The Digital Labyrinth :: TDL: January 2024

Sometimes things just keep going wrong with certain products and tech. This plane might eventually become known as the equivalent to the Ford_Pinto. At a certain point, the 737 Max might get too much criticism and have to be discontinued. Too many airlines might start to choose another make and model.

https://theconversation.com/boeing-needs-to-get-real-the-737-max-should-probably-be-scrapped-221023

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/boeing-737-max-9-plane-door.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-boost-oversight-boeing-audit-737-max-9-production-line-2024-01-12/

https://www.vox.com/2024/1/8/24030677/boeing-alaska-airlines-plane-737-max-door-plug

Boeing Sends 737 Max to Brand Rehab to Avoid Fate of Ford Pinto https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/article/22027582/boeing-sends-737-max-to-brand-rehab-to-avoid-fate-of-ford-pinto

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX_groundings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto#Fuel_system_fires,_recalls,_and_litigation

https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-fuel-tank

The similarities between the Ford Pinto and the Boeing 737 MAX are striking. https://adamjepstein.com/the-pinto-the-max-jp-morgan-audit/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-10/boeing-fights-to-bring-737-max-back-from-ford-pinto-like-taint

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/commercial-aerospace/article/14230266/boeing-sends-737-max-to-brand-rehab-to-avoid-fate-of-ford-pinto

https://airinsight.com/tag/boeing/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=737+Max

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boeing

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=airlines

Freezing US winter storms threaten to break low-temperature records

From New Mexico to Portland, Maine, temperatures dropped and snow fell, closing campaigns, football games and roads https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/winter-storms-freeze-snow

Arctic blast: Record-breaking cold weather forecast for many states https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67947335

https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-state-weather-alert-storms-sweep-country/story?id=106351549

Of course in Australia, frigid winter temperatures are hardly ever an issue. However, during some parts of the summer you might feel like passing out on the hottest days of the year.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/2023/may/23/which-australian-city-has-the-best-weather-climate-most-sunny-days-where-should-i-live-interactive

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Perth#Summer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane#Climate

Friday, January 12, 2024

The 10 safest airlines for 2024

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/revealed-these-are-the-10-safest-airlines-for-2024/articleshow/106756316.cms

Everyone has their favorites.

https://bolt.eu/en/blog/best-airlines-to-fly-with/

https://www.airlineratings.com/news/top-twenty-five-safest-airlines-for-2024/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=airlines

the digital intersection

The Digital_Revolution , https://fusionanomaly.net/digital.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Revolution#History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Revolution-present:_Web_2.0,_social_media,_smartphones,_digital_TV

VR & AR

https://fusionanomaly.net/virtualreality.html

The Digital Nursery concept in 1950, AKA, The_Veldt_(short_story) The kids don't just have a sandbox to play in, they could build sandcastles on a VR beach, or watch 3D animals on the Veldt in a dangerous simulation.

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/120555

https://interestingliterature.com/2022/06/ray-bradbury-the-veldt-summary-analysis

https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-veldt/themes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIKOQK18kvo

A smart-home with something like its own Holodeck.

Hidden Tech of the Holodeck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dafUcwyC6vM

Is the Holodeck Actually More Trouble Than It's Worth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppv4Art5mck

Are Star Trek's Holodecks Impossible Tech? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pte541hP6I

Towards the Star Trek Holodeck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixjwQIf7iqo

Top 5 Evidence That We're Living In A Simulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUXosWbFHcs

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=digital

Thursday, January 11, 2024

The Night Stalker (1972 TV film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Stalker_(1972_film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7vyOvDpBvk One of the best TV movies ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolchak:_The_Night_Stalker#Origins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UpA2_F_EY

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781933076294

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolchak:_The_Night_Stalker#Legacy

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Kolchak: The Night Stalker: Mr. R.I.N.G.

