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Animals of all kinds mix and mingle in underground burrows, offering troubling opportunities for diseases to jump species.| bioGraphic
Can we take a more systematic approach to protecting endangered species from international trade? The post Triaging the Global Wildlife Trade appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
Collaboration and technology are helping scientists solve migratory mysteries. The post Where Art Thou, Little Songbird? appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
Animals of all kinds mix and mingle in underground burrows, offering troubling opportunities for diseases to jump species.| bioGraphic
Learn how to apply systems thinking to organized complexity, crucial for understanding and managing real-world complex issues with interconnected factors.| Systems Thinking Alliance
One of the early criticisms of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was about how it could account for the development of complex biological structures. It’s often not obvious to us how the earlier forms of some biological organ would have increase fitness. “What use”, asked the 19th century English biologist St. George Jackson … Continue reading Easy will always trump simple→| Surfing Complexity
Obsidian is great at many things, but one thing that it doesn’t do out of the box is make it easy to share notes. That may seem like an oversight in our ever more connected world, but it’s by design. The Obsidian team believes that your notes should be private and durable by default. Private […]| Obsidian Rocks
Mycorrhizal fungi help plants thrive, and sequester a lot of carbon. But a new atlas shows these climate warriors need urgent protection. The post Seeing the Fungi for the Trees appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
A journey into the wild and not-so-wild world of bumblebees and the unintended consequences of domestication. The post Plight of the Bumblebees appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
Scientists are creating custom microbiomes to clean up microplastics, restore trashed agricultural soil, and solve other environmental problems. The post Better Living Through Biochemistry appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
This article describes air data malfunctions that are less known than the basic "pitot blockage".| Engineering Pilot
What do the F-14, the L-1011 and the C-17 have in common? You guessed it: their flight controls involve direct lift control [1]. More...| Engineering Pilot
The ever-increasing impact of GNSS interference on aviation needs to be addressed also from a technical perspective. This is today's topic.| Engineering Pilot
A description of different methods to make flight control computers more resilient against misleading sensor data.| Engineering Pilot
A discussion about GLS and its associated challenges.| Engineering Pilot
Learn how to enhance your thinking and your notes through the power of Excalidraw in Obsidian.| Obsidian Rocks
After decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas stretching from Vancouver Island to Alaska. The post Welcome to the Great Bear Sea appeared first on bioGraphic.| bioGraphic
(With apologies to The Smashing Pumpkins) A few weeks ago, Cloudflare experienced a major outage of their popular 1.1.1.1 public DNS resolver. Technically, the DNS resolver itself was working just fine: it was (as far as I’m aware) up and running the whole time. The problem was that nobody on the Internet could actually reach … Continue reading Cloudflare and the infinite sadness of migrations→| Surfing Complexity
By James Stauch and Daniela Papi-Thornton. In seeking to understand, map, and then act to intervene in a system, how can we make the best use of both subjectivity and objectivity? How can we effectively toggle between facts and norms, between what is true (or at least broadly verifiable) and what is valued (or valuable)? ... Read more| Integration and Implementation Insights
Beware what you wake in the dark...| Shadow & Fae
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Discover what a sortation system is, how it works, and the key types used in modern warehouses to boost throughput| Conger Industries Inc. - Wisconsin's Material Handling Experts
Learn how a well should work, what home inspectors check, and how to maintain your system for the sake of water quality and home value.| Boggs Inspection Services
US Air Force pilots in F-15, F-16 jets control XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in a historic air combat test, redefining warfare with unmanned systems.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Pakistan denies China’s J-35A stealth jet deal, dismissing rumors of a 2026 delivery. Asif calls it media hype, raising questions on South Asia’s arms race.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Egypt reveals why it canceled Russia’s Su-35 deal: outdated radar, weak electronic warfare, and inefficient engines exposed in tests, shaking the arms market.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Putin's plan to build 1,000 tanks by 2028 and 3,000 by 2035 faces economic, industrial, and sanctions hurdles. Can Russia’s war-stressed industry deliver?| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
US arms for Ukraine, including Patriot & Stinger missiles, are now blocked in Poland after a Pentagon order, raising concerns for Kyiv’s defense against Russia.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
