The Boeing 737 Max has been recertified to fly again.  Now, the company can start the slow and years-long process of rebuilding credibility with airlines and their customers.  The deaths of 346 people on two planes due to a faulty sensor and software was a profound blow.  The system of checks and rechecks failed both […]

Posted on November 19th, 2020 by admin
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 While news media trumpet the arrival of two effective vaccines to guard against COVID-19, there is another story that tempers the excitement.  That is how to distribute them when there is a need to keep an ultra-cold environment.  Both Pfizer and Moderna are working quickly on solutions for transporting the medicines but they are far […]

Posted on November 17th, 2020 by admin
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Here is a review of Tesla ownership from a person who has driven one for 227,000 miles and kept close records of costs. He notes the downsides of ownership but recommends the auto for its low fuel costs if not for its repair record.  This is long-term credibility Tesla needs as it takes its place […]

Posted on November 16th, 2020 by admin
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 It’s a tricky marketing challenge to start charging for something you offered for free.  Consider Google Photos.    It has announced its unlimited, no-charge storage for photos is being ended.  It will start requiring payment after 15 gigabytes with different subscription levels based on the amount of capacity one buys.  Of course, the company is going […]

Posted on November 12th, 2020 by admin
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 The Trump Administration has swept the civilian ranks of Pentagon officials and installed loyalists in the last two days.  That should trouble American citizens.  It is unclear what Trump can and will do with yes-men in charge of airmen, soldiers and sailors.  Trump has one concern — to overturn the results of the election — […]

Posted on November 11th, 2020 by admin
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 Jack Ma, the billionaire entrepreneur of China has learned the hard way that free speech is not free in the communist country.  His verbal attack on the banking system was met by a suspension of a multi-billion IPO for his Ant Group.  Ma learned that authorities strike back painfully if one talks out of turn.  […]

Posted on November 6th, 2020 by admin
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 That’s the number gig-economy companies spent in California to prevent independent workers from becoming full-time employees.  It was expensive marketing but the companies said they were fighting for their lives.  They won overwhelmingly.  One must ask how laborers’ rights fit into employment that defines the gig environment.  It is not clear and we probably won’t know […]

Posted on November 4th, 2020 by admin
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 Election day is hard to ignore, especially this one.  We have a President who has tarred America’s reputation the world over and spun thousands of lies about nearly everything.  There is a chance he will be re-elected.  We have a challenger who is empathetic, an experienced pol, a survivor of tragedies and a dedicated family […]

Posted on November 3rd, 2020 by admin
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 It is hard for  public health leaders in the US.  They repeat warnings about surviving COVID-19 while the President mocks the prophylactics of washing hands, wearing a mask and watching out for distancing from others.  Conflicting messages confuse citizens, especially those leaning toward ignoring the pandemic.  They point to Trump for support in going “naked.”  […]

Posted on October 30th, 2020 by admin
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 Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects Internet-based companies from claims they are throttling speech — a common complaint from conservatives.  The heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter are now in front of Congress and defending the law.  There is a move to rescind it and to place web-based content creators under the aegis […]

Posted on October 28th, 2020 by admin
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