Saturday, January 13, 2024

GET ME REWRITE: Variety hiring proofreaders

 
Times 1000
Headline:  Variety, 1/13/2024
Chart:  Box Office Mojo (box added)

$3 tickets for a movie?  That's a red flag right there.
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GET ME REWRITE: Notable GOP troglodytes in Wisconsin legislature introduce anti-science bill

 
Photo credits:  Wisconsin State Legislature
Headline:  Wisconsin Public Radio,  1/12/2024
The state’s leading research universities, UW-Madison and the Medical College of Wisconsin say the proposal could limit research and innovation being done at the institutions including the development of vaccines. 
"Research on potential pandemic pathogens is highly regulated at the federal level," the schools wrote in a letter to the committee. "While studying pathogens does not come without risk, federal laws, regulations, and guidelines aim to balance the risk of this research with its public health and economic benefits." 
The schools said without being able to do this research, Wisconsin would have to rely on other states' research. 
"The bill would also risk the potential loss of millions of dollars of federal grant funding that benefits the state and its taxpayers and could hamstring the growth of Wisconsin's biotech and biomedical sectors."

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Day 1171 of GOP election denial hysteria (Trump Big Lie Clown Show Circus, Proud Boys edition)

 
ATTACK Of the Clown Show zombies
Starring Proud Boy Gilbert Fonticoba
Headline:  Raw Story, 1/9/2024
“You were part of a 100-man-strong fighting force that circled the Capitol,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said on Thursday while imposing the sentence against Gilbert Fonticoba. 
Fonticoba, who is a single father said to look after the well-being of his elderly mother, tried to secure a softer prison sentence of five months. 
His defense tried to argue for leniency for Fonticoba, who is purportedly undertaking a "long process of de-radicalization" from political extremism.

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CES 2024: Weber Summit smart grill

 
Ace Hardware has it for $5,299!

Photo and headline:  CNET, 1/12/2024
What's pictured above is an infrared broiler inside the Weber Summit FS38X Smart Grill, the first of its kind. The broiler can be raised and lowered to add a quick, heavenly crust to steak, fish and chops, in the words of CNET Home and Kitchen Editor David Watsky, who saw it in action at CES. The broiler is an attention-grabber for sure, but the Summit also has a host of in-grill sensors that send info straight to a mobile app that lets you control temperatures remotely without disrupting the cooking process by lifting the lid. The grill has the brand's first-ever full touchscreen control panel and can suggest an optimal cooking method -- direct or indirect -- and it'll even tell you where on the grill to place what you're grilling. And should one of its five burners go out while cooking, it will automatically try to relight it and failing that, shut off gas to the burner and alert you.



Other CES 2024 posts:


Hyundai eVTOL purpose built vehicles (PBVs).  (11/24/2023)

Lumary HDMI sync box.  (11/25/2023)
Serry Smart Cooker.  (11/24/2023)

TomTom Map Maker.  (11/28/2023)
Hisense 5S Series Washer.  (11/28/2023)
Samsung Galaxy Z 5Fold.  (11/28/2023)



Cyrusher Hurricane e-bike.  (12/2/2023) 

Invaiz Grid Pro.  (12/4/2023)

AGC Wideye.  (12/6/2023




"Moonwalker" robotic shoes.  (12/30/2023)


Supernal Vertiport.  (1/6/2024)




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CES 2024: Movano Health EVIE smart ring

 
Photo credit:  Tech Crunch

CNET, 1/12/2024
The Evie ring isn't the typical health tracker we've seen over the years at CES. It's not even like other smart rings we've seen. Designed specifically for women, it can track your period, ovulation, menstrual symptoms, daily steps, active minutes, sleep and mood tracking among many health details. All, again, from a ring on your finger that looks like regular jewelry. 
CNET's Bridget Carey has been using one while running around the convention floors and said the impressive bit of tech has held up. It's kept up with steps and, unlike her Apple Watch, she could wear it while she slept without worrying about waking up to a dead battery.




