2025-01-21
So DOGE is basically an 18-month IT modernization push based in the EOP? To be clear, that's a laudable goal and one much more plausible to make progress on than the campaign/public rhetoric surrounding it. https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
TechCrunch
Trump signs an EO renaming the US Digital Service as the US DOGE Service, directing agency heads to form “DOGE Teams” of at least four employees within 30 days
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk recommending deep cuts …
2023-06-24
Whatever is going on in Russia is the first major event where Twitter is a major letdown as a source of info. I had been vaguely aware that, post-Musk, either the platform was serving me a worse feed or many good sources had left, but my UX right now is obviously substandard.
New York Times
NetBlocks: at least five Russian telcos block Google News and other ISPs reduce access to the service, as Russia's feud with a mercenary leader intensifies
At least five telecommunications companies have blocked the service, which aggregates news from various sources …
2023-04-10
I enjoyed The Eudaemonic Pie when I read it in the 90s, but I really couldn't decide if it was a true story or just straight fiction pretending to be non-fiction. This fascinating piece confirms it was real. Physics isn't random. Great read. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
How the gambling industry has kept up with decades of computer-assisted tech developed to beat roulette, like wearable devices, timers, and predictive software
https://www.bloomberg.com/... John Connolly : When I was at the ICE show in London in February 2004, I offered my services to a manager friend of mine at the Ritz Club Casino. … Tw...
2023-04-09
I enjoyed The Eudaemonic Pie when I read it in the 90s, but I really couldn't decide if it was a true story or just straight fiction pretending to be non-fiction. This fascinating piece confirms it was real. Physics isn't random. Great read. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
How the gambling industry has kept up with decades of computer-assisted tech developed to beat roulette, like wearable devices, timers, and predictive software
One spring evening, two men and a woman walked into the Ritz Club casino, an upmarket establishment in London's West End. LinkedIn: John Connolly , Christine C. Cook , David Sharra...