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  1. TheOldChevy

    Startup says sound waves can replace fire sprinklers; experts aren’t so sure

    I wonder how a human in the field does react to this string infrasound.
  2. TheOldChevy

    There’s a lot of hype about Chinese EVs—is any of it true?

    I really wonder how far the cost of labor is important in the final price of a vehicle.
  3. TheOldChevy

    In motorsport, there’s nowhere to hide as AI becomes new CFD tool

    Because it stays in the "multi-dimensional" interpolation domain. And I agree that it is a good use of it. There are plenty of good uses of AI. Just not all what is sold to us is a good use.
  4. TheOldChevy

    National Science Board eviscerated; Trump admin fires all 22 members

    It Can't Happen Here (Sinclair Lewis)
  5. TheOldChevy

    Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe

    You mean the Society for Promoting Excellent Cookies, Tarts, Rolls & Eclairs ?
  6. TheOldChevy

    Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe

    FBI is now using NYPost as a reliable source...
  7. TheOldChevy

    Google unveils two new TPUs designed for the “agentic era”

    The back and forth between generalization and specialization never ends. Specialization is liked to maturity of the application, maybe we start to see some of it for AI.
  8. TheOldChevy

    Physicists think they’ve solved the muon mystery

    I just wonder, what do they use a reference for such precise measurements? Maybe this is a stupid question?
  9. TheOldChevy

    $25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options

    Good article on a very good subject. Maybe worth adding a table and pictures, but the content of the article is extremely useful; even if gas price comes down, the future is EV for most of us.
  10. TheOldChevy

    Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure

    I am interested to know more about your models and infrastructure. I think this is the way to go.
  11. TheOldChevy

    First look: Also’s upcoming e-bike disconnects the pedals and wheels

    Does it have a repairability score from iFixit ?
  12. TheOldChevy

    The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first?

    Y You may not need to add a lot to it to start writing a novel. You grok?
  13. TheOldChevy

    Robot dogs now read gauges and thermometers using Google Gemini

    Not sure I fully understand the use case : Is this nice dog supposed to autonomously monitor young childs? I don't know if I would prefer a Doberman for that same purpose.
  14. TheOldChevy

    AI models are terrible at betting on soccer—especially xAI Grok

    Does that mean that "detailed historical data and statistics about each team and previous games" is not sufficient to predict the result of the rest of the season ? Does this apply to stock market too?
  15. TheOldChevy

    YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug

    I used to pay YT to get rid of the apps, and at that time I used it to watch music concerts and other training videos. But the price is so high today that I am back to usual streaming channels for the same purpose.
  16. TheOldChevy

    No F-150 in France? US automakers complain the EU blocks big trucks.

    The main problem of these "things" is not gas, it is size. Electric monster trucks are no better than the gas ones.
  17. TheOldChevy

    Apple has the lowest grades in laptop, phone repairability analysis

    I fully agree with the repairability concern (even if I am not fully in line with the criteria indicated here) but I think it should always be listed alongside reliability evaluation. The other concern that could be interesting is evolution-ability, but I am afraid all current portable devices...
  18. TheOldChevy

    Bluesky users are mastering the fine art of blaming everything on “vibe coding”

    I love this statement in your document: "Real Programmers don't need comments-- the code is obvious"