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  But What About Greenland? E-Skimo "the first 
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device" Dive bar: "A dive bar is typically a small, unglamorous, eclectic, old-style drinking establishment with inexpensive drinks ; it may feature dim lighting, shabby or dated decor, neon beer signs, packaged beer sales, cash-only service, and local clientele. The precise definition of a dive bar is rarely agreed on, and is the subject of spirited debates.  The term dive was first used in the press in the U.S. in the 1880s to describe disreputable places that were often in basements into which one "dives below"." ( Wikipedia ) bettersource : pre-owned office furniture (San Mateo location)

 Multiboard : "Your FREE “All-In-One” 3D Printed Storage System" Seneca keyboard Adam Savage interview of the creator Norbauer + Co. : Maker of Keyboard Dreams What is Beam Forming Speaker? : "beamforming involves manipulating the phase and amplitude of signals transmitted or received by an array of sensors. This manipulation allows the array to focus the signal in a particular direction." Older notes Skwal : "A skwal is the main piece of equipment used for skwalling, a hybrid sport combining the carving of skiing and riding feel of snowboarding. It is similar to a snowboard or monoski in that both feet are attached to the same board. On a skwal the feet are one in front of the other, in line with the direction the skwal is pointing in. This differs from snowboards (in which the feet are side-on to the direction of the board) and monoskis (in which the feet point in the direction of the board, but are side-by-side)." Skwal USA Timeshifter app for jet-lag Y...

Tech Voron 3D printers Entertainment Rick and Morty  "is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of Rick Sanchez, a cynical mad scientist , and his good-hearted but fretful grandson Morty Smith , who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures that take place across an infinite number of realities, often traveling to other planets and dimensions through portals and on Rick's flying saucer. The general concept of Rick and Morty relies on two conflicting scenarios: domestic family drama and a misanthropic grandfather dragging his grandson into hijinks." (Wikipedia) David Cross (born April 4, 1964) "is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and director . Cross is best known for his stand-up performances , the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), and his ...

Tech Standard shell shortcuts Ctrl-W: cut last word Ctrl-U: cut entire line Ctrl-Y: paste cut stuff IoT ratgdo How FIDO Addresses a Full Range of Use Cases  white paper Stellantis  "N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed in 2021 on the basis of a 50–50 cross-border merger between the Italian-American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group . The company is headquartered in Amsterdam. In terms of global vehicle sales in 2021, Stellantis was the world's fifth-largest automaker behind Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and General Motors." Display Stream Compression (DSC)  "is a VESA-developed video compression algorithm designed to enable increased display resolutions and frame rates over existing physical interfaces, and make devices smaller and lighter, with longer battery life. It is a low-latency algorithm based on delta PCM coding and YCGCO-R color space . […] Although DSC is mathematically l...

Artists Edward Gorey : "Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings." Alejandro Jodorowsky  "is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker. Best known for his 1970s films El Topo and The Holy Mountain, Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his work which "is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation"." The Holy Mountain "is a 1973 Mexican surreal-fantasy film directed, written, produced, co-scored, co-edited by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, who also participated as a set designer and costume designer on the film." The Dance of Reality "is a 20...

February 2, 2023 Introducing ChatGPT!  by Cassie Kozyrkov Chef Eric Frechon:  Macaroni with black truffles  (Facebook) MACROECONOMIC CHANGES HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO WANT TO PAY YOU by MIKE LACHER February 16, 2023 Zoox says its robotaxi is ‘first in the world to operate on public roads’ Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive.

Transportation Elon Musk has Some Bad Ideas for Mass Transit. We Have Solutions. Switzerland: Cargo Sous Terrain : "a complete logistics system for the flexible transport of small-component goods. Tunnels connect production and logistics sites with urban centres. Overground, CST distributes the transported goods in environmentally-friendly vehicles, contributing to the reduction of traffic and noise emissions." Altitude of a B2 bomber: "The B-2 can reach [...] an altitude of more [than] 50,000 feet." ( ref ) Tech "The Sony CDP-101 is the world's first commercially released compact disc player. The system was launched in Japan on October 1, 1982 at a list price of 168,000 yen (approx US$730)." ( Wikipedia ) Music Christian Li 14 year-old Chinese-Australian violinist "signed with Decca Classics at the age of 12 and became the youngest musician to sign with the label" Massenet: Thaïs - Méditation Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Prokofiev Toccata in D...

