18 August 2025

Terry Tao is upset that his funding is being cut by the Trump administration. I hope he's able to regain his funding, but he works at UCLA, and they sure have the money to sustain him and keep him there.

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Not good.  Respiratory infections, such as influenza, can flip dormant breast cancer cells into active state again. At least in a mouse model. This is due to cytokines.

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Solar rooftops can be hacked and can be a national security issue.  Think of it, the power inverters are made in China. The electrical system is often connected to the grid. There's too much potential for mischief.

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What a disasterSomeone discovered a serious vulnerability that exposed all Intel employees. What idiot thought it was a good idea to outsource this to India? Sheesh.

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The iPad will finally turn into a mini-computer. Sorry, Steve.

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What's in a cryptocurrency wallet? Surprisingly, very little.  Is it even needed?

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MIT Backs Away From Paper Claiming Scientists Make More Discoveries with AI. Well, I guess this is good news for humans.

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Brain cells learn faster than machine learning.  More good news for humans.

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There's a new fibromyalgia medication now – Tonmya.  It's just a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), a drug that some doctors didn't think really worked all that well.  Oh well.

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Camas considers ordinance to ban camping and personal property storage on public land.  Yes, do it, Camas. This ronin approves.

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Easy come, easy go. Oregon will likely lose its newest Congressional seat, due to shrinking population.  Good going, Tina. hacving less Democrats in the House is always good 

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