Links July 29-Aug 4 2018

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Saturday Aug 4, 2018

"But over the past few years the podcasters have become a significant cultural phenomenon, spiritual entrepreneurs who are filling the gap left as traditional religious organizations erode and modernity frays our face-to-face connections with communities and institutions."   nytimes.com


Thursday Aug 2, 2018

Electic Car evolution from late 1800s to now.   advancedenergy.org

Wireless Charging Unleashed:   automotivenews.com


Wednesday Aug 1, 2018

2009: Chicago's solar-powered EV station.   inhabitat.com

2012: Solvang's EV filling stations.   syvnews.com


Tuesday July 31, 2018

"Public trust in autonomous cars has dropped since the fatal Uber crash in March, but Tandon said his cars are best suited to rebuild that trust. That explains the suite of digital screens and the candy-colored paint scheme, he said. 'We wanted it to look kind of like a school bus,' he said. And who doesn’t trust a school bus?"   theverge.com

(We've come a long way since March.) Driverless Cars Start Today; Rand Says Unready Cars, Injuries & Fatalities Justified:   www.offlinereport.net

(May 2018) Marketplace asks if a machine should tell you if it's a machine.   marketplace.org (audio only)

Retail sales were up in the month of June and gross domestic product surged in the second quarter. Kmart closed in June.   marketplace.org

Santa Barbara's State Street Vacancy Rate following Macy's closure.   independent.com

Hackers attacked U.S. infrastructure. Since 2009 a national czar of cybersecurity addressed these emergency. But the Trump administration eliminated the cybersecurity czar position in May.   marketplace.org


Monday July 30, 2018

"In France, the administration of Emmanuel Macron has announced that all algorithms developed for government use will be made publicly available, so that society at large can verify their correct application."   ft.com


Sunday July 29, 2018

Humanizing Tech May Be the New Competitive Advantage:   sloanreview.mit.edu

The End of Moore's Law Will Change How We Think About Innovation:   inc.com





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