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The CA almond industry is a great example of perverse market incentives in need of regulation, which makes it a great analogy in this case. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/busin…

https://9to5google.com/2026/07/31/this-is-the-google-pixel-t...

Google is reportedly launching an airtag competitor tomorrow. I'm interested to see the details. I have a pair of their headphones, and they don't broadcast when the case is close,…

I've seen a few versions of this idea for music festivals and the like - https://totemlabs.com/products/totem-compass

A few years back I was shoveling knee deep snow when I completely lost a white earbud. The app had a 'find my bud' feature, but when I activated it I couldn't hear anything. I pull…

I don't have this option available on my Android app. I have "avoid tolls" which avoids both ferries and bridges. The main alternative to the ferries in Seattle is a toll bridge. C…

The only option is "avoid ferries and tolls".

The main alternate route is a toll bridge unfortunately.

I'm still astounded by how poorly Gmaps handles Seattle ferries. The time and routing calculations always assume the best case scenario. I've had it insist I take the ferry because…

Also one heck of a legal team.

Are they contractually obligated to replace them? IIRC, some municipalities have been covering the cameras with trash bags because they cannot turn them off or remove them until th…

The average average car gets 28MPG in the US, so flying is currently 2-3 times more efficient per mile.

Here is a good list of 'fuel per seat (in mpg)' numbers for various airplane configurations and flight durations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft#Examp... Th…

Stick on nails

It really doesn't take much exposure to make a difference: https://www.joghr.org/article/11950-testing-the-efficacy-of-... https://luckyironlife.com/products/lucky-iron-fish

Rare (but not outlandish) warning - A friend's entire family had ongoing symptoms of fatigue and upset stomach. They ran blood panels and found that everyone had off the charts iro…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias

There is illegal, actively enforced illegal, and then there is 'your house burns down and insurance denies your claim because you didn't follow local laws' illegal

For homeowners, I highly recommend making sure you have some way to bring it fresh air on demand, and then automate it in conjunction with a CO2 monitor. I added a duct fan and ERV…