Brian Kerg has a good thread on this article over on X, pointing out some other flawed assumptions too. x.com/BrianKerg/st...

Lotta@gemmy.bsky.social · 2d ago

"The [US] would have the IP required to reconstruct the semiconductor supply chain outside of Taiwan...This would take some time but is a surmountable challenge." 🙄Who will foot the bill? How long? Yet another wagon on the "Let's abandon Taiwan!" train... www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/a...

Well said.

Techdirt@techdirt.com · 2d ago

Since 9/11, Fear Has Driven Our Politics. Don’t Let It Drive The Next 25 Years. Twenty-five years ago today I was woken up by a phone call from a close friend, who, like me, grew up... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/11/since-9-11-fear-has-driven-our-politics-dont-let-it-drive-the-next-25-years/

"The [US] would have the IP required to reconstruct the semiconductor supply chain outside of Taiwan...This would take some time but is a surmountable challenge." 🙄Who will foot the bill? How long? Yet another wagon on the "Let's abandon Taiwan!" train... www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/a...

A second island chain strategy for Asia - Defense Priorities

Key points The United States has two core interests in Asia worth protecting with military power: defending the U.S. homeland […]

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Here's me on that Simon Shuster piece in The Atlantic. The reason why I think it struck a nerve is his sympathies are quite transparent. He spends two paragraphs at the start fawning over the grandeur of CCP state ceremonies

New Bloom@newbloommag.net · 3d ago

"When Will the American Commentariat Give Up on Asking When Taiwan Will Give Up?" by @brianhioe.bsky.social

Hey, what do you know, here is another one! We’ll be seeing so many of these this month.

Yup! Robyn at The Anthem was EPIC! I’m a sucker for audience sing-alongs!

Been waiting for this night for a long time. Robyn at The Anthem! Last time (2019?) was epic, this shouldn’t disappoint!

I saw the news this morning, and immediately figured this would happen. Such complete and utter BS by Meta and Zuck. But at least we should get some good songs resulting from Matt being angry about it! www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

British rock band loses its longtime social media handle to Meta’s new AI tool

The British rock band Muse has lost its longtime Instagram handle to an unlikely rival: Meta’s new personal AI agent.

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Oh my god, it's the worst, most stupid UI decision ever. AND it works against most people using good, complex passwords. I get INCENSED every time it happens...

rahaeli@rahaeli.bsky.social · 4d ago

when I am god-empress of the universe it will be illegal for people to disable the ability to paste into a password field

TSMC hit record market share among pure-play foundries at 72.5%. Just really impressive for this important Taiwan company. Visiting a TSMC fab at Hsinchu or in Arizona is definitely on my bucket list!! focustaiwan.tw/business/202...

TSMC's market share hits record 72.5% in Q2 - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) further cemented its lead in the global pure-play wafer foundry business as its market share hit a record 72.5 percent in the second quarter of this year,...

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If you are using a public no-cost dataset for your article/report, please acknowledge that as your source. No way you collected it yourself from 6+ years of press releases. You used data my friends already painstakingly put into a public spreadsheet. The least you can do is give them credit!!!

Happy Labor Day weekend!

Huh. Gotta do something with your piles of money, I guess. Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/arc...

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion - Taipei Times

Nvidia Corp announced yesterday that it would buy artificial intelligence (AI) platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion, as the chipmaking giant seeks to diversify its hold on the AI sector.Nvidia CE...

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More than 2 years ago, I accidentally gave the wrong directions to someone, as the sports court they were looking for had moved within the park. Every time I walk past there - like this afternoon - I cringe at the memory and worry about if they ever found it. Such a weird brain behavior thing…

I wrote to the Smithsonian and pointed this out, and they just confirmed their panoramas were hacked and they are "working with their developers" to fix it. I haven't seen anyone else talking about it, though.

Lotta@gemmy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hm. Looks like the Air and Space Museum is having some XXX issues with their panoramas on the website... Hacked via the krpano Panorama Viewer, or is it the UVA Law School that's an issue? I won't be clicking to find out!

Fun! An iPhone 17 Pro dropped from 30,607 meters over northern Sweden without a parachute survived the fall in working condition, setting a Guinness World Record for the Taiwan case maker (RhinoShield) that staged the test. e.vnexpress.net/news/tech/te...

iPhone survives 30,000-meter fall from stratosphere with no parachute - VnExpress International

An iPhone 17 Pro dropped from 30,607 meters over northern Sweden without a parachute survived the fall in working condition, setting a Guinness World Record for the case maker that staged the test.

