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Speed Kills: Addressing the Real Road Hazard - CalBike

The 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 - sethherr

Mythbusters: Wing Commander I Edition

You'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 - sethherr

Combined Coverage of the Biden Impeachment Inquiry

Title: McCarthy Reversal on Impeachment Inquiry Reflects Pressure From the Right Lede: The speaker, who formerly argued that the House must vote before opening an impeachment inquiry, changed his tune this week, a decision that could have consequences for the investigation. Publication: The New York Times Date: September 13, 2023 Text: When Democrats declared in 2019 that they were moving ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump without a House vote, Representative Kev...

2023-09-18T08:57:20-0700 stateoftheprop Elliot Stewart 7,000 words

Rated 2023-09-18T09:01:36-0700 - estew

One day after suing Open AI, Michael Chabon and other authors sue Meta

One 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 - sethherr

Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and others sue OpenAI

Another 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 - sethherr

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 Cancer

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 Cancer

gilead.com 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-17T21:23:25-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-10T06:16:45-0700 - Jaog

Economists expect Fed to defy investors with more interest rate rises

FT-Booth survey finds majority of economists think central bank has more work to do to lower inflation

2023-09-17T09:00:10-0700 Financial Times Colby Smith 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-17T12:40:09-0700 - estew

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy

A 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 - sethherr

Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last Decade

Yale E360 500 words

Rated 2023-09-17T08:30:59-0700 - sethherr

Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called

After 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 - sethherr

‘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 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-14T04:46:54-0700 - cindy

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 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-10T20:01:34-0700 - Jaog

Why Gen X Dads Can Appreciate Olivia Rodrigo

Jay Caspian Kang on his appreciation for Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, “Guts,” as a Gen X dad to a young daughter. #Pop Music

2023-09-13T14:38:00-0700 The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-13T18:30:32-0700 - Jaog

Pivot to AI: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

The LLM is for spam

2023-09-12T14:43:42-0700 Amy Castor 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-13T18:27:23-0700 - sethherr

Don’t mess with a genius

Or: 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 - sethherr

Marginalism

Adam 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 - sethherr

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 - sethherr

Blanchard's Dangerous Idea and the Plight of the Lucid Crossdreamer ★ The Scintillating But Ultimately Untrue Thought

I'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 - sethherr

Lachlan Morton completes Tour Divide route in 12 days, 12 hours, and 21 minutes

The 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 - sethherr

Typical mind and gender identity

Ozy 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 - sethherr

Should we buy coal mines? — EA Forum

At 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 - sethherr

Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Wearable 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 - sethherr

Coffee in a Can

Life’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 - sethherr

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 2023-09-10T06:38:08-0700 - Jaog Rated 2023-09-10T06:33:20-0700 - sethherr

She awoke to a gun in her face. What happened next would change Mexican law

Alina Narciso says she found herself facing decades in prison after she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defence. #Gun Violence #Mexico #Women

2023-09-08T05:11:15-0700 Al Jazeera Alícia Fàbregas 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-10T06:17:21-0700 - Jaog

The Berkeley Hotel hostage

The 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 - sethherr

In the Gritty Tenderloin, Signs of Rebirth Emerge in Small Stretches

The 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 - sethherr

California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelics

California 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 - sethherr

I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published

Scientist 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 - sethherr

Rotten Tomatoes Still Has Hollywood in Its Grip

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Rated 2023-09-07T17:16:40-0700 - sethherr

Editorial: There's no way out of Chicago parking meter disaster

chicagotribune.com

Rated 2023-09-07T08:36:29-0700 - sethherr

Why “Alone” Is the Best Reality Show Ever Made

Jay 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 - sethherr

Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted

Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.” #Art #Artificial Intelligence #Culture

2023-09-06T14:13:22-0700 WIRED Kate Knibbs 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T18:11:08-0700 - Jaog

How Did Marshawn Lynch Wind Up Playing an Oblivious Teacher in 'Bottoms'?

Director Emma Seligman explains how she got the running back to engage cinematic beast mode. #Culture #Movies

2023-08-17T09:00:00-0700 GQ Matthew Roberson 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T17:16:26-0700 - alexandradancing

All Your Questions About Trans Kids in Sports, Asked and Answered

Chris Mosier of Team USA breaks down the science, logistics, and fairness of including trans kids in sports. #LGBTQ+ #Sports

2023-08-24T09:00:00-0700 SELF Chris Mosier 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-06T17:04:42-0700 - alexandradancing

The Wit and Wisdom of a 109-Year-Old Man

Lessons 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 - sethherr

Debatable - Transcript

How an outsider became the vanguard of a movement that made everything about debate debatable. #Art #Culture #Debate #Music #New York #Radio

Radiolab Podcasts | WNYC Studios 10,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T16:55:13-0700 - sethherr

When tech says ‘no’

The tech industry always has a reason why any new laws or regulations are bad - indeed, so does any industry. They always say that! The trouble is, sometimes it’s true, and some laws are (or would be) disasters. So which is it? Well, there are three ways that people say ‘NO!’

Benedict Evans 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T15:24:55-0700 - sethherr

He Created the Katamari Games, but They’re Rolling On Without Him

Twenty years after his quirky project Katamari Damacy delighted the video game industry, Keita Takahashi is an independent designer who receives no royalties for his debut work.

2023-07-28T02:17:00-0700 The New York Times Zachary Small ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-04T09:37:25-0700 - sethherr

Pets Allowed

Why are so many animals now in places where they shouldn’t be? Patricia Marx reports.

2014-10-12T17:00:31-0700 The New Yorker Patricia Marx 5,000 words

Rated 2023-09-03T20:35:30-0700 - sethherr

A Nicaraguan Novelist Betrayed by the Revolution He Helped Build

“I’m no longer a leader in the fight,” says Sergio Ramírez. “Now I’m just an author being punished for the words he writes.” His latest crime tale is out in English. #Books #Nicaragua #Writer

2023-09-01T02:01:41-0700 The New York Times Benjamin P. Russell ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-03T10:12:01-0700 - sethherr

Can Plastic Recycling Ever Really Work?

Many plastics that carry the “chasing arrows” symbol, like soda cups and yogurt tubs, are rarely recycled. A new California law is raising the bar. #California #Environment

2023-09-01T02:00:24-0700 The New York Times Susan Shain ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T19:14:44-0700 - sethherr

The Worst Programmer I Know

The great thing about measuring developer productivity is that you can quickly identify the bad programmers. I want to tell you about the worst programmer I know, and why I fought to keep him in the team.

2023-09-01T17:00:00-0700 dannorth.net 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T18:29:15-0700 - sethherr

The Boys Who Surf Subways

There is something worth admiring in the stupid courage of reckless kids who stand on top of moving subways in New York City.

2023-09-02T03:01:08-0700 The Free Press McCaffrey Blauner 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T08:44:58-0700 - sethherr

Opinion | Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk

The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health. #Abortion #Congress #George W. Bush #Joe Biden #US Politics

2023-09-01T12:00:10-0700 The New York Times The Editorial Board ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-09-02T08:37:53-0700 - sethherr

The Fourteenth Amendment Fantasy

The Constitution won’t disqualify Trump from running. The only real-world way of stopping him is through the ballot box. #Civil War #United States

2023-08-29T04:30:00-0700 The Atlantic David Frum ($) 2,000 words

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