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NYC Congestion Pricing: Early DaysPeople have to pay $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. 2025-01-14T05:53:11-0800 thezvi.substack.com Zvi Mowshowitz 5,000 words Rated 2025-01-19T14:13:47-0800
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No callsEnterprise sales don't have to be crazy. Keygen 2,000 words Rated 2025-01-17T09:19:31-0800
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I Ditched the Algorithm for RSS—and You Should Too - Joey's Hoard of StuffJoey Einerhand's Portfolio and tech blog. joeyehand.com 200 words Rated 2025-01-16T15:54:30-0800
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How To Stop Worrying And Learn To Love Lynn's National IQ Estimates... 2025-01-15T05:11:02-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 65,000 words Rated 2025-01-16T13:59:04-0800
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Nobody CaresA rant about caring grantslatton.com 2,000 words Rated 2025-01-16T07:39:42-0800
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It's Charisma, StupidRated 2025-01-14T22:35:46-0800
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Take the pedals off the bikeApparently if you want to teach kids how to ride a bike you're supposed to take the pedals off first, and now my mind will never be the same again. 2025-01-06T08:39:13-0800 Fortress of Doors Lars Doucet 1,000 words Rated 2025-01-14T19:22:08-0800
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Why is every Bay Area event imposing Chatham House Rules?An archaic English gag rule is enforcing silence everywhere in the Bay Area, from health conferences to AI salons to dinner parties. #Startups 2025-01-11T06:00:00-0800 The San Francisco Standard Zara Stone ($) 1,000 words Rated 2025-01-11T17:18:32-0800
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Magic/Tragic Email Links: Don't make them the only optionSubscription websites now like to use magic email links for login. They are extremely annoying. 2025-01-06T16:00:00-0800 Recyclebin.zip 500 words Rated 2025-01-08T07:30:06-0800
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Software is eating the world, … all rightI retired from my IT career a couple of months ago after 43 years of commercial software product development and transitioned to the real world where I run two “brick-and-mortar” small businesses. I… 2024-05-18T13:41:38-0700 Medium Jean-Jacques Dubray 3,000 words Rated 2025-01-06T13:28:02-0800
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Kids can't use computers... and this is why it should worry you — Coding 2 Learncoding2learn.org Marc Scott 4,000 words Rated 2025-01-03T20:27:27-0800
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Opinion | I Won’t Feel Good About Flying Until the Airlines Solve ThisThe aviation industry should get serious about direct air capture so that its emissions don’t remain in the atmosphere. #Climate Change #Global Warming 2024-12-28T04:00:05-0800 The New York Times Mark Miodownik ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-30T17:51:58-0800
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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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Hospitals Gave Them Meds During Childbirth. Why Did Patients Get In Trouble?Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections. #Doctors #Health Care #Indiana #Pennsylvania #Texas 2024-12-11T03:00:00-0800 The Marshall Project Shoshana Walter 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-28T07:37:30-0800
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fhurfhur's blog fhur 1,000 words Rated 2024-12-27T21:21:18-0800
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Cognitive load is what mattersThere are so many buzzwords and best practices out there, but let's focus on something more fundamental. What matters is the amount of confusion developers feel when going through the code. minds.md 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-26T06:52:23-0800
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Berkeley's Evolution On HousingTo understand and appreciate Adena Ishii's victory, it's important to understand how Berkeley got to this point and what the election really means vs. the bombastic headlines. 2024-12-23T13:56:36-0800 The Discourse Lounge Darrell Owens 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-25T11:23:27-0800
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On blankfacesFor years, I've had a private term I've used with my family. To give a few examples of its use: No, I never applied for that grant. I spent two hours struggling to log in to a web portal designed by the world's top blankfaces until I finally gave up in despair. No, I paid… 2021-08-02T13:30:48-0700 Shtetl-Optimized 20,000 words Rated 2024-12-17T20:52:01-0800
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Chip Cities Rise in Japan’s Fields of DreamsThe scale of Tokyo’s ambition creates the risk of spectacular failure, but so too does succumbing to decline in a sector the nation once dominated. #City #Government #Infrastructure #Japan 2024-12-11T12:00:02-0800 Bloomberg Gearoid Reidy 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-17T19:40:14-0800
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Telraam Traffic Monitoring & Bike Match Network Shutting DownReflecting on 4 years of Bike Match and 2 years of Bay Area Traffic Monitoring 2024-12-17T12:30:34-0800 Transpo Maps Stephen Braitsch 1,000 words Rated 2024-12-17T16:54:29-0800
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Always Go To The FuneralAs a child, Deirdre Sullivan learned from her father to always pay her respects at funerals. Now, this NPR listener believes those simple acts of human kindness are as important as the grand gestures. 2005-08-07T21:00:00-0700 NPR Deirdre Sullivan 1,000 words Rated 2024-12-17T06:56:56-0800
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Scores for Adults Are Dropping on Tests of Basic SkillsAs with kids' test scores, a crucial question is the role of knowledge 2024-12-15T15:42:57-0800 Minding the Gap Natalie Wexler 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-15T20:40:46-0800
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Opinion | The Trouble Began Where #MeToo Became #ChurchTooYes, people want justice — as long as justice costs them nothing or very little. #Child Abuse #Christianity #Donald Trump #Harvey Weinstein #Rape 2024-12-15T03:00:16-0800 The New York Times David French ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-15T17:22:50-0800
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Opinion | My 500-Mile Journey Across Alaska’s Thawing ArcticI had read about how the rapid warming of the Arctic was upending the landscape and its people. Now I’ve seen it. #Climate Change #Global Warming #Weather #Wildfire 2024-12-15T06:00:13-0800 The New York Times Jon Waterman ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-15T07:06:43-0800
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NYC Wants You to Stop Taking Traffic Cam Selfies, But Here's How to Do It AnywayThe Traffic Cam Photobooth website from artist Morry Kolman lets you snap a pic as you pass a public camera. New York officials responded with a cease-and-desist, but Kolman is undeterred. 2024-12-11T05:30:00-0800 PCMag Jon Kalish 500 words Rated 2024-12-14T20:56:25-0800
