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The Coming Enshittification of Public LibrariesGlobal investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry #Libraries #Private equity 2023-07-26T10:00:23-0700 Nine Lives Karawynn Long 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-05T09:40:18-0700 - alexandradancing Rated 2023-08-04T08:09:18-0700 - sethherr |
The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold WarAt 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows. #Apple #Artificial Intelligence #China #Politics 2023-08-04T02:01:01-0700 The New York Times Paul Mozur, John Liu ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-13T10:29:54-0700 - sethherr |
How the Cheesecake Factory became the chain restaurant of millennial dreamsToo big to fail: How the Cheesecake Factory defied the restaurant industry’s rules of success. #Culture #Food & drink 2022-12-24T04:30:00-0800 Vox Alex Abad-Santos 4,000 words Rated 2023-07-27T21:41:19-0700 - sethherr |
The Case for Reducing Defense SpendingNo matter how much this country—or any country—spends on defense, it cannot buy perfect security. #Military #U.S. Military 2022-09-09T09:35:00-0700 The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-21T20:23:20-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-08-20T12:13:03-0700 - Jaog |
The Cancer-Drug Shortage Is DifferentFourteen crucial chemotherapies are currently in shortage. Why does this keep happening? 2023-06-26T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Ed Yong ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-06-27T23:27:11-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-06-26T17:05:16-0700 - 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 |
The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Warren Buffett and the U.S. TreasuryHow a small-town auto mechanic peddling a green-energy breakthrough pulled off a massive scam #High School 2023-05-08T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Ariel Sabar 9,000 words Rated 2023-05-16T01:06:14-0700 - sethherr |
The Big Potential of Karen Bass’s Homelessness AgendaRated 2023-04-14T04:53:07-0700 - cindy |
The big business campaign that has shaped 40 years of Republican rhetoricRated 2023-04-23T10:01:44-0700 - cindy |
The Biden administration’s recent regulatory review and analysis changesRaso argues the Biden administration's recent regulatory review and analysis changes have a basis in recent academic research and the rulemaking process would be updated to make better use of recent technological developments. 2023-05-18T05:50:27-0700 Brookings Connor Raso 2,000 words Rated 2023-06-04T07:15:17-0700 - sethherr |
The Biden Administration Will Pay Farmers More Money Not to FarmThe goal is to add 4 million acres of farmland to the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes land out of production to blunt agriculture’s environmental impact. 2021-05-01T00:00:00-0700 Governing 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-12T20:18:53-0700 - cindy |
The Berkeley Software DistributionUNIX is always litigious 2024-02-04T18:32:00-0800 Abort Retry Fail Bradford Morgan White 7,000 words Rated 2024-05-14T08:44:41-0700 - sethherr |
The Battle for the Soul of Buy NothingRated 2023-04-26T00:03:53-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-27T05:48:45-0700 - cindy |
The asbestos timesAsbestos was a miracle material, virtually impervious to fire. But as we fixed city fires in other ways, we came to learn about its horrific downsides. 2023-11-15T07:18:37-0800 Works in Progress 3,000 words Rated 2024-03-21T08:01:24-0700 - sethherr |
The Art of Taking It SlowAnna Wiener interviews Grant Petersen, the owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works, who has amassed an ardent following by urging people to abandon the spandex and personal bests, get a comfortable bike, and go easy. 2024-09-16T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Anna Wiener 5,000 words Rated 2024-09-23T22:38:03-0700 - sethherr |
40 Years Ago, This Ad Changed the Super Bowl ForeverAn oral history of Apple’s groundbreaking “1984” spot, which helped to establish the Super Bowl as TV’s biggest commercial showcase. #Apple #TV 2024-02-09T08:53:45-0800 The New York Times Saul Austerlitz ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-02-09T18:39:04-0800 - sethherr |
The Anti-Fluoride Movement Vaults Into the MainstreamWith the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention. #Cold War #Long Island #Water 2024-11-15T00:00:24-0800 The New York Times Joseph Goldstein ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-15T05:22:24-0800 - sethherr |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear EnergyIn the race to net-zero carbon emissions, should nations rely on nuclear power or should they make space for more fossil fuels and renewable energy? 2023-01-27T17:00:29-0800 Earth.Org Martina Igini 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T09:34:21-0700 - cindy |
