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JohnMashey

@JohnMashey@mstdn.social

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mashey

Member ACM, IEEE CS;
originator of phrase "Big Data" ~1993.
Recent: "Interactions, Impacts and Coincidences of the First Golden Age of Computer Architecture"
http://techviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mashey.IEEE_.Micro_.2022.pdf

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GottaLaff , to random
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Well well. #WompWomp and #Toodles 👋🏼 #RepublicansEatingTheirOwn

FreedomWorks Is Closing — And Blaming Trump

The libertarian organization couldn’t survive the populist shift in the Republican Party.

“We’re dissolved,” said the group’s president, Adam Brandon. “It’s effective immediately.”

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/05/08/freedomworks-is-closing-and-blaming-trump-00156784#:~:text=FreedomWorks'%20board%20of%20directors%20voted,for%20the%20next%20few%20months

JohnMashey ,
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@GottaLaff
You likely recall this history of:
Koch+BigvTobacco:Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE)
=> (Americans for Prosperity & FreedomWorks) => Tea Party,
But followers may not, so:
https://www.desmog.com/2013/02/11/tea-party-tobacco-everywhere-always/

GottaLaff , to random
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So we just made our usual reservations for our next trip up to BC, #Canada, but something was different this time.

We didn't have to make them for a return trip to California.

Shit's getting real. #CountdownToCanada 🇨🇦

JohnMashey ,
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@GottaLaff @oclsc @rickbelanger
And if you happen to wish for poutine, try New York Fries (several in.around Vancouver) ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Fries
Recently, they have actually opened a few US stores in NJ &NY.

JohnMashey ,
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@GottaLaff @oclsc @rickbelanger
Understood. They’re an acquired taste most people will avoid acquiring.
Now and then when traveling I try weird local food. I’ve eaten it maybe 3 times on Canadian ski trips.

JohnMashey ,
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@GottaLaff @oclsc @rickbelanger
Note: I actually have enjoyed poutine, especially after day of skiing, but it’s a guilty pleasure my cardiologist would not like.

rbreich , to random
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Trump claims he's only being prosecuted because he's running for office, but he was part of 4,000+ legal cases before even entering politics.

Between his racist housing discrimination, his fraudulent "university," & his unpaid bills, he's been in trouble with the law for years.

JohnMashey ,
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@rbreich
Agreed, USA Today did a detailed study of 4,095 lawsuits back in 2016:
https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/trump-lawsuits/

gerrymcgovern , to random
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A Wi-Fi router will typically consume about 15 watts per hour of use. The difference between when the Wi-Fi network is empty and when it is completely full is maximum 10% or 12%. If it uses 14 watts ticking along with nothing on the network, and then you load it up to its maximum capacity, it’ll start using 16-17 watts. There’s over one billion Wi-Fi routers in the world. Just imagine if the designers cared about every milliwatt? A milliwatt times a billion: 10 megawatts
https://gerrymcgovern.com/designing-waste-out-of-networks/

JohnMashey ,
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@etchedpixels @CelloMomOnCars @gerrymcgovern
Agreed. Decade ago, I lent our Watts Up meter to ~12-year-old next door. She and a friend went through their houses, found (different) low hanging fruits, did a nice science project, presented to our town Sustainability Committee.
We used as example: if 12-year-olds can do this, so can you!

JohnMashey ,
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@etchedpixels @CelloMomOnCars @gerrymcgovern
And always revere Art Rosenfeld, who drive many efforts to improve energy efficiency. All too often, big improvements in appliances were possible with minimal or no cost, just focus.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_H._Rosenfeld

breadandcircuses , to random
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Most plastics cannot be recycled.

Most plastics that can be recycled are not recycled.

Most plastic garbage ends up in landfills, is dumped into the ocean, or is incinerated, which poisons the atmosphere.

Microplastics are in your bloodstream right now, and are probably also in the food you eat.

BUT THAT'S OKAY!! 😃 Because producing and selling plastics is very profitable for the oil industry. Capitalists ❤️ plastic and we should too!!

JohnMashey ,
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@breadandcircuses
Cigarette filters are cellulose acetate, a bioplastic
https://www.cigwaste.org/
Filters are proftiable, since less expensive than toabacco itself, but are actually useless" "the 'filter fraud' persists..."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9340047/

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