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The Wit and Wisdom of a 109-Year-Old ManLessons in resilience from Charles White, the subject of bestseller "The Book of Charlie" by David Von Drehle, about an American who always took the high road. 2023-09-04T03:00:45-0700 The Free Press David Von Drehle ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-04T22:25:18-0700
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Why “Alone” Is the Best Reality Show Ever MadeJay Caspian Kang writes about the appeal of the reality-TV show “Alone” and other shows about survival in the wilderness. #Nature #Survival #Television 2023-09-06T08:39:42-0700 The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-06T21:18:24-0700
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Editorial: There's no way out of Chicago parking meter disasterRated 2023-09-07T08:36:29-0700
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Rotten Tomatoes Still Has Hollywood in Its GripRated 2023-09-07T17:16:40-0700
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I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper PublishedScientist Patrick T. Brown reveals how he got his wildfire research published in Nature by leaving out key facts that conflict with the climate change agenda. 2023-09-05T03:01:07-0700 The Free Press Patrick T Brown 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-07T23:03:05-0700
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California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelicsCalifornia lawmakers approved a bill to decriminalize possession and personal use of certain natural psychedelics, including psilocybin, or magic mushrooms. 2023-09-07T16:50:46-0700 Los Angeles Times Hannah Wiley ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-07T23:11:19-0700
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In the Gritty Tenderloin, Signs of Rebirth Emerge in Small StretchesThe San Francisco neighborhood has become a punching bag for critics of the city, but there are reasons to hope for a better future. #California 2023-09-07T06:00:17-0700 The New York Times Thomas Fuller ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-09T15:48:13-0700
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The Berkeley Hotel hostageThe Bookseller is the incisive and independent source of news and analysis for the book trade and publishing industry. Get breaking news, in-depth features, author interviews and book charts. The Bookseller provides you with the intelligence you need to sell more books. The Bookseller 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-09T16:07:30-0700
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I wired up my bike's GPS to order me pizza during a gravel race 🍕As harvest season begins here in the Midwest, I once again celebrate by grinding Nebraska gravel at the Gravel Worlds Long Voyage bike race. As in previous… steele.blue 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-10T06:33:20-0700
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Coffee in a CanLife’s inconveniences, when they happen to you and me, are just that. Inconveniences. When they happen to some people though they end up becoming multi-billion dollar businesses. This is the story of Japan’s canned coffee. One finds at least one vending machine in almost every street in Japan. In every vending machine one row is dedicated to just one product: canned coffee. Canned coffee, as it says on the tin, is ready-to-drink coffee in a can. There are hundreds of variations of ca 2023-09-09T17:24:56-0700 One from Nippon The One from Nippon team 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-10T06:51:41-0700
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Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analysesWearable activity trackers offer an appealing, low-cost tool to address physical inactivity. This systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (umbrella review) aimed to examine the effectiveness of activity trackers for improving physical activity and related physiological and psychosocial outcomes in clinical and non-clinical populations. Seven databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Ovid Emcare, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) were searched from database... The Lancet Digital Health 9,000 words Rated 2023-09-10T22:28:26-0700
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Should we buy coal mines? — EA ForumAt Effective Altruism Global, Will MacAskill proposed the idea of buying a coal mine in order to keep coal in the ground, as a potential longtermist… 2022-05-04T00:28:33-0700 forum.effectivealtruism.org John G. Halstead 6,000 words Rated 2023-09-11T07:39:54-0700
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Typical mind and gender identityOzy Frantz introduced zirself to me by saying that “I major in gender studies, but I am not that kind of gender studies student. Promise.” So far this claim has been entirely borne out … 2013-02-18T14:27:48-0800 Slate Star Codex 15,000 words Rated 2023-09-11T18:56:36-0700
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Lachlan Morton completes Tour Divide route in 12 days, 12 hours, and 21 minutesThe EF Education-EasyPost star overcomes trench foot, freezing rain, wildfire detours mental demons and a busted derailleur to lay down a blistering time on the storied ultra-bikepacking route. 2023-09-11T11:08:15-0700 Velo Betsy Welch 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-11T21:45:03-0700 |
Blanchard's Dangerous Idea and the Plight of the Lucid Crossdreamer ★ The Scintillating But Ultimately Untrue ThoughtI'm beginning to wonder if he's constructed an entire system of moral philosophy around the effects of the loyalty mod—a prospect that makes me distinctly uneasy. It would hardly be the first time a victim of mental illness has responded to their affliction that way—but it would certainly … unremediatedgender.space Zack M. Davis 25,000 words Rated 2023-09-12T15:16:00-0700
