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Hi Google, please stop 💩 the bed: a desperate plea from the independent web.

Served with humor, as I cry into my goldfish bowl of boxed Chardonnay.

2024-10-28T09:51:44-0700 Building Shepherd.com Ben Fox 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-30T16:44:07-0700

Physiology Friday #241: How Caffeine Dose and Timing Affect Our Sleep Physiology

That afternoon coffee is subtly changing your brain overnight—even if you can’t detect it.

2024-10-25T05:10:35-0700 Physiologically Speaking Brady Holmer 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-30T16:07:52-0700

Australia/Lord_Howe is the weirdest timezone | SSOReady

Timezones are weird. But only finitely so. Here's the exact conceptual model you should have of them.

ssoready.com 3,000 words

Rated 2024-10-30T07:14:55-0700

2024-10-26 buy payphones and retire

Computers Are Bad 3,000 words

Rated 2024-10-29T07:19:41-0700

A return to hand-written notes by learning to read & write

research.google 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-28T21:24:35-0700

For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs

Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge.

2024-10-23T14:15:15-0700 Ars Technica Jennifer Ouellette 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-28T17:28:38-0700

Michelin Will Announce Chicago, D.C., and New York Stars in December - Eater Chicago

chicago.eater.com

Rated 2024-10-28T09:04:22-0700

Regenerative farming practices require unlearning past advice

Early on a cool September morning, farmer Josh Payne tends to his flock in Concordia, just east of Kansas City, Missouri. As Payne opens the gate, about a thousand sheep round the corner and bound into fresh grass. The pasture the flock grazes was once corn and soybeans, along with the rest of the Payne ...

2024-10-11T08:31:57-0700 Investigate Midwest Lauren Cross 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-26T06:19:38-0700

Before you buy a domain name, first check to see if it's haunted

In mid-2022 I bought a new domain name.

2024-10-24T17:00:00-0700 Bryan Braun - Frontend Developer 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-25T21:39:40-0700

Humans Are Evolving Right Before Our Eyes on The Tibetan Plateau

"This is a case of ongoing natural selection."

2024-10-21T12:00:47-0700 ScienceAlert Michelle Starr 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-25T08:37:11-0700

Everything I built with Claude Artifacts this week

I’m a huge fan of Claude’s Artifacts feature, which lets you prompt Claude to create an interactive Single Page App (using HTML, CSS and JavaScript) and then view the result …

simonwillison.net 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-23T22:44:54-0700

The Trials of Daniel Penny

The white student who killed a black homeless man on the subway last year is either a killer or Good Samaritan, depending on who you ask. Finally, a jury will decide.

2024-10-20T15:14:04-0700 The Free Press Olivia Reingold 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-22T06:04:03-0700

Take The Near Impossible Literacy Test Louisiana Used to Suppress the Black Vote (1964)

In William Faulkner’s 1938 novel The Unvanquished, the implacable Colonel Sartoris takes drastic action to stop the election of a black Republican candidate to office after the Civil War, destroying the ballots of black voters and shooting two Northern carpetbaggers. Open Culture, openculture.com

2024-10-21T00:21:20-0700 Openculture.com OC 500 words

Rated 2024-10-21T18:22:31-0700

Opinion | Fatherhood Transforms Men’s Brains and Bodies

The New York Times

Rated 2024-10-21T15:24:18-0700

Opinion | School closures suck. But they’re necessary, and opposing them is wrong

Should 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

What if Kurt Vonnegut’s lost board game had actually been published in the 1950s?

It could have been a contemporary of Risk, Diplomacy, and other legendary wargames #Gaming

2024-10-18T07:00:00-0700 Polygon Charlie Hall 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-20T18:04:54-0700

Doctor Fukushi Masaichi And The Art Of Preserving Tattooed Skin

Tattoos have different meanings across cultures, ranging from sacred symbols to marks of rebellion. In Japan, tattoos are part of a broader subculture called irezumi, an intricate form of body art with its own set of unique designs, imagery, and symbolism. These elaborate tattoos often cover large parts of the body, with some resulting in full “bodysuits,” a tradition that is frequently linked with the yakuza—Japan’s organised crime syndicates.But while many viewed irezumi as a criminal mark or

2024-10-16T12:17:10-0700 DannyDutch dthholland 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-18T22:13:45-0700

Why birds do not fall while sleeping

The only permanent bipeds of the animal kingdom alongside humans, birds have an extraordinary sense of balance. How do these direct descendants of the dinosaurs maintain this stability, especially when sleeping? Scientists recently succeeded in solving the mystery.

CNRS News 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-17T07:34:46-0700

Reflections on Palantir

A 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

Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo? | Restricted Data

blog.nuclearsecrecy.com

Rated 2024-10-14T21:09:51-0700

Cargo airships are happening

I got something wrong; introducing Airship Industries

2024-10-14T06:02:54-0700 Eli Dourado 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-14T19:58:29-0700

Amid crisis, California’s last drug incineration plant is set to close

Nobody knows what law enforcement agencies will do with the evidence they seize when the facility shuts down. "We will eventually run out of space," one Bay Area official said. #Crime #Fentanyl #Police

2024-10-13T07:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Max Harrison-Caldwell 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-13T20:51:19-0700

Oakland’s new school buses don’t just reduce pollution — they double as giant batteries

A new fleet of buses can send power back to the grid, stabilizing it instead of straining it. #City #Technology #Transportation

2024-08-29T01:15:00-0700 Grist Matt Simon 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-13T20:15:42-0700

Strava Metro and the Global Heatmap

Strava Metro By contributing your activities to Strava Metro you will be helping to improve bike- and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure in your area. Strava Metro’s mission is to make cycling, run...

