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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

Ashkenazi IQ figures are underestimates

Rotating shapes is not intelligence

2024-09-14T23:50:07-0700 NonZionism משכיל בינה 3,000 words

Rated 2024-10-15T20:52:05-0700

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

Against Rereading

“To this day, when I read something that functions as a hinge in my life—a book that rearranges me internally—I won’t reread it.”

2024-09-04T12:05:10-0700 The Paris Review Oscar Schwartz 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-13T20:48:23-0700

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

Julia Child’s Kitchens

The French Chef’s focus on function over style in the kitchen boosted the accessibility movement that became known as Universal Design.

Places Journal 6,000 words

Rated 2024-10-13T20:11:12-0700

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

Against dystopian views of high-speed audiobook listening

The sound and the worry

2024-10-10T09:01:07-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-13T18:49:59-0700

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

Why we’re helping more wikis move away from Fandom

Hi! You may have seen that Weird Gloop is now hosting the official League of Legends Wiki. We’ve spent the last couple months working with the Riot folks and the League wiki editors to move it off of Fandom, and turn it into something the players will (hopefully!) really dig. I also love that it got started because one of the Riot guys plays a ton of Old School RuneScape and thinks our wiki is awesome. How cool is that?? I want this to kick off a new era where communities and developers take...

2024-10-09T17:00:00-0700 Jonathan Lee 2,000 words

Rated 2024-10-11T11:05:50-0700

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

Automattic is doing open source dirty

Automattic 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

The open source gift exchange

I love writing and sharing code as open source, but it's not an abstract act of pure altruism. The first recipients of these programming gifts are almost always myself and my company. It's an intentionally selfish drive first, then a broader benefit second. But, ironically, this is what's made my participation in the gift exchange of o...

world.hey.com 500 words

Rated 2024-10-10T15:07:24-0700

The scourge of stolen bikes in Britain

economist.com

Rated 2024-10-09T14:59:40-0700

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

I kind of like rebasing

People tend to get pretty passionate about Git workflows on different online forums. Some like to rebase, while others prefer to keep the disorganized records. Some dislike the extra merge commit, while others love to preserve all the historical artifacts. There’s merit to both sides of the discussion. That being said, I kind of like rebasing because I’m a messy committer who: Usually doesn’t care for keeping atomic commits1. Creates a lot of short commits with messages like “fix” or...

2024-06-17T17:00:00-0700 Redowan's Reflections Redowan Delowar 2,000 words

Rated 2024-09-24T13:59:17-0700

San Francisco’s new housing pitch: Hot Friend Compounds

The “live near friends” movement has leveled up. A housing startup is rolling out a new one-stop shop to find and buy a place with friends. #Housing

2024-09-22T06:00:00-0700 The San Francisco Standard Zara Stone 2,000 words

Rated 2024-09-24T13:57:46-0700

The Art of Taking It Slow

Anna 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

Aaron Sorkin Thinks Life Still Imitates ‘The West Wing’

The political drama debuted 25 years ago. But the creator believes the politics were mostly beside the point. #TV

2024-09-19T02:04:49-0700 The New York Times Marc Tracy ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2024-09-19T14:11:44-0700

What Happens When You Use Your Phone Around Your Kids

The 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

Staying Awake, by Ursula K. Le Guin

Notes 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

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

What We're Getting Wrong About Ethical Eating

When it comes to ethical eating, the journey is not as simple as "eat more plants." We have to think about the whole system and our place in it.

2020-01-07T06:17:43-0800 Greatist Leigh Huggins 3,000 words

Rated 2024-09-12T21:12:18-0700

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

Police brushed him off. So he exposed an international bike theft ring on his own

In the dark heart of the pandemic, cyclist Bryan Hance was tipped to a scheme to spirit stolen bikes from California to Mexico. He set out to crack the case — and in the process exposed lapses in systems meant to prevent trafficking in stolen goods.

2024-08-27T03:00:43-0700 Los Angeles Times Jessica Garrison ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2024-08-27T20:45:02-0700

The Silicon Valley Canon: On the Paıdeía of the American Tech Elite

I often draw a distinction between the political elites of Washington DC and the industrial elites of Silicon Valley with a joke: in San Francisco reading books, and talking about what you have read, is a matter of high prestige. Not so in Washington DC. In Washington people never read books—they just write them. To…

2024-08-21T13:51:14-0700 The Scholar's Stage 4,000 words

Rated 2024-08-26T21:43:54-0700

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

My New Band Is: The Indoctrinated Rich

On the Brearley dad, what indoctrination means in the context of education, and private schools that are segregation academies

2021-04-17T15:11:30-0700 My New Band Is Elizabeth Spiers 6,000 words

Rated 2024-08-05T15:40:50-0700

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

Monetization & Monopolies: How The Internet You Loved Died

Or 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

Opinion | Are Smartphones and Social Media Driving a Teen Mental Heath Crisis?

The New York Times

Rated 2024-07-29T15:38:53-0700