greenburger
Re:What California Is Learning from Solar Panels Built over Irrigation...
on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @08:01PM (#49809899)
Electricity sources are tracked by the California Energy Commission, the 2024 report [0] shows the zero-carbon sources that make up this claim are:
Nuclear 9.92%
Large Hydro 11.06%
Biomass 1.94%
Geothermal 4.60%
Small Hydro 1.52%
Solar 21.30%
Wind 11.89%
2% from biomass is suspect as a "zero-carbon" source, but the rest seems to be reasonably be zero carbon by today's standards.[0] https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/energy-almanac/califo...
One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition from its smart glasses
SpaceX IPO to Be Largest Ever at $135 Share Price
AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency
DOGE member took Social Security data on a thumb drive, whistleblower alleges
Re:Larry Page has moved to Florida
on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @08:06PM (#47160442)
What philanthropic initiatives or non-profits? Regarding philanthropy, this Forbes estimate [0] suggests Page is not particularly engaged in philanthropy compared to others in his wealth class.
[0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2026/02/09/ame...
CIA investigated secret 'Havana syndrome' weapon experiment in Norway
Instagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not 'Clinically Addictive'
Re:Ownership of open source flashcard app Anki transferred to for-prof...
on Monday February 02, 2026 @07:09PM (#46864308)
I've used Flashcards Deluxe for years and been very happy (no affiliation):
https://orangeorapple.com/flashcards/
Easy to import and export my cards, plenty of options for tweaking the algorithms for my use.
Re:Arkansas inmates restricted from receiving physical books, other me...
on Thursday January 22, 2026 @09:44PM (#46727711)
This restriction appears to go beyond most other state level policies in the US.
> This is the strictest ban on sending reading material to prisons in the country. Advocates worry this will launch similar efforts nationwide. [0]
London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why
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Nearlyfreespeech.net: A quick note to our queer members
WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App
OpenAI to remain under non-profit control in change of restructuring plans
DOJ Reinforces Demand to Break Up Google's Search Monopoly
DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
ON Platform startup founder and wife arrested for alleged fraud
Re:The End of Advertising
on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @09:26PM (#41653591)
What did Amazon prove that newspapers and cable tv haven’t demonstrated for ages?
Re:'Washington Post' publisher tried to kill a story about allegations...
on Thursday June 06, 2024 @04:55PM (#40602293)
You can see details of ProPublica’s funding here:
https://www.propublica.org/reports
$43 million budget in 2023.
Looks to me like typical American non-profit funding. Several significant donors rather than an “angel”.
Re:I-10 closure in California prompts state of emergency
on Sunday November 12, 2023 @08:41PM (#38245948)
Another similar repair occurred in 2007 when a truck fire damaged I-880 and I-580 one was repaired in a week and the other 26 days[0].
[0] https://2013.infrastructurereportcard.org/2009/case-study/ma...
Feds allege Bitwise execs lied about 'dying venture' to get $100M
How a Carbohydrate Revolution Is Speeding Up Pro Cycling
Re:IRS Consultant Charged with Disclosing Tax Return Info to News Orga...
on Saturday September 30, 2023 @02:12AM (#37713147)
Or perhaps they were eager to make the announcement prior to a government shutdown…
Valentine’s Day chocolates: ‘Slack-fill’ is the new shrinkflation
Re:
on Thursday February 02, 2023 @12:49PM (#34630335)
I don't know, but it must have happened to Jane Wyman too.