10-Dec, 2024 - afternoon links, etc.
links, etc Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip there’s very interesting progress being made here.
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06-Dec-2024 - links, etc.
links, etc Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources say | TechCrunch more in the vein of i can’t look away from submarine cable shiz.
04-Dec, 2024 - afternoon links, etc.
links, etc U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack - you can cut the irony here with a fork. America is Not Prepared for a Protracted War - War on the Rocks - we’re #1, we’re #1.
drones with fiber
Russian Fiber Optic Drone Beats Any Jammer (UPDATE: Ukraine Version) i’ve been wondering when this would happen. this article also includes coverage of the TOW missiles of yore.
02-Dec, 2024 - morning links, etc.
links, etc In Praise of Print: Why Reading Remains Essential in an Era of Epistemological Collapse ‹ Literary Hub i’m not sure where i dug this up. (i suspect it was via HN) it’s bang on almost all the reasons i prefer a hard book vs. kindle or reading on my ipad. (for books). worth reading. or, printing it out and reading. i’m in the middle of reading antarctica by kim stanley-robinson....