Narco subs go autonomous

https://youtu.be/rLm4qysvzxs?si=saBXVeOhZbrHSGn1

Satellite radar

https://youtu.be/UKLuei1CnZY?si=R1RFdWvtOGLBmhBA

Satellite radar see through clouds. Using interferometry from multiple passes, it can detect mm movement of ground (to predict landslides) and bridges (to detect failure earlier.) Military applications abound - in tracking enemy vehicles in any weather. 

Cool - ask Google Omni to imagine a drone fly-through

https://youtu.be/ZfqLUVLRTj8?si=m1hOznDsORUzsXJ6

Here's a video I prompted with Google Omni

Wow - position-sensing that can see through walls using your Wi-Fi router

https://youtu.be/0OdR8rRMz3I?si=zgOc_-IuUdFtrje9

Reflected radio waves can reveal a lot of information about things moving nearby. And, at a global scale, satellites can track ships that have "gone dark" for nefarious purposes. 

And this tech is simple and cheap - in this video, a single chip setup could read her heart rate and breathing through walls. 

https://youtu.be/oBDX_dPvq4A?si=O1TRbAuD-R2VUI-y

Re: Love, health, and friends.

"Love to share, health to spare, and friends to share" 

-Quincy Jones on his 82^nd birthday

Brave new world of human gene editing

Earlier attempts made unpredictable, catastrophic changes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/science/embryos-gene-editing-crispr.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Spend more effectively

https://youtu.be/iGkVqeFUVNU?si=-8aofXF2xfmqcmm_

1. Does this buy me time, or steal it?
2. Is this a story, or just a thing? 
3. Does this bring me closer to people? 
4. Can I make it a treat vs. a standard? 
5. Can I pay now and enjoy later?

Snail Mail

https://g.co/gemini/share/d6a28b98847b

Sleeping with even a little light promotes diabetes

Just one night of exposure to 100 lux (equivalent to a streetlight shining through a curtain) during sleep impaired glucose tolerance the next morning. It also "increased heart rate and sympathetic [nervous system] activity during the entire sleep period." 

This was studied in 20 healthy young adults 18-40 years old, and the moderate-light condition was four 60-watt incandescent overhead ceiling light bulbs (a total of 100 lux). 

Electric hydrofoil ferry uses 80% less power than comparable ferries

https://youtu.be/EkhMDAxY8Jk?si=S0FiDJXPXrDmQFIW

Or you can have their personal C-8 boat. 

Yours for under $400,000. 

What about in rough seas?

https://youtu.be/2i2Zf9WVlNY?si=MjRyehePFaO80zwY

https://youtu.be/IOVlTKmK5bc?si=kdWtVWfWgd6ljj-m

Warehouse logistics technology

https://youtu.be/5lCWqEFVzbY?si=UlmIaLtfDhh_FE_h

I hope you like to nerd out on this logistics equipment as much as Destin does! 

How Google maps funds the best route, efficiently

https://youtu.be/kS-CGkiPetQ?si=yrTf6TiDjTeCNaIY

I keep coming back to this video in my mind, imagining how efficiently a computer finds the best route between point so rapidly. 

Bio-concrete made with bacteria

https://youtu.be/n--BQG7rn7U?si=Kyk36Oyhhhrb1KXn

Why do we stretch when we wake up?

We stretch when we wake up to reset our muscles and nervous system after hours of stillness. This instinctive behavior—known scientifically as "pandiculation"—promotes blood circulation, lubricates joints, and primes the brain for movement.

Resetting the Body: During sleep, your muscles relax, blood pressure drops, and joints can become stiff. Stretching signals the brain to awaken from its low-power state and increases blood flow to warm up stiff tissues.

Lubricating Joints: Movement stimulates the production of synovial fluid, which acts as natural lubrication for your joints to prevent pain and stiffness.

Rebooting the Nerves: Pandiculation is a three-step process (contraction, release, and lengthening) that reboots the nerves and muscle spindles controlling muscle tone, helping you achieve better posture and mobility for the day.

Releasing Feel-Good Chemicals: Stretching stimulates the release of endorphins, naturally boosting your mood and easing the unconscious physical tension that can build up overnight.

This process is controlled by the hypothalamus and involves the release of chemicals like cortisol and dopamine, which give you an energetic jump-start, inducing reductions in chronic stress severity and reduced cortisol. 

Has the beneficial effect been studied prospectively? 

Forcing people to transition from a brief, instinctive morning yawn-stretch into an intentional, structured stretching routine significantly improves physical, mental, and vascular health.

-regular static stretching physically reduces stiffness in major arteries.

- 10 minutes of daily stretching counteracts muscle degradation and prevents drops in explosive muscle performance caused by prolonged sitting or sedentary lifestyles.

-Overnight, muscle fibers naturally shorten and tighten. Holding a stretch for the physiologically optimal 30 seconds forces these fibers to physically lengthen, improving overall range of motion and long-term posture.

Smart home of the 1870's

https://youtu.be/V2lEgMHF2Fo?si=ZeyuaDyHh8aKVa2O

I think you'll like this guy's inventiveness and the number of quirky mechanical devices he has in his home. 

His invention, among others, was to add huge weights on top of a hydraulic water reservoir to maintain a constant and higher pressure as the reservoir neared empty. 

He had telephones, central heating, and electric light decades before others did.