Daily Tech News 24 September 2022

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The US wants to become a hydrogen production powerhouse. (The Verge)

Yeah, right.
Why this won't work. (Robert Zubrin)

Repost, because people keep falling for this shit.

It's solar freaking roadways except about a thousand times more expensive.

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Sundar Pichai to Google employees: Quit whining and get to work, you useless wankers. (Thurrott.com)

You've spent most of the past decade hiring and promoting useless wankers. No sympathy. Go down in flames.
Well, fuck: The US government, not satisfied with wasting money on "clean hydrogen", wants to ruin open source software. (Senate.Gov)

Yes, the Log4j debacle could have been fixed at any time and saved the world billions of dollars if someone had just provided a few thousand dollars in funding, but the US government is one of the worst groups to get involved, and defining open source software as infrastructure is one of the worst ways to do it.
Physisicsts have finally figured out how high-temperature superconductors work. (Quanta)

High temperature here means around -140C (-220F). The original superconductors, which are well understood, functioned only at temperatures close to absolute zero - -273C / -459F - a temperature difficult and expensive to approach. You really need liquid helium for that. High temperature superconductors work in cheap and plentiful liquid nitrogen.

Oh, the answer? Super glue.

Disclaimer: So I'm a tech blogger, so what?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:57 AM

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1 Happy Halloween, everyone.

Posted by: Serious Cat at September 24, 2022 04:03 AM (GtG/j)

2 Good evening Pixy

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:15 AM (xhxe8)

3 Good morning Skip

Posted by: Pixy Misa at September 24, 2022 04:17 AM (BLOW1)

4 What we're really going to do is split some atoms with our minds and you can all shut the hell up.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 24, 2022 04:18 AM (w2Z7l)

5 The US government, not satisfied with wasting money on "clean hydrogen", wants to ruin open source software.

Leave Linux Mint alone!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at September 24, 2022 04:20 AM (sAmhv)

6 There is always a Bugaboo in every Green project to make it not Green. But the optics are what counts.

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:21 AM (xhxe8)

7
Where a German decision goes, there it stays.

Stalingrad, anyone?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at September 24, 2022 04:31 AM (pNxlR)

8 In Australia do the drive on the opposite side of the road?

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:33 AM (xhxe8)

9
I tried electrolyzing water once in my blissfully ignurnt youth. It was working, too, until I bumped the water pail, causing one of the inverted drinking glasses to fall over and then the short circuit from the bared ends of the extension cord I had pressed into service for the electrodes tripped our basement's circuit breaker. "What are you kids doing down there?" "Oh, nothing, Mom!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at September 24, 2022 04:37 AM (pNxlR)

10 Well, sure. If everyone drove on the same side of the road it would be dangerous.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at September 24, 2022 04:37 AM (BLOW1)

11 https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com has open road on Fridays, one picture is a horse and dod in back of a vehicle and obviously in desert and a right hand driving.

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:40 AM (xhxe8)

12
In Australia do the drive on the opposite side of the road?
Posted by: Skip

Of course they do, being in the Southern Hemisphere and all

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at September 24, 2022 04:42 AM (pNxlR)

13
It's almost as if the German people are easily misled.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 24, 2022 04:45 AM (y3pKJ)

14 https://tinyurl.com/49752t4w
Friday Open Road

He has some great pictures every week

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:45 AM (xhxe8)

15
The Department of Energy has a new ‘roadmap’ for building up a ‘clean’ hydrogen industry

I guess they figure their never ending nuclear fusion boondoggle needs a serious competitor in the "which program can immolate funding fastest" sweepstakes.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at September 24, 2022 04:47 AM (pNxlR)

16 Coffee is on but it will be awhile

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:52 AM (xhxe8)

17 Staring at the red and blue atom scans in that superconductor story. The lines wobble. Maybe that's normal, maybe I need to get to sleep, and/or both.

Posted by: Colonel Travis at September 24, 2022 05:04 AM (RG7Wy)

18 8 In Australia do the drive on the opposite side of the road?