U.S. Army tests a secret logistics hub in Australia’s outback during Talisman Sabre 2025, boosting Pacific readiness. Explore its impact on defense strategy.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Rostec delivers upgraded BMP-3s with drone-proof armor and stealth tech to Russia’s army, boosting combat power. Explore how these vehicles reshape the warfare.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Photo by MND via Wikipedia| BulgarianMilitary.com
Naval Strike Missile test on EuroPULS/MARS 3 in Norway redefines coastal defense, boosting NATO's multi-domain power with KNDS, Elbit, and Kongsberg.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia receives new batch of upgraded T-80BVM tanks from Omsk, featuring advanced armor and anti-drone systems, defying sanctions to bolster its armored forces.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Israel’s $510M JDAM deal boosts US firms like Boeing, Raytheon. Explore the tech, winners, and strategic impact of 7,000+ precision kits for Israel’s air force.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
In today’s post I am exploring the need for ethics in Systems Thinking using the ideas of Heinz von Foerster and Russell Ackoff. Russell Ackoff and Heinz von Foerster came from different traditions…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
India pushes to equip Russia’s Su-57E with its GaN radar, redefining air combat. Explore how this deal could reshape defense tech and India’s strategic edge.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
waking themselves up tohabits which collapse on every blocklike a tidal waveof Hokusai’s sketchesForest Gander, Kata: Bus Stop Life is full of curious coincidences. Late last week, I discovered t…| Simon Terry
Leaving.. (17 June 2025) The only time I have left my family for an extended period, in 22 years was to volunteer at the London Olympics in 2012. I was away for ten days then. Today I hugged my thr…| Hayley Lever
You’re in the cruise, everything’s stable. No warnings, no anomalies: just the hum of whatever normal sounds like 🚁 Then, out of nowhere, there’s a burning smell, followed by a fire, smoke in the cockpit, and a collective that requires your full body weight to stay down, but the helicopter keeps climbing! This wasn’t a| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Iron Dome’s surprising 30% success against Iran’s ballistic missiles in 2025 reveals its evolution. Explore how Israel’s defense system defied expectations.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Lockheed Martin stock rises despite F-35 Lightning II cuts as Iran tensions spark buzz. Is Iran the key reason and why? Dive into the news driving this surge.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
BAE Systems’ new Sheffield factory will produce M777 howitzers, create 200 jobs, and boost UK defense, signaling a revival in British artillery manufacturing.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Germany denies Ukraine Taurus missiles, offers $1.9B aid. Explore why Berlin opts for funds over long-range weapons in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Pentagon reviews AUKUS nuclear submarine pact to align with U.S. naval priorities, raising concerns for allies. Explore the impact on defense and alliances.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
U.S. grapples to speed AUKUS submarine output for Australia as delays spark concern. Learn how shipyards and the Pentagon push to meet the pact’s goals.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
I love Obsidian. And ever since I started using it in 2020, I’ve been developing systems that make it more effective for me. I hear the same complaint over and over: “Obsidian is too complex”. And I agree. You can do basic note-taking in Obsidian without any complex workflows, but as soon as you want […] The post Announcing: Simple Systems appeared first on Obsidian Rocks.| Obsidian Rocks
Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about Datacore and Obsidian Bases. And for good reason! For most of Obsidian’s existence we’ve only had a single good option for querying notes in Obsidian: Dataview. As you may know, I am a huge Dataview fan. Dataview paved the way and clearly showcased why we need options […]| Obsidian Rocks
Canada’s F-35 program costs soar to $27.7B for 88 jets, with delays in bases, pilot shortages raising concerns. Explore the challenges facing Canada’s air force| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
U.S. Air Force invests $3.5B in Boeing’s F-47 stealth fighter to dominate skies by 2030. Next-gen jet redefines air combat with drones, stealth tech.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
The US military expert Kirchhoff: Russian drones destroy nearly all 31 U.S. M1A1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine, signaling the end of mechanized warfare.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
How to maximize production through business development. Learn to empower upper management, enhance company identity & foster valuable partnerships.| blog.tomferry.com
China tests a hybrid tank, blending diesel and electric power for high-altitude combat, signaling a shift in armored warfare. Explore the details, implications.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
