adamjcook

@adamjcook@mastodon.social

Engineer focused on #Robotics, #ControlSystems, #SystemsSafety, #Manufacturing and #Simulation. #ManufacturingOpen Contributor. #Purdue Engineering alum. Living in #Detroit. He/Him.
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adamjcook, to China

Truer words have yet to be spoken.

Just look at the failed (not literally, but certainly effectively) Manufacturing USA initiative - a constellation of research institutes first launched in 2012 to counter the Made In 2025 program.

To its credit, the Administration foresaw the Chinese economic threat to the West before most in Washington, but the actions taken were structurally ineffective.

https://www.apricitas.io/p/the-semiconductor-trade-war

adamjcook, to detroit

One of my favorite photos of .

Do not sleep on this city. ✊

adamjcook, to animals

mood.

adamjcook, to detroit

Oh! This would be a big boost for Midtown in .

Detroit has one of the finest art museums in the world.

The elimination of surface parking lots?

Count me in!

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/politics-policy/midtown-cultural-center-gets-12-million-michigan-budget

adamjcook, (edited ) to threads

does not seemingly support on images at launch (h/t to @mmasnick's post on Threads pointing that out).

And that is pretty damn unacceptable.

adamjcook, (edited ) to chicago

An interesting and depressing, look at the construction of the Eisenhower Expressway in my hometown of - what was lost and how, naturally, it was explicitly designed to negatively impact and destroy minority and communities.

Faux-progress of the 1950s that we desperately need to unwind in all US cities.

https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/eisenhower/

adamjcook, to Michigan

Former Governor Rick Snyder should be in the clink for the Water Crisis coverup - instead, we are continually treated with these thought pieces while he walks free amongst his victims.

Nothing, in recent memory, has damaged the attractiveness of Michigan like that episode.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/commentary/opinion-michigan-needs-house-republican-majority

adamjcook, to cars

Let's talk about vehicles equipped with a bit - a Level 3-capable vehicle that has been recently "approved" in a handful of US states.

This article almost entirely focuses on the legal dynamics of consumer liability should this vehicle create a direct (or, presumably, an indirect) incident.

But, as always, I want to talk about what I feel are the realities at work here and the many foot-guns that are associated with that.

https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/mercedes-drive-pilot-automated-system-poses-legal-questions

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adamjcook, to Twitch

Just curious from any out there...

What is the opinion on these days versus ?

If you were a Twitch streamer, did you move over to Kick? If so, how has it been going? Thinking about moving over?

Getting ready to launch an and -related educational stream (not games, no one wants to see me flop around on games 😅).

Planning on multi-streaming to YouTube, TikTok and either Twitch or Kick.

adamjcook, to detroit

The Beaubien House.

Built in 1851, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Downtown .

Today, I believe that it is an office building for rent and/or a small co-working space.

adamjcook, to detroit

The Hudson's Site Tower is coming along nicely...

Soon-to-be second tallest building in (and the second tallest in ).

adamjcook, to transit

Transportation Riders United (a advocacy group that serves Southeast and ) is apparently excited about the passed Michigan Budget: https://www.detroittransit.org/state-budget-win/

And, so, as a supporter of their work, I am excited well.

Still, this is a serious let down at a time when matching funds are finally flowing out of Washington.

We need substantially more rail-based local and regional transit in this area - and it is killing us that we do not have it.

We are in big trouble.

adamjcook, to detroit

The latest on the United Artists Theatre Building renovation in Downtown …

The renovations are obviously extensive, but seemingly moving along nicely.

This building must have been really messed up inside, unsurprisingly.

Entire external walls are being rebuilt.

It looks like they are finally ready to put new windows in on several of the building faces.

A closer photograph of the north side of the United Artist Theatre Building in Downtown Detroit, as it exists on July 1, 2023. All of the old windows have been removed and it appears that the window frames are being prepared for the imminent installation of new windows - especially on the lower floors. The building is 18 stories tall.

adamjcook, to detroit

When is the City of going to sue local slumlord, Dennis Kefallinos, and his dipshit son for the way that The Michigan Theatre Building is being left to rot?

Are they getting hit with blight violations at least?

It’s fucking absurd that this building is not being put to work.

adamjcook, to twitter

So, if it was not the case before, now that seems to be walled off for good...

How can the and, say, The White House (as a two random examples) continue to remain solely on social media platforms that are inaccessible to millions of unregistered users?

Those exclusively on the , an open platform, are being actively denied public services, official policy announcements and timely emergency alerts.

Wondering if there is a legal argument here.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23779764/twitter-blocks-unregistered-users-account-tweets

adamjcook, to twitter

Interesting.

It appears that is now "locked down" such that one cannot even view Tweets or user accounts without logging in first.

Not sure if this is an intentional change on Twitter's part or if they just broke something.

adamjcook, (edited ) to tesla

Oof.

What an absolute mess of a video from the Verge - and this mess has some dire public safety ramifications.

Not even sure where to begin, but let's look at a few things...

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https://youtu.be/pUtJ8HPZRkw

adamjcook, to tesla

Caught this Twitter Space segment yesterday which puts a finer point on my Mastodon thread from yesterday: https://mastodon.social/@adamjcook/110616834664093201

Ross Gerber, a prominent investor and advocate that was featured in my previous thread is clearly angry that his -active vehicle was observed in displaying some highly-compromising behaviors.

This conversation is telling because we have really reached the "next stage" of this vast Tesla wrongdoing - organized collusion outside of Tesla.

A Twitter Spaces conversation from sometime on June 28th. The Twitter Space is entitled "Tesla Deep Dive". Ross Gerber is primarily speaking throughout the clip. At the end of the clip, the Spaces host, a Twitter user by the alias of Wolf, cuts in to presumably move the conversation into a different, less-heated area. Many other prominent Tesla online community members are shown in this Twitter Spaces room.

adamjcook, (edited ) to chicago

I was at Pride all weekend while visiting with my wife (videos and photos soon!), so I missed this Drama concerning that erupted.

Ok.

Let us, again, all put on our hats and take a look at the situation here as I understand it.

Below is the video that kicked the beehive between Tesla defenders and detractors on "what really happened?".

This clearly chaotic video was taken from a larger drive sequence in which FSD Beta was active.

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adamjcook, to detroit

Damn.

I was wondering why my throat was getting sore.

adamjcook, to China

Good. This is a good move.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-considers-new-curbs-on-ai-chip-exports-to-china-56b17feb?mod=djemalertNEWS

adamjcook, to ai

Does Senator have brain worms, or what?

What does this even mean?

adamjcook, to chicago

Holy shit, !

When did you build all of these new buildings? 🤪

(Have not been here since 2018.)

adamjcook, to detroit

Oh. Cool!

Well. I missed the meeting. 🥴

But it looks like the three buildings next to the Harvard Square Centre Building (which is currently undergoing renovation into residential units) on Broadway Avenue might soon undergo their own "renovation".

That little area of could sure use a boost... and it looks like it just might be happening.

adamjcook, to LGBTQ

I know next to nothing about political figures or business leaders, but it sure is interesting that the conference would headline , an individual that has spent the entire month targeting the community and is now dabbling in just in time for .

No surprise that 's current leadership would embrace Musk.

And 's did too.

Of course, we also have so-called here at home like and that do the same.

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