https://headhuntershorrorhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Kolchak:_The_Night_Stalker:_Mr._R.I.N.G.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0621539 A new AI bot on the loose and confused, from a mid 1970s TV perspective.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/KolchakTheNightStalkerE12MrRing

https://akolchakaday.blogspot.com/2012/01/episode-12-mr-ring.html

https://nightstalker.fandom.com/wiki/Mr._R.I.N.G. , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdE7t0UwhNY

https://www.marcasgrant.com/blog/2017/6/2/kolchak-the-night-stalker-episode-12

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/KolchakTheNightStalker

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Dimensions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYXX98GFcsQ

United, Alaska find loose parts on 737 MAX planes, raising pressure on Boeing

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/no-data-captured-alaska-airlines-737-cockpit-voice-recorder-ntsb-chair-2024-01-08

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=737+MAX

Sunday, January 07, 2024

Upgrade (2018 film)

Upgrade is a fascinating movie with serious implications. What would happen if a human is only left with a digital memory?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upgrade_(film)#Plot , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6499752

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/upgrade-2018

https://www.cnet.com/science/neuralink-upgraded-brain-chip-hopes-to-help-the-blind-see-and-the-paralyzed-walk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuralink#Probes

What would happen if an android or Replicant was given a simulated human history or memory?

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Upgrade

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Neuralink

Which airlines operate the 737 9 MAX?

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/737-9-max-airlines/

Well, that's another incident that will get some people to avoid plane travel.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67903655

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-airlines-accident-much-tragic-ntsb-official-says-rcna132682

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/his-shirt-was-sucked-out-alaska-airlines-passengers-recall-rough-ride-after-side-panel-breaks-off-midflight/3305477/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=737+Max

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=airlines

Friday, January 05, 2024

Historical Figures Reimagined as Modern People Living Today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piqkD7FvakQ

The technology exists to make digital approximations of various historical people. Of course even contemporary people can be digitally duplicated.

https://medium.com/@techtopiaa/the-digital-doppelganger-a-journey-into-the-world-of-digital-twins-9420f4a9853e

https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/issues/work/digital-doppelgangers.html

https://medium.com/tag/digital-twin

Elvis Presley is back, as a hologram, in new Virtual Reality show

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/01/04/elvis-evolution-hologram-show/72106121007

Hardy the real thing, but an AI Elvis hologram in a VR show could be quite entertaining.

https://variety.com/2024/theater/global/elvis-london-ai-show-1235861196/

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/04/elvis-evolution-hologram-show-london-premiere

U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing (Live At The LV Sphere) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OVAvp6G9Yk A tribute not only to ELVIS, but to the entertainment zoo that is Las Vegas throughout the years.

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Man leaps over US courtroom bench to attack judge

https://groundzeromedia.org/1-3-24-drugnet-depopping-pills-w-dr-jason-west

It might be a good idea to have at least one security person right next to a judge whenever court is in session.

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-judge-attacked-in-court-before-sentencing/

Uttering verbal threats can be serious enough, but to actually assault a judge & security, will likely add on more severe penalties.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/us/las-vegas-judge-attacked-sentencing.html

https://nypost.com/2024/01/03/news/man-jumps-over-bench-attacks-las-vegas-judge-after-she-denies-him-probation-wild-video-shows/

13-year-old Tetris winner dumfounded after beating game

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/01/03/willis-gibson-tetris-winner/72098422007/

Tetris has been around for quite a while & a lot of people still like it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris#History

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/13-year-old-boy-becomes-first-person-beat-original-tetris-rcna132048

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris#Computational_complexity

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67871775

A 1989 TETRIS Expert Plays TETRIS EFFECT for the First Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T7mg6JZZzg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tetris_Company

サイボーグDRAKON - Tetris Dimension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqPqGAqzG-U

Playing Tetris With Rubik's Cubes: Stop Motion video efects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8GA-9q2bbw

Rubik's Cube Tetris - A Stop Motion Adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBGYdY68XI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris#Music

Tetris Theme - Impossible Piano Remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYVAtzzCP-Q

Tetris Theme but it gets harder and H A R D E R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjVY3ftT6VI

TETRIS THE MOVIE [SHORT FILM 2021 - LIVE ACTION] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Obup6h54bY

