TIL that - "state of the art" is a noun, so we compare to the state of the art - "state-of-the-art" is an adjective, so we can write about the state-of-the-art model on, say, edge-detection or thresholding or binarization.

the feeling I'm getting using Claude at work is that if you're a good engineer with deep knowledge of the codebase, it can make you a lot more productive. if you're a mediocre engineer with surface level knowledge of the codebase, it can also make you a lot more productive, which is BAD.

New outlook doesn't load calendar invites and opens old Outlook. Amazing.

dogs are infinitely wiser than us in this way: they require no special instruction to sit and do nothing for 5 minutes and be restored

Satellite analysis of Novorossiysk naval base shows probable damage to six Russian warships: frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, minesweepers Valentin Pikul and Ivan Golubets, corvettes Kasimov and Yeysk, and a Project 12700 minesweeper. #Ukraine

Good morning with good news: Europe will install 135 GW of new wind from 2026-2030. increasing total wind capacity 44%. European wind rises to ~439 GW in 2030 from 304 GW in 2025! 19.2 GW was built in 2025. Chart below is EU only, which installs 112 GW. windeurope.org/data/product... #energysky

Strong industry. Strong jobs. Strong Europe. Today, we adopt the Industrial Accelerator Act to boost demand for low-carbon and European-made products in strategic sectors. It will also simplify permits, and set conditions for foreign investments. More: link.europa.eu/w8wPgG

China is testing a train that will go 280mph, making it the fastest conventional train in the world. The US can't get its shit together to build a single new line.

LNG is quietly leaving the Atlantic basin. The Spark Signals netback chart shows just how violently the economics have flipped in the last 48 hours. A halt in Qatari LNG production and a surge in Asian spot prices has blown out the JKM premium, sending FOB arbitrage signals sharply higher.

China plans 15 new ultra‑high voltage transmission lines by 2030 #EnergySky

Does someone here know whether there is a trend in the amount and frequency of Sahara sand blowing over Europe? @wmo-global.bsky.social @meteoschweiz.ch @knmi.nl @meteofrance.com @esa.int @moreorloess.bsky.social

This week on Zero, I speak with Jason Bordoff, director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. Jason served on the National Security Council, under President Obama, and always has his pulse on the big energy and climate questions. Listen: omny.fm/shows/zero/w...

In troubled times, it's always calming to go back to the basics: How hard flood-mapping is. From @leslieatlarge.bsky.social and @mrgopal.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

In terms of severity: Strait of Hormuz closure (temporary, reversable) < Strait closure-forced upstream shut-ins (can be reversed, but gets tricky) < Iranian attacks on GCC infrastructure/facilities (everything can be repaired, but attacks can require far longer work)

Rising oil prices may make clean energy more attractive, but higher inflation and interest would make it less competitive

Huge amount of nat gas and oil infrastructure taking physical hits this week.

Hidden Markov modelling of spatio-temporal dynamics of measles in 1750–1850 Finland www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Gasoline futures are up $0.55/gallon since Thursday morning:

Personal news update: I'm delighted to announce that as of today, I am an actual Bluesky employee! I'll be working to welcome indie media and local govt to Bsky—and supporting those already here. I'll always want to hear your thoughts on how we can make Bsky the sort of social media we all want!

Nearly one-in-five property transfers in California last year were inherited — a record number. Heirs in California used to have even more benefits by also inheriting their parents' low property tax bills until our 2018 investigation led to changes www.wsj.com/economy/hous...

🆕 BLOG POST There’s so much more to spatial downscaling today than classic LM or kriging. In my new blog post, I show how flexible and powerful GAMs can be for this task. #rstats #dataviz ➡️ dominicroye.github.io/blog/canary-...

CPI and PPI translations into PCE suggest core prices in January rose around 0.43%, give or take. That would be the highest month-over-month reading since February (which was +0.448%) and annualizes to 5.3%. It corresponds to a 3.1% y/y rate, the highest since March 2024, up from 2.6% in April.

ISM Prices Paid highest since June 2022 in February. Other components less remarkable, New Orders remain firm but overall index falls a bit. 10y UST yields reversing almost all of their declines from Thursday/Friday last week, at session highs +10 bps

Interesting, if oddly written, summary of the nascent efforts to refill Utah's Great Salt Lake before Salt Lake City gets overwhelmed by the toxic dust on its floor.

