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Sure, iPods were cool, and totally changed the course of music history. But even before we were all shelling out hundreds of dollars to store our entire compressed music collections… Read the rest of the article: A look back at the underappreciated wonder of MP3 CDs
When the Pilgrims first landed at Plymouth Rock, they were met by Ousamequin, the Massasoit or Great Sachem of the Wampanoag Confederacy. Ousamequin and the Pokanoket people aided the refugees… Read the rest of the article: Brown University returns land stolen early from Native Americans
In a fascinating new essay for The Paris Review that expands upon a speech he gave this summer, MacArthur-winning author Jonathan Lethem explores the age-old question: Did Philip K Dick… Read the rest of the article: Jonathan Lethem ponders: "Did Philip K Dick dream of Palestinian sheep?"
Bitcoin is hardly known for its environmental qualities, nor its affiliation with, uhh, conservation efforts. But a strange situation has arisen in the Congo. While other mining initiatives continue to… Read the rest of the article: A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort
When I first joined the BlueSky social network last year, I remember being struck by the notion that I could select a custom hosting provider. I didn't fully understand what… Read the rest of the article: How to host an entire website on Bluesky
A robotics company in Shanghai wanted to see how effective its persuasive AI programming could be. So they staged a test. Late one night, they allowed a small robot from… Read the rest of the article: Factory robot convinces 12 other robots to go on strike
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There are plenty of pundits and thinkpieces making the rounds right now, desperately reaching for any angle they can offer to explain why the recent electoral failures of the Democratic… Read the rest of the article: How the "Death of Superman" comics explain the modern Democratic Party
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Last week, a legion of 43 rhesus macaques escaped from a research facility in South Carolina after a caretaker allegedly forgot to latch a door. As of Wednesday, November 13,… Read the rest of the article: Runaway monkeys lured back with Froot Loops and PBJs
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Audio technology company Teenage Engineering recently released a remarkable new drum machine/sampler. On the surface, the EP-1320 medieval looks like almost any other vintage sampler—until you notice the fonts and… Read the rest of the article: This new drum machine only makes sick medieval beats
Earlier today, I had to check my spam email folder for a completely legitimate reason. But while I was down there in the dregs, there was another message that caught… Read the rest of the article: "Times New Dumbass" is a font inspired by the owner of Xitter
