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Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)

Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)

This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.

The Texas Observer
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Crypto’s Cryptic Texas Takeover

Eli McKay and John Weber, volunteers for the Sierra Club’s Coastal Bend Group, already had their hands full fighting plans for water- and energy-intensive projects in Corpus Christi when Bootstrap Energy’s proposal for two cryptocurrency mines appeared on the city council’s agenda in March 2022. By then, Bitcoin mines were already popping up all over Texas, […]

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McSweeney’s
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Oxymorons for 2025

Deafening Silence

Exact Estimate

Working Democracy

Slow Newsweek

Mild Headache

Fair Election

Impartial Judge

Justice Department

Separation of Powers

Moral Republicans

Unified Democrats

Peaceful Sleep

Climate Optimism

Affordable Healthcare

World Peace

Global Respect

Class Mobility

Billionaire Philanthropist

Regulated Tech

Human Intelligence

Dreamer

Police Protection

Smart Military

Hopeful American

WIRED
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Asus ProArt P16 Review: The Fastest Windows Laptop

This just might be the fastest Windows laptops on the market. Don’t ask about the price.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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Tailscale Welcomes Kubernetes Co-Founder Joe Beda as Advisor

Virtual Private Network (VPN) software provider Tailscale has brought on Kubernetes pioneer Joe Beda as an advisor, the latest move

The post Tailscale Welcomes Kubernetes Co-Founder Joe Beda as Advisor appeared first on The New Stack.

Rich Tabor
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WordPress Explorations: Pages & Layers

Discover a new way to navigate WordPress with a persistent sidebar for easy page management. Simplify your editing experience and stay in flow!

Rich Tabor
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WordPress Explorations

I reflect on WordPress’s evolution, questioning its complexities and exploring what could be reimagined. This series invites thoughtful discussion on innov

WIRED
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The Mysterious Math Behind the Brazilian Butt Lift

For years, plastic surgeons thought the proportions of a beautiful buttocks should follow the Fibonacci sequence. Now, people are looking for a more Kardashian shape.

WIRED
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Lice Checks, Crafts, and Being Touched by Strangers: Inside a Role-Playing ASMR Spa

Tinglesbar incorporates ASMR into elementary school and doctor’s visits simulations, offering a social haven for introverts.

WIRED
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Alex Karp Goes to War

Palantir's CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?

The Daily Updates instantly via WebSub
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The Gold Rush Behind a Civil War

Twenty years ago, a genocidal campaign in the Darfur region of Sudan shocked the world. Now, videos and images of new atrocities have captured global attention once more. Declan Walsh, who has been covering Sudan, discusses one of the worst humanitarian conflicts in decades,...

WIRED
Text • Kat Tenbarge

Amazon’s ‘House of David’ Used Over 350 AI Shots in Season 2. Its Creator Isn’t Sorry

The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes.

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
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Angry Trump Snaps at Media as Brutal New Data Shows Size of GOP Losses

Under questioning from reporters about last week’s GOP losses, President Trump seethed that worsening inflation on his watch—a driver of the outcome—is nothing but a Democratic “con.” To buttress this, he floated a ludicrous distortion about Walmart’s Tha...

WIRED
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Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order

The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.

Countdown with Keith Olbermann
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Started watching: The Diplomat Season 3. Good first two episodes. Also great to see both Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford on the show, gives it even more of a West Wing vibe. 📺

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Meshtastic

I’ve been following this cool open source project called Meshtastic, which is “An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices.” I finally got some time to set it up tonight. It was super easy; you just flash the Meshtastic firmware in your browser to any of the compatible devices. … Continue reading Meshtastic →

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It's been a few days now. What is something you like about the latest #Mastodon 4.5 release?

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WordLand is one of the few products that works hard to make sure that it has effective competition. It lays out a welcome mat for competitors. That's what DemoLand is all about. I think I finished it today, have to do another review, maybe two, before making it public. It is the opposite of a product that's meant to dominate. It's more like MacWrite, to fill a niche as an invitation to others to come play. Remember in the web, all parts are replaceable.

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