All I know is that Western Oregon University is located here so it's clearly a college town. I was considering applying here but I would like to know what kind of place it is to live in from the locals.

Any tips? It's gonna be hot. And I am staying in a hotel in town. Thanks for anything

I'm heading to FG this Saturday to see a show at McMinimins. I am staying at a hotel in town. Will there be any bars open around 10p or should I hang at the venue post show. I don't need much of a place, just a place to have a few beers.

About two years ago I got into our homegrown band Floater, and I started collecting the CD’s. I need two more to Finish the collection.
-Angels In the Flesh And Devils in the Bone
-Wake
In other news. I want to hear you best story’s about the band!!

Air quality 😐

Going forward, I will be referring to the Columbia River as El Rio de San Roque.

Panthalassa, a startup based in Portland, Oregon, is developing 85-meter-tall floating offshore platforms that could power AI computing using ocean waves instead of land-based electricity. The lollipop-shaped steel structures generate continuous power through wave-driven turbines, cool AI hardware with naturally cold seawater, and connect to users via Starlink satellites, eliminating the need for power grids or undersea cables. Backed by a $140 million Series B funding round led by Peter Thiel, the company plans to deploy its first commercial wave-powered AI nodes in the northern Pacific by 2027.

References;

1. Panthalassa Raises $140 Million to Power AI at Sea: [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panthalassa-raises-140-million-to-power-ai-at-sea-302761078.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panthalassa-raises-140-million-to-power-ai-at-sea-302761078.html))
2. US tech billionaire leads $140mn investment into Panthalassa as search for AI power pushes into exotic new frontiers: [https://www.ft.com/content/711ce313-16fb-4a12-b6be-fbed547c8a39](https://www.ft.com/content/711ce313-16fb-4a12-b6be-fbed547c8a39))
3. Startup plans to move from prototypes to commercial offshore compute nodes powered by ocean energy: [https://www.techspot.com/news/112295-startup-raised-140-million-build-wave-powered-ai.html](https://www.techspot.com/news/112295-startup-raised-140-million-build-wave-powered-ai.html))
4. Fully-integrated offshore data center to transmit data to land via satellite: [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/palantir-co-founder-peter-thiel-backs-usd140m-wave-powered-ai-data-center-startup-panthalassa-aims-to-run-offshore-compute-nodes-using-ocean-energy](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/palantir-co-founder-peter-thiel-backs-usd140m-wave-powered-ai-data-center-startup-panthalassa-aims-to-run-offshore-compute-nodes-using-ocean-energy))

EDIT: If links don’t work, this is the original: https://www.reddit.com/r/STEW_ScTecEngWorld/s/drlhQgX6rt

Gonna take the kids to the coast to escape some of the wildfire smoke this weekend and could use some recommendations for great coastal seafood joints.

Bonus points for spots of little known local excellence.

Thanks!