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How Much Would Reducing Lead Exposure Improve Children’s Learning in the Developing World?Around half of children in low-income countries have elevated blood lead levels. What role does lead play in explaining low educational outcomes in these settings? Center For Global Development | Ideas to Action 500 words Rated 2023-09-12T15:30:36-0700
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MarginalismAdam Smith struggled with what came to be called the paradox of “value in use” versus “value in exchange.” Water is necessary to existence and of enormous value in use; diamonds are frivolous and clearly not essential. But the price of diamonds—their value in exchange—is far higher than that of water. What perplexed Smith is ... 2018-02-04T17:46:32-0800 Econlib 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-12T19:26:51-0700
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Don’t mess with a geniusOr: What happens when Newton's laws are violated Recently, I read a book called Newton and the Counterfeiter, subtitled The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist. It focuses on an awesome phase of Isaac Newton's later career that, like his pursuits in alchemy, gets little mention in most accounts. The story, of Newton's… 2010-06-04T07:25:19-0700 The Lumber Room 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-13T17:47:29-0700
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Pivot to AI: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtainThe LLM is for spam 2023-09-12T14:43:42-0700 Amy Castor 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-13T18:27:23-0700
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The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old. 2023-09-07T03:00:00-0700 ProPublica Joaquin Sapien 10,000 words Rated 2023-09-14T07:40:35-0700
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‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up. #Colombia #Panama #Politics 2023-09-14T02:03:09-0700 The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-09-15T13:05:46-0700
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Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike calledAfter a report called out Musk's union-busting, UAW's blue check got reinstated. 2023-09-15T12:04:50-0700 Ars Technica 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-15T13:43:13-0700
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Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last DecadeYale E360 500 words Rated 2023-09-17T08:30:59-0700
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Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energyA road trip I took with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed one thing: The U.S. is wrestling with an inadequate charging network (unless you're a Tesla driver). 2023-09-10T03:00:51-0700 NPR Camila Domonoske 4,000 words Rated 2023-09-17T08:44:38-0700
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Gilead’s Phase 2 EVOKE-02 Study of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in Combination With KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Promising Clinical Activity in First-Line Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung CancerGilead’s Phase 2 EVOKE-02 Study of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in Combination With KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Promising Clinical Activity in First-Line Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer gilead.com 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-17T21:23:25-0700
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and others sue OpenAIAnother would be copyright class action 2023-09-12T08:45:12-0700 The Register Jude Karabus 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-18T07:49:18-0700
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One day after suing Open AI, Michael Chabon and other authors sue MetaOne day after suing Open AI, Michael Chabon and other authors sue Meta overf its LLaMa chatbot #Facebook #San Francisco #Twitter 2023-09-12T11:36:55-0700 San Francisco Chronicle Chase DiFeliciantonio 500 words Rated 2023-09-18T07:53:18-0700 |
Mythbusters: Wing Commander I EditionYou've probably heard of the famous 'thank you for playing Wing Commander' story. It claims that a programmer on the original Wing Commander was stuck getting an error message when the game unloaded its memory during a quit. Pressed for time, instead of fixing the issue he simply hex edited the memory manager's error reporting to print 'thank you for playing Wing Commander' instead. A funny and relatable story! 2023-09-18T00:00:00-0700 Wing Commander CIC LOAF 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-18T20:44:57-0700
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Speed Kills: Addressing the Real Road Hazard - CalBikeThe best thing we could do to prevent traffic fatalities is to prevent speeding. And the best way to do that is through infrastructure. 2023-09-18T18:15:04-0700 California Bicycle Coalition Kendra Ramsey 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-19T16:04:21-0700
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GPS Watch? No Thanks. Top Runners Are Ditching the Data.An increasing number of elite distance runners don’t wear activity tracking or GPS watches. They think they are better athletes because of it. #Running 2023-09-16T00:00:45-0700 The New York Times Scott Cacciola ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-20T08:35:37-0700 |
George Eliot’s Subversive Vision of MarriageUnlike Jane Austen, the novelist was most interested in what happens after “I do.” #Marriage #United States 2023-09-07T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Ann Hulbert ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-20T08:57:21-0700
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Organic Maps: An Open-Source Maps App That Doesn't SuckOrganic Maps impressed me with its elegant UI, effective routing, and good ethics. hardfault.life Evan Grove 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-20T20:18:41-0700
