by David Brooks | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
When George Saunderson of Loudon was thinking about a new car recently, he reflected on his son’s enthusiasm for his electric Hyundai. Intrigued by the thought of getting an EV, he went to a nearby dealer. “I said, ‘Can you show me one?’ And they said, ‘Nope, they...
by David Brooks | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
I am alternately panicking and fascinated by the exponential change in the technologies called A.I. An engineer I know pointed to this video from Center for Humane Technology. It’s a couple of talking heads who are alarmed by the speed the technology is changing...
by David Brooks | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
From Dartmouth News: With a warmer climate creating more humid conditions in the Northeast, extreme precipitation events – defined as about 1.5 or more inches of heavy rainfall or melted snowfall in a day – are projected to increase in the Northeast by 52%...
by David Brooks | May 30, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
From Dartmouth (article with pictures is here): Microscopes are employed every day by pathologists who magnify slivers of tissue to detect telltale signs of infection, blood disorders, and cancers. Now, instead of using samples mounted on glass slides, a new smart...
by David Brooks | May 30, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
There wasn’t a Granite Geek newsletter last week because I was visiting my first grandchild, a baby girl. I figured I should approach grandfatherdom with a properly geeky attitude, so I crafted an Objective Adorableness Algorithm. I used such measurements as...
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