The COVIDtests.gov site has launched ahead of schedule and right at the top it has a “Here’s how you know” link to explain why you should trust this “official website“: Does it seem safe? While they make a couple sound points, there’s more to it. Do you also trust that a .gov was developed using … Continue reading Can You Trust COVIDtests.gov?
A (dis)gruntled staff write-up gives some hints of the weak tech culture at Amazon. The most surprising thing I encountered when joining was how manual most processes are. It blew my mind how many business critical processes were managed with excel spreadsheets being shared via email chains. These processes track a rapid turnover of staff, … Continue reading How Amazon Runs on Manual Spreadsheets Shared via Email
by Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death’s construction In the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord yeah! Politicians hide themselves … Continue reading War Pigs
A nod to military bike history can be found in a new article about the British military called “Charge of the light brigade: Army Parachute Regiment trial electric bikes” Eighty years ago, wartime necessitated the introduction of the Royal Enfield WD/RE ‘Flying Flea’ and the Welbike, which were parachuted into occupied Europe, providing a means … Continue reading Armies Around the World Testing Electric Bikes (Yet Again)