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  1. Aaron on Scouting
    Formerly known as Bryan on Scouting, Aaron on Scouting is the official site of Scouting magazine for all families and BSA volunteers. 🇺🇸 More info

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    High-adventure base registration for summer 2026 opens this week! Here’s what you need to know
    Now’s the time to finalize your planning for Scouting America’s high-adventure offerings for summer 2026. The registration window for 2026 treks at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, Northern Tier National High Adventure Program …
    By Aaron Derr, 746 words
  2. CD-ROM Journal
    Exploring multimedia games and software of the 90s and beyond. By Misty De Méo. 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 More info

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    Rodem the Wild
    I've been invited to guest over at the excellent Indie Tsushin, so you can find my latest post over there. I wrote about iTA-Choco Systems's excellently strange Rodem the Wild (Yaken Rodem, 野犬ロデム).
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  3. Nutfield Genealogy
    Genealogy, local history and historical research in New England. By Heather Wilkinson Rojo. 🇺🇸 More info

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    What did Genea-Santa Bring? Christmas Books 2024
    Happy Holidays! For many years I have posted the books that the Genea-Santa has put under my Christmas Tree. This year was a big haul of new books to read! I hope that now that …
    By Heather Wilkinson Rojo, 620 words
  4. Grizzly's Reviews
    Honest and Detailed Flashlight Reviews from an Enthusiast. More info

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    Convoy 3X21C Review – UI Letdown
    Pricing & AvailabilityWhat comes in the box?Design & ConstructionSize & MeasurementsUser InterfaceEmitter & BeamMode ChartRuntimeDriver & RegulationBatteries & ChargingSwitchCarry & ErgonomicsCompetitionConclusion Pricing & Availability Convoy sent me this light in exchange for an honest review. …
    By Tactical Grizzly, 2,103 words
  5. Zak Reviews
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    Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Winter Solstice 2024 Edition
    Happy Winter Solstice! In honor of Winter Solstice, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. Today is the day you're most likely to need a flashlight in the northern hemisphere, and I have some …
    By Zak, 1,284 words
  6. Knife Steel Nerds
    Articles and original research for knife makers and enthusiasts about steel metallurgy and knife design. By Larrin Thomas. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Crucible Steel is Bankrupt! What is Next for MagnaCut?
    Join the Knife Steel Nerds Patreon if you want my next update on the Crucible situation as soon as we know what happens with the bankruptcy sale. Video YouTube video for the following information: The …
    By Larrin, 1,625 words
  7. Pottendorf
    By Tim Hale. More info

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    Pottendorf - a journey from here to there
    The blog is about building a small fictitious terminus based on a location in Oberfranken, it is merely an amalgam of features of existing locations in Fränkische Schweiz, in short, a plausible fiction. It is …
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  8. The modelling workbench of James Hilton...
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    Scottish headlights…
    When I built 37035 the one detail I neglected to add was the Scottish ‘car headlight’, added by both Eastfield and Inverness to 37s (and some 26s) before the introduction of the ‘sealed beam’ square …
    By James H, 371 words
  9. Phil's Workbench
    A daily updated blog typed by someone with painty hands, oil under his fingernails and the smell of solder in his nostrils who likes making all sort of models and miniatures. And fixing things. By Phil Parker. 🇬🇧 More info

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    Warehouse Wednesday: Rail traverser
    A bit of a photo dump today. When I was last at Steam in Swindon, I took some shots of the traverser at the back of the sheds.
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  10. The Corner Side Yard
    Yelling from the window as the world passes by. By Pete Saunders. 🇺🇸 More info

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    So Long Blogger, Hello Substack
    It's time. After 12 years of writing about cities with a Rust Belt perspective on this platform, I'm closing it down. And no, this is not an April Fool's joke. I'm moving on to a …
    By Pete Saunders, 187 words
  11. Cap'n Transit Rides Again
    Here are some reasons to get people to shift from cars to transit…. 🇺🇸 More info

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    AirBnb can be really useful sometimes
    In the past several years I've seen a number of posts attacking the company AirBnb, which is fine, but often they go further and attack the general concept of short-term housing rental outside of hotels. …
    By Cap'n Transit, 705 words
  12. Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog
    This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Caltrain's Plan for Level Boarding
    Some good news: Caltrain is working on a level boarding plan, as documents requested under the Public Records Act attest. Their "Level Boarding Roadmap: Technical Task Force Platform Report" dated April 2024 is a reasonably …
    By Clem, 476 words
  13. DGM Live
    The aim of DGM is to connect music, musician and audience in a way that supports the power of music, the integrity of the musician and the needs of the audience. By Robert Fripp, David Singleton, et al. 🇬🇧 More info

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    The Evolution of DGM
    This is the third generation of the DGMLive website – and it will undoubtedly continue to evolve. There are already features that we have planned but not yet implemented. The role of the website itself …
    By David Singleton, 405 words
  14. Movies Silently
    Celebrate Silent Film. By Fritzi Kramer. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Mary Jane’s Mishap (1903) A Silent Film Review
    When a mischievous maid’s stove doesn’t light up quickly enough, she splashes in some paraffin… and a bit more… and a bit more! An explosive comedy. Home Media Availability: Released on DVD and Bluray. An …
    By Movies Silently, 64 words
  15. Greenbriar Picture Shows
    Classic movie site with rare images (no web grabs!), original ads, and behind-the-scenes photos, with informative and insightful commentary. More info

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    Who's for Tales Told Quick and Short?
    Pulp Books, Pulp Movies --- Where's the Difference?Remember when Arthur Mayer booked The Lost Patrol after nobody else wanted to? He knew what they did not … that The Lost Patrol was a Pulp Movie, …
    By John McElwee, 2,106 words