Topic: Going Green Tags: forbes California's home solar net metering standards changed last year and crashed the solar industry. Could neighbors selling power to neighbors' cars fi...
https://ideas.4brad.com/california-supreme-court-hear-home-solar-rate-case-and-it-s-mess
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes Machine learning AI and large language models (similar to ChatGPT) are taking over software development at self-driving car companies Read more at Fo...
https://ideas.4brad.com/tesla-waymo-nuro-zoox-and-many-others-embrace-new-ai-drive
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes There's a lot Tesla has to do to make a robotaxi, but if they do, it might be a cheaper car to buy than a low cost EV Read more at Forbes.com in Tesl...
https://ideas.4brad.com/tesla-teases-robotaxi-and-other-big-changes
Topic: Photography Here is an album of shots from the 2024 Eclipse, shot from Magog, Quebec (near Sherbrooke) after a long odyssey to avoid clouds, detailed below. For best viewing, Go t...
Topic: Best Of Blog Photography Random Ideas A total solar eclipse is the most spectacular natural phenomenon you can see on this planet. It’s really that good. If you think the Gran...
https://ideas.4brad.com/your-guide-watching-april-8-total-solar-eclipse-video
Topic: Politics Privacy Random Ideas Did you know that the Bible doesn't just condone abortion, it actually requires it in the case of infidelity, and gives (bad) instructions on how i...
https://ideas.4brad.com/bible-mandates-and-instructs-how-do-abortion-would-following-it-alter-debate
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes A serious Waymo incident turned out to be a mistake by a human remote assistance operator. How do the errors of people and robots differ, particularly ...
https://ideas.4brad.com/waymo-runs-red-light-and-difference-between-humans-and-robots
Topic: Media Tags: science fiction Yesterday, I declared in commemorating his life, that Vernor Vinge was the greatest SF author. Of course, there are many opinions on who might get...
https://ideas.4brad.com/what-makes-great-science-fiction-and-why-vernor-was-best
Topic: Futurism Media Tags: science fiction I have received the sad news of the passing of the world's greatest science fiction writer, Vernor Vinge, who was also my friend and on...
https://ideas.4brad.com/vernor-vinge-greatest-sf-writer-19442024
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes A study said TNC drivers don't make minimum wage, including their idle time but Uber and Lyft say they'll leave once the city regulated fares. Here's t...
https://ideas.4brad.com/are-uber-and-lyft-right-their-threat-leave-minneapolis
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes San Mateo tried to fight them, but they've been quickly approved, and now can try their hand at really scaling up. Read more at Forbes.com in Waymo W...
https://ideas.4brad.com/waymo-s-doublecrash-pickup-trucks-and-more-examined
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes San Mateo tried to fight them, but they've been quickly approved, and now can try their hand at really scaling up. Read more at Forbes.com in Waymo W...
https://ideas.4brad.com/waymo-wins-permission-major-expansion-los-angeles-san-francisco-peninsula
Topic: Going Green Tags: forbes Drivers of Ford electric cars gain access to Tesla s supercharger network, using an adapter provided free by Ford. Tesla can make sure not too many ...
https://ideas.4brad.com/tesla-blesses-fords-superchargers-using-two-or-three-spaces
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes The industry is slowing down its progress. Some will win and some will lose as this happens. Read more at Forbes.com in Apple Reportedly Kills Car Pr...
https://ideas.4brad.com/apple-reportedly-kills-car-project-who-it-good-or-bad
Topic: Going Green Transportation Tags: forbes Some cities want to discourage big, heavy vehicles. But could making them more available for short use actually result in fewer of ...
https://ideas.4brad.com/paris-votes-discourage-suvs-would-easier-renting-help
Topic: Governance Media Tags: science fiction hugo The activities of the World Science Fiction Society, the unincorporated club which chooses the location of the annual World SF...
Topic: Going Green Tags: forbes Do EVs work in the cold? Read about a long trip in snowy Utah, and how the best place to charge is at hotels, and how that should work Read more a...
https://ideas.4brad.com/chicago-evs-froze-i-did-easy-two-week-tesla-trip-snowy-utahg
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes Motional must rely on Hyundai for support, or find a new funder. I recount the history of self-driving projects and what this means going forward. Re...
https://ideas.4brad.com/aptiv-pulls-support-motional-robotaxi-joint-venture
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes Cruise has released reports from independent agencies that examined its crash with a pedestrian and the alleged cover-up of dragging. Lots of details ...
https://ideas.4brad.com/cruise-releases-independent-reports-oct-2-pedestrian-dragging-event
Topic: Robocars Tags: forbes Waymo has asked to serve large reasons in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Perhaps big enough for real experiments in car replacement, which is where rob...
https://ideas.4brad.com/waymo-plans-massive-robotaxi-service-area-not-massive-enough