Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Massive San Francisco power outage.
Saved by one block!
@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org is sooo lucky.
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
"The very first question to be considered is the applicability of the Copyright Law to the Moon. "
Thinking ahead (in 1952) about interplanetary copyrights :). if aliens have "Two Heads, Two Authors?"
really fun, worth reading.
https://archive.org/details/sim_american-library-assoc-ala-bulletin_1953-01_47_1/page/22/mode/1up?q=interplanetary+Copyright
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
project idea (possibly using AI): record a take of songs from old sheet music books
Starting with something like the Grange book of sheet music below and record them ... Apparently the music can get to midi via Play Score 2, and other programs can could sing the lyrics.
or better yet, if anyone wants to perform the songs and upload them to the archive, you could link it into a review of the book.
https://archive.org/details/grangemelodies00nati/page/n1/mode/2up
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Do you know people that would be up for this, maybe as a contest?
we could have prizes, we could have in-person concerts with multiple groups, we could generate lots of open/free music.
We would bring 100 year old music to a new audiences. We might be a bunch of people singing.
I would really like to hear shape-note singing like they do at Bread and Puppet.
https://archive.org/details/present_joys_sacred_harp
https://archive.org/details/evangelicalmusic00hick/page/n7/mode/2up
(if anyone wants to run such a project, please come forward!)
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
project idea (possibly using AI): record a take of songs from old sheet music books
Starting with something like the Grange book of sheet music below and record them ... Apparently the music can get to midi via Play Score 2, and other programs can could sing the lyrics.
or better yet, if anyone wants to perform the songs and upload them to the archive, you could link it into a review of the book.
https://archive.org/details/grangemelodies00nati/page/n1/mode/2up
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
$0.50 per mile for electricity for a semi truck? wow, lower than I would imagine. (and it can be as low as $0.12 where rates are lower.).
"During testing, the truck averaged 1.72 kWh per mile while hauling a gross combined weight of 75,000 pounds (34 metric tons) over a 390-mile (625 km) long-haul route."
a tesla model 3 is ~0.3 kWh per mile.
https://www.trucknews.com/sustainability/dhl-supply-chain-takes-delivery-of-first-tesla-semi/1003205540/
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Sharing the benefits of grid-scale batteries and solar/wind by trading in western US. The current 15 minute market in California Now going to day ahead market.
(I think made possible with recent massive grid-scale batteries allows evening out of renewables)
California now runs 5pm-8pm electricity use on batteries. Turn off more plants cuz can plan for a full day.
Thoughtful article on wholesale electricity grid coordination markets. Sounds dry, but cool:
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/california-solving-solar-power-problems-21207873.php
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Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Amsterdam little car. Starting to happen in the US!
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Yes, souped-up golf carts and they are being used for general mobility... In Rome they are common, in Amsterdam they are everywhere!
And in gated communities, like in Palm Springs. Now San Francisco.
Americans can keep the SUV in the garage and drive LSVs.
(ala 15 minute cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15-minute_city )
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Why SUV when you can LSV? (Low Speed Vehicles)
25mph max car! street legal in San Francisco.
Can drive on almost all roads in the city.
This one is not that great, imho (but try it at gocar). I want to see more LSVs. Amsterdam has many, and many types.
all roads w/ 35mph limits or less are ok, almost all roads in SF. Here are all limits on all roads in SF:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CYnKdHTLK2tolrgvIenq7-_Y2D6SlMARkTyvm7ZjTqU/edit?gid=2067870016#gid=2067870016
from: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/speed-limits-per-street-segment/resource/d6034e92-4836-40e5-8e93-52bad2dfaf3d (go sf!)
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Amsterdam little car. Starting to happen in the US!
Brewster Kahle@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
Why SUV when you can LSV? (Low Speed Vehicles)
25mph max car! street legal in San Francisco.
Can drive on almost all roads in the city.
This one is not that great, imho (but try it at gocar). I want to see more LSVs. Amsterdam has many, and many types.
all roads w/ 35mph limits or less are ok, almost all roads in SF. Here are all limits on all roads in SF:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CYnKdHTLK2tolrgvIenq7-_Y2D6SlMARkTyvm7ZjTqU/edit?gid=2067870016#gid=2067870016
from: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/speed-limits-per-street-segment/resource/d6034e92-4836-40e5-8e93-52bad2dfaf3d (go sf!)