US electricity generation changes, 2024 ➡️ 2025: Coal: ⬆️ 67 TWh (13%) Oil: ⬆️ 2 TWh (19%) Gas: ⬇️ 41 TWh (-4%) Nuclear: no change Hydro: ⬆️ 6 TWh (3%) Other renewables: ⬆️ 13 TWh (11%) Total: ⬆️ 47 TWh (2%) Big story is coal generation rising A LOT (67 TWh, 5x renewable growth), mostly displacing gas.

India Solar Deployment Jumps Again! Its 2026 solar deployment will be five times the 2023 deployment and ~70% more than the 2024 total! 2026: 42.5 GW 2025: 37.8 GW 2024: 25.2 GW 2023: 8.3 GW India is a global solar leader! www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/27/i... #energysky

My latest for Energy Flux: 💥 Iran: US Energy Dominance laid bare 💥 Trump’s war of choice is a bonanza for US LNG exporters, and a catastrophe for everyone else Check it out 👉 www.energyflux.news/iran-war-us...

QatarEnergy Halts LNG Production After Iran Attacks Facilities (Bloomberg) -- QatarEnergy suspends production of LNG and gas related products due to Iranian drone attacks on facilities in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, according to statement. ... will provide updates and information once available

They were going to pass rules to phase out gas stoves, until they received 20,000 public comments against the regulations. Except, oops, it turns out the comments were generated by AI.

As transformer lead times double and U.S. prices surge 79%, a manufacturing “supercycle” struggles to keep pace with the explosive growth of AI data centers and renewable energy. 🔌💡 pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/27/g...

New meta-analysis of 26 published studies concludes that AVs will lead people to use cars a lot more — which would thicken congestion and worsen pollution (even if AVs are electric). "AV deployment is anticipated to lead to an overall increase in Vehicle Miles Traveled." doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...

Traffic rules nonexistent right now. This morning a guy in front of me made a random left on a red light and then a car on the cross street took the red.

New #shoupista UCLA report on parking construction costs. Did you know: 👉 avg cost to build underground parking = $73,000 per space ( excluding land cost) 👉 avg cost to build aboveground parking = $52,000 per space 👉 For apartments, required parking adds roughly $50,000-$100,000 per unit

The D Line Extension to Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega opens...

This was by far the coolest group I’ve ever hung with.

30y fixed rate mortgages under 6% for the first time since 2022

Now on Chair Dutra's remarks. Metro D Line extension opening date announced! Friday May 8 2026!

Abstract submissions close on March 3rd! We are also extending a ✨ call for mentored reviewers ✨ if you advise excellent graduate or postdoctoral researchers you are welcome to recommend them to review for IC2S2 2026. Email [email protected] to nominate mentored reviewers (or faculty colleagues)

California wants to slash greenhouse gases by electrifying homes and installing six million heat pumps by 2030. Lawmakers are pushing new policies to speed adoption. But some of the nation’s highest electricity rates stand in the way. bit.ly/4rIf9H6 📸 iStock

Barrick Lo, a 48-year-old regulatory attorney and father of three, was struck and killed following a minor traffic accident on Interstate 805 in San Diego. His daughters, ages 7 and 9, were in the car with him at the time.

Housing👏policy👏is👏climate👏policy!

Watching these guys go up

With San Diego County Department of Animal Services, we're offering free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries at our San Diego Campus!

Hydrology Paper of the Day @catchmentsci.bsky.social on appraisal of the FOSS KLT-IV image velocimetry software to determine river surface velocity: experiments on the River Dart (Devon, UK); comparison with flow gauging data; calibration and processing pipelines; uncertainties; and applications.

Not good- what it looks like at I-25 & 84th due to a vegetation fire in Westminster: #COwx

Really helpful @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social interview with Peter Freed, one of tech's top gurus on the data center boom. A few takeaways. First, careful about those rosy predictions about capacity additions of renewables this year; onsite gas power combined w batteries is winning right now.

Huge! China's wind and solar generated enough electricity in 2025 to supply ~54% of the USA's total electricity demand in 2024. China's 2025 wind and solar generation total was 2318 TWh. Those saying China isn't generating huge amounts of power with wind and solar are foolish. #energysky

In the EU in January, sales of purely gas or diesel cars fell to just 30.1% of the market—down from 39.5% a year ago. Full EVs accounted for 19.3% of the market, up from 14.9% a year ago, even as Tesla suffered a 17% drop in sales. The rest of the market was comprised of hybrids of various sorts.