A Pixels-Tetris movie could be popular, if done properly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixels_(2015_film) , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAHprLW48no

A Pixels sequel featuring Tetris, or a stand alone Tetris movie?

https://mashable.com/article/tetris-movie-real

Of course there is a Tetris movie from 2023, but its not part of the Pixels universe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_Effect

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_Effect#Connected

Is Qantas the world's safest airline?

https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qantas-named-worlds-safest-airline-for-2023

Well, that was last year, but still pretty good, overall through the years.

https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/worlds-safest-and-least-safe-airlines-for-2023-qantas-reclaims-top-spot-in-global-list-20230103-h28ysk.html

https://www.forbes.com.au/life/guides/top-20-safest-airlines-2023-qantas-takes-out-top-spot-yet-again/

https://www.worldairlineawards.com/worlds-top-10-airlines-2023

https://www.worldairlineawards.com/best-airlines-2023-by-region

There are always so many brands to choose from.

https://www.worldairlineawards.com/worlds-top-100-airlines-2023

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=airlines

A Plane Erupts in Flames Landing in Tokyo, but All Aboard Survive

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/world/asia/tokyo-haneda-plane-fire.html

Too much!

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/02/asia/japan-airlines-plane-fire-airport-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-67862011

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/japan-airlines-plane-fire-tokyo-haneda-airport

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2941/

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=airlines

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Toho Will Not Rush a Sequel out for Godzilla Minus One

https://geektyrant.com/news/toho-will-not-rush-a-sequel-out-for-godzilla-minus-one#google_vignette

Many consider this to be the best Godzilla movie, so far.

https://jalopnik.com/go-watch-godzilla-minus-one-not-just-for-the-monster-b-1851118772

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2023/12/30/godzilla-minus-one-tops-80-million-to-set-new-box-office-record/?sh=7f016539413f

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/godzilla-minus-one-movie-review-2023

https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/godzilla-minus-one-director-lessons-watching-cloverfield

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Godzilla

Monday, January 01, 2024

Eurostar Channel services restarting as flooding is cleared

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/31/eurostar-channel-services-restarting-on-sunday-as-flooding-is-cleared

The Channel_Tunnel really should have been designed to ultimately have 3 or 4 train tubes. Then each tube could be closed down for maintenance and repairs.

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2023-12-30/eurostar-and-southeastern-travel-chaos-after-major-flooding-in-thames-tunnel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel#Construction Being such a major conduit, there should have been some future capacity included into its design.

https://www.voanews.com/a/eurostar-services-resume-as-cause-of-flooded-tunnel-probed-/7419121.html

https://www.ft.com/content/32a1896a-fc38-4a73-8007-1cf59f9e8e09 Two train tracks is the bare minimum, but 3 or 4 tracks would have been so much better.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/video/2023/dec/30/extreme-flooding-in-tunnel-used-by-eurostar-halts-trains-video

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel#Illegal_immigration High level security should always be implemented for such crucial infrastructure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel#Rolling_stock

Transit fare hike hits Ottawa on New Year’s Day

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/01/01/transit-fare-hike-hits-ottawa-on-new-years-day

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/01/01/i-am-done-amid-rider-woes-is-ottawas-transit-system-a-victim-of-its-own-success

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-Train#Overview Of course the O-Train should eventually be all double tracked. The underbuilt Canada_Line in Richmond-BC still has some single track sections. Unfortunately, The-Canada-Line wasn't designed to eventually have 152m stations, like the Montreal Metro. Thus, the 3rd SkyTrain line is only capable of having 50m stations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitway_(Ottawa)#Routes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitway_(Ottawa)#Stations_and_segments

While Ottawa has some wide bridges, Greater Vancouver has several narrow bridges. Thus, GV will eventually have to build a network of bus bridges. Otherwise, the region's existing bridges will just get even more congested.

https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/rapidbus

https://www.translink.ca/-/media/translink/documents/plans-and-projects/bus-projects/rapidbus/rapidbus_network_map.pdf

https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/nightbus