The 2010s Broke Our Sense Of TimeThe rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted. #2010s #Donald Trump #Facebook #Instagram #Twitter 2019-10-24T16:56:46-0700 BuzzFeed News Katherine Miller 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-31T22:29:37-0700 - elll |
Taste gamesor why I avoid midrange beer 2024-02-15T09:01:14-0800 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 3,000 words Rated 2024-02-15T20:46:06-0800 - sethherr |
Takeaways From 3 Years Working In Machine LearningRated 2023-03-06T21:25:23-0800 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
Taco Bell’s Innovation Kitchen, the Front Line in the Stunt-Food WarsAntonia Hitchens writes about how the chain outdid Burger King’s Bacon Sundae, Pizza Hut’s hot-dog-stuffed crust, and KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish. 2023-04-17T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Antonia Hitchens 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-12T22:14:26-0700 - sethherr |
SVB Couldn’t Ignore Its Losses, But the Fed CanRated 2023-03-16T20:00:11-0700 - sethherr |
SVB Chief Pressed Lawmakers To Weaken Bank Risk RegsRated 2023-03-11T07:38:49-0800 - sethherr |
Suspicious data pattern in recent Venezuelan election | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Sciencestatmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Rated 2024-08-05T15:27:48-0700 - sethherr |
Surprising things happen when you put 25 AI agents together in an RPG townRated 2023-04-11T21:59:43-0700 - Jaog |
Student loan forgiveness: Where does empathy fit in?Rated 2023-03-30T16:23:11-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-03-30T07:57:23-0700 - cindy |
Stop Using So Much Laundry DetergentStiff, scratchy laundry can be a sign you’re using too much detergent. Our experts weigh in on how much you should actually use. 2021-07-22T00:00:00-0700 The New York Times Elissa Sanci 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T13:33:06-0700 - alexandradancing |
Stop being mean to slutty womenIt codes as low status and doesn't accomplish anything 2024-03-23T06:39:58-0700 The Walt Right Walt Bismarck 6,000 words Rated 2024-04-08T18:44:12-0700 - sethherr |
Staying Awake, by Ursula K. Le GuinNotes on the alleged decline of reading #United States 2008-01-31T16:00:21-0800 Harper's Magazine 200 words Rated 2024-09-15T17:24:07-0700 - sethherr |
https://www.statisticssolutions.com/independent-and-dependent-variablesRated 2023-03-19T09:06:59-0700 - ScottSchoenwaelder |
Start Pagepnewman.org 500 words Rated 2023-10-22T11:56:07-0700 - sethherr |
Start PageRated 2024-12-03T16:52:31-0800 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
Spontaneous PneumothoraxSpontaneous pneumothorax refers to the abnormal collection of gas in the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall. Spontaneous pneumothorax occurs without an obvious etiology such as trauma or iatrogenic causes. Spontaneous pneumothorax can be classified as either primary or secondary. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occurs when the patient does not have a history of the underlying pulmonary disease, whereas secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is associated with a... 2023-07-24T00:00:00-0700 PubMed Central (PMC) 2,000 words Rated 2024-05-14T08:46:53-0700 - sethherr |
Driving at ridiculous speeds should be physically impossibleIntelligent Speed Assistance, a type of speed-limiting tech, is being tested in New York, DC, and Europe. But will it take off? 2024-03-01T04:00:00-0800 Vox David Zipper 1,000 words Rated 2024-03-18T23:20:59-0700 - sethherr |
Speed Kills: Addressing the Real Road Hazard - CalBikeThe 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 |
Something weird is happening with LLMs and chessare they good or bad? 2024-11-13T16:00:00-0800 DYNOMIGHT dynomight 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-15T00:42:06-0800 - sethherr |
Some tactics for writing in publicSome tactics for writing in public Julia Evans 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-07T09:40:51-0700 - sethherr |
Solar Geoengineering Non-Use AgreementRated 2023-04-03T06:43:56-0700 - cindy |
Solar geoengineering is the climate solution that could trigger warRated 2023-04-03T06:10:47-0700 - cindy |
Social. Private. Open. Pick three. – Jake ZimmermanRated 2024-06-24T20:02:28-0700 - sethherr |
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 - sethherr |
Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear wasteSmall modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the University of British Columbia. #Climate Change #Infrastructure 2022-05-30T12:00:11-0700 Stanford News Stanford University 1,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T08:05:21-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-27T10:28:12-0700 - cindy |