Peter Lenz
@peterlenz.bsky.social
Mad Data Scientist, Professional Geographer, Amateur Smartass
May 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Good thing we disbanded the Epidemic Intelligence Service. Don't need that!
Suspected Ebola scare at NYC urgent care has patients escorted by hazmat crews
Two sick patients suspected to be infected with Ebola were taken from an Upper East Side urgent care to the hospital by first responders in hazmat suits Sunday morning, law enforcement sources told…
nypost.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Good thing we disbanded the Epidemic Intelligence Service. Don't need that!
Every half century or so we apparently need to relearn - the hard way - that trade wars only have losers, no winners
February 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Every half century or so we apparently need to relearn - the hard way - that trade wars only have losers, no winners
Reposted by Peter Lenz
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
Reposted by Peter Lenz
We need to amplify this—the Republican House refused Secretary Buttigieg’s request for safety improvements at Reagan International.
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We need to amplify this—the Republican House refused Secretary Buttigieg’s request for safety improvements at Reagan International.
That sounds you hear is the big-tech #AI valuation bubble bursting. The brute force methods leading to centralization (and those eye watering valuations) are about to get replaced with more finessed training by anyone and their dog.
January 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
That sounds you hear is the big-tech #AI valuation bubble bursting. The brute force methods leading to centralization (and those eye watering valuations) are about to get replaced with more finessed training by anyone and their dog.
As I approach 40 I want to play more of this and less of shoot-em-ups #games arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
Gentrified Doom remake trades chainsaw for cheese knife
Remake of 1993 classic lets you drink wine and eat hors d’oeuvres as you admire masterpieces from art history.
arstechnica.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
As I approach 40 I want to play more of this and less of shoot-em-ups #games arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
Can anyone point me to a database or spreadsheet or any central repository of common economic models? I.e. this is curve X. It predicts Y and has inputs foo, bar, baz. See this cite for more detail? #econsky
December 29, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Can anyone point me to a database or spreadsheet or any central repository of common economic models? I.e. this is curve X. It predicts Y and has inputs foo, bar, baz. See this cite for more detail? #econsky
How did the original Animal Crossing allow your animal neighbors to read the letters you wrote them on the N64? Trigrams (and hard-coded punctuation checks) Heuristics for the win! youtu.be/8VbwWVvw-zI?...
How Villagers "Read" Your Letters in Animal Crossing
YouTube video by Hunter R.
youtu.be
December 27, 2024 at 2:20 AM
How did the original Animal Crossing allow your animal neighbors to read the letters you wrote them on the N64? Trigrams (and hard-coded punctuation checks) Heuristics for the win! youtu.be/8VbwWVvw-zI?...
Of course Musk dislikes #Wikipedia. The future of #AI depends more on controlling exclusive content then on the (slowing) progress on models. #Opensource knowledge threatens that. www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
MSN
www.msn.com
December 24, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Of course Musk dislikes #Wikipedia. The future of #AI depends more on controlling exclusive content then on the (slowing) progress on models. #Opensource knowledge threatens that. www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...
Called it www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/12/... #drones
Many New Jersey drones sightings are 'manned aircraft being misidentified as drones,' FBI says
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday that ongoing investigations around reported drone sightings over New Jersey have found many reports are, in fact, manned aircraft.
www.cnbc.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Called it www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/12/... #drones
The more I read about the mystery #drones in #NewJersey the more it remindeds me of the phantom airship phenomenon of the late 1890s. There might have been a real unknown drone to kick this off but I think we're well into mass delusion phase now #geosky en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery...
Mystery airship - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:44 PM
The more I read about the mystery #drones in #NewJersey the more it remindeds me of the phantom airship phenomenon of the late 1890s. There might have been a real unknown drone to kick this off but I think we're well into mass delusion phase now #geosky en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery...
You've spent too much time doing #datascience in #python when you find yourself searching for Gustav Holst Jupyter... True story
December 9, 2024 at 1:37 AM
You've spent too much time doing #datascience in #python when you find yourself searching for Gustav Holst Jupyter... True story
I've never felt more seen: blueskyroast.com/roast/peterl...
December 2, 2024 at 12:14 AM
I've never felt more seen: blueskyroast.com/roast/peterl...
#Thanksgiving #cheeseboard is ready for our guests
November 28, 2024 at 3:56 PM
#Thanksgiving #cheeseboard is ready for our guests
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Wishing the Elsevier editors who desk-accepted this all the best for their next career moves.
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November 22, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Wishing the Elsevier editors who desk-accepted this all the best for their next career moves.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
Need more info on methodology. Potentially major biases in the training data. 1) Apps are biased sensors, only particular profiles use each one. Obvious issues taking a biased sample and applying to global universe. 2) Apps themselves create behaviors (i.e. locations of gyms or in-app coupons) #gis
Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a “Large Geospatial Model.”…
arstechnica.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Need more info on methodology. Potentially major biases in the training data. 1) Apps are biased sensors, only particular profiles use each one. Obvious issues taking a biased sample and applying to global universe. 2) Apps themselves create behaviors (i.e. locations of gyms or in-app coupons) #gis
Realism in games is getting out of hand, if I wanted to wait hours to fly I'd head to an airport
Flight Simulator 2024 Players Getting Stuck in Hours-Long Loading Screens, Xbox Says It's Working on the Issue - IGN
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is officially out today, and fans are eagerly hopping into their virtual cockpits to take to the skies once again. Or at least, they're trying.
www.ign.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Realism in games is getting out of hand, if I wanted to wait hours to fly I'd head to an airport
Merlot sales in the US are still depressed because of a movie 20 years ago
The ‘Sideways’ Revolution: How a Single Joke Upended the Wine World
Two decades after Alexander Payne’s boozy comedy became a surprise smash hit, its creators — and a host of top sommeliers — marvel at the movie’s lasting influence.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Merlot sales in the US are still depressed because of a movie 20 years ago