AI's Carbon Footprint
“We’re talking about ChatGPT and we know nothing about it. It could be three raccoons in a trench coat.” - Sasha Luccioni
Stephen Bolen
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My BMW i4 eDrive 40
I'm taking delivery of a new BMW i4 eDrive 40 soon.
Hawaii looking to ban plastic water bottles starting in 2024
The ban would stop the sale of plastic water bottles smaller than 2 liters.
US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically
Thanks to technology advances in the renewable energy space, it’s now $12 per mWh cheaper to use new solar than burn coal.
"Super-fast" EV charging is around the corner
Super-fast EV charging is around the corner, thanks in part to scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy and an ML algorithm.
West Side Story
My dad was featured on The Muny's YouTube channel giving a rundown of West Side Story's challenging percussion part.
Rest in peace, dad
My father passed away peacefully a few days ago.
Instrumental Jazz Christmas
This playlist is just a bunch of Christmas music that doesn’t suck, best served up shuffled. No smooth jazz allowed (with apologies to Kenny G and Dave Koz).
Solar power will beat out coal globally in 3 years
The IEA predicts that over the next 5 years, the world will increase renewable power capacity by 75%.
Twitter diaspora
Elon Musk's $44b acquisition of Twitter and Meta's $15b cash-dump into the Metaverse are leading many to look for open-source platform alternatives.