by Silent Draco Sam walked up to the guards at the heavy door of the Lore-Smith forges and Second Armory. He bowed to the curious guards, and displayed the small plaque of Tree and Fountain. “Enter, Young Ones. The High Lord awaits you within.” One guard opened the heavy, steel-lined doors, while another rang a…
Month: May 2026
The Future of Big AI Companies is Bleak
by Tor The Future of Big AI Companies is Bleak Data-Center Capacity How much claimed capacity is actually getting built and put into operation? From Ed Zitron’s deep dive[1], it looks like actual operational data centers by electrical consumption are somewhere between a tenth to twentieth of the capacity corporate press releases would have people…
Chapter 12 – A Walking Song
by Silent Draco Two weeks after they accepted King Fingolfin’s gift, after second breakfast, the Halflings heard a mellow tenor voice chanting songs of praise for Yavannah. A quiet tapping came at their main door; Frodo was closest, and opened the door to greet a wonder. A visitor, one of the Maiar from the almost…