The Speed of the Factory
WAR AND SECURITY · MIDDLE EAST · MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
March 19, 2026
In Camden, Arkansas, Patriot
missiles are assembled through a
complex, multi-stage industrial…
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The Cost of Staying Warm
ENERGY PRICES · COST OF LIVING · NEW HAMPSHIRE
March 18, 2026
A colder winter and rising
electricity rates in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, have driven a nearly 70…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part V
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · LEARNING · NEUROSCIENCE
March 17, 2026
The article explores how human
intelligence and machine learning
both rely on prediction, error
correction, and pattern recognition,
highlighting key.
About a year ago I was sitting on
the living-room floor watching my
grandson try to walk…
The Moving Truck on Middle
Street
HEALTH INSURANCE · PUBLIC HEALTH · COST OF LIVING
March 16, 2026
Many American families face the loss
of their homes due to rising costs
of long-term caregiving, which.
Just Messing With Computers –
Part IV
SUPERCOMPUTING · DATA VISUALIZATION
March 14, 2026
In 1992, a supercomputer's fluid
dynamics visualization revealed
hidden storm patterns, illustrating
how data visualization uncovers
complex structures.
In 1992 my phone rang with an
unexpected offer.
The caller was Henry Burkhardt, one…
Just Messing With Computers –
Part III
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · COMPUTING HISTORY
March 12, 2026
The author reflects on an AI’s
confident but incorrect response
about a Cambridge bookstore,
illustrating how machines generate
answers through.
This is Part III of a series about
my brushes with artificial
intelligence over the past couple of…
Just Messing With Computers -
Part II
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
March 11, 2026
The article recounts early
experiments with AI in music and
machine vision, highlighting pattern
recognition’s evolving role and the
origins.
This is Part II of a series about my
brushes with AI over the past couple
of centuries. You can read Part I at…
REJECTED
VOTING RIGHTS · CONGRESS · POLITICAL POWER
March 11, 2026
The SAVE America Act would require
voters to present documentary proof
of U.S. citizenship, complicating…
What are we fighting for?
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · POLITICS
March 9, 2026
Country Joe McDonald’s 1960s protest
song, originally targeting the
Vietnam War, remains resonant as its
lyrics adapt.