Apple TV has another busy summer of sci-fi with Silo season 3 in July The penultimate season.

#silo season 3 is coming July 3rd!

#scifi #appletv

www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

Judge Halts Trump Actions Aimed at Throttling Renewable Energy

Good news on the #renewables front in the #USA

#uspol #uspolitics #wind #solar

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/c...

NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity's most distant spacecraft prepares for risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save power After nearly 50 years in space, the two Voyager spacecraft are very low on nuclear power. Voyager 1 just shut off another instrument to save the mission.

#voyager 1 and 2 update

#space #exploration #science #astronomy

www.livescience.com/space/space-...

Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source" The International Energy Agency says we've entered the Age of Electricity.

We've entered the age of #electricity

#renewables #solar

arstechnica.com/science/2026...

The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer.

#voyager1 running low on power

#space #astronomy #nasa #exploration

www.npr.org/2026/04/19/n...

Why Zip drives dominated the 90s, then vanished almost overnight A major flaw brought this promising format to its end

Remember #zip drives?

#computers #storage #technology

www.xda-developers.com/zip-drives-d...

Tomorrow's skylines will be made of wood Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and safe for tall buildings.

A good read about constructing tall #buildings from #wood and about the Hive, located in #vancouver in particular.

#architecture #sustainability

www.motherjones.com/environment/...

‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch Rising sea level and eco damage caused by flood defence system prompt city authorities to consider next move

A preview of what the #climatecrisis will do to many coastal regions around the world. Also, quite the #innovation story.

#venice #italy

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

What to know before you get balcony solar States are starting to embrace plug-and-play solar. Get up to speed on the cost, payback, and safety bona fides of the systems before they hit shelves…

Still watching for information on #balcony #solar

#renewables

www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages | TechCrunch Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET on April 15.

More on #bluesky outages:

#ddos #bsky

techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/i...

AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says The members of Parliament on the committee are calling for standardized labels for AI content that are visible and that the public can understand. They say the requirement should apply to all relevant...

At first glance, this makes some sense. Groceries have their contents listed on the side of the package, for example. We like to know what we are consuming for our bodies, why not our minds?

#cdnpo #cdnpolitics #ai #artificialintelligence

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/16/n...

I love #paris

This is a fascinating time lapse video of the growth of the city from inception to the present day.

#history
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73 moon landings? NASA's 'Moon Base User's Guide' reveals the agency's 'most ambitious space project' will be fraught with challenges NASA has released a 'Moon Base User's Guide' that reveals the major gaps the agency and its partners must fill in to land and live on the moon.

More on #nasa 's #moonbase user's guide:

#astronomy #space #exploration #moon

www.livescience.com/space/space-...

#nasa 's #moonbase user's guide!

#astronomy #space #exploration

www.nasa.gov/wp-content/u...

How Joseph Trutch Set the Stage for BC’s Indigenous Policies | The Tyee The ugly history of land dispossession continues to emerge in political decisions today.

"The table Trutch set". A good read about the first lieutenant-governor of #britishcolumbia , his views on #indigenous peoples and how those views carry on down to today

#bcpoli #bcpolitics #bcndp #ndp #eby

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Vancouver mayor Ken Sim moves to launch bid for MLB expansion team MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told Sportsnet in October that another Canadian city in the league could work

I realize that a #mlb #franchise would have #economic benefits for #vancouver but I think that the city has much more pressing concerns. Don't re-elect #mayor #kensim this fall.

#vanpoli #bcpoli

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/9706240...

Multiple Canadian banks experiencing service issues | Daily Hive | National Multiple Canadian banks are reporting service issues, limiting the ability to log into digital banking and accessing online services.

Having problems logging into a #canadian #bank today?

dailyhive.com/canada/canad...

Trump deletes AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure after widespread outrage Post came amid his escalating feud with Pope Leo, who has criticized the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran

A doctor? Does #trump even remotely look like, say, Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch on #thepitt (grin)?

Messiah Complex perhaps. More likely the #antichrist

#uspoli #uspolitics

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/9706240...

David Eby’s Abandonment of Human Rights Betrays His Own Government | The Tyee Dropping DRIPA is a political calculation that will leave the province worse off.

Hear, hear! Spot on. #eby 's proposal to suspend #dripa is wrong.

#bcpoli #bcpolitics #ndp #indigenous #undrip

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Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students

If this isn't #authoritarian what is?

#uspoli #uspolitics #trump

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

I fell in love with #startrek as a child of the '60s watching #gemini and #apollo

Looks like another #trek drought is at hand.

Wasn't fond of #starfleetacademy

#strangenewworlds lost the path in season 3 imho although #captainpike is my favourite captain now.

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I have experienced the same sense of awe: once as a child camping on northern #vancouverisland in the 1960's looking at the #milkyway and as a 20 something at #longbeach #bc staring at the night sky. #lightpollution is a bitch.

#nasa #artemis #artemis2

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

While it looks like a cheaper #tesla is in the cards, again, I don't think I'd buy one given #musk 's antics these past few years (e.g. #doge )

#electricvehicles #evs

www.theverge.com/transportati...

#littlesnitch is now available for #linux

nerds.xyz/2026/04/litt...

More on the #artemis2 #heatshield

#nasa #artemis #orion #space #exploration

www.livescience.com/space/space-...

Coming Home May Be the Most Dangerous Part of Artemis II

Now comes the most dangerous part of the #artemis2 mission

#nasa #artemis #orion #space #exploration #heatshield

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/s...

A numbers game indeed!

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #carney #gladu #government

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After seeing #projecthailmary you might wonder what things would look like as you approach the speed of #light

#science #Physi

aeon.co/videos/take-...

Indeed. Rather than dragging people back to the #office let them work remotely to help them weather high #gas prices.

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/09/o...

Want to know who #bitcoin 's creator is?
Read on.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/b...