Climate brittleness is not an individual failure.
But many families have to rely on their own resources, relationships and ingenuity to find relative safety and household ruggedization.
There are better and worse ways of doing that.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/why-do-i-n...
But many families have to rely on their own resources, relationships and ingenuity to find relative safety and household ruggedization.
There are better and worse ways of doing that.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/why-do-i-n...
Why do I need my own climate strategy?
Part five in my series on the fundamentals of personal climate ruggedization.
alexsteffen.substack.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Climate brittleness is not an individual failure.
But many families have to rely on their own resources, relationships and ingenuity to find relative safety and household ruggedization.
There are better and worse ways of doing that.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/why-do-i-n...
But many families have to rely on their own resources, relationships and ingenuity to find relative safety and household ruggedization.
There are better and worse ways of doing that.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/why-do-i-n...
NEW podcast series explaining the fundamentals of personal climate strategies, by answering some of the questions I get asked most often.
If my workshop is the graduate seminar, this is office hours.
It's not paywalled; feel free to share it.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/do-i-even-...
If my workshop is the graduate seminar, this is office hours.
It's not paywalled; feel free to share it.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/do-i-even-...
The keys to a personal climate strategy
Part one of my free series on the fundamentals of personal ruggedization.
alexsteffen.substack.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
NEW podcast series explaining the fundamentals of personal climate strategies, by answering some of the questions I get asked most often.
If my workshop is the graduate seminar, this is office hours.
It's not paywalled; feel free to share it.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/do-i-even-...
If my workshop is the graduate seminar, this is office hours.
It's not paywalled; feel free to share it.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/do-i-even-...
Qunnect and Monarch Quantum Partner to Commercialize Deployable Quantum Networking Infrastructure
Read more:
https://quantumcomputingreport.com/qunnect-and-monarch-quantum-partner-to-commercialize-deployable-quantum-networking-infrastructure/
Read more:
https://quantumcomputingreport.com/qunnect-and-monarch-quantum-partner-to-commercialize-deployable-quantum-networking-infrastructure/
Qunnect and Monarch Quantum Partner to Commercialize Deployable Quantum Networking Infrastructure - Quantum Computing Report
Quantum networking hardware developer Qunnect and quantum photonics manufacturer Monarch Quantum have entered into a strategic co-development partnership to accelerate the miniaturization, ruggedization, and scalable production of entanglement-based networking infrastructure. The collaboration addresses
quantumcomputingreport.com
August 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Qunnect and Monarch Quantum Partner to Commercialize Deployable Quantum Networking Infrastructure
Read more:
https://quantumcomputingreport.com/qunnect-and-monarch-quantum-partner-to-commercialize-deployable-quantum-networking-infrastructure/
Read more:
https://quantumcomputingreport.com/qunnect-and-monarch-quantum-partner-to-commercialize-deployable-quantum-networking-infrastructure/
Motorola Solutions Secures Industry’s First NFPA 1930 Certification for APX NEXT XN
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that its APX NEXT XN P25 smart radio and XVN500…...
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that its APX NEXT XN P25 smart radio and XVN500…...
Motorola Solutions Secures Industry’s First NFPA 1930 Certification for APX NEXT XN
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that its APX NEXT XN P25 smart radio and XVN500 remote speaker microphone (RSM) are the first in the industry to achieve the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 1930 certification. This latest set of standards supersedes the NFPA 1802 certification, representing the highest level of ruggedization with new software safety protocols for flexible volume control, clearer diagnostics and automatic audio battery alerts. "DuPage County collaborated with the NFPA to bring about an upgraded industry standard that reflects the modern operational needs of today's fire service," said Linda Zerwin, executive director, Emergency Telephone System Board of DuPage County in Illinois.
cerebral-overload.com
July 21, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Motorola Solutions Secures Industry’s First NFPA 1930 Certification for APX NEXT XN
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that its APX NEXT XN P25 smart radio and XVN500…...
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that its APX NEXT XN P25 smart radio and XVN500…...
#MSI Motorola Solutions Secures Industry’s First NFPA 1930 Certification for APX NEXT XN
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MSI/motorola-solutions-secures-industry-s-first-nfpa-1930-certification-mu0kfm0ie3xo.html
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MSI/motorola-solutions-secures-industry-s-first-nfpa-1930-certification-mu0kfm0ie3xo.html
Motorola Solutions Secures Industry’s First NFPA 1930 Certification for APX NEXT XN
Motorola Solutions today announced that its APX NEXT XN P25 smart radio and XVN500 remote speaker microphone are the first in the industry to achieve the National Fire Protection Association’ s 1930 certification. This latest set of standards supersedes the NFPA 1802 certification, representing the highest level of ruggedization with new software safety...