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Finished The Salt King by @natashapulley.bsky.social two days ago, but can’t stop worrying about and missing Avelyn and Jericho. It’s the mark of a good book, IMO! Go read it! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

The Salt King

An apocalyptic novel about belief, religion, and the po…

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Hm. Looks like the Air and Space Museum is having some XXX issues with their panoramas on the website... Hacked via the krpano Panorama Viewer, or is it the UVA Law School that's an issue? I won't be clicking to find out!

Good outdoorsy day of fishing and kayaking ending with som BBQ. Nice!!

Lovely day at the ballpark. Been too long since I was at the Nats Park, back for the Taiwan Heritage Day!!

Another good pottery pickup day! A few bisque pieces and some finished glaze pieces- one I donated to the Ice Cream bowl fundraiser, but the others turned out well! I looooove this shark jug! Will see if I leave it as is or add fossil shark’s teeth glued to the mouth…

When I was an archaeologist, the two most annoying questions from the public were: ”What y’all digging for? Dinosaur bones?!” and ”What y’all digging for? Gold?!” We even had a bingo board printed up for data recovery projects, wish I still had one!

MU-Peter Shimon 🀄@mu-peter.bsky.social · 2w ago

When we dig into the past 2 scientific professions often get confused: paleontology and archaeology Both involve excavation, research, and piecing together history from physical evidence However... Whats the Difference Between a Paleontologist and an Archaeologist🏺🧪 dino-world.com/whats-the-di...

Professor Murray, did you realize in 2008 how much you would have to answer for, not the least of which is this AI atrocity?

Why Standoff Fires Won’t Save Taiwan Without an Armed Underground

For those of us who spent decades inside the Special Forces operational community, studying the anatomy of conflict across rugged mountains, isolated valleys, and dense urban sprawl, one foundational

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Last pottery Open Studio for the summer - glaze only - today. I glazed many pieces, but at least two had not made it out of bisque yet… Also picked up a few finished pieces, happy with all! Not sure what to do now on Saturday’s for a month!!

This was my perspective on the TK with @districtofkatya.bsky.social last night. Was not a highlight for me somehow, so I had to record it from a replay via the NVIDIA overlay.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoF5...

Overwatch: Team Kill with Katya as Sierra

YouTube video by Gemmy's Videos

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Kathy@districtofkatya.bsky.social · 3w ago

@gemmy.bsky.social and I continue our reign of terror. This is kind of like the Overwatch equivalent of a Pippin to Jordan ally-oop slam dunk, if Pippin and Jordan played quick play Overwatch instead of comp because they are afraid of being judged. (In this example, I am the one who is scared)

Went to Ebisu Life Store in Seven Corners for the first time today. It was packed on a Friday night. All the fun Japanese toys, food, skincare, etc. stuff I’m used to seeing in night markets but in a well lit and well organized store (that used to be Joann Fabrics). Go visit!

Asked ChatGPT who took a specific photo (me, popular on Flickr) of the Capitol. Got a stock photog name. Me: "Are you sure?" It apologized & gave me another name. Took 8 times before it said "It's one of the most photographed buildings in D.C., I don't know for this specific one." Ace tech there! 🙄

EDITORIAL: AI cyberattack highlights risk www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

EDITORIAL: AI cyberattack highlights risk - Taipei Times

In a hacking campaign last month believed to be linked to China, artificial intelligence (AI) agents launched 12 waves of attacks against the government in four days, which is believed to be the first...

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Complete this sentence. I own a ridiculous amount of: -Pottery I’ve made -Fossilized shark’s teeth -Pretty rocks -Books -Steam games -Band/concert T-shirts -Plants -Craft supplies -Homewoven curtains & tablecloths -Decorative animal bones and skulls -Tolkien-related ephemera

Velma R👀t@colorbombvelma.bsky.social · 3w ago

Complete this sentence. I own a ridiculous amount of: -Rocks -Tea vessels -Earrings, mostly handmade -CDs, about 1/4 holiday titles -Heads of various ilk -Recipes, tho I don’t cook -Yarn, duh -Hats…so many hats -Regrets (jk, who needs those?)

This makes me so happy. Loooooooong time coming, and represents so. much. work... focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...

First two F-16V fighter jets en route to Taiwan: Sources - Focus Taiwan

The first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets Taiwan has purchased from the United States departed from the U.S. on Aug. 17 Eastern Time and are expected to arrive in Taiwan soon, according to sourc...

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