Dwight Silverman
@dwightsilverman.com
Retired but not good at it. Still tech columnizing at @houstonchronicle.com. Passable iPhone photographer, pizza lover, aspiring cat lady. Other base camps at https://mastodon.social/@dsilverman, https://www.threads.net/@dsilverman #housky
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Now that blood is on the street, we still won’t admit you’ve been right all decade long while we scolded and marginalized you. Instead, we’ll declare it’s just now become right to say such things.
"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa
January 25, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Now that blood is on the street, we still won’t admit you’ve been right all decade long while we scolded and marginalized you. Instead, we’ll declare it’s just now become right to say such things.
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Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
Lucinda Williams gives new voice to protest music on 'World's Gone Wrong'
Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
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January 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
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As we have been saying for days about Sunday, it is a very close call for freezing precipitation in Houston this morning. Temperatures fell to just about freezing as a line of showers moved through, and we saw rain, freezing rain, sleet, even a little snow.
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A mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and even a few pockets of snow are falling across Houston
In brief: As we have been forecasting for days now about Sunday, it is a very close call out there for freezing precipitation in Houston this morning. Temperatures are falling to just about to the …
spacecityweather.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 PM
As we have been saying for days about Sunday, it is a very close call for freezing precipitation in Houston this morning. Temperatures fell to just about freezing as a line of showers moved through, and we saw rain, freezing rain, sleet, even a little snow.
#houwx
#houwx
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It's almost time for rain, freezing rain, and sleet to begin in the Houston area. Matt has the latest on where things stand late this evening and what to expect into Sunday morning. Stay warm and stay safe! spacecityweather.com/almost-gamet...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:33 AM
It's almost time for rain, freezing rain, and sleet to begin in the Houston area. Matt has the latest on where things stand late this evening and what to expect into Sunday morning. Stay warm and stay safe! spacecityweather.com/almost-gamet...
#houwx #housky
#houwx #housky
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At 66, Austin-based serial entrepreneur @susanscrupski.bsky.social says she's retired from tech life - and her musical life is just getting started. She has produced four country music albums using her own poetry as lyrics and the platform Suno to generate the music via AI.
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A 66-year-old Austin tech veteran and songwriter finds her sound with AI
Susan Scrupski’s songs sound like the work of a seasoned Nashville songwriter, but the music comes from an algorithm.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
At 66, Austin-based serial entrepreneur @susanscrupski.bsky.social says she's retired from tech life - and her musical life is just getting started. She has produced four country music albums using her own poetry as lyrics and the platform Suno to generate the music via AI.
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Eric Berger hosted another Q&A session on Facebook earlier today on the upcoming winter storm for Houston. Here are the most useful and interesting answers. Stay warm, everyone!
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The SCW Q&A: 2026 hard-freeze edition, part 2
Here’s the best of Saturday’s Facebook Q&A with Eric. This late-morning session drew more than 400 questions, and Eric was able to get to 60 of them. You can find the best answers f…
spacecityweather.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Eric Berger hosted another Q&A session on Facebook earlier today on the upcoming winter storm for Houston. Here are the most useful and interesting answers. Stay warm, everyone!
#houwx
#houwx
At 66, Austin-based serial entrepreneur @susanscrupski.bsky.social says she's retired from tech life - and her musical life is just getting started. She has produced four country music albums using her own poetry as lyrics and the platform Suno to generate the music via AI.
Gift link.
Gift link.
A 66-year-old Austin tech veteran and songwriter finds her sound with AI
Susan Scrupski’s songs sound like the work of a seasoned Nashville songwriter, but the music comes from an algorithm.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
At 66, Austin-based serial entrepreneur @susanscrupski.bsky.social says she's retired from tech life - and her musical life is just getting started. She has produced four country music albums using her own poetry as lyrics and the platform Suno to generate the music via AI.
Gift link.
Gift link.
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On Thursday afternoon, @sciguyspace.bsky.social spent about an hour answering questions regarding the upcoming freezing weather event on the SCW Facebook page. You can read the best and most useful below. We'll plan another one of these before the freeze hits, so stay tuned!
