Marco Gambarini
@mgamb.bsky.social
engineer, slow biker, train enthusiast
to add to this, i'm sick of talking to a machine in human language
Getting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
to add to this, i'm sick of talking to a machine in human language
Reminder for when someone says "Yeah we could start flying less for the climate, but think about the layoffs"
Global airlines group proposes raising international pilot retirement age to 67
A group representing global airlines has asked the U.N.'s aviation agency to raise the international age limit for commercial pilots to 67 years from 65, saying worldwide demand for air travel is outstripping the supply of aviators.
www.reuters.com
August 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Reminder for when someone says "Yeah we could start flying less for the climate, but think about the layoffs"
Reposted by Marco Gambarini
🧪 TIL of sand batteries ⬇️
Good article, worth a read -
Good article, worth a read -
Sand batteries are literally just silos of sand that retain heat exceptionally well -- so well that they can be tied to heat exchange systems to serve as proxy *electrical* batteries. Finland's new model can store enough power (100 MWh) to heat an entire town for a week.
newatlas.com/energy/large...
newatlas.com/energy/large...
The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland
Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's s...
newatlas.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🧪 TIL of sand batteries ⬇️
Good article, worth a read -
Good article, worth a read -
Reposted by Marco Gambarini
They book-banned “Jaws”, in this #Florida county.
“Titles removed include … “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand, “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, “Jaws” by Peter Benchley, and “Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin.”
“Titles removed include … “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand, “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, “Jaws” by Peter Benchley, and “Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin.”
With 400+ pulled from its schools' shelves, this NW #Florida school district sets the record for having the most books banned in the state. www.pnj.com/story/news/e...
After removing 400+ books, Escambia schools now have most books banned by vote in Florida
Thee Escambia County School Board unanimously adopted a list of books to ban that includes all books removed across Florida by county school districts.
www.pnj.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
They book-banned “Jaws”, in this #Florida county.
“Titles removed include … “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand, “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, “Jaws” by Peter Benchley, and “Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin.”
“Titles removed include … “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand, “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, “Jaws” by Peter Benchley, and “Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin.”