Daniel Khent
@danielkhent.bsky.social
#writing #jazz #speculativefiction #climatechange #AI #solarpunk #postscarcity #ecopsychology #transhumanism
“Generally, building sustainably means building with a carbon footprint in mind, and engineering creative solutions to keep that footprint small.”
Not so sure about buildings being the largest emitter but they are gassy.
#climatechange #architecture
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
Not so sure about buildings being the largest emitter but they are gassy.
#climatechange #architecture
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
MSN
www.msn.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Generally, building sustainably means building with a carbon footprint in mind, and engineering creative solutions to keep that footprint small.”
Not so sure about buildings being the largest emitter but they are gassy.
#climatechange #architecture
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
Not so sure about buildings being the largest emitter but they are gassy.
#climatechange #architecture
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
Microgrids. Small installations of solar panels and battery storage used for disaster recovery in Western NC
#renewableenergy
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#renewableenergy
nclcv.org/cib01262026-...
Microgrids Ready to Aid Recovery and Resilience
A winter storm with the potential to create widespread power outages swept through NC, but a new tool is aiding recovery and resilience.
nclcv.org
January 31, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Microgrids. Small installations of solar panels and battery storage used for disaster recovery in Western NC
#renewableenergy
nclcv.org/cib01262026-...
#renewableenergy
nclcv.org/cib01262026-...
Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026
I guess running an LLM is out.
#vintagecomputing
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
I guess running an LLM is out.
#vintagecomputing
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026 — Intel 8080 powered machine ran its first program 52 years later
See it get programmed and play 'Kill The Bit'
www.tomshardware.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026
I guess running an LLM is out.
#vintagecomputing
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
I guess running an LLM is out.
#vintagecomputing
www.tomshardware.com/video-games/...
BLM yanks American Prairie bison grazing leases
This is sad. Bison are good for the land. And of course innately mythical.
#ecopsychology
dailymontanan.com/2026/01/16/b...
This is sad. Bison are good for the land. And of course innately mythical.
#ecopsychology
dailymontanan.com/2026/01/16/b...
Burgum yanks American Prairie bison grazing leases
American Prairie permits to graze bison on federal land has been revoked, according to a new decision from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
dailymontanan.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
BLM yanks American Prairie bison grazing leases
This is sad. Bison are good for the land. And of course innately mythical.
#ecopsychology
dailymontanan.com/2026/01/16/b...
This is sad. Bison are good for the land. And of course innately mythical.
#ecopsychology
dailymontanan.com/2026/01/16/b...
Why Is the World Losing Color?
The rise of Chromophobia...
www.theculturist.io
January 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Buddhist monks peace-walking from Texas to DC persist even after being run over on highway outside Houston
Advertisement for #peace
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Advertisement for #peace
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Buddhist monks peace-walking from Texas to DC persist even after being run over on highway outside Houston | Fortune
One of the monks had “substantial leg injuries” and was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Houston, Dayton Interim Police Chief Shane Burleigh said.
fortune.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Buddhist monks peace-walking from Texas to DC persist even after being run over on highway outside Houston
Advertisement for #peace
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Advertisement for #peace
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“This Company Wants to Sell You Sunlight at Night From Space”
Lights My Way
#technology #scifi
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Lights My Way
#technology #scifi
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
This Company Wants to Sell You Sunlight at Night From Space
Reflect Orbital will use a satellite with a mirror on it to reflect sunlight to a specific location on Earth.
www.vice.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“This Company Wants to Sell You Sunlight at Night From Space”
Lights My Way
#technology #scifi
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Lights My Way
#technology #scifi
www.vice.com/en/article/s...
Scientists bend magnetic fields around real-world objects to create ‘invisibility cloaks’
At least from magnetic field sensing bad guys.
#technology #scifi
www.thebrighterside.news/post/scienti...
At least from magnetic field sensing bad guys.
#technology #scifi
www.thebrighterside.news/post/scienti...
Scientists bend magnetic fields around real-world objects to create 'invisibility cloaks'
New research shows magnetic cloaks can be built for real-world shapes using superconductors and soft magnets.
www.thebrighterside.news
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Scientists bend magnetic fields around real-world objects to create ‘invisibility cloaks’
At least from magnetic field sensing bad guys.
#technology #scifi
www.thebrighterside.news/post/scienti...
At least from magnetic field sensing bad guys.
#technology #scifi
www.thebrighterside.news/post/scienti...
CO2 Battery Designed To Store Renewable Energy
Holds the equivalent CO2 of 15 round-trip flights between New York and London on a Boeing 777.
Note, not a carbon capture play.
#renewableenergy
www.zmescience.com/future/co2-b...
Holds the equivalent CO2 of 15 round-trip flights between New York and London on a Boeing 777.
Note, not a carbon capture play.
#renewableenergy
www.zmescience.com/future/co2-b...
