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Friedman has blinded us… here is a much more sophisticated, positive-sum and hopeful perspective.
My first USB-C soldering iron was a revelation. “You mean I can make liquid metal connections anywhere, in seconds, just by plugging this tiny stick into a USB cable?” Now, repair company iFixit is introducing its own take on the idea. It claims the iFixit FixHub Smart Soldering Iron is powerful enough for pros and easier for beginners…
I’ve long maintained that RISC-V is one of the most exciting technologies of the future… we’re starting to see that future.
Exquisite. On individual strings of monofilament, John Peralta (previously) suspends every single component of historic gadgets, from Rollieflex cameras to Singer sewing machines. The Austin-based artist reinterprets iconic technology to create complex, three-dimensional exploded diagrams using real objects. https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/09/john-peralta-exploded-technology/
There is no doubt that under John Riccitiello Unity shat the bed again and again and again and… It is going to be really interesting to see if Matt Bromberg can pull off this u-turn. If he can, it’ll be something that is taught at business school. I hope he does. Having used both Unreal…
Gotta love down and to the right…. Before August 2024, monthly generation from fossil fuels had never dipped below 4 TWh, even during the lockdowns of 2020 when demand for electricity and transport fuels plummeted. What’s more exciting is that this was the first time fossil fuels (98.5% gas and 1.5% coal) fell to third…
While there is discontent with the current political system, many New Zealanders are wary of the extreme positions Act is pushing. The rise of global indigenous rights movements, alongside a growing understanding of New Zealand’s colonial past, means the public is more aware of the nuances of te Tiriti than Act might have expected. By…
Arguing that communism hasn’t failed because those who claimed to be communist does smack a little of neoliberals and other ideologues screaming that their system has never really been implemented, so their ideas are still fine, but Marx was clear about the process of how Communism would occur and it didn’t include revolutions in agricultural…
The Ministry of Justice has warned the proposed Treaty Principles Bill isn’t “grounded in the Treaty” and relies on a “novel reading” of the founding document that isn’t supported by the “available evidence”. Advice provided to Cabinet on the proposed Treaty Principles Bill recommends the coalition continue the status quo – rather than redefining the principles. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527682/treaty-principles-bill-officials-advise-government-against-redefining-principles…
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