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    Why are two Texas senators trying to wrest a Space Shuttle from the Smithsonian?

    You know, how about this. Tell Texas to take the fucking shuttle but in return, you gotta secede from the Union. I'd hold my nose while signing a deal like that.
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    The EPA is scrapping fuel economy regs, claiming it will bring back US jobs

    Consumer choice, for bad mileage, eh? Well given this novel political theory that governments must not protect the public if there's a profit to be made, may I just say that I find my freedoms are being trodden on by a lack of consumer choice: where do I get the lettuce with the e-coli in...
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    HP resurrects ’90s OmniBook branding, kills Spectre, Dragonfly

    I still have an omnibook 300 and a 425. Truly amazing machines for their day. The 300 could actually run on AA batteries, honest. There was an integrated hardware MOUSE that disappeared into the chassis. Not a trackpad, not a thinkpad-y rubber knob, an actual two-button mouse. The...
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    <em>Fast X</em> trailer marks the beginning of the end for our fave found family

    Ah... so, a nice, understated arthouse movie for a change. Nice. Wes Anderson better watch his back...er.. rearview mirror.
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    Google cuts half of its experimental Area 120 division projects

    Ha! And what data set would we train this AI on? The cancellation decisions Google has made in the past? That could get humorous, depending on which exemplars the learning model pays closer attention to: 1: Google AI suggests killing "search" and "ads" based on the decision to kill Google...
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    Trademark filing for “Reality Pro” suggests Apple’s headset is on the way

    Ha! yes. You might already know, but that name was already used back in the 90s for the VPL EyePhone https://vr-compare.com/headset/vpleyephone check out the rockin' resolution on that baby.
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    Amazon is hiring to build an “advanced” and “magical” AR/VR product

    Fire 360? oh! oh! oh! Wait : Ring of Fire. <sings> "I strapped my head into a burning ring of fire..."
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    Reporting bias makes homeopathy trials look like they work

    Excellent insight but I have questions: I am trying to create a new product: Homeopathic Water. How should I dilute water to 100x concentration to make it properly homeopathic? I want to imprint the hydrating properties of water DIRECTLY onto the water in very low concentrations, but all I...