I have a new preprint, with Mike Vandenbergh and @eithorpe.bsky.social examining the wild uncertainties in estimates of the environmental footprint of large language models and discussing the implications for climate policy. 🔌💡
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Last week sent the first newsletter for my book about the engineering life. Will send it to new subscribers tomorrow.
The book will consist of a curation of my LinkedIn posts posted on Friday's from 2021-2024.
annemeixner.aweb.page/p/3350a429-1...
Is the organization mentioned the UK society for women in engineering? IOn the US we have the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
The GOP passed a budget that will eviscerate health care in rural areas. They delayed much of the impact for after the midterms, hoping the public will think any discussion of the impending collapse is hyperbolic.
Local reporters have a chance to do service journalism that'll make a splash too.
Thanks I'll check them out
Moving to PNW means more lightning bugs. Less thunderstorms too
Dr. Carla Hayden has served as Librarian of Congress with honor and distinction, bringing our prized institution to new heights.
Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump.
The NOAA account on here is now putting out propaganda. That one hurt.
Oh yes
"Maybe if I had a boyfriend I could get him to help me with this"
That was when I realized that what I *actually* was fantasizing about, was an employee.
Missing Thomas Meixner, bio-geo-chemist extraordinare, would have adored this quote at the water fountain.
#hydrology
@kinarnicholas.bsky.social
Every once in a while I hear about an executive that "jumps into the code" when deadlines are tight in an attempt to help their team... But I can't help but wonder how helpful this actually is.
I was going to get the train today. But I am increasingly concerned at the deficit I’m running with Great Northern Rail. I buy a lot from them and they purchase nothing from me.
Tempted to apply a 20% tariff. Sure my tickets will cost 20% more but it might mean I buy fewer and reduce the deficit.
My late brother, Professor Thomas Meixner at U of Az, would simply respond 'Booooo' to the E-bike not getting credits
3 hours behind Philly and you liked it.
Wishing you restful sleep
Racoons returned this year to live under my deck. Here's a photo
So is modern engineering
What about engineers?
We do research too.
From the trailers it looks to be tons of fun
These are crocheted clown possums
That's troublesome
Hi - I'd like to share this story of what is happening at NOAA GFDL, where some of my colleagues and I worked until the mass firings at NOAA last week.
"...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"
It's an ask for them to read what I wrote and vote- "yes, maybe, no" for each pondering
Am using betareader.io to collect inline comments
No time to Beta read- then sign-up for the newsletter about the Friday ponderings book go to this link. Yeah it's not a fancy book webpage just a landing page. I'm an engineer first and a marketer second- :-)
annemeixner.aweb.page/p/3350a429-1...
@engineeringbae.bsky.social please share with your network
@older.bsky.social maybe you have readers who are engineers
@wardhydro.bsky.social maybe some of your students would be interested
@kinarnicholas.bsky.social please share again
Looking for...
Civil, mechanical, chemical, structural, controls, software, industrial....
Construction, water systems, transportation, pharmaceutical, aerospace...
Send a DM with a bit of your background and I'll send you the link to be included.
Am looking for engineers with various lengths of time in their career: 2-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20+, semi-retired, fully retired.
Am looking for engineers in different industries and with different disciplines.
Have a computer arch engineer, an power engineer and a minerals engineer.
I have my min of 3 Beta readers and am interested in a few more.
Time sensitive- read this week. Time commitment 5-10 hours, depends upon your speed of reading and detail level in the feedback.
Beta Reader primary- assist in curation process- ~75% of the Friday ponderings will go in the book.
Yesterday was a whirlwind, leaving me without a moment to plan out March.
This morning, I'm taking a breather with a rose mocha.
Last week I finished edits to the Friday Ponderings book. Yesterday I invited 3 Beta readers.
see comments for more info.
#engineeringlife
#travelingthetechnicaltrail
I so resemble this remark.