The tragedy of Boeing’s 737 product security decisions create a sad trifecta for someone interested in aeronautics, lessons from the past, and risk management. First, there was a sailor’s warning. We know Boeing moved a jet engine into a position that fundamentally changed handling. This was a result of Airbus ability to add a more … Continue reading A Sailor-Historian-Technologist Perspective on the Boeing 737 MAX Disaster→
Look, I’m not saying I have predicted this exact combat scenario for several years as described in my presentations (and sadly it also was my Kiwicon talk proposal for this year), I’m just openly wondering at this point why Arizona’s rabidly pro-gun legislators didn’t argue driverless cars are protected by Waymo’s 2nd Amendment right to … Continue reading Arizona Rush to Adopt Driverless Cars Devolves Into Pedestrian War→
Next time you bang on a vending machine for a bottle that refuses to fall into your hands, ask yourself if restaurants soon will have only robots serving you meals. Maybe it’s true there is no future for humans in service industries. Go ahead, list them all in your head. Maybe problems robots have with … Continue reading Could truck drivers lose their jobs to robots?→
Executive summary: The majority of car enthusiasts care more about engine power than pollution. This especially rings true in America where consumers can easily modify hardware and software of their diesel engines. Ten minutes and a couple hundred dollars makes a significant change. Thus it has become common to find consumers seeking personal power gains … Continue reading Diesel FTW: Throw the Book at Clean Cheaters→