Strava Support 500 words

Rated 2024-10-13T20:13:17-0700

Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster

From 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

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

A 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

1 bug, $50,000+ in bounties, how Zendesk intentionally left a backdoor in hundreds of Fortune 500 companies

1 bug, $50,000+ in bounties, how Zendesk intentionally left a backdoor in hundreds of Fortune 500 companies - zendesk.md

Gist 262588213843476 3,000 words

Rated 2024-10-12T21:52:02-0700

SB 1047: Our Side Of The Story

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2024-10-10T05:20:19-0700 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 40,000 words

Rated 2024-10-12T20:47:58-0700

How Long Til We’re All on Ozempic?—Asterisk

Over 100 million Americans, and possibly many more, could benefit from GLP-1 drugs. When can they expect to get them?

asteriskmag.com 4,000 words

Rated 2024-10-12T09:10:26-0700

How to Make an Information Super Weapon

A Technical Deep Dive into the Components of a Trust Assembly

2024-06-17T22:49:31-0700 Extelligence Some Guy 9,000 words

Rated 2024-10-11T15:26:18-0700

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories

In 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

Gay bathhouses could come again. For once, no one is moaning

There have been no gay bathhouses in San Francisco since 1987. In large part that’s because red tape is less a bondage prop and more a fact of life for the city. #LGBTQ+

2024-10-04T08:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Kevin Truong 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-10T15:32:31-0700

How the Online Right Fell Apart

Behind 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

Incomplete Streets Part 3: Even When Caltrans Is Right, It’s Wrong - CalBike

2024-07-31T17:08:31-0700 California Bicycle Coalition Jared Sanchez 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-07T17:05:46-0700

How to Pull the Perfect Shot of Espresso

Finally, an all-in-one guide to help you master that elusive perfect espresso shot at home. We lay it out in this easy, six-minute step-by-step walkthrough with tips, tricks, and even our signature espresso recipe. What's the difference between dose and yield? What size dose should you be using based on your basket? Grab a pen and notebook, and stop head-scratching whenever your espresso turns out differently. You'll thank us later. Recipe An espresso recipe consists of dose, yield, and...

Clive Coffee 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-07T09:01:25-0700

The Thin Purple Line, by Jasper Craven

The dubious rise of the private-security industry #9/11 #Crime #New York City #Surveillance

2024-07-23T12:22:18-0700 Harper's Magazine 200 words

Rated 2024-09-15T17:06:27-0700

Why GitHub Actually Won

GitButler

Rated 2024-09-11T15:21:57-0700

The Future of Open Source

A GitHub founder's musings on the past, present and future of large groups of people collaborating on software in awesome ways. #Essay

2024-08-06T12:23:17-0700 GitButler Scott Chacon 3,000 words

Rated 2024-09-11T15:06:17-0700

Your Book Review: The Pale King

Finalist #12 in the Book Review Contest

2024-09-06T08:47:37-0700 astralcodexten.com Astral Codex Ten 30,000 words

Rated 2024-09-09T19:59:57-0700

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

The 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

A Weekend at the Immersion Larp Festival

A world where you buy every word you speak, a sensory journey through Monet’s memories, and life in an open-air prison.

2024-08-21T12:50:01-0700 mssv + Have You Played 6,000 words

Rated 2024-08-27T23:21:18-0700

How Costco Hacked the American Shopping Psyche

More than 100 million people visit the retailer for their groceries — and gas and TVs and gold bars and pet coffins — but saving money may not be the only motive.

2024-08-20T13:46:25-0700 The New York Times Ben Ryder Howe ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2024-08-24T22:16:53-0700

Britannica_x_Pendleton.pdf

pendleton-usa.com

Rated 2024-08-13T10:35:58-0700

Your Book Review: How the War Was Won

Finalist #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

Suspicious data pattern in recent Venezuelan election | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science

statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu

Rated 2024-08-05T15:27:48-0700

Venezuela’s Maduro clings to power. Opposition hopes this time it ends differently.

Venezuelan President Maduro has claimed – without evidence – that he won the presidential election. Despite high levels of repression, the opposition is leaning into their hope for change.

2024-08-05T13:26:53-0700 The Christian Science Monitor Mie Hoejris Dahl ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-08-05T15:20:22-0700

Congress Accidentally Legalized Weed Six Years Ago

The Atlantic

Rated 2024-07-30T11:00:32-0700

Every company should be owned by its employees

Central States Manufacturing as a model for employee-ownership.

2024-07-24T03:13:57-0700 The Elysian Elle Griffin 2,000 words

Rated 2024-07-30T10:39:38-0700

America’s New Political War Pits Young Men Against Young Women - WSJ

The Wall Street Journal

Rated 2024-07-29T12:58:32-0700

Patronage vs. Constituent Parties (Or Why Republican Party Leaders Matter More Than Democratic Ones)

The Republican and Democratic parties are not the same: power flows differently within them. The two big political news items of this week—the happenings of the Republican National Convention and the desperate attempts of many Democrats to replace their candidate before their own convention next month—reflect these asymmetries. Nevertheless, many discussions of American politics assume…

2024-07-20T12:56:55-0700 The Scholar's Stage 5,000 words

Rated 2024-07-27T21:59:57-0700