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 04:33 AM (xhxe

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UK, Australia, NZ, South Africa, many other African countries that were British colonies, all drive on the LEFT. I think India and Pakistan may too.

Posted by: Ciampino at September 24, 2022 05:07 AM (qfLjt)

19 I remember in high school when we made some hydrogen using electrolysis, - we blew up some stuff, set some stuff on fire and then they made us quit.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 24, 2022 05:07 AM (w2Z7l)

20 Disclaimer: So I'm a tech blogger, so what?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:57 AM

Everyone has at least one excuse. I keep a couple of extras in my pocket for emergencies.
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So. Green hydrogen is a myth? The SLS is still sitting on the ground because H2 is soooo easy to work with.

It's a good thing NASA has only blown about $50 billion on it so far, with ZERO launches.

They promise to become tech bloggers in the near future.

Morning, most of y'all.

Posted by: GnuBreed at September 24, 2022 05:12 AM (JOtiF)

21 >>>Oh, the answer? Super glue.

What, no love for duct tape?

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 05:14 AM (RuTUS)

22 For $10 billion, I promise to not launch 2 rockets.

Clearly, I am the better investment.

Posted by: GnuBreed at September 24, 2022 05:15 AM (JOtiF)

23 >>>Disclaimer: So I'm a tech blogger, so what?

Hope you're o.k.

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 05:17 AM (RuTUS)

24 >>>For $10 billion, I promise to not launch 2 rockets.

Clearly, I am the better investment.

>Economy of scale. Bigger rockets, bigger leaks. Tell them Joe sent you.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 24, 2022 05:19 AM (w2Z7l)

25 >>>Physisicsts

I'll bet you can't say that real fast three times.

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 05:26 AM (RuTUS)

26 Cyanoacrylate for the win!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 24, 2022 05:27 AM (dNqv+)

27 I am actually surprised I recalled that word this early. I had to look up the Japanese word for dog. 'Inu' btw.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 24, 2022 05:32 AM (dNqv+)

28
Wow, we went from 90 to 55 faster then a motorist seeing a state trooper with a radar gun.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 24, 2022 05:36 AM (y3pKJ)

29 23 >>>Disclaimer: So I'm a tech blogger, so what?

Hope you're o.k.

Currently watching an anime series called "So I'm a Spider, So What?"

Posted by: Pixy Misa at September 24, 2022 05:37 AM (BLOW1)

30 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports three people shot, 1 killed during an armored car robbery in Oakland mid-day yesterday.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 24, 2022 05:40 AM (EZebt)

31 "So I'm a tech blogger" has real Monty Pythonesque possibilities.

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 05:41 AM (RuTUS)

32 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 24, 2022 05:46 AM (ju2Fy)

33 26 Cyanoacrylate for the win!
Posted by: Aetius451AD at September 24, 2022 05:27 AM (dNqv+)

Cyanoacrylate = Super Glue and suchlike

a new factoid for me

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 05:48 AM (RuTUS)

34 Japan also drives on the wrong side

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 24, 2022 05:48 AM (EZebt)

35 >>>Why this won't work. (Robert Zubrin)

Zubrin can really write. That's a rollicking good read.

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 05:52 AM (RuTUS)

36 From the hydrogen article...

"When hydrogen is made with excess wind and solar energy, it also serves as a kind of "energy storage" similar to a battery, so that abundant renewable power doesn't go to waste when electricity demand is low."

Now that's some first rate scienceing going on there.

Posted by: Bruce at September 24, 2022 05:54 AM (vd8XM)

37 Local TV news reports about 200 riders were stuck in the dark on a BART train under the bay during yesterday's morning rush hour. BART system in chaos all day. Equipment failure, they say.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 24, 2022 05:56 AM (EZebt)

38 Morning all. New take on student loan forgiveness is now it should include parents that took out loans also.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 24, 2022 05:59 AM (yfoyn)

39 Humid and in the 40's. Think I will do a 3 envelope pot roast in crock pot today.

Posted by: Infidel at September 24, 2022 06:00 AM (6/K6X)

40 First breakfast is over

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 06:03 AM (xhxe8)

