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Bikes in the Age of TariffsToday's post was going to be about a new product we're introducing—but we need to hold off while we recalculate our prices. You've probably seen the news: Virtually all imports into the United States will be subjected to additional, steep import taxes, also called tariffs. The… Rene Herse Cycles 4,000 words Rated 2025-04-03T14:52:12-0700
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The art of DJing: Avalon Emerson · Articoli ⟋ RAOne of the most creative DJs in the game unpacks her methods for Elissa Stolman. 2019-02-06T03:30:24-0800 Resident Advisor Elissa Stolman 7,000 words Rated 2025-03-29T14:57:07-0700
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Understanding Solar EnergyThe biggest energy story of the last fifteen years is the rise of solar photovoltaics, also known as solar PV or simply solar panels. 2025-03-20T05:03:41-0700 Construction Physics Brian Potter 4,000 words Rated 2025-03-20T16:01:47-0700
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Discworld RulesAnd LOTR is brain-rot for technologists 2025-03-07T18:34:39-0800 Contraptions Venkatesh Rao 7,000 words Rated 2025-03-15T09:06:54-0700
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Opinion | I Loved ‘Anora,’ but I Still Hope It Loses at the Oscars“Anora” is neither pro-Russian nor anti-Russian. But its Oscar nominations have been portrayed as a national victory in Russia. #Donald Trump #Movies 2025-02-27T02:03:45-0800 The New York Times Michael Idov ($) 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-09T21:13:13-0700
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SFF community reeling after Marion Zimmer Bradley's daughter accuses her of abuseMoira Greyland's claims that she was molested by the late fantasy author have horrified readers and writers who had been inspired by her work 2014-06-27T01:08:26-0700 The Guardian Alison Flood 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-08T19:04:25-0800
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Microsoft is reportedly plotting a future without OpenAI - Tech StartupsMicrosoft’s AI head is plotting a future without OpenAI. According to a report from The Information, Mustafa Suleyman, the head of Microsoft’s AI division, has set his sights on a bold objective: reducing the company’s dependence on OpenAI. In a report titled 'Microsoft’s AI Guru Plots a Future Without OpenAI,' The Information reported: "After setbacks, 2025-03-07T07:04:23-0800 Tech Startups | Tech Companies | Startups News Nickie Louise 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-07T18:41:23-0800
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Age and cognitive skills: Use it or lose itCognitive skills do not decline with age for those who use math and reading throughout their life. 2025-03-07T00:00:00-0800 Science Advances Eric A. Hanushek, Lavinia Kinne, Frauke Witthöft, Ludger Woessmann ... 10,000 words Rated 2025-03-06T11:37:08-0800
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The secret to perfectly calculate Rails database connection pool sizeisland94.org 1,000 words Rated 2025-02-27T13:21:05-0800
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1DaySooner's Trump II Health Policy Proposals... 2025-02-07T03:40:50-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 15,000 words Rated 2025-02-07T20:39:55-0800
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The Antitrust Revolution, by Barry C. LynnLiberal democracy’s last stand against Big Tech #Amazon #Apple #Donald Trump #Facebook #Google #Microsoft #Supreme Court 2024-08-20T14:23:10-0700 Harper's Magazine 200 words Rated 2025-01-30T21:50:20-0800
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“Founder Mode” and the Art of MythmakingI’ve never been good at “hot takes”. Anyone who knows anything about marketing can tell you that the best time to share your opinion about something is when everyone is all worked up about it. Hot topics drive clicks and eyeballs and attention en masse. Unfortunately, my internal combustion engine doesn’t run that way. If… 2024-12-17T09:53:35-0800 charity.wtf 9,000 words Rated 2025-01-29T12:39:41-0800
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Paul Graham and the Cult of the Founder"Founder Mode" is such garbage. 2024-09-13T11:10:00-0700 The Future, Now and Then Dave Karpf 2,000 words Rated 2025-01-28T21:47:12-0800
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What o3 Becomes by 2028 — LessWrongFunding for $150bn training systems just turned less speculative, with OpenAI o3 reaching 25% on FrontierMath, 70% on SWE-Verified, 2700 on Codeforce… 2024-12-22T04:37:20-0800 lesswrong.com Vladimir_Nesov 4,000 words Rated 2025-01-09T20:45:16-0800
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They squandered the holy grailWhy Apple Intelligence failed even though everything it's built upon is nearly perfect xeiaso.net 5,000 words Rated 2025-01-06T13:57:30-0800
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The torture of an unphilosophical life2024-12-25T16:03:27-0800 UnHerd Agnes Callard 5,000 words Rated 2024-12-28T08:14:51-0800
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Start PageRated 2024-12-03T16:52:31-0800