This Giant Inflatable Dome Is Actually a CO2 Battery Designed To Store Renewable Energy For a Full Day. Here’s How It Works
By compressing and expanding carbon dioxide, this unusual battery solves one of renewable energy’s toughest reliability problems.
www.zmescience.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
CO2 Battery Designed To Store Renewable Energy
Holds the equivalent CO2 of 15 round-trip flights between New York and London on a Boeing 777.
Note, not a carbon capture play.
#renewableenergy
www.zmescience.com/future/co2-b...
Holds the equivalent CO2 of 15 round-trip flights between New York and London on a Boeing 777.
Note, not a carbon capture play.
#renewableenergy
www.zmescience.com/future/co2-b...
Polar bears face very high extinction risk this century. Some populations show genetic changes that may help them in warmer, less icy environments.
#climatechange
www.rse-magazine.com/les-ours-pol...
#climatechange
www.rse-magazine.com/les-ours-pol...
Les ours polaires s'adaptent au changement climatique au niveau génétique – et cela pourrait les aider à éviter l'extinction
L'océan Arctique atteint des températures inégalées depuis 125 000 ans, menaçant les ours polaires d'extinction d'ici 2050.
www.rse-magazine.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Polar bears face very high extinction risk this century. Some populations show genetic changes that may help them in warmer, less icy environments.
#climatechange
www.rse-magazine.com/les-ours-pol...
#climatechange
www.rse-magazine.com/les-ours-pol...
A startup claims to have discovered a previously unknown geothermal system in western Nevada with no surface manifestations using AI
Interesting, but untested
#renewableenergy #geothermal
www.wired.com/story/startu...
Interesting, but untested
#renewableenergy #geothermal
www.wired.com/story/startu...
A Startup Says It Has Found a Hidden Source of Geothermal Energy
Zanskar uses AI to identify hidden geothermal systems—and claims it has found one that could fuel a power plant, the first such discovery by industry in decades.
www.wired.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A startup claims to have discovered a previously unknown geothermal system in western Nevada with no surface manifestations using AI
Interesting, but untested
#renewableenergy #geothermal
www.wired.com/story/startu...
Interesting, but untested
#renewableenergy #geothermal
www.wired.com/story/startu...
Soil is more important than oil.
“Why is it that we cannot have perennial grains that grow like prairie plants?”
#agriculture
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Why is it that we cannot have perennial grains that grow like prairie plants?”
#agriculture
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Soil is more important than oil’: inside the perennial grain revolution
Scientists in Kansas believe Kernza could cut emissions, restore degraded soils and reshape the future of agriculture
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Soil is more important than oil.
“Why is it that we cannot have perennial grains that grow like prairie plants?”
#agriculture
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Why is it that we cannot have perennial grains that grow like prairie plants?”
#agriculture
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“detection is perhaps no longer possible because reality itself has become so weird”
#literature #thomaspynchon
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#literature #thomaspynchon
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Studies in Unmeaning: On Thomas Pynchon’s Detective Fictions
Thomas Pynchon’s late style, beginning with Inherent Vice (2009) and continuing through Bleeding Edge (2013) to Shadow Ticket (2025), represents a curious and deliberate narrowing of his fictional …
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December 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“detection is perhaps no longer possible because reality itself has become so weird”
#literature #thomaspynchon
lithub.com/studies-in-u...
#literature #thomaspynchon
lithub.com/studies-in-u...
Trois voitures de Waymo se retrouvent bloquées dans une impasse
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen all the time.
#AI
www.autoplus.fr/actualite/in...
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen all the time.
#AI
www.autoplus.fr/actualite/in...
Trois voitures de Waymo se retrouvent bloquées dans une impasse !
À San Francisco, des véhicules autonomes de Waymo se sont retrouvés piégés par une impasse et des manœuvres délicates.
www.autoplus.fr
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Trois voitures de Waymo se retrouvent bloquées dans une impasse
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen all the time.
#AI
www.autoplus.fr/actualite/in...
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen all the time.
#AI
www.autoplus.fr/actualite/in...
A system that uses solar to provide enough energy to power an entire coffee farm operation.
#agrivoltaic #renewableenergy
www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...
#agrivoltaic #renewableenergy
www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...
Farmers stunned after unexpected impacts of new solar farm project: 'It's exciting'
One Puerto Rican farmer has developed an agrivoltaics system to both grow coffee and produce solar energy.
www.thecooldown.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A system that uses solar to provide enough energy to power an entire coffee farm operation.
#agrivoltaic #renewableenergy
www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...
#agrivoltaic #renewableenergy
www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...