The SCW Q&A: Eric tackles your questions about the upcoming freeze
On Thursday afternoon, Eric spend about an hour answering questions about the upcoming freezing weather event on the SCW Facebook page. There were more than 550 comments left, and Eric was able to …
spacecityweather.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:20 AM
On Thursday afternoon, @sciguyspace.bsky.social spent about an hour answering questions regarding the upcoming freezing weather event on the SCW Facebook page. You can read the best and most useful below. We'll plan another one of these before the freeze hits, so stay tuned!
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Here’s what we think will happen in Houston and surrounding counties with the upcoming winter weather, and when it will happen. We also have advice for people making closure decisions, and an opportunity for you to ask questions later today on our Facebook page.
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Will Houston see freezing rain and pain on Sunday, or something less impactful? It will be close
In brief: In this afternoon’s post we discuss what we think will happen in Houston and surrounding counties with the forthcoming winter weather, and when it will happen. We also have some adv…
spacecityweather.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Here’s what we think will happen in Houston and surrounding counties with the upcoming winter weather, and when it will happen. We also have advice for people making closure decisions, and an opportunity for you to ask questions later today on our Facebook page.
#houwx
#houwx
OnePlus denies the Android Headlines story, says it's operating as normal in N. America.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
OnePlus denies the Android Headlines story, says it's operating as normal in N. America.
Hey Houston folk: As my colleagues at
@spacecitywx.bsky.social have indicated, we have the potential for a hard, icy freeze over the weekend. It won't be anything like the PTSD-inducing storm of 2021, but it could see localized power outages due to ice bringing trees down onto power lines. 1/
@spacecitywx.bsky.social have indicated, we have the potential for a hard, icy freeze over the weekend. It won't be anything like the PTSD-inducing storm of 2021, but it could see localized power outages due to ice bringing trees down onto power lines. 1/
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Hey Houston folk: As my colleagues at
@spacecitywx.bsky.social have indicated, we have the potential for a hard, icy freeze over the weekend. It won't be anything like the PTSD-inducing storm of 2021, but it could see localized power outages due to ice bringing trees down onto power lines. 1/
@spacecitywx.bsky.social have indicated, we have the potential for a hard, icy freeze over the weekend. It won't be anything like the PTSD-inducing storm of 2021, but it could see localized power outages due to ice bringing trees down onto power lines. 1/
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Today we go in depth on the timing and potential impacts of a winter storm this weekend. Before then we have a widespread chance of showers today in the Houston area, with warmer conditions expected through at least Friday afternoon.
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Houston now very likely to experience a hard freeze this weekend, with the potential for freezing rain and icy roads
In brief: In today’s post we go in depth on the timing, and potential impacts of a winter storm this weekend. Before then we also have a widespread chance of showers today in the Houston area…
spacecityweather.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Today we go in depth on the timing and potential impacts of a winter storm this weekend. Before then we have a widespread chance of showers today in the Houston area, with warmer conditions expected through at least Friday afternoon.
#houwx
#houwx
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My 80 watt charger must be protected at all costs
It looks like parent company Oppo is cleaning house, and if this report from @androidheadlines.bsky.social is correct, OnePlus is next on the chopping block.
EXCLUSIVE: OnePlus Is Being Dismantled
An investigation into the business collapse of a smartphone pioneer OnePlus, as you know it, is over. The brand is being dismantled—wound down and put on
www.androidheadlines.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 PM
My 80 watt charger must be protected at all costs
It looks like parent company Oppo is cleaning house, and if this report from @androidheadlines.bsky.social is correct, OnePlus is next on the chopping block.
EXCLUSIVE: OnePlus Is Being Dismantled
An investigation into the business collapse of a smartphone pioneer OnePlus, as you know it, is over. The brand is being dismantled—wound down and put on
www.androidheadlines.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
It looks like parent company Oppo is cleaning house, and if this report from @androidheadlines.bsky.social is correct, OnePlus is next on the chopping block.
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As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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It will be warm in Houston this week until it’s not. An Arctic front arrives Friday night to drive temperatures down to their coldest level of the season. We are tracking the dual threats of a hard freeze this weekend as well as the potential for freezing rain and icy roads.
