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Data Center Joe Friday: Just the Facts (Part One)
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (988+ words) This week's political scrimmage has been all about data centers. Or maybe I should write that DATA CENTERS. As seems to often happen, very little of the scrimmage on either side is well informed. So, let's get our facts in…...
The Backlash Against the Data Center Backlash Has Begun
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (629+ words) America has gone crazy, and the only beneficiaries will be the Communists in Beijing, who are feeding the frenzy like an arsonist carefully feeds a fire to turn a tiny campfire into a raging wildfire. While data centers undeniably consume…...
Hey Parents — Facebook Isn't the Reason Your Kids Are Hot Messes
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (344+ words) This column was kicking around in my head at the end of last week, but I decided to shelve it and ponder whether my initial reaction to the news was a bit too harsh. Upon much further examination, I am…...
China's Data Center Psyop and the 100,000% Rounding Error
1+ week, 3+ day ago (553+ words) Thank you, data centers. Earlier this year, my wife was delayed by weather bringing our sons home from the airport after their first No Parents! trip together, so she hit the Share ETA button on the CarPlay screen in her…...
Yes, Glenn, It HAS Been A Long Time. Happy Birthday, Instapundit, and Thanks.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (930+ words) I see Glenn Reynolds celebrating Instapundit’s 25th anniversary. I celebrate with him, in a couple different ways. First, because while being just about as old as my own BitsBlog, Glenn’s well-connected efforts have in the end been massively more successful in…...
A Bot Army for Mamdani Linked to Gotham's City Hall
4+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) Even more alarmingly, the data appeared to lead right back to the place where the New York City mayor works: City Hall. From the Jerusalem Post: The WZO’s team found that the accounts displayed the same types of behavior characteristic…...
MONDAY AT 3 P.M. EASTERN: 'Five O'Clock Somewhere' With Kruiser, VodkaPundit
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (113+ words) We're still here!Don't even get me started. The Mothership has some other big project going so moving the Monday edition... Don't even get me started. The Mothership has some other big project going so moving the Monday edition of…...
FCC Cracks Down on Provider Accused of Fraud in ‘Obama Phone’ Program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) Is a mobile phone essential to live in America? The government supplied landline service to poor customers beginning in the 1980s. During Barack Obama's presidency, the program was expanded to include mobile phone and internet service. The program is overseen by…...
Thursday Essay: Our Love/Meh Relationship With AI
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1537+ words) Note: Most Thursdays, I take readers on a deep dive into a topic I hope you'll find interesting, important, or at least amusing. These essays are made possible by — and are exclusive to — our VIP supporters. If you'd like to…...
A Counterargument to the Campaign to Ban Smartphones for Kids
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (599+ words) Sixty-five years ago, when I was seven years old, I was playing catcher in a pick-up baseball game with some friends in the vacant lot behind my house. In those days, we could easily fill out the roster for two…...