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Really old ones, in this case Ben Cohen writes the “Science of Success” column for The Wall Street Journal. It is about what makes people, teams and ideas work out in business, culture, and beyond. His recent one was about Luke Farritor, who was a college student majoring in computer science and interning at SpaceX, and who began working on a problem that captivated many of the world’s top geeks. …

For funnieses here is one of my weekend “pure fun” carries (I’ll explain what this means below): The tool is a Victorinox Compact with Prometheus Design Werx scales, a 47 Mini Turbo Mk. III in Ti, and a Pilot Vanishing Point in matte black. My license is in my phone case.When we say or write “EDC” we generally mean a set of objects we carry in addition to what everyone …

It's reported that he beat Carlos Hathcock's record. More.

I built a browser extension this week, and had to do a bit of digging to figure out how to test it properly on Chrome and Edge before publishing it. It’s always important to test extensions before publishing them to stores, so here’s some quick steps for you to get started (and for my future self who will definitely forget this)! Download/clone your repository if it’s not on your computer …

These summer days, spent outdoors, blessed by sunlight and embracing outdoor pursuits. Weekends with chores swiftly accomplished, then adventures close to home. This time, a visit to stony batter reserve and the tunnels at fort stony batter. Our first visit to the tunnels in decades. We pay the entrance fee, grab the flashlights we’ve been handed, and follow our guide through double doors painted vibrantly red—a stark contrast with the …

Canadian writer/director Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature, Seagrass, is a moody drama about a troubled interracial couple — Judy (Ally Maki) is Canadian-Japanese and Steve (Luke Roberts) is White — who vacation with their two young daughters — ages eleven and six — at a self-development retreat on a remote island off the coast of British […]

Artist: Orphalis Album: As the Ashes Settle Year: 2023 Genre: Technical Brutal Death Meal Web: https://orphalisger.bandcamp.com/ / https://orphalismerch.bigcartel.com/ Country: Germany Quality: 320 Kbps Tracklist: 1. As the Ashes Settle 2. Ritual of Conflagration 3. Watch Them Descend 4. The Wolves Draw Near 5. An Effigy to Humanity 6. Staring into Ruin 7. Moon Supremacy 8. From Shadows Arisen 9. Labyrinth Configuration 10. To Embrace Defeat 11. Crowned in Hatred Witness: …

Most of the time, I am prompted to write about birds and other wildlife that I have encountered recently while out and about exploring. Today, I am writing about a bird precisely because I haven't seen it recently, or at all this entire 2023-24 fall-winter season.Rough-legged Hawks are special birds in California's Great Central Valley, and certainly one of my favorite raptors. For one, they are simply gorgeous hawks. But …

Hello Darling Ones, I feel so foolish. Last night I spent roughly six hours in the ER only for them to determine I was NOT having another stroke. While this is a load off my mind, it feels like I wasted everyone’s time and money because I’m melodramatic. UGH! Around dinnertime, I called Sister #4 to take me to the hospital. I skipped 911 this time because I didn’t need …

Anarchism has always had a mystification about it. It’s a political philosophy at its origin, but it always runs into trouble with real-world applications. Living Anarchy on a large scale? Unlikely. The idea itself feels impossible. Still, when we consider the historical lineage that planted the seeds for Anarchy, a broad spectrum of both individually and socially liberating ideas reveals itself. Further, one of history’s most overtly radical and violent …

Americans call this a drain, but British people call it a waste. As I'm only about a week out from having to prove to the government that I've become adequately Anglicised to be allowed to stay here—I'm going to call it a waste. Anyway, it turns out that this is one of those jobs that you don't have to call a plumber to do for you.Okay, cards on the table …

17 Feb 1890-29 July 1962 Today is R.A. Fisher’s birthday! I am reblogging what I call the “Triad”–an exchange between Fisher, Neyman and Pearson (N-P) published 20 years after the Fisher-Neyman break-up. While my favorite is still the reply by E.S. Pearson, which alone should have shattered Fisher’s allegations that N-P “reinterpret” tests of significance as “some kind of acceptance procedure”, all three are chock full of gems for different …

The Bendix Central Air Data Computer (CADC) is an electromechanical analog computer that uses gears and cams for its mathematics. It was a key part of military planes such as the F-101 and the F-111 fighters, computing airspeed, Mach number, and other "air data". The rotating gears are powered by six small servomotors, so these motors are in a sense the fundamental component of the CADC. In the photo below, …

In the ancient world, people tended to see rival nations as ruled by illicit tyrants, while their nation was ruled justly by a king. Two centuries ago when religion was first declining, many predicted that crime would greatly increase as a result. It was mainly fear of God, they said, that kept most from committing crime. But then crime came down.Centuries ago, there was widespread skepticism about joint stock companies, …

I did it. I deleted my profiles on Mastodon, Bluesky, and Twitter. Now it’s time to write down All the Thoughts™, as is customary. I am now one of the enlightened, free from the shackles of the perpetual scrolling machine. I must broadcast my decision to the heavens for all to enjoy. Sarcasm aside, I have been bored of the timeline era for a while now and an election year …