Phytophthoras are microscopic organisms that cause root, stem and leaf diseases in crops, ornamentals and native plants (including forbs, shrubs and trees). A group of OSU Extension educators and plant pathologists developed…
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Community Meeting with Oregon Broadband Office May 22nd in Tillamook – Share Your Story to Improve Internet Service
Join the Economic Development Council of Tillamook County for a meeting about expanding broadband in Oregon! Broadband Internet Access Community Meetings The Oregon Broadband Office wants to hear from you about how…
SpaceX Starship Earth Day Launch, Lessons Learned
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched Starship on Thursday April 20, 2023 to test the spacecraft’s capabilities, despite the CEO expressing doubts that it will actually reach orbit. The craft experienced an unexpected disassembly…
The Curious Case of Twitter’s Merger with X Corp
In a recent court filing, Twitter revealed a major development: it no longer exists. The news of this merger came as a surprise to many, as Musk had not publicly announced it…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Board Meeting and Speaker Series Virtual: Process-Based Riverscape Restoration – What is it and why do I need it? by Chris Jordan (NOAA) on April 13th
On April 13th, 2023 the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council will be hosting their regular board meeting and a presentation w/ Chris Jordan, Research Fisheries Biologist for NOAA from the Mathematical Biology and Systems Monitoring Program. The…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIGHTWAVE MARCH 28 MEETING SUMMARY
By Bill Hassell, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Several years ago, Yvette Clark posted information about fibre on 6, which was an initiative to bring Internet connections to Hwy 6. This would…
Astound Broadband enabled by Amazon Web Services Increases Connectivity in Tillamook County; Astound and AWS building a new 100-mile fiber route, including Highway 6 between Tillamook and Hillsboro
(Tillamook, OR – March 15, 2023) – Astound Broadband and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced this month that a project is underway to build a new 100-mile underground fiber route along…
Where Do We Go From Here?
There has been a lot of talk on the internet about free speech lately (I’m looking at you @Elon). The Twitter files have shined a light on what many people already suspected…
I spoke to a chatbot for 6 months straight. It didn’t go how I thought it would go.
I’ve been playing with chatbots for years, having tested many tools and toys, this latest generation of tools feels different. The thought of AI as an assistant, friend, tool, resource is enticing….
A toe into crypto
With Sam Bankman-Fried in the news many are asking that question of the last decade, “What is crypto?” I spent two years studying crypto, here’s what I learned. It doesn’t matter the…