Other CES 2024 posts:


Hyundai eVTOL purpose built vehicles (PBVs).  (11/24/2023)

Lumary HDMI sync box.  (11/25/2023)
Serry Smart Cooker.  (11/24/2023)

TomTom Map Maker.  (11/28/2023)
Hisense 5S Series Washer.  (11/28/2023)
Samsung Galaxy Z 5Fold.  (11/28/2023)



Cyrusher Hurricane e-bike.  (12/2/2023) 

Invaiz Grid Pro.  (12/4/2023)

AGC Wideye.  (12/6/2023




"Moonwalker" robotic shoes.  (12/30/2023)


Supernal Vertiport.  (1/6/2024)




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CES 2024: Volkswagen's Ida voice assistant

 
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CNET, 1/12/2024
VW's Ida voice assistant can already pull up directions to get you home or adjust the interior temperature with basic voice commands. But sometime in Q2 2024, Ida's going to get a lot more conversational. Thanks to a partnership between Volkwagen and automotive-assistant developer Cerence, you'll be able to get answers to more complex questions powered by ChatGPT. 
For the driver, there will be no change in how they interact with Ida. However, once the over-the-air update hits, you'll be able to ask more complex questions, such as "What's a good authentic Chinese restaurant nearby?" or, request Ida to generate a short story to entertain a child in the car, said CNET's Auto Editor Antuan Goodwin, who was at the CES 2024 announcement.



Other CES 2024 posts:


Hyundai eVTOL purpose built vehicles (PBVs).  (11/24/2023)

Lumary HDMI sync box.  (11/25/2023)
Serry Smart Cooker.  (11/24/2023)

TomTom Map Maker.  (11/28/2023)
Hisense 5S Series Washer.  (11/28/2023)
Samsung Galaxy Z 5Fold.  (11/28/2023)



Cyrusher Hurricane e-bike.  (12/2/2023) 

Invaiz Grid Pro.  (12/4/2023)

AGC Wideye.  (12/6/2023




"Moonwalker" robotic shoes.  (12/30/2023)


Supernal Vertiport.  (1/6/2024)



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What's the matter with Iowa? Kimmi the Clown's bluenose approach to education

 
Headline:  Des Moines Register, 1/12/2024
In late December, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Locher granted an injunction on two key pieces of Senate File 496, a sweeping new education law that Gov. Kim Reynolds signed in May, while legal challenges continue. Other parts of the law remain in effect, including a requirement that school districts notify families if their child requests a different name or pronoun to affirm their gender identity. 
The law has prompted school districts to remove at least 470 unique titles from schools, according to a Des Moines Register database built on public records requests. The books include controversial LGBTQ memoirs with sexual scenes, classic American novels, popular young adult fiction, novels commonly read in AP courses, nonfiction books about historical events, children's books with LGBTQ themes and more.  [emphasis added]

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GET ME REWRITE: MAGA fanatics bring Minnesota GOP to its knees

 

Top headline: Associated Press, 10/11/2023
Election results:  Wikipedia
Bottom headline:   Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1/12/2024

From the Star Trib:
Seeking to win back the state House this November, Minnesota Republicans are working to unite their factions and end the civil war within the party. But it's unclear if such unity can be achieved in today's GOP, where right-wing activists galvanized by Donald Trump's presidency are trying to seize power from veteran Republicans they say aren't conservative enough. 
Activists involved with their county Republican chapters are increasingly challenging state GOP leaders, and anti-establishment groups continue to encourage intraparty battles. 
In December, a contingent of state GOP activists unsuccessfully attempted to remove Hann as the party's leader with no specific successor in mind. They cited U.S. House Republicans' unprecedented removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy as their inspiration.

GOP activists spose with their fearless leader



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Wisconsin State Journal can't tell it like it is: Proposed legislative maps eliminate GOP gerrymandering

 
Wisconsin State Journa
Screenshot by Retiring Guy

Eliminating all of this nonsense....


...and much more.

Read all about it!

See also:  Wisconsin Gerrymandering Spotlight, round 2

See also:  Spotlight on Wisconsin gerrymandering


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