This week Bill and Darrell discuss the R&D dollars going to advanced chip packaging and the retun of chip packaging facilities to the US. They smoke the Rocky Patel DBS and sip some Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 

$1.6 Billion CHIPS Subsidy Boosts Advanced Packaging in U.S.

https://www.eetimes.com/1-6-billion-chips-subsidy-boosts-advanced-packaging-in-u-s/

They discuss 'A Radical New Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Is About to Change Motors Forever'. They key is that they do not contain rare earth elements. Bill and Darrell discuss some implications. They smoke the AVO Heritage and drink the Wolcott Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a61147476/ai-developed-magnet-free-of-rare-earth-metals/

This week they get distracted with a Ron Zacapa vs Ron Centario 25 comparison. Very close battle. They find another solar development they are a little skeptical of. The Cavalier is a excellent offering and they very much enjoy the evening.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/photon-energy-systems-solar-spheres-wavja/

Check out what Darrell has been up to in Costa Rica.  Diving, monkeys, Zip Lining, etc.  Darrell is having the Rocky Patel Decade with the Balcones Lineage and Bill is having a Foundation Cigars The Wise Man with Angostura Caribbean Rum.  

They discuss the new building design that is Lego like and is strong enough to withstand a bulldozer. They smoke the Caldwell Long Live the King and drink Weller Antique 107.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/plastic-bricks-building-material-home-improvement/

They discuss privacy in the coming years and whether it can exist. They specifically discuss the Copilot+ 'Recall' feature.

Smoking the Graycliff G2 and drinking Old Charter Oak French oak aged; they enjoy the night.

They somehow return to complaining how whiny the Skywalkers are. Bill is pushing the 'Data as a Product' way of thinking about your work. With any luck he can convince the world.

https://time.com/6980911/microsoft-copilot-recall-ai-features-privacy-concerns/

They discuss recent news about supercapacitors and what this will mean for rapid charging. They smoke the Caldwell Lost and Found La Whatever and drink the 1792 Bottle N Bond. They talk about Nvidia because who isn't right now. For summer grilling we discuss converting a propane grill to natural gas.

https://futurism.com/the-byte/supercapacitor-theory-discovery

They go back to discussing energy when they find an article about a recently developed catalyst for electrolyzing water. The smoke Don Pepin Garcia Cubin Classic and drink Weller Special Reserve. They also talk about how Darrell goes about pairing cigars and liquor.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240416214629.htm

They discuss OpenAI blatently ignoring right and wrong to steal Scarlett Johanssons voice. What rights should we all have to our voice? They pair that discussion with a Partagas Heritage and Makers Mark Cask.

https://www.wired.com/story/scarlett-johansson-v-openai-could-look-like-in-court/

Plus this years first primo pairing of 2024

China is making the cheapest EVs. The US will be adding high tariffs to improve our competitive future in the chip sector. They smoke the Tatuaje Series P and drink Milam & Green Triple Cask.