If you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, you’re not alone. Between lead gen, showings, negotiations, marketing, paperwork (ugh), and somehow maintaining a personal life, time can feel like the real estate agent’s worst... The post 10 Time Management Tools Every Agent Needs appeared first on Tom Ferry.| Tom Ferry
Ukrainian Su-27 jet fires US AGM-88 HARM missile to destroy Russian SAM system in a video-verified strike, showcasing tech integration and air defense gaps.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Poland builds F-15EX parts, cuts costs 50% with local upkeep. Boeing’s jet boosts NATO ally’s airpower, aligns with U.S. $3.1B push for advanced fighters.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russian Su-35 fighter shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kursk ambush on June 7. Details on the aircraft's capabilities and ongoing conflict losses.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia's deployment of Tu-160 bombers to Anadyr, just 410 miles from the U.S., escalates Arctic tensions, signaling strategic shifts amid Ukraine conflict.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra Think about a system whose reliability had significantly improved over some period of time. The first example that comes to my mind …| Surfing Complexity
Ukraine stockpiles Hrim-2 ballistic missiles to strike Russia, tests confirm 300km range. Kyiv’s arsenal grows, reducing reliance on Western arms in ongoing war| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
USAF activates Nellis squadron to test AI combat drones, enhancing fighter tactics with autonomous wingmen like YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A for future air dominance.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
New Zealand’s HMNZS Te Kaha frigate leads Talisman Sabre 25, sailing 2,300 miles for epic war games in Australia with 30,000 troops from 19 nations.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia launches Kh-31P missile targeting US-made Patriot system in Kyiv, raising concerns about air defense vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s capital.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia explores converting Tu-214 airliners into Kh-101 missile carriers to bolster its strategic strike capabilities amid bomber losses and production woes.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia vows to repair strategic bombers damaged in Ukraine’s daring drone attack on June 1. Explore the impact and repair challenges in Russia’s nuclear triad.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Germany arms its F-35s with stealthy Joint Strike Missiles, sidelining Taurus for Luftwaffe’s next-gen strike power in a $643M deal with Norway, set for 2025.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
New motor powers U.S. Army’s next-gen missile in key tests, boosting range and speed. Raytheon and Northrop Grumman advance air defense tech for modern threats.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russian forces hit Kherson with three 1100-lb bombs and drones, targeting an admin building, per X posts. The strikes raise concerns in Ukraine’s war-torn city.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia offers India the Su-57E with full source code, challenging the U.S. F-35 bid. Explore the deal’s impact on India’s air force and regional tensions.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb drone strike crippled Russia’s nuclear air fleet exposing vulnerabilities in its strategic aviation a bold blow to Moscow’s triad.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Where does our water come from, how do the variations in its flow affect the ecosystems it feeds, and how can timelapse photography help land managers understand and protect this valuable resource?| bioGraphic
It was recently announced that Pocket is shutting down. It’s a shame. Pocket was a great product that has been around for a long time. It served a real purpose, giving us a tool for temporarily storing articles that we want to read or reference later. I started using Pocket around ten years ago. Somewhere […]| Obsidian Rocks
Complexity is a matter of degree and not a kind. – Glenda Eoyang In today’s post, I am exploring the importance of incorporating diversity when navigating complex environments. I have written…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
One of the most famous physics experiments in modern history is the double-split experiment, originally performed by the English physicist Thomas Young back in 1801. You probably learned about this…| Surfing Complexity
My friends: Datacore is almost ready for prime time. The creator of the plugin has announced that the next major release will include a “stable” version that will be available in the community plugins. What does that mean for us? It means we can start using it! On This Page1 Installing Datacore2 What is Datacore?3 […]| Obsidian Rocks
I first wrote about clipping in Obsidian two years ago (was 2023 really two years ago? Wild). Clipping at the time was good, but it wasn’t great. If you revisit that article, you will note that I couldn’t wholesale recommend any one option: every option was imperfect, with its own list of pros and cons. […] The post The Obsidian Web Clipper Fixes Everything appeared first on Obsidian Rocks.| Obsidian Rocks
“If everyone paid their bills like Tim, I wouldn’t have a job!” This is an actual quote from my utility company. I am unusually good at paying bills, and I barely even think about it. How do I do it? I have a system. But it wasn’t always this way. I used to wake up […] The post Paying Bills in Obsidian appeared first on Obsidian Rocks.| Obsidian Rocks
