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al jarnow notebook dump, 1966. #orbs

David Sacks and top MAGA influencers are publicly opposing House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast's proposed AI OVERWATCH Act to regulate AI chip sales to China (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/16/maga-brian-mast-ai-chips

MAGA targets Brian Mast over AI chips regulation
"Kill the bill," Laura Loomer said.

EFSA har gjort en ny utvärdering av sukralos som tillsats.
Deras bedömning blev att nuvarande gränser fortfarande ses som säkra. Och folks intag är en bra bit under den gränsen.
De hade dock ett tillägg. Tydligen har företag velat utöka godkännandet till livsmedel som utsätts för mycket värme.
Där fanns osäkerheten kring ämnen som kanske bildas. Både inom industrin och om individer använder sukralos vid bakning eller fritering.

Die re:publica macht einen Abstecher nach Wien
Zwei Tage im Oktober wird es erstmals die re:publica in Wien geben – und mit ihr bekanntermaßen netzpolitische Debatten und Keynotes.
https://www.h…

Snow conditions suck, but the views are totally worth the cost of the lift ticket #mtbaker

This positive review of Apple's MacBook Neo has lots to consider in mechanical design
"The trackpad mechanism is simple, but still magic. Two flexures let the trackpad move, and a central screw sets how much force it takes to actuate the membrane switch underneath. It’s easier to understand than Force Touch, easier to access, and almost certainly cheaper to produce."

MacBook Neo Is the Most Repairable MacBook in 14 Years
Is Apple’s most affordable laptop ever also one of its most repairable? We’re loving the screwed-in battery.

Which programming languages are most token-efficient?
https://martinalderson.com/posts/which-programming-languages-are-most-token-efficient/

The 'Most Massive Attack On Free Speech' Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/18/the-most-massive-attack-on-free-speech-is-happening-right-now-and-the-twitter-files-crew-is-mighty-quiet/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260218/p66#a260218p66

the adventures of electric man (aka acid man), by al jarnow, 1966, whose origin story involved getting zapped during the nyc blackout of '65. dad sez there's a version with finished dialogue somewhere, but i haven't found it yet. a future episode maybe included a wizard named "ergot."

50 years ago tonight, the #JerryGarcia band in #houston, with lucinda williams opening the late show. no tapes, but a review & solid rap with garcia. #garciafreaksunite