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It's not a personal preference situation. You're making a decision that affects those close to you, those you work with, and those you encounter in a grocery store aisle. It's been…

"Bias" in terms of reporting (as opposed to journalism) isn't even a thing. When you do reporting right, you tell what happened. Who, What, Where, When, How. These are observable f…

nothing unusual about those words in that sequence. unambiguous.

The current health situation (lack of oxygen on the surface) has required that we move WWDC2030 into Earth orbit.

FM power and AM power are different.

The southeastern portion of the state has (in what I’ve read) traditionally been considered part of Appalachia. Geophysically, it’s simple: the one-third or so of Ohio that wasn’t …

Also, Dartmouth bulldozed the Kiewit Computational Center (one of my favorite building names) several years ago, so no marker there. My college in Vermont had a ASR33 teletype hook…

Quite wonderful, and so static-free! thanks so much!

Mxyzptlk. No, wait: Kltpzyxm.

Seems odd that they'd announce this change so much in advance (it's happening in February?)

The long name of me Show all cards Put "hello" into cd fld 1 Ask "What is this?" with default answer "HyperCard" [HyperTalk Poetry.]

Ironically, the linked piece says "This interview has been edited for length and clarity." Maybe they made it longer and more obscure?

Evaluating the sincerity of racism and sexism? You're overcomplicating it. The mere expression of it fouls the air and puts a world where people love and respect each other just a …

Liam Stackapril! He's one of my favorite writers.

I think Phil is quite able to understand that. And putting "actually" in a sentence like that doesn't make it any more true. Actually.

...and it's a video. I look to the NYT for words on a page...I wish they wouldn't waste resources on stuff like this just for the "oh, it's cool" factor.

Glad to see the Pied Piper team's work come to fruition.

NPR has had INTENSE control of their content since the 1970s. They don't need an app for that. They also have staggering amounts of donations and endowment funds. They may, sadly, …

Oh please, NPR, take the money you spend on developing fancy misguided apps that supposedly serve up "curated content" and spend it on more reporters' salaries. Lots more reporters…

The whole universe is a hot, dense place.