41
The price of meat has just gone up, but your loan balance has just gone down.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 24, 2022 06:03 AM (y3pKJ)

42 While we are printing money how about printing some for my taxes?

Posted by: Skip at September 24, 2022 06:04 AM (xhxe8)

43 KRAK OF DAWN HAS ARRIVED

Posted by: Skip nood advisor at September 24, 2022 06:05 AM (xhxe8)

44 Infidel, today should be our last day approaching 100. I'm ready for a cool weather menu. Hope you are well, hon.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 24, 2022 06:05 AM (yfoyn)

45 My brother used to live in Walnut Creek and take the BART into "The City" every day. He said he got a lot of reading done.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at September 24, 2022 06:08 AM (C1rbv)

46 You too, Ben Had. It was 90's last week. Seems to be cooling fast. Still need to call and get someone out to drain swamp cooler, check furnace and replace the switch for the fireplace insert. Switch sparked and went out last time I turned it off in March.

Posted by: Infidel at September 24, 2022 06:10 AM (6/K6X)

47 yo wut sup

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 24, 2022 06:12 AM (BRHaw)

48 Musician John Hartman, co-founder and original drummer for the Doobie Brothers, has died at 72 years old.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 24, 2022 06:13 AM (BRHaw)

49 Another sad milestone on Biden watch.

Posted by: Infidel at September 24, 2022 06:16 AM (6/K6X)

50 Always love the hype of solar highways. It seem such a great idea (by the media) that a few short sections were built in France (I believe). One was a bicycle path. It seems no one in authority ever used an engineer to tell him or her is would be a failed idea. Just a fantasize thinking in someones mind. Gee, charging a EV off the highway would be great. The old Popular Mechanics magazine of the 1950-60's were full of crazy ideas for teenage boys to read.

Posted by: Colin at September 24, 2022 06:17 AM (SO9GB)

51 Nood

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 24, 2022 06:17 AM (EZebt)

52 The Post reported that “people familiar with the matter” say it is possible that “additional evidence” could change prosecutors’ “understanding of the case” but as of now it is unlikely that Mr Gaetz will ever face an indictment.

Trans: Shit that did not happen has no way to be proven by people that dont know shit.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 24, 2022 06:20 AM (BRHaw)

53 hiya

Posted by: JT at September 24, 2022 06:39 AM (T4tVD)

54 37 Local TV news reports about 200 riders were stuck in the dark on a BART train under the bay during yesterday's morning rush hour. BART system in chaos all day. Equipment failure, they say.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 24, 2022 05:56 AM (EZebt)

Was there cannibilism?

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 06:40 AM (RuTUS)

55 cannibilism-->cannibalism

Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 06:42 AM (RuTUS)

56 Pixy apart form Ace is the best poster on this blog and it isnt even close.

Posted by: Viso Latte at September 24, 2022 06:43 AM (681h8)

57
Psst Herr Claus,wanna buy a Green Hydrogen factory real cheap.....Biden.

Posted by: safristi at September 24, 2022 06:53 AM (qktfm)

58 1 Happy Halloween, everyone.
Posted by: Serious Cat at September 24, 2022 04:03 AM (GtG/j)
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Posted by: m at September 24, 2022 06:55 AM (RuTUS)

59 Hey Pixy Misa,
Thanks for these great posts. The tip about the 5th circuit decision on the Texas social media law was great. Timely! And now this hydrogen debacle, super to know about. Appreciate the articles explaining to those not in the biz what this is about and why it won't work.

Much appreciated!

Posted by: CloseTheFed at September 24, 2022 09:59 AM (LeNk3)

60 "The US wants to become a hydrogen production powerhouse."

Well, Washington, D.C. does produce an inordinate amount of methane . . .

Posted by: aelfheld at September 24, 2022 10:04 AM (Zy9Yy)

61
"Oh, the answer? Super glue."

That explains why I have to show ID when I purchase super glue at Walmart.

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at September 24, 2022 11:55 AM (8usCR)

62 Hydrogen worked so well with the Hindenburg, what could possibly go wrong?

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