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by Michael We have witnessed crazy summer weather in the United States before, but this year has been just bonkers. There was snow at the end of June, high winds just shredded a wind farm in South Dakota, there have never been more tornadoes in Illinois, the western half of the country is being plagued …
The 5090 is literally cooking itself. Load distribution is a disaster, and 150°C+ temps? That’s in Celsius, not Fahrenheit. Nvidia knew Blackwell had heat issues, and they shipped it anyway. High-performance GPUs should push limits—but not like this. 5090 has severe load distribution issues …. yes these are celsius. Yes, over 150c. pic.twitter.com/7l0wqNrlgI — Beyond …
via stltoday GRANITE CITY — The last operating blast furnace at U.S. Steel’s plant in Granite City will remain idled indefinitely, the company said Tuesday, extending a closure first billed as temporary. The company on Tuesday also notified 600 additional employees that they might lose their jobs. U.S. Steel spokeswoman Amanda Malkowski, however, said the …
Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue has met its end, in a 2,250-degree furnace. The divisive Confederate monument, the focus of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in 2017, was secretly melted down and will become a new piece of public art. More on the process:… pic.twitter.com/XatZUfvku3 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 26, 2023 The statue’s defenders …