[Ráfaga] #3082: power, bug, commute, peaks, ai

[Rafagas team]

#3082: power, bug, commute, peaks, ai

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 by Raf

* Large-scale electricity demand growth from data centers is testing
the U.S. power grid and calling for new investments

https://maps.nrel.gov/speed-to-power/

* This little creature has over 300 names in England, an almost unique
fact in 21st century dialect studies as virtually no other creature
(or concept) has so much local dialect variation

https://medium.com/@tamsinblaxter/slate-os-and-sow-bugs-and-wood-pigs-oh-my-ef953791c0d4

* The average daily commute distance in km in England and Wales shows
that within urban areas people make shorter journeys, suggesting they
live closer to their workplace

https://puntofisso.net/blog/posts/commute-time-stats/

* Simple views of iconic mountain ranges, made from real elevation
data, and available in five color combinations, from the Peakscapes
series by Raven Maps&Images

https://www.ravenmaps.com/peakscapes.html

* The tools, skills, and approaches needed to understand and interpret
our world are evolving rapidly, and AI will change the way we work in
the GIS world

https://geospatialtraining.com/the-ai-revolution-is-coming-for-gis-what-you-need-to-know-about-microsofts-latest-warning/

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Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir

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