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According to a couple reddit posts [0], Google Voice has stopped working for some users. It's not clear if this is due to deliberate suspension or to some other service issue. Does…

I've used Chronoplex MyFamilyTree with good results. https://chronoplexsoftware.com/myfamilytree/

I read the headline as: When alligators are boarding your precious memories. Sigh..

Reminds me of Abilene Paradox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abilene_paradox

Relevant Freakonomics podcast with Maria Konnikova on her new book about luck, game theory, etc. They discuss von Neumann, and how he was actually a bad poker player, bud enjoyed t…

Source info is usually tucked away in fine print, or on the manufacturer's FAQ page, if at all. "Lactose-free" dairy products (milks and yogurts) and OTC supplements in pill form, …

Found this one: "Developing a Permanent Treatment for Lactose Intolerance Using Gene Therapy" Seems very promising. Recently, I discovered that lactase derived from Kluyveromyces l…

Thanks for the great idea. The code got broken in the comment, but was easy enough to reconstruct. Another bookmarklet I use is PrintFriendly. It uses some of it's own js, and also…

The Drunkard's Walk [0], by Leonard Mlodinow, covers this and related topics brilliantly. Relevant excerpt: "..economists like W. Brian Arthur argue that a concurrence of minor fac…

The Great Courses is also available on Kanopy, if your library or university has a subscription.