The Night the Lights Went out in Alabama
The electricity went out. I don’t know why it happened. It wasn’t storming. The weather was nice. All I know is I was watching TV when the lamps suddenly flickered and died. And that was that.
Technology
The Simple, New Technological Face of Warfare; by George Mcclellan
The Ukrainian drone attack that wiped out one third more or less, of Putin’s far flung strategic bomber force, and maybe a submarine or two at quayside, while thrilling in its audacity and satisfying in its results, is not really anything new.
X is winning on the LA story; Truly independent media tells a story NYT and the rest would bury
The reason the media cannot control the news—cannot make it out to be a local story—is Twitter. Elon Musk bought it and brought it out of control by the U.S. government and communist employees at a censorious social media outlet.
Intellectual Property Theft with Chinese Characteristics; China has reaped the benefits of foreign IP theft for decades
IP and technology theft by Chinese entities is ongoing and pervasive. The communists understand the benefits of short-circuiting development costs by incorporating stolen IP and patented technologies.
The Left Lie Through Their Scummy Teeth!
I have frequently said that if Donald Trump walked on water, the left would complain that he stepped on and injured some fish. If President Trump cured cancer, the left would combitch that he was putting doctors and nurses out of work. The tweet screen captured to the left — I always screen capture tweets …
Ending the censorship monopoly; Trump takes on the tech giants
When I read the media whining about their First Amendment rights, I remember this: They all cheered when Twitter censored President Trump.
Modernizing America’s Digital Backbone: A Trump-Era Opportunity to Fix Government Legacy Systems
The U.S. government’s computer systems are rapidly decaying relics — a patchwork of incompatible systems, outdated computing languages, and decades-old hardware.
She Ate a Vegetable: How Celebrity Worship Is Rotting America’s Soul
Imagine a nation burning while its citizens roast marshmallows over the flames, phones in hand, giggling at what a Kardashian had for lunch. That’s America in 2025—Rome with better Wi-Fi and worse priorities.
Trump listed NO illegal aliens as dead; Media makes up a lie about a Social Security death list. It doesn’t exist
The story is about an associate commissioner in the bowels of the Social Security administration refusing to do his job because he is part of a mutinous glob of lifer government employees trying to sabotage Trump’s second presidency.
Why the Universe is Probably Laughing at Us: The Clash Between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Imagine you’re at a family barbecue, flipping burgers, when your conspiracy-loving uncle asks, “So, do you think quantum mechanics proves time travel is real?” This is your moment. You sip your drink, smirk knowingly, and say, “Well, that depends on whether you believe the universe plays dice or bends like a yoga instructor.”
How To Deal With “Signalgate”–A Guide To The Perplexed
Last week, The Atlantic published an explosive report claiming that its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was invited to a “Principals Committee (PC) Small Group” discussion on Signal, where Cabinet officials discussed plans to strike the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Sensitive details—including the iconic who, what, where, when, and how of military operations—were publicly disclosed.
My Phone is Smarter Than I Is
I remember my first cellphone. I felt like one bad hombre.
I was in my mid-20s. The cellphone retail salesperson outfitted me with a state-of-the-age phone about the size of a residential General Electric refrigerator.
Left, Right, and Still Wrong: How Sane Humans Are Ditching the Political Soap Opera
In a shocking turn of events, a growing number of previously engaged citizens are calmly stepping away from the flaming dumpster fire of American politics.
Download or Lose Your Farm: How the Canadian Government is Now Punishing You for Being Amish
Imagine this: you live a peaceful, self-sufficient life. You raise livestock, grow food, worship freely, and ride a horse-drawn buggy into town for flour and fence nails. You don’t own a smartphone -Then one day, the Canadian federal government says, “Download this app or we’re putting a lien on your farm.”
The “Idiot” Phone; How giving up the smartphone is ruining my life for the better
It is my third week without a smartphone. Twenty-one days ago, I purchased a Japanese “dumb” phone with the same high-tech functionality of coleslaw.
Tom Uryga : Wither Our American Industrial Base?
The American industrial base has withered significantly over the last 4 or 5 decades, and especially in the last 20 years.
Now The Biden Secretary Of Transportation Is Worried About Airline Safety?
Mr. Pete Buttigieg seems to think he can criticize his successor who’s been on duty less than four weeks. Sir, where were you for the last four years?
Smart Phone, Dumb Author
I bought a flip phone. One without a camera or a touchscreen. Without AI, facial recognition, video chatting, GPS, or the ability to flush my toilet from the other room. It’s a “stupid” phone. A device with the same level of intelligence as a member of Congress.
Ham Radio: A Hobby Rooted in Science, Adventure, and Connection Across Generations”
The roots of ham radio date back to the early 1900s, when hobbyists first started experimenting with wireless communication. By 1912, the United States had set licensing requirements for amateur operators, and the community of hams grew quickly.
The Snowshoe: A Revolutionary Tool in Military History
However, the humble snowshoe, a device as ancient as humanity’s struggle with winter, deserves a place in any pantheon of transformative inventions.