday.
U.S. NSA Domestic Phone Spying Program Illegal: Appeals Court
May 7th, 2015Via: Reuters: A U.S. spying program that collects data about millions of Americans’ phone calls is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday, adding pressure on lawmakers to decide quickly whether to end or replace the program, which was intended to help fight terrorism. While stopping short of declaring the program unconstitutional, the 2nd […]
California Trio Accused of Running Rogue Masonic Police Force
May 7th, 2015Via: BBC: Three people have been charged in California with impersonating law enforcement officers after claiming to operate a police department with jurisdiction in 33 states. They said they belonged to a group called the Masonic Fraternal Police Department, which they claimed dated back to the Knights Templar. One of the trio is a junior […]
Spiders Ingest Carbon Nanotubes, Then Weave Strongest Fibers Ever Measured
May 7th, 2015😯 Via: MIT Technology Review: So it goes without saying that the ability to make spider silk even stronger and tougher would be a significant scientific coup. Which is why the work of Emiliano Lepore at the University of Trento in Italy and a few pals is something of a jaw-dropper. These guys have found […]
