Commentary on the managerial elite (who hate us), from Stacy McCain.
Category Archives: Business
Libertarianism
How it needs to up its game.
My “Smart” TV
We bought a Vizio a few years ago when the price came down below $1000 for a 65″, for the Superbowl. But I’ve never given it my wifi password; it’s just a monitor fed by my other devices. This is why.
Recognition
Gwynne is on the cover of Time (which of course isn’t as big a deal as it used to be). With the largest IPO in history, we may have reached a cultural point at which, like Cher, she’s just “Gwynne.”
SPACEX: Condensed Gwynne Shotwell TIME interview. The full interview is really good. I suggest you read it. But if you do not have time, here you go:
— S.E. Robinson, Jr. (@SERobinsonJr) March 26, 2026
– Merger with xAI: Happened quickly; xAI will largely operate as its own entity with integration over time. Shotwell’s role will… https://t.co/dCRKZ0oY0Q pic.twitter.com/xjIugaNZ5P
The New Direction In Space Policy
Thoughts from Eric Berger:
It’s interesting to read critiques of the Moon base proposal, which seems like the smart path forward and could fit within NASA’s budget. The gist I’m hearing from critics is that this Isaacman priority is happy talk, will all fade away, and not happen. Then you realize these…
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) March 25, 2026
I wonder if SLS supporters understand the degree to which, if successful, this is the death knell for that program. As well as Orion.
X Troubles?
Having a weird issue. I can’t get to X.com on my computers. I just get a “This page is down” message. I’ve tried multiple browsers and multiple OSs (Fedora and Windows). I’ve also tried both wired and wireless networks. I can get to it on my phone, but Grok is down. Is anyone else seeing this?
[Update a few minutes later]
Well, it just started working again. Weird.
The Imperial Order Is Over
…and the US is stepping in.
Really, it’s been many decades since Britannia ruled the waves.
The Program Of Record
…continues to crumble:
In other words, they're no longer pretending that SLS can (or ever could) deliver Orion to the Moon. https://t.co/qhs9iCVcPm
— Rand Simberg (@Simberg_Space) March 19, 2026
“Because It’s Wrong”
The hard but essential life of the error corrector. I’m that kind of person.
Understanding Space Policy
A long but what looks to be interesting series, by my friend Bhavya Lal. It could eventually be a textbook on the subjectc.