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Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor PostureA recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns. 2024-11-20T02:00:00-0800 The Nation Zoe Adams ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-11-24T17:58:20-0800
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Opinion | Prop. K was a battle between urban and suburban SF. The right side wonProposition K wasn’t just about the future of a road: It was a clash between two ideologies battling to shape the city. 2024-11-19T15:00:00-0800 The San Francisco Standard Jane Natoli 1,000 words Rated 2024-11-19T17:50:01-0800
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Opinion | School closures suck. But they’re necessary, and opposing them is wrongShould San Francisco families really be asked to give up on their small community schools for the sake of the public good? Yes, they should. #Education and schools 2024-10-16T10:29:20-0700 The San Francisco Standard Catharine Burhenne 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-20T22:01:12-0700
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Reflections on PalantirA retrospective of an eight-year stint. 2024-10-15T12:19:09-0700 Nabeel S. Qureshi 6,000 words Rated 2024-10-16T17:09:31-0700
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Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying MonsterFrom Coinbase to OpenAI, the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda. Charles Duhigg reports. 2024-10-07T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Charles Duhigg 8,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T20:01:27-0700
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Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' peopleA trove of secret documents show teens’ increasing reliance on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned. 2024-10-13T05:00:00-0700 NPR Bobby Allyn 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-13T19:04:58-0700
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SB 1047: Our Side Of The Story... 2024-10-10T05:20:19-0700 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 40,000 words Rated 2024-10-12T20:47:58-0700
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This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy TheoriesIn a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. #Artificial Intelligence #Conspiracy Theory #Psychology 2024-09-12T11:30:55-0700 The New York Times Teddy Rosenbluth ($) 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-11T15:22:14-0700
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Automattic is doing open source dirtyAutomattic demanding 8% of WP Engine's revenues because they're not "giving back enough" to WordPress is a wanton violation of general open source ideals and the specifics of the GPL license. Automattic is completely out of line, and the potential damage to the open source world extends far beyond the WordPress. Don't let the drama or ... world.hey.com 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-10T15:07:34-0700
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How the Online Right Fell ApartBehind the scenes, the online Right is just as divided as the Left—and it’s adopted many of its pathologies too. Are we facing a fascist coup, or just a collapse into political confusion? #Christianity #Internet 2024-08-21T05:20:47-0700 Damage Sam Kriss 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-07T18:19:45-0700
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What Happens When You Use Your Phone Around Your KidsThe more often parents are on their smartphones in front of their kids, the lower the children's emotional intelligence. Greater Good 1,000 words Rated 2024-09-15T17:39:47-0700
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Why GitHub Actually WonRated 2024-09-11T15:21:57-0700
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Star Wars: Galactic StarcruiserThe future of entertainment is here – but we weren’t prepared for it. 2023-08-07T08:08:00-0700 mssv + Have You Played 10,000 words Rated 2024-08-28T04:47:24-0700
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Your Book Review: How the War Was WonFinalist #8 in the Book Review Contest 2024-08-09T13:24:01-0700 astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 7,000 words Rated 2024-08-09T14:19:17-0700
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Monetization & Monopolies: How The Internet You Loved DiedOr Why Tech Monopolies Are Actually Good For Society. A defence of “Big Tech” on the principles of progress. Hold on! Stow the pitchforks! Hear me out... 2024-07-25T07:31:11-0700 Radical Contributions Conrad Bastable 10,000 words Rated 2024-07-30T10:36:42-0700
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Advantages of incompetent managementRated 2024-07-16T17:09:06-0700
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I Ate Poison Oak To Try to Gain Immunity. Here’s What Happened. - WSJRated 2024-07-09T09:56:04-0700
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I Ate Poison Oak To Try to Gain Immunity. Here’s What Happened. - WSJRated 2024-07-09T09:53:27-0700
