Well, less and less actually makes sense to me these days, but here’s the nonsense du jour. Yesterday I broke…
Technology
When ‘Just-In-Time’ Isn’t
For whatever you’re manufacturing, getting the right part at the right place, just in time is a great idea. Henry…
Our Military Re-Invents Warfare
And not a moment too soon. We sure aren’t having any luck with the old-fashioned forms of fighting. Good thing…
I Guess We’ve Turned the Page on Climate Change
According to the New York Times, “A pair of English researchers found that New Zealand is best poised to stay…
Facebook Brings Us Bread and Circuses
If Zuckerberg has anything to say about it, Facebook will soon usher the world out of the universe and into…
Elon and the Missing Tesla Taxi
Tesla is determined to avoid the market for taxis worldwide and I’m stumped for a reason. A quick look at…
Mark Zuckerberg—Hands Down, Most Useless American
Facebook is what happens when you fail to discipline your kid at the checkout candy-counter. Somehow or another, he coasted…
Red Alert for California Aquifers
So here’s the back-story, in case you don’t give a damn about dams: Shared by seven states and Mexico, the…
Ho-Hum to a Climate ‘Point of no Return’
I mean really, how often are we going to scream that there’s a hole in the dike? We’ve known for…
Your New Car—Don’t Even Bother Opening the Hood
You can kick a tire if you like and refill the windshield-washer fluid, but that’s actually about it. Electric or…