A lot of folks are talking about OpenAI's Sora. Here are some of the videos made with it (although some suspect that at least one of the videos is not made with Sora). This old ronin gets the same vibe as when he saw the Commodore Amiga. What amazing graphics that had. We all wanted one. And it turned out that although we had those capabilities in the consumer sphere, it didn't replace artists and other creatives from dazzling us. It takes more than just the tools. There has to be something more. The low-hanging fruit is coming out now. When we get tired of that, we'll see some great stuff.
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Nike is laying off 2% of its workforce. Now Cisco Systems is laying off 5% in the Bay Area. Signs of a still-unhealthy economy, no matter what the stock market says.
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Yeah, the new normal in Portland is slower job growth.
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Democrats vote down policies that Republicans propose to help children's education. HB 4095 re-establishes basic proficiency standards for reading, writing, and math. HB 4161 effectively removes the cap on students who can enroll in a virtual charter school without their resident school district’s approval. And HJR 203 proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish the fundamental right of parents to direct the education, upbringing, and care of their children. Democrats want kids locked into the public school system, where the teachers can expose them to critical race theory and gender deviancy studies. And to give the Teachers' Union a reason to exist.
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Great news! Over 2 Billion Metric Tons of Rare Earth Minerals Discovered in Wyoming. This looks to make the United States the leader in rare earth metal production, so we won't be dependent on countries that hate us.
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Oregon Senate votes to end Daylight Saving Time. There'll be a lot more hurdles to jump before it actually happens, however. But it's a start.
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Nike is laying off 2% of its workforce. Now Cisco Systems is laying off 5% in the Bay Area. Signs of a still-unhealthy economy, no matter what the stock market says.
Here's a report in the Oregonian about a struggling downtown business. Too much theft. Barely enough profit margin to pay employees. Nearly none for the business owner. But this statement caught my eye: "Ly no longer bothers reporting shoplifting." Yeah, going through with prosecution is no longer worth it. Crime goes unpunished. And have you seen this video?
Yeah, the new normal in Portland is slower job growth.
Democrats vote down policies that Republicans propose to help children's education. HB 4095 re-establishes basic proficiency standards for reading, writing, and math. HB 4161 effectively removes the cap on students who can enroll in a virtual charter school without their resident school district’s approval. And HJR 203 proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish the fundamental right of parents to direct the education, upbringing, and care of their children. Democrats want kids locked into the public school system, where the teachers can expose them to critical race theory and gender deviancy studies. And to give the Teachers' Union a reason to exist.
Great news! Over 2 Billion Metric Tons of Rare Earth Minerals Discovered in Wyoming. This looks to make the United States the leader in rare earth metal production, so we won't be dependent on countries that hate us.
Oregon Senate votes to end Daylight Saving Time. There'll be a lot more hurdles to jump before it actually happens, however. But it's a start.