www.stocktitan.net
July 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#MSI Motorola Solutions Secures Industry’s First NFPA 1930 Certification for APX NEXT XN
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MSI/motorola-solutions-secures-industry-s-first-nfpa-1930-certification-mu0kfm0ie3xo.html
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MSI/motorola-solutions-secures-industry-s-first-nfpa-1930-certification-mu0kfm0ie3xo.html
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By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, July 12, 2026
By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, July 12, 2026
‘Straya Ruggedization Update
Part 4 of the 🐿️'s 2026 annual Stock Take. New Home Focus 🐨. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 27.
www.blindsquirrelmacro.com
July 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, July 12, 2026
By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, July 12, 2026
‘Straya Ruggedization Update • Part 4 of the 🐿️'s 2026 annual Stock Take. New Home Focus 🐨. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 27.
‘Straya Ruggedization Update
Part 4 of the 🐿️'s 2026 annual Stock Take. New Home Focus 🐨. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 27.
www.blindsquirrelmacro.com
July 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
‘Straya Ruggedization Update • Part 4 of the 🐿️'s 2026 annual Stock Take. New Home Focus 🐨. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 27.
IOW, folks who can't acknowledge the reality of global heating and need to limit it fast cannot, as a rule, grasp the scale of the risks we now face.
So they also can't reckon with the need to invest in ruggedization on massive scales or triage tough choices about what we can't save or rebuild.
2/
So they also can't reckon with the need to invest in ruggedization on massive scales or triage tough choices about what we can't save or rebuild.
2/
June 21, 2026 at 10:53 PM
IOW, folks who can't acknowledge the reality of global heating and need to limit it fast cannot, as a rule, grasp the scale of the risks we now face.
So they also can't reckon with the need to invest in ruggedization on massive scales or triage tough choices about what we can't save or rebuild.
2/
So they also can't reckon with the need to invest in ruggedization on massive scales or triage tough choices about what we can't save or rebuild.
2/
Next: a major acceleration of discontinuity.
Escalating impacts, climate predatory delay and squandered ruggedization opportunities... billions of us are about to have a hard collision with the reality of our own unreadiness for the planetary crisis.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/el-nino-fa...
Escalating impacts, climate predatory delay and squandered ruggedization opportunities... billions of us are about to have a hard collision with the reality of our own unreadiness for the planetary crisis.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/el-nino-fa...
El Niño, Famines, Lost Cities, Mass-Migrations, and Brittle Achievers
What decades of climate foresight, well, foresaw is now the news.
alexsteffen.substack.com
June 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Next: a major acceleration of discontinuity.
Escalating impacts, climate predatory delay and squandered ruggedization opportunities... billions of us are about to have a hard collision with the reality of our own unreadiness for the planetary crisis.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/el-nino-fa...
Escalating impacts, climate predatory delay and squandered ruggedization opportunities... billions of us are about to have a hard collision with the reality of our own unreadiness for the planetary crisis.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/el-nino-fa...
global rugged military smartwatch market, projecting its value to grow from USD 1.42 billion in 2025 to USD 2.11 billion by 2034 at a 4.5% CAGR. It explores market drivers like soldier modernization and advanced ruggedization. Get Full Report:- www.intelmarketresearch.com/rugged-milit...
May 26, 2026 at 10:25 AM
global rugged military smartwatch market, projecting its value to grow from USD 1.42 billion in 2025 to USD 2.11 billion by 2034 at a 4.5% CAGR. It explores market drivers like soldier modernization and advanced ruggedization. Get Full Report:- www.intelmarketresearch.com/rugged-milit...
Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?
Community is a vital connection layer, but is it a substitute for systems-level societal ruggedization?
open.substack.com
May 19, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?
Community is a vital connection layer, but is it a substitute for systems-level societal ruggedization?
open.substack.com
May 19, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
open.substack.com/pub/alexstef...
Getac Unveils G140 Copilot+: A Rugged Tablet for Professionals Leveraging AMD Technology#Taipei#USA#AMD#Getac#G140
Getac Unveils G140 Copilot+: A Rugged Tablet for Professionals Leveraging AMD Technology
Getac's G140 Copilot+ merges cutting-edge AI performance with MIL-STD ruggedization, specifically designed for emergency and industrial professionals.
third-news.com
April 23, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Hit me that we've now been talking about bold climate action as the duty of "this generation" for three generations.
We've missed the chance at an orderly transition, and live now in an era of urgent harm reduction, irreversible discontinuity and massive ruggedization.
The slogans remain the same.
We've missed the chance at an orderly transition, and live now in an era of urgent harm reduction, irreversible discontinuity and massive ruggedization.
The slogans remain the same.
March 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Hit me that we've now been talking about bold climate action as the duty of "this generation" for three generations.
