In a rush to cast doubt on technology, what many articles fail to mention (this one excluded) is that in the recent tragic autonomous Uber incident, there was a safety driver at the wheel who didn’t have time to respond. As with humans, no autonomous system will be full proof If a pedestrian suddenly veers […]
In only a few years with rudimentary capability to search for and identify “earth-like” planets, we find one that’s VERY similar. Given a few more centuries, how many will we find; and what are the odds that they will all be desolate of life. Time and space are so vast that claiming we’re the only […]
After receiving a $225 electric bill for the month of December (on top of the $250 gas bill), I was curious to see what my various pieces of gear in the house cost/month. I ordered a clamp amp meter and started sleuthing. I first pulled out the old Pepco bill and after some simple math […]
