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A glowing gallium nitride wafer chip resting on desert sand with industrial refineries in the background

The Gallium Choke Point

It’s not oil, and it’s not steel. The most critical resource for modern warfare is a soft, silvery metal that melts in your hand. As China tightens its grip on 98% of the global supply, the US is turning to an unlikely ally to keep its radars running.

Futuristic visualization of CXL memory pooling with glowing data streams connecting server racks

CXL: The "Infinite RAM" Glitch

If RAM limits are hit, the only option is to "cheat." The industry's solution to the shortage isn't just "make more chips", it is a new protocol called CXL that finally gives servers the ability to 'download more RAM'.

Heavy flooding at Yauger Park showing the stormwater retention system in action. Credit: Reddit u/CoverSad9809

Yauger Park: Olympia's Flood Engine

While atmospheric rivers pummel the Pacific Northwest, Yauger Park in Olympia is doing exactly what it was designed to do: eat floods. This deep dive explores the engineering behind the park's dual-purpose design: flood control and recreation that protects Black Lake and the Capital Mall.

Futuristic wireless energy transmission concept in a Finnish landscape

Finland Wireless Energy: Sci-Fi or Reality?

Polar Night Energy is piloting a system to beam energy using microwaves. Is this new tech a practical solution ready for prime time?, or is it just wishful thinking? We dove deep into the research coming out of Helsinki, Oulu, and Tampere to separate the sci-fi dreams from the engineering reality.