Mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope is called off | AP News https://apnews.com/article/swift-telescope-nasa-satellite-rescue-800bfbe5aaba5fec9aadd20bdcc138a5
#nasa #space

@Vivaldi I love the Force Dark Mode feature however there are some pages I don't want it on. Is there any way to white list certain pages?

Interesting article explaining what data centers are and their impact on the community they are built in. | Did you know most of your daily online activities rely on data centers? Here’s how it works – PolitiFact https://politifact.com/article/2026/aug/17/what-is-ai-data-centers-electricity-water/ #ai
Key numbers from the article:

* Typical AI data center electricity use: up to as much as 100,000 households per year
* Largest data centers under construction: about 20× that amount (per the International Energy Agency estimate… https://techlifeweb.com/blog/2026/08/post-2026-08-17t215532/

Arrest made in connection with last weekend's Sorrento Fire https://fox5sandiego.com/weather/california-wildfires/arrest-sorrento-fire-san-diego/
#SanDiego #SorrentoFire #arson

Padres take game 2. Tatis completely robbed Lindor of a Grand Slam (don't look if you are a Met's fan). Rubber game tomorrow, 10:10am PDT (aka Breakfast Baseball)
#MLB #Padres

Added a section to my MLB dashboard regular season page called "Wild Card Watch" so you can see what is going on with the wild card teams in your league but not division. Example, I chose NL West but want to see what is going on with the Phillies who are in the East. https://techlifeweb.com/mlb-dashboard
#MLB

Padres drop the 1st game to the Mets. Game 2 tomorrow 4:10pm PDT
#MLB #Padres

Are mass layoffs coming? Most states let you check – here’s how | FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News https://fox5sandiego.com/news/are-mass-layoffs-coming-most-states-let-you-check-heres-how/ 'A federal law called the WARN Act, which stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, requires medium-sized and large companies give notice before they slash staff. Those notices, in most cases, are publicly available – if you know where to look.'
#work #employment

Padres shutout the Gardians to take the rubber game. Snakes lose. LAD lose. Nice end to the weekend.
#MLB #Padres

Keeping an eye on this fire about 8 or 9 miles west if us. With the wind, close enough to smell the smoke https://share.watchduty.org/i/115249?ts=1786919614000
#SorrentoFire #SanDiego

RE: https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/117106510820638695

#mlb

RE: https://toot.boston/@knizer/117106076185878912

Love the idea of community focused lists like this.
#Fediverse

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Thinking about learning Esperanto.
#esperanto

Roughly 250K minifridges sold on Amazon recalled after over a dozen reports of fires https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/roughly-250k-minifridges-sold-on-amazon-recalled-after-over-a-dozen-reports-of-fires/ 'The recall covers certain 10-liter and 15-liter Cooluli minifridges because an electrical switch can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards, the CPSC said.'

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Happy Saturday

I built a dashboard for keeping track of Major League Baseball: https://techlifeweb.com/blog/2026/08/post-2026-08-14t163900/
#mlb

Super Bowl 2027 is on Valentine's day in Los Angeles. That's also President's day weekend so Monday is a holiday for most. Plan accordingly.
#NFL #SBLXI #SB61

TIL about this site to find Flock and other ALPRs around you. | DeFlock https://deflock.org/ 'your go-to resource for understanding and addressing the growing presence of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our communities.'
#flock #alpr #privacy

White House announces tariffs of up to 100% on drone imports - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/08/13/ba-us-white-house-tariffs/4751786664506/ 'a 100% tariff will be levied on "certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes, docking stations of these drones, and certain critical components of these drones."'