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Inside the Rise and Fall of Toys ‘R’ UsThe retailer turned everyone into a “Toys ‘R’ Us kid”… by driving its competition out of existence. 2018-03-19T14:57:36-0700 HISTORY Erin Blakemore 2,000 words Rated 2025-04-23T07:40:53-0700 - sethherr
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How Private Equity Was BornPrivate equity, now a major presence in the US economic landscape, has been booming since the 2008 financial crisis. Its roots lie in the rise of the corporation at the turn of the century and the shareholder revolution of the 1980s. jacobin.com 2,000 words Rated 2025-04-22T21:06:23-0700 - sethherr
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The Movie Mistake Mystery from "Revenge of the Sith"Movies are handmade, and just like any other art form, sometimes the seams that hold movies together become visible to the audience. For mov... fxrant.blogspot.com 2,000 words Rated 2025-04-21T16:34:51-0700 - sethherr
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Opinion | An Age of Extinction Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive.Rated 2025-04-20T08:55:57-0700 - sethherr
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How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels (Published 2020)The Mews, a father-son team of orthodontists, have an unusual theory about the source of crooked teeth — one that has earned them a following in some of the darker corners of the internet. #Children 2020-08-20T02:00:07-0700 The New York Times William Brennan ($) 7,000 words Rated 2025-04-16T10:35:43-0700 - sethherr
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How to win an argument with a toddlerYou can’t. That’s because toddlers don’t understand what an argument is and aren’t interesting in having one. Toddlers (which includes defensive bureaucrats, bullies, flat e… 2025-04-14T02:03:00-0700 Seth's Blog 500 words Rated 2025-04-15T12:33:22-0700 - sethherr
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But what if I really want a faster horse? | exotextBut what if I really want a faster horse? | exotext rakhim.exotext.com 500 words Rated 2025-04-11T06:43:57-0700 - sethherr
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Faced with measles, Texas healthcare workers confront ‘information warfare’For the first time in a decade, a US child has died of measles. What can doctors and nurses do to encourage vaccination? #Donald Trump #Politics #United States 2025-03-31T09:37:11-0700 Al Jazeera Tyler Hicks 2,000 words Rated 2025-04-07T17:33:18-0700 - sethherr
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20 years of Git. Still weird, still wonderful.Twenty years ago, Git was born. How did this unlikely "information manager" take over the world? 2025-04-07T09:21:57-0700 GitButler Scott Chacon 3,000 words Rated 2025-04-07T16:49:23-0700 - sethherr
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Recent AI model progress feels mostly like bullshit — LessWrongAbout nine months ago, I and three friends decided that AI had gotten good enough to monitor large codebases autonomously for security problems. We s… 2025-03-24T12:28:43-0700 lesswrong.com lc 9,000 words Rated 2025-04-06T14:27:06-0700 - sethherr
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Buying Sunglasses in Brazil (or how to restore commitment in bargaining)The last time our family went to Brazil, our little ones arrived poorly prepared. We did not bring any sunglasses. Why would we? London’s winter sky rarely requires them. Brazil? That’s a different story. Upon our first five-minute walk between the luxurious apartment blocks, we were struck by the brightest of sunlight. Instead of buying… 2024-09-10T04:22:52-0700 The hold-up problem 2,000 words Rated 2025-04-05T20:14:33-0700 - sethherr
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fi-le.netfi-le.net, the Fiefdom of Files Rated 2025-04-04T20:08:14-0700 - sethherr
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An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat and uses a bullwhipThere is only one thing worse than being imitated 2025-04-03T10:50:14-0700 The AI Underwriter Otakar G. Hubschmann 1,000 words Rated 2025-04-03T19:03:44-0700 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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The April Fools joke that might have got me firedEveryone should pull one great practical joke in their lifetimes. This one was mine, and I think it's past the statute of limitations. The s... oldvcr.blogspot.com 2,000 words Rated 2025-04-01T19:03:08-0700 - sethherr
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Gemini 2.5 Pro vs. Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Coding ComparisonThis blog-post compares the coding capabilites of new Gemini 2.5 Pro experimental and Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking) 2025-03-30T05:37:39-0700 Composio Shrijal 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-31T07:31:19-0700 - sethherr |
Gemini 2.5 is the New SoTAGemini 2.5 Pro Experimental is America’s next top large language model. 2025-03-28T07:16:23-0700 thezvi.substack.com Zvi Mowshowitz 4,000 words Rated 2025-03-31T07:27:30-0700 - sethherr
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What to DoRated 2025-03-30T13:33:27-0700 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in CanadaJason Stanley, who says grandmother fled Berlin with his father in 1939, says US may become ‘fascist dictatorship’ 2025-03-26T15:26:12-0700 The Guardian Rachel Leingang 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-27T21:13:44-0700 - sethherr
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The long-awaited Friend Compound laws in California[X-posted from the Live Near Friends blog] 2025-01-10T10:48:38-0800 Supernuclear Phil Levin 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-26T18:53:43-0700 - sethherr
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Cyanview: Coordinating Super Bowl’s visual fidelity with ElixirWelcome to Elixir, a dynamic, functional language designed for building scalable and maintainable applications 2025-03-24T17:00:00-0700 The Elixir programming language Lars Wikman 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-26T07:44:24-0700 - sethherr
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Cottagecore Programmers: The Idealization of Farming by TechRated 2025-03-24T19:28:31-0700 - sethherr
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The Ghosts in the Machine, by Liz PellySpotify’s plot against musicians #Artificial Intelligence #Jazz #Music #Musician #Sweden #Youtube 2024-11-19T11:47:52-0800 Harper's Magazine 200 words Rated 2025-03-24T17:18:40-0700 - &e
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Stimulus Autocomplete with Combobox NavigationHYBRD 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-24T15:01:08-0700 - sethherr
