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I was struck by the beauty of Forte Spagnolo in L'Aquila[1]. The purpose of most star forts appears to be keeping a city safe from armies. Forte Spagnolo was built to keep an army …

I recommend reading David Grann's excellent piece from 2003 on the New Yorkers building this tunnel: https://archive.ph/k45QP

Detour is one of a handful of apps whose demise really tears me up. A great idea with great execution. Rick Steves had audio tours on his app, but without the GPS initiated cue. I …

22) Turn the AC wayyyyyyy down when the party starts 23) Buy frozen finger food and put into oven in staggered batches. When a batch is ready, immediately transfer to serving tray …

A great companion piece on a government bureaucrat who solved the problem on how to optimally support the roofs in longwall mines: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interacti…

Main presentation begins at 2:38 (looks like HN stripped the timestamp): https://youtu.be/Df_K7pIsfvg?t=158

SEEKING FREELANCER | Worldwide | Remote I'm looking to hire an expert in web animations to help me build a specific UI for a static site. I've been tackling the problem with SVGs a…

> you can’t get a SCIF in your house Have you tried having a contractor follow ICD 705? https://www.dni.gov/files/Governance/IC-Tech-Specs-for-Const...

They may not do a hard credit pull (which impacts credit score) but many of them do a soft pull and incorporate it into their underwriting.

Voting ring detection for thee and not for me

Did you ever shop at my grandfather’s hardware store?

An absolute necessity for anyone heading to Japan to ski. Don’t be that person lugging your sticks to the hotel!

Some unique things I’ve added to my kit over the years: * blister packs of certain medications, loperamide and ibuprofen being particularly useful * Narcan, unfortunately * small g…

This healthcare/Cheesecake Factory mashup is one of my all-time favorite articles: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/08/13/big-med

SF landlords will try to limit access to their POPOS as well. For example, the Hampton Inn on Mission St has a rooftop deck that is supposed to be open to the public. I tried to go…

I am very curious to hear the personal experiences of a frontline firefighter/EMT in Phoenix

You should write more on this topic.