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Wonder if it’d be good to do one for slitting
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A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop – The New York Times
April 23, 2026America’s Manufacturing Resurgence Will Be Powered by These Robots – WSJ
February 15, 2026small biz ‘bots
America’s Manufacturing Resurgence Will Be Powered by These Robots –
WSJ https://www.wsj.com/business/americas-manufacturing-resurgence-will-be-powered-by-these-robots-78d1d7f6
AI Is Being Used to Find Valuable Commodities in Our Trash – The Wall Street Journal.
January 31, 2026https://www.wsj.com/business/ai-is-being-used-to-find-valuable-commodities-in-our-trash-6b7de5d7
interesting use of vision/sensors
Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust – The New York Times
December 15, 2024The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes
December 10, 2024This pre-pandemic article highlights the indoor air quality issues that can arise from one’s kitchen.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air-pollution-in-our-homes
Indoor air monitoring goes to school
November 10, 2024https://cen.acs.org/analytical-chemistry/Indoor-air-monitoring-goes-school/102/i27
nice discussion of monitoring + using CO2 + VOCs as a proxies for airborne germs
WMT-v-HD-n-LOW
September 8, 2024I recently came across an article on CNN discussing the decline of category killers, and it piqued my interest. It seems that Home Depot and Lowe’s are among the few remaining successful category killers, holding their own against industry giants like Walmart and Amazon. Intrigued by this phenomenon, I delved into some basic financial ratios to see if they could shed light on why this might be the case.
Below, you’ll find a table of ratios for the year 2020. While it’s challenging to interpret these numbers in light of Walmart’s vast product selection, some patterns emerge. For instance, Walmart appears to turn over its inventory more rapidly than either Home Depot or Lowe’s, and it carries significantly less debt. On the other hand, both Home Depot and Lowe’s demonstrated great success in terms of various profitability measures, in contrast to Walmart.
Though these observations don’t offer a definitive solution, they provide an interesting perspective on the competitive landscape among these retailers.
Other reference
What Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys ‘R’ Us and RadioShack have in common | CNN Business
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/29/business/bed-bath-beyond-toys-r-us-category-killer-retail/index.html
dm811-L4–WMT-v-HD-n-LOW.xlsx
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