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Lunchtime Photo

1 year 11 months ago
As you read this, Marian and I are over the Atlantic Ocean on the way home. It's goodbye to Austria. This is a gelateria store at Schwedenplatz on Sunday night. It's crowded because it was Pentecost and everyone had Monday off. It also happened to be the night I worked up the energy to haul ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

The First Amendment Gives You The Right To Lie, Even With AI

1 year 11 months ago
While the celebrity-driven allure of the Scarlett Johansson voicealike story might be an easier headline grab, it is in the dark arts of election dirty trickery where you’re more likely to find the kinds of election misinformation concerns that have an impact on society. Indeed, experts have been warning for some time that fake text, […]
Mike Masnick

SIBA Cash Grants Support Local Voc/Ed Classes

1 year 11 months ago
The Southern Illinois Builders Association is helping support vocational education efforts in Southern Illinois high schools with cash grants. The eight Metro East schools receiving $500 grants are: Alton, Belleville Township for “The CAVE,” Bunker Hill, Carlyle, Central Community, Highland, Triad and Waterloo. About 90 high schools throughout Southern Illinois were invited to apply for […]
Dede Hance

Centene Foundation, St. Louis Developer Forge Housing Partnership

1 year 11 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis-based McCormack Baron Salazar and the Centene Foundation have formed a partnership designed to create thousands of affordable housing units across the nation and in the St. Louis area. The foundation announced Tuesday it will provide below market-rate loans to support McCormack Baron’s pre-development design and planning work. That […]
Kacey Crawley

Side Project Brewery to seek rezoning for adjoining lot on Hazel Avenue

1 year 11 months ago
Maplewood Planning and Zoning in June will consider rezoning an empty lot on Hazel Avenue from single family residential to community business district. Side Project Brewery bought the empty lot in December last year from Dan Lesseg. On the other sides are a residence, and parking for JB Smith Funeral Home. On June 11 at […]
Doug Miner

A Visit to Automate 2024 Reveals the Future Might Be Now

1 year 11 months ago
From The Fabricator:  Those that think the future of automation will come in the shape of a humanoid robot might want to think again. For the foreseeable future, at least in the manufacturing space, automation is likely to look a lot like it does now. While many have in mind a future where robots look […]
Kacey Crawley