Congress has eliminated $2.2M of annual support for @HoustonPubMedia. HPM has launched a $4.4M campaign to offset the losses over the next 2 years to sustain their trusted journalism, educational programming, and emergency alerts. I support and stand with HPM.
Congress has eliminated all federal public media funding — including $2.2 million annually for Houston Public Media.
We’ve launched the Resiliency Fund to protect local news, education & services.
Give now: houstonpublicmedia.org/donat…
Congress has eliminated all federal public media funding — including $2.2 million annually for Houston Public Media.
We’ve launched the Resiliency Fund to protect local news, education & services.
Give now: houstonpublicmedia.org/donat…
The 10th (!!) edition of the 1869 Challenge is right around the corner! Get a head start (or get it out of the way) by showing some #TigerPride now. Class of '09, this counts towards our reunion class challenge as well! givingday.trinity.edu/giving…#1869Challenge
Generative AI should have us questioning our understanding of the value of humans in writing. We might need to think about the relationship between writing and being human... metaphysically speaking. link.medium.com/74xBzb6aKAb
By ERCOT's projections, when demand is peaking at over 80GW at 5pm tomorrow, wind and solar will conveniently be at near-peak generation, providing nearly 20% of the power on the grid.
“The truth is, people don’t want to run their own servers, and they don’t want to have to write code every time they buy a loaf of bread, so ‘centralized’ services will inevitably arise to make web3 actually work for regular people.” — @profgallowaymarker.medium.com/the-false-…
Not sure what to make of this NFT thing? Let's explore of how this nascent technology might impact the market for the world's oldest asset class. Yes, this is my first attempt at being a #futurist. Why do you ask? #defi#nft#blockchainlink.medium.com/JiKPOkgPukb
I've mostly thought of masks as a way to avoid infecting others. Interesting study suggesting that it might improve your own outcomes if you do become infected as well (particularly in the winter). economist.com/science-and-te…
I'm keeping an eye on this lawsuit. Could be the beginning of the end of 6% commissions on home sales... 💎👐 your house until further notice! houstonchronicle.com/busines… via @houstonchron
Really encouraging sign this morning: CenterPoint says 98% of Houston customers have power.
Still, tens of thousands are without, and it's currently 30 degrees outside. bit.ly/2OL0Tzv
You know I’m not letting a little power outage get between @HoustonPubMedia and me! This radio was a gift from my mom to my dad shortly after they wed and therefore older than me.