Automotive
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Whensday
All the way down, but not out This visit to an abandoned radio station speaks volumes about what remains of the industry. The bedrock is still bed and rock Great essay: The Boring Internet, by Terry Godier. Short but not sweet My answer to a Quora question about music and radio. Didn't know what it was Continue reading
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Websday
Greater Good Government Phil Windley nails a use case for MyTerms. Lesser Good Government Wired: ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next—ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. Good Community Governance Alex Chalmers: When Decentralization Fails. And how it succeeds. Pull-quote: Continue reading
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Rethinkings Out Loud
Anchors Away Nothing is more North Atlantic than Greenland. If the US siezes it, NATO will transform from an alliance to a war zone, where allies become combatants. Does anyone outside Trump’s amen corner want that? But what if the US buys Greenland from Denmark, like it bought the Louisiana Territory from France and Alaska Continue reading
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Of possible interest
In reply to the question "Which blog post took the most work?" the answer is From Hollywood Park Racetrack to SoFi Stadium, which spanned 2005 to 2024 and involved taking many dozens of aerial photographs on approach to LAX, doing research, and writing about it, hoping it helps historians along the way. Two angles on one story. Noozhawk Continue reading
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A Short History of Now
So there must be something to it. Watch how often people interrupt each other with “So—.” Also watch for speeches starting with “So—.” The first speaker I heard do that was Larry Lessig, one of the world’s best, back in the aughts. Which is why the Web is still for writers. All writers. The Longing is Continue reading
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The Kraken Won
Imagine what would have happened had Martin Winterkorn not imploded, and if Volkswagen, under his watch, had not become a datakraken (data sea-monster, or octopus), spying on drivers and passengers—just like every other car company. What would the world now be like if Volkswagen since 2014 had established itself as the only car maker not Continue reading