TSA's Proposed Rules for Pipelines & Railroads

The federal Transportation Security Administration, better known to most as the TSA, has issued cyber directives in the aftermath of the 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that it is looking to codify into new permanent rules for pipelines and railroads.  

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The Ethics of AI - Uploading

During this 3rd and final installment of the Ethics of Artificial Intellience series, we take a look at the concept of "uploading" - a hypothetical future technology that would enable a human or other animal intellect to be transferred from its original implementation in an organic brain onto a digital computer. 

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2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid review

I share my impressions - driving and otherwise - about the new 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid crossover SUV. 

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Introducing the Automated Drive-up Coffee Shop

For those who hate waiting in line for their coffee, a robotics expert and an experienced marketer have teamed up to built P!ng, an automatic coffee drive-through. 

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The Problem with Gate Lice

Gate Lice.  That is what airline personnel call the people who swarm a departure gate, ahead of the group they are assigned to, for better seating or to beat additional checked baggage costs.   One airline is trying to do something about it. 

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The Black RV Camper Movement

According to Kampgrounds of America, the number of black campers has doubled in less than ten years and now accounts for eleven percent of the US Camping community.  

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A Farmer's Dilemma

The beauty of rural America is, well, its beauty.  Quiet, serene, majestic at times, its provides a quality of life that is not possible in urban areas.  It is also where America grows its crops and raises its livestock.  For the farmers that tend the herds and work the fields, it is their declining health in old age combined with the scarcity of young farmers to take over.  Hence, the farmer's dilemma. 

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Interstate 26 Reopens, Automotive Automation Is Not New

Interstate 26 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee has reopened - learn why its personal to me.  Also, an example of vintage automotive automation

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Reducing Food Waste

Every year, American households are responsible for 43 percent of the 80 billion pounds of food waste that ends up in landfills each year.  In fact, food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills.  We investigate. 

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What is Decarbonization?

This is an unapologetic trip into the weeds on the whole issue of decarbonization - what it is, and how industries are attempting to achieve it.   By the end of this episode, you will have a much better understanding of what's going on, and why it matters to you. 

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