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How to be More AgenticOn a supposedly difficult thing 2024-01-10T12:43:50-0800 Useful Fictions Cate Hall 2,000 words Rated 2024-06-14T17:26:33-0700
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Why Is Everyone on Steroids Now?Across the internet and in gyms everywhere, body-modifying drug use has become ubiquitous, effective and... normal. Can this really be a good thing? 2024-06-05T05:00:00-0700 GQ Rosecrans Baldwin 5,000 words Rated 2024-06-14T17:23:39-0700
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Silicon Valley’s Best Kept Secret: Founder LiquidityAsk most venture-backed founders why they get 10x more equity than employee #1, 100x more equity than employee #5, and 1000x more equity than employee #15, and you'll get the same answer: "I'M TAKING SO MUCH RISK, IT'S SO HARD TO START A COMPANY, I MADE A BIG MOVE!!!" And then you'll ask, "but why are you yelling?” The narrative of the founder's risk is a cornerstone of Silicon Valley's mythology. Founders are celebrated for leaving stable jobs... 2024-06-08T17:35:35-0700 Stefan Theard 1,000 words Rated 2024-06-14T17:22:26-0700
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How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals3M found that many of its products, including Scotchgard and Scotchban, leached toxic chemicals called PFAS. Sharon Lerner reports on why the company kept making them. 2024-05-20T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Sharon Lerner 7,000 words Rated 2024-05-30T14:40:17-0700
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Third Time: a better way to work — LessWrongHOW CAN you be more productive? Instead of half-working all day, it’s better to work in focused stints, with breaks in between to recover. … 2022-01-07T13:15:57-0800 lesswrong.com bfinn 7,000 words Rated 2024-05-20T10:25:53-0700
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How to get 7th graders to smokeOR: "fuzzy, wet, and unfalsifiable" 2024-05-14T07:01:50-0700 Experimental History Adam Mastroianni 4,000 words Rated 2024-05-15T09:15:35-0700
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A Social History of Jell-O SaladShaped by the rise of home economics, the industrialization of the food system, World War II, and changing expectations about women's labor, the Jell-O salad—the wobbling jewel of domestic achievement—can teach us about U.S. life in the 20th century as few foods can. 2015-08-19T02:00:00-0700 Serious Eats Sarah Grey 3,000 words Rated 2024-05-14T08:44:54-0700
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lori's blog - Why I Lost Faith in KagiRated 2024-05-14T08:40:53-0700
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Scientists Like Me Knew There Was Something Amiss With Andrew Huberman’s Wildly Popular PodcastHe recommends supplements. He’s iffy on the flu shot. And more. #Health Care #Science 2024-03-27T12:53:32-0700 Slate Andrea Love 3,000 words Rated 2024-05-14T08:29:22-0700
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Stop Wasting Money on Biodegradable Dog Poop BagsIf you scoop your dog’s poop using an "eco-friendly" bag, stop. There are far better ways to deal with your dog's poo. 2023-05-17T05:08:03-0700 Outside Online Kristin Hostetter 2,000 words Rated 2024-05-07T08:24:17-0700
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Opinion | The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t KnowThree terms in, she’s exiting her political adolescence and coming into her own as a veteran operator. #Congress #Joe Biden #US Politics 2024-05-04T04:00:07-0700 The New York Times Gaby Del Valle ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-05-05T19:17:49-0700
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MIT abandons use of DEI statementsDEI statements are affirmations made when you're applying for college admission, university jobs, or even science-society grants, recounting to the authorities your philosophy of "diversity, equity, and inclusion," your history of DEI activities, and how you will implement DEI initiatives if you get the admission/job/grant. I have posted quite a bit about them (see collection… 2024-05-04T09:45:17-0700 Why Evolution Is True 2,000 words Rated 2024-05-05T18:46:54-0700
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How bad are search results? Let's compare Google, Bing, Marginalia, Kagi, Mwmbl, and ChatGPTdanluu.com 20,000 words Rated 2024-04-24T13:03:34-0700
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Opinion | Is the Internet the Enemy of Progress?Revisiting Michael Crichton’s prophecy of cultural stagnation. #1990s #Artificial Intelligence #China 2024-04-19T10:25:07-0700 The New York Times Ross Douthat ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-04-23T00:00:11-0700
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(1) Prof. Ian Walker on X: "And this is where we saw the big win-win: there's a clear negative relationship between water pressure and consumption. More powerful showers used less water overall. A LOVELY TINGLY SHOWER MIGHT BE *BETTER* FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAN A WEAK DRIBBLE. I know, right? https://t.co/dVCWHgb7JO" / XX (formerly Twitter) 500 words Rated 2024-04-17T19:31:22-0700
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