“room-temperature quantum sensing tool for chemistry, biology and materials science”
#quantum
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#quantum
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Quantum sensor based on silicon carbide qubits operates at room temperature
Over the past decades, physicists and quantum engineers introduced a wide range of systems that perform desired functions leveraging quantum mechanical effects. These include so-called quantum sensors...
phys.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“room-temperature quantum sensing tool for chemistry, biology and materials science”
#quantum
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#quantum
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
#AI #weaponized #poetry
arxiv.org/abs/2511.15304
#AI #weaponized #poetry
arxiv.org/abs/2511.15304
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
We present evidence that adversarial poetry functions as a universal single-turn jailbreak technique for Large Language Models (LLMs). Across 25 frontier proprietary and open-weight models, curated po...
arxiv.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
#AI #weaponized #poetry
arxiv.org/abs/2511.15304
#AI #weaponized #poetry
arxiv.org/abs/2511.15304
High-throughput optical link from a geostationary satellite. Not really apples to apples comparison to Starlink. GEO prioritizes broad coverage and capacity, while LEO prioritizes real-time responsiveness.
#technology
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/chin...
#technology
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/chin...
Chinese Satellite Crushes Starlink With 2-Watt Laser Fired From 36,000 KM in Space
Using a laser weaker than a fridge light, it quietly achieved something five times faster than Starlink—from a place most experts thought was impossible.
dailygalaxy.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
High-throughput optical link from a geostationary satellite. Not really apples to apples comparison to Starlink. GEO prioritizes broad coverage and capacity, while LEO prioritizes real-time responsiveness.
#technology
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/chin...
#technology
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/chin...
The AI Boom Is Driving a Massive Geothermal Energy Revival
#geothermal #AI
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
#geothermal #AI
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
The AI Boom Is Driving a Massive Geothermal Energy Revival | OilPrice.com
Enhanced geothermal energy is receiving massive investment from Big Tech to meet rising AI energy demand, with global forecasts predicting dramatic growth in the reliable, zero-carbon power source.
oilprice.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The AI Boom Is Driving a Massive Geothermal Energy Revival
#geothermal #AI
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
#geothermal #AI
oilprice.com/Alternative-...
Iceland declares threat to Atlantic Ocean current a national security risk
#climatechange
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
#climatechange
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Iceland declares threat to Atlantic Ocean current a national security risk
#climatechange
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
#climatechange
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing
#renewableenergy #environment
www.marineinsight.com/shipping-new...
#renewableenergy #environment
www.marineinsight.com/shipping-new...
World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing
Marine Insight - The maritime industry guide.
www.marineinsight.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing
#renewableenergy #environment
www.marineinsight.com/shipping-new...
#renewableenergy #environment
www.marineinsight.com/shipping-new...
Old fashioned breaking and entering industrial espionage
Glad to see not everything is going AI.
#industrialespionage #AI
sports.auto-moto.com/f1/actualite...
Glad to see not everything is going AI.
#industrialespionage #AI
sports.auto-moto.com/f1/actualite...
Alpine : des intrus visitent les locaux de l'équipe, des soupçons d'espionnage industriel au menu
Alpine a été visité par des inconnus, avec des soupçons d'espionnage industriel dans l'air.
sports.auto-moto.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Old fashioned breaking and entering industrial espionage
Glad to see not everything is going AI.
#industrialespionage #AI
sports.auto-moto.com/f1/actualite...
Glad to see not everything is going AI.
#industrialespionage #AI
sports.auto-moto.com/f1/actualite...
Unfettered Capitalism Nearly Wiped Out America’s Wild Animals Once. It Just May Again.
Economic war on wildness.
#ecopsychology
time.com/7289151/amer...
Economic war on wildness.
#ecopsychology
time.com/7289151/amer...
How Capitalism Nearly Wiped Out America’s Wildlife
It may just again, writes Dan Flores.
time.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Unfettered Capitalism Nearly Wiped Out America’s Wild Animals Once. It Just May Again.
Economic war on wildness.
#ecopsychology
time.com/7289151/amer...
Economic war on wildness.
#ecopsychology
time.com/7289151/amer...
Programming Cells: Towards an Automated Genetic Compiler
Vibe coding cells. Yikes.
#genetics #vibecoding
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK844...
Vibe coding cells. Yikes.
#genetics #vibecoding
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK844...
PROGRAMMING CELLS: TOWARDS AN AUTOMATED ‘GENETIC COMPILER’
One of the visions of synthetic biology is to be able to program cells using a language that is similar to that used to program computers or robotics. For large genetic programs, keeping track of the ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Programming Cells: Towards an Automated Genetic Compiler
Vibe coding cells. Yikes.
#genetics #vibecoding
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK844...
Vibe coding cells. Yikes.
#genetics #vibecoding
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK844...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity (in the middle of the day).
Mine while the sun shines
#renewableenergy
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Mine while the sun shines
#renewableenergy
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity (in the middle of the day).
Mine while the sun shines
#renewableenergy
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Mine while the sun shines
#renewableenergy
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...