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my second year without a jobReflecting on two years of unemployment: personal growth, financial lessons, and creative pursuits like music and startups. Here's how I navigated year two without a job. shilin typing... 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-07T07:54:42-0800
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I trained myself to run farther using the Strava API and an IOT dog food bowl full of M&Msmayer.cool mayer.cool Dan Mayer 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-05T08:04:03-0800
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Save The Valencia Center Bike Lane. It's Better Than You Think.Already agree with me? Save the San Francisco Valencia center bike lane with this email in one tap! (and join me for public comment at the Nov 19th City Hall meeting! (The SFBC will also be there advocating for better biking & rolling in general) More info below. The moment I turn onto Valencia Street ... 2024-10-31T13:17:27-0700 Bike to Everything Dylan Harris 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-01T18:27:16-0800
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Valencia St. appears to be doing better than businesses believeValencia St. near the center bike lane appears to be doing more business than anywhere else in the Mission District, according to new data. 2024-02-03T06:00:00-0800 Mission Local Craig Mautner 3,000 words Rated 2024-12-01T17:05:13-0800
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Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for PresidentDonald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted. 2024-11-19T07:17:53-0800 The Nation John Nichols ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-24T17:59:53-0800
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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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The Early Christian Strategy... 2024-11-14T05:57:42-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2024-11-18T17:49:06-0800
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What would it cost to kill coal?The price of shutting down coal power, and what would be gained 2024-11-14T16:00:00-0800 The Economist 1,000 words Rated 2024-11-15T21:46:30-0800
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Maybe Bluesky has “won”November has sucked so far. One upside of the terrible nonsense is that more people are fleeing X. Many are choosing Bluesky. I’ve seen a bunch of takes about this recently, but I keep seeing things I disagree with. I figure that’s a good enough excuse to write more about this weird-assed social network. 2024-11-15T11:36:51-0800 Gavin Anderegg 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-15T19:38:56-0800
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Meta’s Broken PromisesThe 51-page report, “Meta’s Broken Promises: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook,” documents a pattern of undue removal and suppression of protected speech including peaceful expression in support of Palestine and public debate about Palestinian human rights. Human Rights Watch found that the problem stems from flawed Meta policies and their inconsistent and erroneous implementation, overreliance on automated tools to moderate content, and undue government... 2023-12-21T18:30:08-0800 Human Rights Watch 15,000 words Rated 2024-11-13T08:17:50-0800
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How to Fight E-Bike Backlash - CalBikeAs more California cities move to criminalize riding and e-bike, CalBike has created a toolkit to help advocates push back. 2024-11-05T14:52:35-0800 California Bicycle Coalition Jared Sanchez 1,000 words Rated 2024-11-12T07:06:26-0800
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Opinion | Wellness Should be Just a HobbyWellness should be just a hobby. 2024-11-10T03:00:08-0800 The New York Times Ashwin Rodrigues ($) 1,000 words Rated 2024-11-10T14:21:21-0800
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Congrats To Polymarket, But I Still Think They Were Mispriced... 2024-11-07T00:17:45-0800 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 45,000 words Rated 2024-11-07T22:27:19-0800
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Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit saysRated 2024-11-07T19:26:46-0800
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Where Harris’ campaign went wrongIt was supposed to be everything short of a free ad – a panel of women not containing their excitement to welcome Kamala Harris, ready to introduce her to their committed daytime audience of exactly the type of women the vice president’s campaign always hoped were going to be critical to her base. 2024-11-06T03:10:46-0800 lite.cnn.com Edward-Isaac Dovere ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-06T15:03:51-0800
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Forest Service Halts Prescribed Burns in California. Is It Worth the Risk? | KQEDPausing the beneficial burns to keep crews available for wildfires merely delays and exacerbates fire risk to communities, critics say. 2024-10-24T15:28:46-0700 kqed.org Danielle Venton 1,000 words Rated 2024-11-05T06:13:17-0800
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US Forest Service Decision to Halt Prescribed Burns in California is History RepeatingExploring the consequences of ending prescribed burns in California. Discover the importance of understanding the state's forest management practices. 2024-10-28T13:19:53-0700 Center for Economic and Policy Research CEPR 1,000 words Rated 2024-11-05T06:09:08-0800
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The Tight-Knit World of Kamala Harris’s College SororityHow are members of A.K.A.—which Harris joined at Howard University—responding to their most famous sister’s Presidential campaign against Donald Trump? Jazmine Hughes reports. 2024-10-21T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Jazmine Hughes 6,000 words Rated 2024-11-03T19:57:14-0800
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What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over a HospitalNew analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications 2023-12-26T00:00:00-0800 hms.harvard.edu 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-31T15:57:50-0700
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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
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Notes From The Progress Studies Conference... 2024-10-24T05:16:15-0700 astralcodexten.com Scott Alexander 55,000 words Rated 2024-10-28T08:16:23-0700
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Regenerative farming practices require unlearning past adviceEarly 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
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A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the SeaWhen a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. #Agriculture #Birds #Britain #Climate Change #England #Environment #Global Warming 2024-10-21T21:01:25-0700 The New York Times Rory Smith, Andrew Testa ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-10-22T07:50:25-0700
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What the Amish Can Teach America About Economic Mobility - WSJRated 2024-10-21T15:22:06-0700
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