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LNG Oversupply? With Tech’s Ascension, There’s No Such Thing as Enough Energy

A few years ago, if you flew across North America on a clear day, preferably in an aircraft, you would sometimes see natural gas flares burning below you at ground level. Natural gas often is found in proximity to oil, so while the oil was extracted and transported for processing

Reviewing Some Stuff I Couldn’t Think About

Presenting a Tapas Menu of Recent Tech News

Each week, we’re swamped by events and information. It’s hard to keep up. We do our best to remain apprised of what matters to us, but relevant developments can evade the notice of even the most diligent observer. What follows are news items that caught my attention but

If Big Money Goes Private, Whither the Public Markets?

How to Distinguish Digital Public Squares from Royal Courts

I reminisced the other day about the golden age of Usenet. Admittedly, those days weren’t long in number, but they were good while they lasted. In the early 90s, I subscribed to a few Usenet forums (fora, if you insist), including a few related to my favorite bands, sports

Energy: Tech Constraint or Accelerant?

The technology industry is insular and self-absorbed. Its denizens and principal players often see themselves as singularly important, the ever-shining sun around which all other businesses and industries revolve. One could argue that there’s some justification for the tech industry’s bumptiousness. The Magnificent Seven have dominated stock-market gains

Observing the Cautionary Tale of Silver Thursday

It’s now the evening of Good Friday. As it happens, yesterday was the 44th anniversary of Silver Thursday. You might ask: What is or was Silver Thursday? It’s a fair question. To the best of my knowledge, nobody celebrates or honors Silver Thursday; it simply stands as a

Scrutinizing Surging Insider Sales of Tech Stocks

Going Underground: The Strange History of Tech Billionaires and Their Bunkers

The title of this post pays homage to Going Underground, a song released by mod rockers The Jam in 1980. Some of the song’s lyrics, if you view them ironically and from a skewed perspective – and I’m always up for that assignment – could reflect the current sentiments of