Michael Duncan, whose "History of Rome" podcast should be required listening for anybody who wants to better understand the foundations of European politics, culture, and mythology, has a new podcast series. This one is all about various revolutions, starting with the 17th century English revolution against Charles I. I've got my fingers crossed on a foray into the European revolutions of 1848. It's a period I've always wanted to know more about.
New podcast series from an excellent history audioblogger
It's 25 years since the dot com bubble burst
The dot com bubble rose in the late 1990s, peaked on March 10, 2000, then burst, with indivudal company stocks popping like popcorn on any given day and the rest… READ THE REST
Pirate Bay financier dies in plane crash
Carl Lundstrom, co-founder of The Pirate Bay, died Tuesday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Slovenia. Lundstrom was the site's Nazi sugar daddy; the more likeable co-founders… READ THE REST
Lost history of Acorn Computers reveals the British tech giant that almost was
Robert McMordie's A technical history of Acorn Computers is a concise and occasionally darkly funny hypertext concerning the 1970s British computing startup that made some excellent machines but ran out… READ THE REST
See everything. Judge everyone. Answer no one with the Ring Doorbell.
TL;DR: Get the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus for $119.99 (reg. $149) and take total control of your doorstep. Gone are the days when people enjoyed answering the door when the doorbell rang. This… READ THE REST
Waiting for a reason to get a Costco membership? This one comes with $45 to spend
TL;DR: Get a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership and $45 to spend for just $65. Where do you go for groceries? How about to pick up meds? Get gas? What about clothes shopping?… READ THE REST
AI can make you look like a master photographer
TL;DR: Edit photos with AI using Luminar Neo, on sale for $89.99. The best thing AI can do right now is take over for all the really annoying work you don't want… READ THE REST