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How to boost your immune systemWhile researchers explore the effects of diet, exercise, age, psychological stress, and other factors on immune response, general healthy-living strategies can boost your immune system.... 2024-03-27T21:00:00-0700 Harvard Health 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-24T07:47:51-0700 - sethherr |
A Brief History of The Super 73 ProblemWith the rising popularity of the Super 73 model, we’re focused on educating riders and regulatory bodies about the distinctions between throttle-powered and pedal-assist e-bikes. E-BIKE ACCESS 3,000 words Rated 2025-03-23T19:27:57-0700 - sethherr
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Meet the Guy Who Invented the Belay Test—and the Modern American Climbing GymWhen Peter Mayfield set out to create the first gym designed to welcome new climbers to the sport, he made climbing gym history. 2025-03-17T10:34:38-0700 Climbing Bruce Hildenbrand 3,000 words Rated 2025-03-23T09:28:26-0700 - sethherr
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Memo 3: So, you want to be a SupervisorThe Burton machine when choosing which ambitious neophyte candidate to back, would usually decide on a single factor: “Which one will knock doors in the rain?”. 2024-12-01T10:03:02-0800 Governing San Francisco Zack Rosen 4,000 words Rated 2025-03-22T18:06:09-0700 - sethherr
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America’s “First Car-Free Neighborhood” Is Going Pretty Good, Actually?Since breaking ground in 2021, Culdesac Tempe has had its share of detractors and skeptics. But none of them live there. 2025-02-04T11:02:09-0800 Dwell Ben Ikenson 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-21T14:38:46-0700 - sethherr
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Apparently Magpies and Crows Are Using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to Make Their NestsBirds often incorporate human-made materials while nest building, but a new study shows European corvids are taking the idea to the extreme. 2023-07-12T07:49:44-0700 Audubon Lauren Leffer 200 words Rated 2025-03-20T21:23:02-0700 - sethherr
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How Much Would You Need to be Paid to Live on a Deserted Island for 1.5 Years and Do Nothing but Kill Seals?I read and reviewed Oliver Platt’s Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China’s Last Golden Age over a year ago, and I haven’t been able to get one small story from the book out of my head. In 1793, the British government launched the Macartney Embassy, the nation’s first formal diplomatic mission… 2020-07-10T07:15:24-0700 Matt Lakeman 3,000 words Rated 2025-03-20T17:01:53-0700 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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The Last Drops of Mexico CityOne of the world’s largest and most populated cities may run out of drinking water in the near future. As Mexico’s capital struggles to quench its thirst, scenes from the parched megalopolis show how water scarcity could one day impact cities around the globe. 2024-09-30T21:23:29-0700 Long Lead Story Studio 4,000 words Rated 2025-03-20T08:29:09-0700 - sethherr
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Letter from the Levant - On the Origin of the Pork Taboo - Archaeology Magazine - March/April 2025Exploring ancient people’s shifting beliefs about rearing and eating pigs 2025-02-10T07:08:06-0800 Archaeology Magazine 4,000 words Rated 2025-03-19T07:43:03-0700 - sethherr
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For Delivery Workers in Latin America, Affordable E-Bikes Are a SuperpowerIn the long run, e-bikes are cheaper than motorbikes. With financing help from start-ups like Guajira, many immigrant workers are making the switch. #Sustainability #Transportation #Work 2025-03-07T00:00:16-0800 Reasons to be Cheerful Mariel Lozada 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-19T06:29:11-0700 - sethherr
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What Bikini Atoll Looks Like TodaySixty years after the nuclear tests, the groundwater is contaminated and the coconuts are radioactive. But are the coral reefs thriving? 2017-11-20T14:56:06-0800 Medium Stanford Magazine 3,000 words Rated 2025-03-15T19:34:47-0700 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe's Digital Markets ActYC sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Trump Administration to support Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA). 2025-03-13T13:49:21-0700 TechCrunch Maxwell Zeff 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-14T08:01:43-0700 - sethherr
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U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes — Streetsblog USANow U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes! 2025-03-11T21:00:00-0700 usa.streetsblog.org 1,000 words Rated 2025-03-13T10:32:33-0700 - sethherr
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The Pitchfork StoryA bit more than two years ago, as part of my work in Shopify’s Ruby and Rails Infrastructure team, I released a new Ruby HTTP server called Pitchfork. 2025-03-04T02:03:51-0800 byroot’s blog 10,000 words Rated 2025-03-11T10:07:07-0700 - sethherr
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MDMA may have protected Nova attack survivors from trauma, study suggestsNeuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath. 2025-03-07T14:00:09-0800 BBC News Lucy Williamson 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-10T17:58:09-0700 - &e
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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 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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Two Americas, one bank branch, and $50,000 cashEver wondered what happens if you try to take $50,000 in cash out of a bank? Answer: a year of investigative journalism. 2025-03-05T09:36:15-0800 Bits about Money Patrick McKenzie (patio11) 7,000 words Rated 2025-03-07T19:58:18-0800 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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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 - sethherr
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The Man Who Spent Forty-two Years at the Beverly Hills Hotel PoolFrom 1993: Nearly every day for decades, Irving V. Link tanned by the luxury pool, Adam Gopnik writes. Then his idyllic life style came under threat from the hotel’s owner, the Sultan of Brunei. 1993-02-14T16:00:00-0800 The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 8,000 words Rated 2025-03-06T07:09:58-0800 - sethherr
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The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0Rated 2025-03-05T07:50:11-0800 - sethherr
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How I'm thinking about AI (LLMs)island94.org 2,000 words Rated 2025-03-04T13:09:40-0800 - sethherr
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