James Marinero
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I live on a boat and write as I sail slowly around the world. Follow me for a varied story diet: true stories, humor, tech, AI, travel, geopolitics and more. I also write techno thrillers, with six to my name. More of my stories on Medium
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Major Breakthrough as Finns Develop a New Battery Technology
Those of you who follow me know that I have a thing about batteries and electrical power storage. I live on a boat and with my solar array and wind generator it’s a constant concern to avoid using a generator and ensure that my freezer has enough juice. I’ve been writing here about power storage systems and technologies for several years and still the stories keep coming!
By James Marinero26 days ago in Journal
Cerebras Continues the Long March of Moores Law
Historically, computer performance progress has been made by packing more and more devices — transistors — on to a chip. Wafer integration is reaching the physical limits of what can be fabricated, with just 2 nanometre (nm) between devices now being achieved. To do this fabricators use export-restricted extreme ultra-violet lithography machines from Dutch company ASML. China would love to have them.
By James Marinero26 days ago in Journal
Salt Typhoon and the Widespread Hacking of Western Telecoms Networks
China's Salt Typhoon campaign represents a fundamental shift in state-sponsored cyber espionage, moving away from the opportunistic targeting of individuals towards the systematic subversion of national telecommunications infrastructure. Attributed to contractors working for the Chinese Ministry of State Security based in Chengdu, this operation has exposed a profound structural vulnerability at the heart of Western democratic governance.
By James Marinero26 days ago in Journal
Russian Official Commentators Start to Talk of Civil War in Russia
Lavrov went missing In the week when the whereabouts of Russia’s obnoxious, lying Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unknown outside the Kremlin, evidence emerged from Moscow that the natives are far from happy and that rumours of 1917-like series of events are taking hold.
By James Marinero26 days ago in Journal
From Gripen to Alberta: How US Pressure on Canada Risks a Donbas-style Split
Trump wants the Athabasca tar sands and he will do anything to capture the area — his 2026 US National Defense Strategy says as much. $100 billion per annum in oil production is at stake.
By James Marinero27 days ago in Journal
Gripen V F-35: Debunking the Maintainability Myth as Canada Rethinks its Fighter Deal
Canada’s long-running search for a new fighter jet has once again hit turbulence. In January 2026, Saab — the Swedish aerospace firm — formally offered Ottawa a package of 72 Gripen E/F fighters plus six GlobalEye airborne early-warning aircraft, bundled with a promise of 12,600 jobs and significant industrial participation.
By James Marinero27 days ago in Journal
Ukraine's Sting Op Exposed US Intel Leaks To Russia
In mid-January 2026, a revelation from a former French intelligence operative sent shockwaves through the geopolitical community. Speaking on LCI television, Vincent Crouzet, a retired DGSE agent, claimed that Ukraine had conducted a deliberate sting operation on U.S. intelligence channels.
By James Marinero28 days ago in Journal
Largest Detected Cosmic Explosion 8 Billion Light Years Away
The headline image is of the oldest documented observation of a supernova (related to but not the subject of this story). This image combines data from four space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of RCW 86, the oldest documented example of a supernova. Chinese astronomers witnessed the event in 185 A.D., documenting a mysterious "guest star" that remained in the sky for eight months. X-ray images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton Observatory were combined to form the blue and green colors in the image. The X-rays show the interstellar gas that has been heated to millions of degrees by the passage of the shock wave from the supernova. Public Domain, Source: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2173.html
By James Marinero3 years ago in Futurism
Homer Lane: Experimental Educator
Experiments with children All childhood education is a form of experimentation. Teaching objectives, measurements and syllabi change change almost every year, but do we know what really works well, do we put enough effort into developing the ideal educational plan for each individual child?
By James Marinero3 years ago in Education