We've missed the chance at an orderly transition, and live now in an era of urgent harm reduction, irreversible discontinuity and massive ruggedization.
The slogans remain the same.
We've missed the chance at an orderly transition, and live now in an era of urgent harm reduction, irreversible discontinuity and massive ruggedization.
The slogans remain the same.
Feed: "Blind Squirrel Macro"
By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, March 29, 2026
By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, March 29, 2026
'Straya Ruggedization Basket
The 🐿️'s 'Start the Week' note! Detail of our new Australian equity basket. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 12.
www.blindsquirrelmacro.com
March 29, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Feed: "Blind Squirrel Macro"
By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, March 29, 2026
By: The Blind Squirrel on Sunday, March 29, 2026
'Straya Ruggedization Basket • The 🐿️'s 'Start the Week' note! Detail of our new Australian equity basket. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 12.
'Straya Ruggedization Basket
The 🐿️'s 'Start the Week' note! Detail of our new Australian equity basket. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 12.
www.blindsquirrelmacro.com
June 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
'Straya Ruggedization Basket • The 🐿️'s 'Start the Week' note! Detail of our new Australian equity basket. Plus our weekly review of BUSHY™ and live Acorn trade ideas. 2026, Week 12.
This week the🐿️ is trying to look beyond the Iran war and focus on the ruggedization of his adopted homeland down under. The note will come out on Saturday morning EST and will be free for all subscribers. Sign up at www.blindsquirrelmac...
March 27, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This week the🐿️ is trying to look beyond the Iran war and focus on the ruggedization of his adopted homeland down under. The note will come out on Saturday morning EST and will be free for all subscribers. Sign up at www.blindsquirrelmac...
Re: @nytimes.com @alexsteffen.bsky.social profile, this is his mini-essay I come back to again & again. For me ruggedization is about the system that starts with Me, but is part of We & All of Us. Focusing on the personal misses the barn by a mile
medium.com/@AlexSteffen...
medium.com/@AlexSteffen...
Dark Gray Paint
If you want to try to change the world, you will inevitably encounter the guy with the bucket of dark gray paint.
medium.com
March 23, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Re: @nytimes.com @alexsteffen.bsky.social profile, this is his mini-essay I come back to again & again. For me ruggedization is about the system that starts with Me, but is part of We & All of Us. Focusing on the personal misses the barn by a mile
medium.com/@AlexSteffen...
medium.com/@AlexSteffen...
Personal ruggedization isn't about buying guns, bugging out or bunkering down. Instead, it’s about making smart decisions about where we choose to live, the systems we embed ourselves in, and the ways we work with others to improve our odds of a good future.
March 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Personal ruggedization isn't about buying guns, bugging out or bunkering down. Instead, it’s about making smart decisions about where we choose to live, the systems we embed ourselves in, and the ways we work with others to improve our odds of a good future.
Decades ago, in Seattle, I often crossed paths with futurist Alex Steffen. I still read his Substack.
If only we'd we'd acted decades ago to limit excessive overconsumption we wouldn't need his ruggedization tools for climate chaos.
But now we do.
“The real first responders are your neighbors.”
If only we'd we'd acted decades ago to limit excessive overconsumption we wouldn't need his ruggedization tools for climate chaos.
But now we do.
“The real first responders are your neighbors.”
Hey! Our personal climate strategy work is in the New York Times today!
Here's a gift link.
Would sure appreciate your help spreading the word!
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/n...
Here's a gift link.
Would sure appreciate your help spreading the word!
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/n...
Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Decades ago, in Seattle, I often crossed paths with futurist Alex Steffen. I still read his Substack.
If only we'd we'd acted decades ago to limit excessive overconsumption we wouldn't need his ruggedization tools for climate chaos.
But now we do.
“The real first responders are your neighbors.”
If only we'd we'd acted decades ago to limit excessive overconsumption we wouldn't need his ruggedization tools for climate chaos.
But now we do.
“The real first responders are your neighbors.”
Fielded military/commercial radars are expensive partly because of ruggedization, calibration, reliability, qualification,
EMI/EMC,
safety,
support,
integration,
environmental hardening, and validated performance envelopes—not just because the RF chain is secret sauce.
EMI/EMC,
safety,
support,
integration,
environmental hardening, and validated performance envelopes—not just because the RF chain is secret sauce.
March 14, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Fielded military/commercial radars are expensive partly because of ruggedization, calibration, reliability, qualification,
EMI/EMC,
safety,
support,
integration,
environmental hardening, and validated performance envelopes—not just because the RF chain is secret sauce.
EMI/EMC,
safety,
support,
integration,
environmental hardening, and validated performance envelopes—not just because the RF chain is secret sauce.
farm use needs serious ruggedization for optics and battery
March 2, 2026 at 8:07 AM
farm use needs serious ruggedization for optics and battery