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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 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
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 - 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 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 - sethherr Rated 2023-09-10T06:16:45-0700 - Jaog |
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 - sethherr |
Close to 2,000 Environmental Activists Killed Over Last DecadeYale E360 500 words Rated 2023-09-17T08:30:59-0700 - sethherr |
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 - 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 |
Why Gen X Dads Can Appreciate Olivia RodrigoJay 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 curtainThe 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 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 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
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 2023-09-10T20:01:34-0700 - Jaog |
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 - 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 lawAlina 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 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 - sethherr |
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 ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-09T15:48:13-0700 - sethherr |
California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelicsCalifornia lawmakers approved a bill to decriminalize possession and personal use of certain natural psychedelics, including psilocybin, or magic mushrooms. 2023-09-07T16:50:46-0700 Los Angeles Times Hannah Wiley ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-07T23:11:19-0700 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
Rotten Tomatoes Still Has Hollywood in Its GripRated 2023-09-07T17:16:40-0700 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be CopyrightedMatthew 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 |
All Your Questions About Trans Kids in Sports, Asked and AnsweredChris 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 |
Debatable - TranscriptHow 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 |
He Created the Katamari Games, but They’re Rolling On Without HimTwenty 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 ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-04T09:37:25-0700 - sethherr |
A Nicaraguan Novelist Betrayed by the Revolution He Helped Build“I’m no longer a leader in the fight,” says Sergio Ramírez. “Now I’m just an author being punished for the words he writes.” His latest crime tale is out in English. #Books #Nicaragua #Writer 2023-09-01T02:01:41-0700 The New York Times Benjamin P. Russell ($) 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 ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-09-02T19:14:44-0700 - sethherr |
Opinion | Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at RiskThe loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health. #Abortion #Congress #George W. Bush #Joe Biden #US Politics 2023-09-01T12:00:10-0700 The New York Times The Editorial Board ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-09-02T08:37:53-0700 - sethherr |
Profile on Rainier Truck and ChassisProfile on Rainier Truck and Chassis worldsweeper.com Ranger Kidwell-Ross 1,000 words Rated 2023-09-01T18:17:26-0700 - sethherr |
Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It?It’s not entirely clear who it’s for and what its function should be in a rapidly changing literary ecosystem 2023-08-29T06:30:32-0700 The Walrus Tajja Isen 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-31T22:42:49-0700 - sethherr |
Quad City, Old Forge, jumbo slice and more quirky American pizzasYou might not have heard of these pizza styles, but they're iconic to some. 2023-08-31T04:00:35-0700 The Washington Post Emily Heil ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-31T06:35:03-0700 - Jaog |
America’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safety, in Texas v. NRCThis decision is radioactive, even by the very low standards of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. #Politics #Supreme Court 2023-08-29T03:00:00-0700 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T22:45:11-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-08-30T04:10:24-0700 - Jaog |
The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlandsThe amended EPA rule is to comply with a Supreme Court ruling this year that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act and the agency's power to regulate waterways and wetlands. 2023-08-29T16:40:15-0700 NPR James Doubek 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T22:36:50-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-08-30T06:14:50-0700 - Jaog |
What Happened When Oregon Decriminalized Hard DrugsA bold reform effort hasn’t gone as planned. #Criminal Justice System #Law Enforcement #Oregon 2023-07-19T07:30:00-0700 The Atlantic Jim Hinch ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T15:28:31-0700 - Jaog Rated 2023-08-01T19:06:40-0700 - sethherr |
Burning Man’s climate protesters have a pointBuilding a temporary city of 80,000 people in the desert is actually bad for the planet, the climate protesters said. #Burning Man #Culture #Environmentalism #Technology 2023-08-30T08:45:00-0700 Vox Adam Clark Estes 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T15:17:46-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-08-30T11:04:20-0700 - Jaog |
Congress must seize the opportunity to double down on quantum technologyThe U.S. government must continue and strengthen its commitment to this crucial technology, broadening the investments from basic science to supporting technology and engineering. #Quantum Technology 2023-08-30T08:00:00-0700 The Hill David Hickton and Robert J. Cunningham, opinion contributor ... 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T11:53:42-0700 - Jaog |
The Fourteenth Amendment FantasyThe 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 ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T03:30:35-0700 - Jaog |
Martha Stewart put an iceberg in her drink. Experts say it’s no big deal.Martha Stewart caused an internet kerfuffle Monday with an Instagram post of her holding a drink that she said was chilled with part of “a small iceberg.” #Iceberg #Instagram #Martha Stewart 2023-08-30T01:30:21-0700 The Washington Post Jonathan Edwards ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-30T03:17:25-0700 - Jaog |
The end of the GoogleverseFrom PageRank to Reader to Image Search, Google transformed online curation and internet virality. When did this cultural mainstay begin to lose relevance? 2023-08-28T07:00:00-0700 The Verge Ryan Broderick 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-29T19:41:46-0700 - sethherr |
Meet Oliver Anthony: The New Voice of America’s Working ClassTwo weeks ago, nobody had heard of ‘Rich Men North of Richmond.’ Now the song is a symbol of forgotten America. The Free Press sits down with the man behind a movement. 2023-08-28T03:01:05-0700 The Free Press Rupa Subramanya ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-28T23:47:35-0700 - sethherr |
How I came second out of 999 in the Salem Center prediction market tournament without knowing anything about prediction markets, and what I learned along the way - Part 1Programming, math, and other things gratuitously nerdy 2023-08-01T07:36:00-0700 Considerations on Codecrafting 10,000 words Rated 2023-08-28T22:58:58-0700 - sethherr |