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Apple Debuts M5 Pro and M5 Max, and Renames Its M-Series CPU Cores
Remember the “scroll lock” key on your...
Remember the “scroll lock” key on your keyboard? What the heck was it for? And why is the same scrolling mechanic showing up in streaming service interfaces?
New Rembrandt Painting Discovered
Can You Draw All 50 States From Memory?

Per Betteridge’s law of headlines and also the map above, my answer is clearly no. You can try it yourself here…you draw them one at a time and it adds them to the map automagically. I’m going to blame my trackpad use a little, but I’m not sure I would have done much better had I drawn with a pencil and looked a map beforehand.
Update: Your periodic reminder that Senator Al Franken can draw all 50 US states from memory with astonishing accuracy.
(thx, eric)
[This is a vintage post originally from Jul 2017.]
Tags: Al Franken · geography · maps · timeless posts · USA · video
Israel hits Tehran and Beirut with 'simultaneous strikes'
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Recent advances in science have revolutionized our...
Recent advances in science have revolutionized our understanding of the Maya, e.g. there’s evidence that “more people lived in the classic-era Maya lowlands than on the Italian peninsula during the peak of the Roman empire…”
“ Boredom is the price we pay for a life rich with...
“Boredom is the price we pay for a life rich with meaning. Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.”
'Sicario' With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey form a special task force and head to El Paso to revisit Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 crime thriller, ‘Sicario,’ starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Iran widens retaliatory attacks in Gulf countries
Electric Vehicles
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[Sponsor] npx workos: An AI Agent That Writes Auth Directly Into Your Codebase
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npx workos launches an AI agent, powered by Claude, that reads your project, detects your framework, and writes a complete auth integration directly into your existing codebase. It’s not a template generator. It reads your code, understands your stack, and writes an integration that fits.
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• John Gruber
★ HazeOver — Mac Utility for Highlighting the Frontmost Window
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• John Gruber
Unsung Heroes: Flickr’s URLs Scheme
When lit up at night, this badminton academy in...
When lit up at night, this badminton academy in Bhubaneswar, India looks like a shuttlecock.
“Supercharged” solar activity and the equinox...
“Supercharged” solar activity and the equinox effect, which “doubles the chance of auroral activity around the spring and fall equinoxes”, could make March 2026 the best month for the northern lights until the mid-2030s.
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Nine Inch Nails Releases Tron: Ares Remix Album
Last week, Nine Inch Nails released an album of remixes and unreleased session music from their Tron: Ares score called Tron Ares: Divergence. I’m listening to it now; pretty good so far.
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