SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Jan 29, 2025

…the only person you’re ever competing against is yourself. The rest is out of your control.

Vol II No 24

331 links Curated

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Most of the millions of U.S. transformers are approaching the end of their useful lives.”

https://spectrum.ieee.org/transformer-crisis

Tags: #transformers #grid #renewable #transition #inverters

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Plant material from pine could be a substitute for chemicals in polyurethane foams.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128123937.htmhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128123937.htm

Tags: #pine #polyurethane #lignin #renewable #bio-based

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11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security

https://www.c4isrnet.com/global/europe/2025/01/28/11-baltic-cables-damaged-in-15-months-pushing-nato-to-boost-security/

Tags: #Baltic #Power #communications #cables #pipelines

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Your VAX In A Cloud Is Ready

https://hackaday.com/2025/01/28/your-vax-in-a-cloud-is-ready/

Tags: #DEC #VAX #OpenVMS #DECUServe #VM

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On the last Wednesday of March, advocates of free and open technologies celebrate Document Freedom Day

https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/27/document-freedom-day-2025/

Tags: #DFD #Open #standards #Interoperable #Transparent

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