I have a contentious relationship with clipping articles in Obsidian. Here are a few reasons why you may or may NOT want to clip articles,| Obsidian Rocks
It’s no secret that I love callouts in Obsidian. Whenever a note starts to feel overwhelming, I try to do two things: break the note into multiple atomic notes, and pretty the note up with headings and callouts. But I have a problem with callouts: the format is hard to remember. Nearly every time I […]| Obsidian Rocks
Mike Cohen is an executive at a bitcoin mining and datacenter company with facilities in Canada and South America, and partners in Asia. Mike felt overwhelmed by the amount of emails and tasks that piled up. Even urgent things were being missed, resulting in a constant feeling of stress. Tasks that were critical today were […] The post Mike Cohen, Bitcoin Mining Company Executive, Shares How InboxDone Assistants Changed His Life appeared first on InboxDone.com.| InboxDone.com
Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash People talk about a global ecological crisis, a climate crisis, an economic crisis, an institutional crisis, a pandemic, and a mental health crisis. These crises are…| Jorn Bettin
Iran deploys advanced Ghadir over-the-horizon radars in northwest and Gulf to counter U.S., Israel threats, enhancing air defense with cutting-edge tech.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Iran threatens Diego Garcia with missiles and drones as a US destroyer looms nearby. Explore the base’s role naval tech and rising tensions in the Indian Ocean.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
US B-2 stealth bombers from Diego Garcia strike Houthi bunkers in Yemen costing $1B with limited impact, raising questions on tech, strategy, and future warfare| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
A tense encounter unfolds as a Su-35S and F-35 face off near Alaska skies escorting a Tu-95 bomber in a high-stakes Arctic mission, highlighting global tensions| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Trump’s tariffs may cost the U.S. stealth tech for Boeing’s F-47 as the U.K. considers pulling licenses, threatening NATO ties and air power in a trade dispute.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
U.S. loses 3 MQ-9 drones to Houthi forces in Yemen this month, totaling 17 since 2023. Explore the tech, tactics, and stakes in this escalating conflict.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Pentagon boosts LRASM production in Orlando to counter China and Russia’s naval rise, blending stealth tech with strategy in a tense sea power race.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
A $17M deal for KC-135 fuel cells highlights the Air Force’s reliance on an aging tanker amid global tensions and delays in modern replacements.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Raytheon’s $23.7M Navy deal upgrades RAM Block 2B to counter drones and missiles, boosting U.S.-German naval defense through 2028 amid rising global threats.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
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Solomon VK reviewed my new dark RPG wargame Investigating Censor at World Building and Woolgathering as part of a recent post.| Grand Commodore
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll have noticed that I tend to write about two topics in particular: Resilience engineering Formal methods I haven’t found many people…| Surfing Complexity
Explore the U.S. Marine Corps' new order of 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles from BAE Systems, enhancing amphibious capabilities with cannon-equipped ACVs by 2028.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Rome can’t supply more SAMP/T missiles to Kyiv due to critically low reserves, raising concerns over Kyiv’s air defense amid attacks, per Corriere della Sera.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Strong writing culture transforms merely competent software teams into elite ones; those proverbial 10x product builders. Although creating high-leverage writing culture requries mindful effort, it is not rocket science and one can start small. So... why, when, and how to do it? Personal opinions ahead. Take what is useful, discard the rest.| www.evalapply.org
Satellite images from show 45 Russian bombers, including Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 at Olenya airbase near NATO borders, sparking debate over Moscow’s plans in Ukraine| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
France, UK, and Italy order 220 Aster missiles via OCCAR to boost air defense. Learn about the deal, missile tech, and Europe’s defense push. Full details here.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
France arms Ukraine’s Mirage 2000-5F jets with AASM guided bombs, enhancing precision strikes. Dive into their tactical role, tech specs, and impact on the war.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russian media claim U.S. halts F-16 EW aid to Ukraine, leaving jets vulnerable. BulgarianMilitary.com can't verify this or find the Ukrainian source cited.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia deploys rare FAB-3000 bomb in Kursk, striking a bridge with elite jets Tw-22 and Su-34. Explore the weapon’s power, carriers, and role in the war.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