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The babies who nap in sub-zero temperaturesWould you put your baby or toddler outside in the freezing cold for their lunchtime nap? Many Nordic parents wouldn't give it a second thought. 2013-02-21T07:04:58-0800 BBC News By Helena Lee 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-21T08:03:03-0700
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Start Pagecs.cmu.edu 500 words Rated 2023-09-21T08:22:43-0700 |
When half a million Americans died and nobody noticedWas the US drug Vioxx responsible for far more deaths than has been acknowledged so far? 2012-04-27T02:04:52-0700 The Week Alexander Cockburn 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-22T15:37:50-0700
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Meet the Shadowy Global Network Vilifying Climate ProtestersFor decades, the Atlas Network has used its reach and influence to spread conservative philosophy—and criminalize climate protest. 2023-09-12T00:00:00-0700 The New Republic Amy Westervelt 4,000 words Rated 2023-09-23T10:43:28-0700
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After FBI busts Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC, six more exposed in USAfter the FBI arrested “Harry” Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, charging them with illegally opening a Chinese government "police station" to spy on Chinese nationals in New York, a human rights groups says there are other stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and US other cities. #China #Los Angeles #Minnesota #Nebraska #New York City #San Francisco #Spying 2023-04-18T15:23:59-0700 New York Post Isabel Vincent 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-24T20:44:49-0700
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Great ‘Indiana Jones’ Adventure“I’m not interested in perfectly behaved men or women,” the actress says. “I’m drawn to the ones who feel a bit dangerous.” #Actor #Movies #TV 2023-07-02T02:00:15-0700 The New York Times David Marchese ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-26T04:52:34-0700
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America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No TomorrowUnchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Water 2023-08-28T14:19:48-0700 The New York Times Mira Rojanasakul, Christopher Flavelle, Blacki Migliozzi, ... ($) 5,000 words Rated 2023-09-26T07:16:33-0700
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FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly PowerThe Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today sued Amazon.com, Inc. 2023-09-26T06:16:29-0700 Federal Trade Commission 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-26T21:13:12-0700
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One man’s quest to end cheating in virtual cyclingA cyclist discovered widespread cheating on the popular online cycling platform Zwift. Then came the death threats. 2023-09-22T09:50:44-0700 The Hustle Katherine Laidlaw 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-26T21:31:37-0700
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Y Combinator's Garry Tan Declares War on San Francisco PoliticsThe CEO of Y Combinator is using his considerable wealth and social media megaphone to attack the progressive agenda. #Elon Musk 2023-09-27T05:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Josh Koehn 4,000 words Rated 2023-09-27T15:38:38-0700
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Fine, I'll run a regression analysis. But it won't make you happy.State partisanship and COVID vaccination rates are strongly predictive of COVID death rates even once you account for age. 2023-10-01T05:20:22-0700 Silver Bulletin Nate Silver 2,000 words Rated 2023-10-01T15:48:58-0700
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Here to Pump You Up (Emotionally)“The more powerful you are,” says the action icon, author of a new self-help book, “the more power you have in giving back.” #2020 Election #Comedy #Donald Trump 2023-10-01T02:01:02-0700 The New York Times David Marchese ($) 5,000 words Rated 2023-10-01T19:36:20-0700
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Your Project Management Software Can't Save YouDo-everything workplace managers like Asana and Trello promise organizational utopias. But they reveal limitations that date all the way back to the factory floors of the 1900s. #Labor #programming #Silicon Valley #Startups #Work 2023-10-01T03:00:00-0700 WIRED Matt Alston 2,000 words Rated 2023-10-04T08:54:16-0700 |
A review of Number Go Up, on crypto shenanigansZeke Faux's book on crypto shenanigans is best book on crypto ever and occasionally frustrating, plus bonus commentary on financial journalism. 2023-09-29T09:52:31-0700 Bits about Money Patrick McKenzie (patio11) 4,000 words Rated 2023-10-04T16:35:56-0700
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The Harvard Professor and the BloggersWhen Francesca Gino, a rising academic star, was accused of falsifying data — about how to stop dishonesty — it didn’t just torch her career. It inflamed a crisis in behavioral science. #College #Lawsuit #Sociology 2023-09-30T02:01:18-0700 The New York Times Noam Scheiber ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-10-05T16:38:46-0700
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Where does my computer get the time from? – Tony FinchRated 2023-10-05T22:25:08-0700
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New talk: Making Hard Things EasyNew talk: Making Hard Things Easy Julia Evans 6,000 words Rated 2023-10-06T21:55:46-0700
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How the Elon Musk biography exposes Walter IsaacsonWalter Isaacson’s Elon Musk is a strangely incurious book. Its shallow reporting and bizarre skew left me with more questions than I had before I read it. 2023-10-01T05:30:00-0700 The Verge Elizabeth Lopatto 3,000 words Rated 2023-10-08T18:16:30-0700
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