The inside of the train station in my neighborhood. Originally built in 1905.

The US Only Goes to the Moon When Motivated by an Adversary. Why? Part I of our series about the history of US lunar programs and the future of Artemis

With #artemis back on the ground, many people are already asking the question:

Why did we go?

That question is the symptom of an ailment the US has had for decades.

We are only motivated to go to the moon when an adversary pushes us. Why?

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The Shenandoah ridge on a frigid morning. #photography

Welcome home, #artemis! Thanks for the memories. Enjoy a warm meal and a view of the Pacific!

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

#artemis splashes down today at 8:07pm eastern time. Coverage starts at 6:30pm.

Tune in to see the dramatic finish to this historic mission:

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I just finished this podcast and was struck by a line at the end:

“The opposite of faith is not doubt. The opposite of faith is certainty.”

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Our Open Source Library is at Risk...and so is Our Economy A World Without Open Source

Imagine a world without open source.

There has been pushback against using open source software but before we start banning its use, we should think about the economic consequences.

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NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

If you just watched the launch, you are missing the best part. Keep an eye on what our friends aboard Orion are up to on the #artemis mission.

Just the farthest humans from earth in history, NBD

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Swallow tail butterfly in Shenandoah National Park. #nationalparks #butterfly

Look who joined my morning run today. #birds #birding #birdphotography 🪶

Clock is started on the #artemis launch.

Fly safe, Artemis. Take some great pictures.

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

Don’t let today’s #Artemis launch pass by in your feed. If we want to make #space a priority, each of us needs to unite and stand behind this launch. Let’s not wait 54 more years. Make this launch matter.

Fly safe, friends. See you on the ground.

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AI Enables Digital Mass Production. Is that Competitive Advantage or a Risk for Businesses? Digital Marketing and the Canary in the Digital Coal Mine

Just automate it all! Thats what AI companies tell you. But does authenticity matter to you?

Digital mass production isn’t the answer. Read more here!

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A close up of an artichoke flower. #flowers #macrophotography #photography

Graffiti on the Atlanta Beltline.

Meta’s Avocado AI Model is Delayed. Good. Meta’s $135 Billion Bet and Our AI Expectations

How is an AI model release like a video rental store in the 1990s?

Our insatiable need for the next new AI model could be what impacts our safety long term.

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Trump’s National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence isn’t Moving Us Forward The Impact of Inconsistency on Innovation

When the press release lists 6 priorities and the document itself has 7, we should start asking questions.

A new #ai framework calls for Congressional action on AI. Will this create more noise or get us on the right track?

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A black, white, and gray osprey in flight against a clear blue background.

An osprey searching for breakfast. #birds #birding #birdphotography 🪶

Iranian Strikes Across the Gulf Region Test Infrastructure Resilience. Cyber May be Next. Iran’s Infrastructure Strategy and What it Means for Cyber

The US is frighteningly exposed to a cyberattack from an enemy with little to lose.

While we target Irans conventional military capabilities, the cyber well is harder to empty.

Read more about the USs exposed position in a war targeting infrastructure.

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Breakfast is served!

Green heron. #birds #birding #birdphotography 🪶

Trump’s New National Cyber Strategy and the Threat of Inconsistent Defense What the New Cyber Strategy Means for Our Cyber Future

The Trump #cyber strategy is out…all 7 pages.

The focus is on offensive capabilities but inconsistent defense is our problem. Read more here on how this strategy will impact cyber for the next 3 years.

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I love it! It would be great to collaborate on this! How can we work together? Thanks for listening.

An orange teepee in an evergreen forest during winter by moonlight.

A teepee in Finnish Lapland on the first night I saw the northern lights.

Black winged stilt. #birds #birding #birdphotography 🪶

Elderberry tree branch with unknown fungus

Can anyone identify this fungus? Found on a piece of my elderberry tree in the eastern US.

The US and Iran at War and the Technology the Navy is Using to Wage it Part I of a Series on the US Navy's Air Defense Technology and the History of its Development

Hostilities in the Gulf region are ongoing and the outcomes are uncertain. What is certain is that one third of the navy is in a place where so many of us have been.

The tech defending our ships has a long history. This is the story of air defense.

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On a day with a lot of bad news and hostilities in the Middle East, here’s a Great Egret.

#birds #birdphotography #birding 🪶

Meta CEO Testifies in Civil Suit and the AI Industry Should be Watching What the Decades Long Fight Over Social Media Tells us About the Challenges the AI Industry May Face

Mark Zuckerberg testified in a civil suit about the addictive nature of social media in the next step in a long running fight.

The AI industry should be paying attention. Long running legal battles will hurt the AI industry if it does not address challenges now.

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The AI Infrastructure Party and the Green Light Across the Bay Are you a Gatsby or a Caraway?

There’s less talk about an #ai bubble but the infrastructure build party continues. So, there’s a question:

Are you a Gatsby or a Caraway?

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A grey crowned crane spotted in Nairobi National Park. #birds #birdphotography #birding 🪶