With an Arctic front firmly in the forecast, the question remains whether Houston sees cold rain or freezing rain this weekend
In brief: It will be warm in Houston this week until it’s not. An Arctic front will arrive on Friday night and drive temperatures down to their coldest level of the season. We are tracking th…
spacecityweather.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM
It will be warm in Houston this week until it’s not. An Arctic front arrives Friday night to drive temperatures down to their coldest level of the season. We are tracking the dual threats of a hard freeze this weekend as well as the potential for freezing rain and icy roads.
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Terrible headline. No, TSA won’t charge you $45 to go through security … unless you do not have a Real ID license or state ID, or a passport. Since most states (maybe all?) now issue Real ID licenses, this will be a relatively small number of people. No qualifier in the headline makes it clickbait.
TSA to charge $45 to get through security starting Feb. 1
No Real ID or passport? TSA may charge $45 to verify your identity. Here's more about the new rule and what forms of ID you can use to fly.
www.cincinnati.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Terrible headline. No, TSA won’t charge you $45 to go through security … unless you do not have a Real ID license or state ID, or a passport. Since most states (maybe all?) now issue Real ID licenses, this will be a relatively small number of people. No qualifier in the headline makes it clickbait.
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totally random journalist request:
Are you someone who talks to your computer and/or other devices a lot more than you did in the past? Could be talking to a chatbot, dictating notes instead of typing them, hands-free texting thru your car, doesn't matter. Would love to talk to you.
Are you someone who talks to your computer and/or other devices a lot more than you did in the past? Could be talking to a chatbot, dictating notes instead of typing them, hands-free texting thru your car, doesn't matter. Would love to talk to you.
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
totally random journalist request:
Are you someone who talks to your computer and/or other devices a lot more than you did in the past? Could be talking to a chatbot, dictating notes instead of typing them, hands-free texting thru your car, doesn't matter. Would love to talk to you.
Are you someone who talks to your computer and/or other devices a lot more than you did in the past? Could be talking to a chatbot, dictating notes instead of typing them, hands-free texting thru your car, doesn't matter. Would love to talk to you.
If you read me on the regular (I love that phrase, for some reason), you know I am a sucker for charging gear. Bought @ankerofficial.bsky.social's new 45-watt Nano charger with a smart display. Pretty sweet - if you are using an iPhone, it recognizes the model.
www.anker.com/world-first-...
www.anker.com/world-first-...
January 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
If you read me on the regular (I love that phrase, for some reason), you know I am a sucker for charging gear. Bought @ankerofficial.bsky.social's new 45-watt Nano charger with a smart display. Pretty sweet - if you are using an iPhone, it recognizes the model.
www.anker.com/world-first-...
www.anker.com/world-first-...
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Get ready, Houston winter lovers! Although temperatures will moderate this week, we are looking at a sharp incursion of colder air by Saturday, likely the coldest of the season. We cannot rule out some freezing rain or sleet, although it’s too early to have confidence in such a forecast.
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Coldest air of the season on track for next weekend, with wintry impacts possible
In brief: Good morning. This is an update for winter-enjoyers. Although temperatures will moderate some this week, we are looking at a sharp incursion of colder air by Saturday, likely the coldest …
spacecityweather.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Get ready, Houston winter lovers! Although temperatures will moderate this week, we are looking at a sharp incursion of colder air by Saturday, likely the coldest of the season. We cannot rule out some freezing rain or sleet, although it’s too early to have confidence in such a forecast.
#houwx
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If Alexa sounds different on your Amazon Echo devices, it's not your imagination. The company has been rolling out Alexa+, its updated, allegedly smarter virtual assistant that uses generative AI. I've been using it for a while, and it’s still a work in progress, but with promise.
Smarter Alexa? Inside Amazon’s AI upgrade that’s changing your Echo devices
Amazon’s latest upgrade to Alexa uses AI to better understand and respond to commands, but its increased awareness of context and personality brings quirks that could delight or annoy users.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
If Alexa sounds different on your Amazon Echo devices, it's not your imagination. The company has been rolling out Alexa+, its updated, allegedly smarter virtual assistant that uses generative AI. I've been using it for a while, and it’s still a work in progress, but with promise.
When I see photos and videos of ICE thugs slipping on the Minneapolis ice, I think of this classic meme.
January 17, 2026 at 12:19 AM
When I see photos and videos of ICE thugs slipping on the Minneapolis ice, I think of this classic meme.
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Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days. n.pr/4b2TXG7
Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days. n.pr/4b2TXG7