The B-52 Osiris, with its storied history, has found its final home at the Tillamook Air Museum, after an enjoyable rechristening by Miss Bangor Maine, the Maine Beauty Queen who christened the…
Author: Cara Mico, Assistant Editor
I'm a former biologist, current designer, author, and AI and technology enthusiast. Having worked for independent, small newspapers in Oregon since 2012 including the Portland Mercury, the Cannon Beach Gazette, the Seaside Signal, the Hip Fish, and more. I hold a BS degree in watershed restoration science and policy, and a MS in Administration and Management. Please email me with questions, I promise I don't bite!
Tillamook Fourth Graders Celebrate Clean Water and the Outdoors at Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Event March 21st
The 22nd Children’s Clean Water Festival hosted by the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership at Twin Rocks Camp in Rockway Beach provided hands-on lessons to over 100 local Tillamook County 4th graders. The kids…
What’s Happening Around Here?!
Another week has passed already?! My goodness how time doth fly. And no, you’re not crazy, this roundup includes more than a fortnight’s worth of goodies since last we spoke. What’s been …
What is the Economy Doing?
Let’s start with Silicon Valley Bank Silicon Valley Bank depositors will have their deposits backed by the F.D.I.C (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), but not the shareholders (not sure how this is going…
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…
What happened around the web this week? Let’s find out!
What happened around the web this week? Let’s find out! People complained, things fell apart, and everything is exactly as it was last week. Nothing has changed, carry on. Ahhh if only…
Spy vs. Spy – Balloon War
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor If you’ve been paying attention to sky-news, you’ve likely heard about the balloon incidents. While unlikely to cause more international drama, it has made many curious about…
On the Future of Artificial Intelligence and How AI Can Help Humanity
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Given how common AI chat models are, it’s likely that you’ve talked to an AI assistant like Siri or Google Assistant, seen a Chat GPT-3 response on…