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For NASA's Voyagers, almost 49 years old, the "Big Bang" upgrade could extend their mission into the early 2030s.
nytimes.com/2026/08/18/scien…
I think someone at the Univ. of Florida is having some fun with their main number. If you click, you'll go somewhere else. directory.ufl.edu/
Peter Wayner retweeted
Professor David J. Farber, whose work on academic experimental computer networks helped define the evolution of the early internet, died on February 7 at age 91 (@peterwayner / New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/02/14/techn…
techmeme.com/260215/p8#a2602…
Peter Wayner retweeted
Origami that could find use for space telescopes, solar arrays and other structures that need to be packed compactly inside a rocket for launch. nytimes.com/2025/08/19/scien…
Peter Wayner retweeted
I like the spirit of this proposal, but "no computer chips" is the wrong thing to use as a gate.
Computer logic is fine, and can often improve product design. When the schematics are available, the software is open-source, and the product is designed for serviceability!
That should be the gate for "Americana"; is it designed for serviceability? Is it something you can maintain yourself if "Americana" goes out of business?
Peter Wayner retweeted
"Vibe coders throw large blocks of code into the context window & let the AI sort it out.
Somewhere, there’s an electricity generator burning ancient dinosaurs to keep the whole thing running. Between the fuel & the overpriced GPUs, the bills can really add up." @peterwayner
Peter Wayner retweeted
People are having very strange conversations with ChatGPT, in which they discover secret cabals or conspiracies or that we are in fact living in The Matrix.
It sends these people into delusional spirals.
Then ChatGPT tells them to email me about it.
nytimes.com/2025/06/13/techn…
Peter Wayner retweeted
Every Sunday, the print classifieds in metro newspapers are full of listings for tech jobs that aren't actually open. It's a window into a deeply flawed corner of US immigration law that hurts both US and foreign workers, yet has endured for decades. I decided to explore further:
Peter Wayner retweeted
7 leading-edge encryption techniques to reimagine data security: ow.ly/QTjn50VuTxH by @peterwayner for @CSOonline
Peter Wayner retweeted
Happy Birthday, George Washington. First in war, first in peace, and first President to play ball--documented by George Ewing as playing wicket, a rival game to baseball, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1778.
Peter Wayner retweeted
For 20% of SF's public transit budget you could buy and run a fleet of 15,000 Waymos and let everyone ride for free. Thats enough to cover the entire ridership of SF's public bus system with much better service.
Assumptions:
-Conservative 12 year average life of the Waymo with zero value recouped at the end
- $120k purchase price per Waymo
-$8k/year/waymo in operating costs
-Finance purchase with 12 year loan at SF municipal bond rate of 4.85%
-$0 in fares!
Peter Wayner retweeted
I'm having too much fun with this...
Prompt: "an angsty song about interconnection queue delays and how they are preventing speedy clean energy development"
The result: "Waiting on the Lines" (a deep cut reference to delayed Tx planning??)
app.suno.ai/song/e1d81bd9-3b…
On a whim, I asked Suno.ai for "a country song that will appeal to Republicans about how awesome transmission lines are"
I present to you... POWERLINES OF FREEDOM 🦅🇺🇸
My fav lyric: "From coast to coast, they lend a helping hand" 🤝
app.suno.ai/song/0ed0b686-91…
Peter Wayner retweeted
10 emerging #Innovations that could redefine #IT
by @peterwayner @CIOonline
Read more: bit.ly/3S5Joqy
#AI #BigData #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #Cloud #ML #Blockchain
cc: @terenceleungsf @yvesmulkers @pascal_bornet bit.ly/3vAym5y
Peter Wayner retweeted
@rossjanderson Professor Ross Anderson, FRS, FREng Dear friend and treasured long term campaigner for privacy and security, Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and Edinburgh University, Lovelace Medal winner, has died suddenly at home in Cambridge.
Peter Wayner retweeted
Ten years ago today, I drew a diagram on my office whiteboard at @princeton. It showed what is today called an “interactive fraud proof”. This was the seed from which Arbitrum grew. 🧵
Peter Wayner retweeted
10 emerging #Innovations that could redefine #IT
by @peterwayner @CIOonline
Read more: buff.ly/3JRhiKW
#AI #BigData #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #Cloud #ML #Blockchain
cc: @pbalakrishnarao @yvesmulkers @kuriharan
Peter Wayner retweeted
But has @Wendys considered hourly matched carbon-free electricity with bundled RECs, enrolling all their stores in TOU rates and net metering by installing rooftop PV, and adjusting the price of their burger to reflect the real-time marginal emissions factor of the grid 🤔
Peter Wayner retweeted
10 emerging #Innovations that could redefine #IT
by @peterwayner @CIOonline
Read more: buff.ly/3JRhiKW
#AI #BigData #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #Cloud #ML #Blockchain
cc: @ravikikan @yvesmulkers @kuriharan