 Food & drink Swiss under pressure to ban the eating of dogs and cats "Think of Endless West as the Beyond Meat/Impossible Foods of the alcohol world." Glyph Glyph 85H Molecular Spirit Whiskey (750ml) YouTube channels Not another cooking show Adam Ragusea The EG-1 80mm Flat Burr Electric Grinder  ($4,249 and out of stock) Alcohol doesn’t really “cook out” of food in most cases This would need more studies, I think. And one specifically for fondue! COVID You Are Going to Get COVID Again … And Again … And Again Tech Vacuum Tube Computer  project Misc Ask a mortician The Foster City geese in the New York Times:  As Geese Leave Mementos, a California City Weighs a Cull

Louis C.K.: mild racism Combat de Reines: La Finale nationale de la race d’Hérens  (2016) I Met The Italian King of Carbonara ! (MasterChef Luciano Monosilio, Rome) I Try To Master The World's Best Carbonara Pasta (full recipe) Oversimplified : "Explaining things in an OverSimplified way" James Hoffmann 's coffee channel

pinny [noun] a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing  synonyms: jumper, pinafore Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway's Pivot podcast CuriousMarc HP 9825 Repair - Part 14: Crowbar Protection Circuit Depp v. Heard  "is a defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, that began on 11 April 2022. The parties are actors Johnny Depp (plaintiff) and Amber Heard (defendant), who were married from 2015 to 2017 but had been together since 2012."

Déjeuner vs. petit-déjeuner Wikipedia : "Le décalage constaté en France date de l'invention aristocratique et bourgeoise au xixe siècle du petit-déjeuner gastronomique dit « au saut du lit », repoussant le déjeuner à midi, le dîner au soir et le souper, sorte de petit repas festif, pendant la nuit." "En Belgique francophone, en Suisse romande, au Canada francophone et en Vallée d'Aoste, le premier repas du jour s’appelle encore « déjeuner »" Donc décalage, surtout dans les villes, pas sous Louis XIV mais plus tard, selon Wikipedia. Ski Markus Eder's The Ultimate Run - The Most Insane Ski Run Ever Imagined Geek stuff 3Blue1Brown  YouTube  / site : "3Blue1Brown, by Grant Sanderson, is some combination of math and entertainment, depending on your disposition. The goal is for explanations to be driven by animations and for difficult problems to be made simple with changes in perspective." World/politics CNN reporter tours abandoned Russian military...

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Award-winning Ghostwood Beer Company to close taproom Kamala Here's How To Properly Pronounce Kamala Harris An editing battle over Kamala Harris’s race is a sign of what’s to come. QSEHRA Moscow  "is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous city entirely within Europe, the most populous urban area in Europe, the most populous metropolitan area in Europe, and also the largest city (by area) on the European continent." BIPOC

California releases detailed list of outdoor activities allowed during shutdown Musk's son X Æ A-12: How to pronounce Musk and Grimes’ baby’s name Lockheed A-12 Discover new art every day with the Meural Canvas An Ex-Google Employee Turned 'Whistleblower' and QAnon Fan Made 'Plandemic' Go Viral National Radio Quiet Zone United States National Radio Quiet Zone  "is a large area of land in the United States designated as a radio quiet zone, in which radio transmissions are heavily restricted by law to facilitate scientific research and the gathering of military intelligence. Roughly half of the zone is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of west-central Virginia while the other half is the Allegheny Mountains of east-central West Virginia; a small part of the zone is in the southernmost tip of the Maryland panhandle." Article:  "To Study the Stars, This Town Went Off the Grid" Food Palo Alto, CA — Telefèric Barcelona : good paella, ...

TV shows The Orville  "is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane as series protagonist Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of exploratory space vessels in the 25th century." Tiger King : "Murder, Mayhem and Madness (titled onscreen as simply Tiger King) is a 2020 American true crime documentary miniseries about the life of zookeeper Joe Exotic. It was released on Netflix on March 20, 2020." The Great British Sewing Bee  "is a BBC reality show that began airing on BBC Two on 2 April 2013. In the show, talented amateur sewers compete to be named "Britain's best home sewer"." Poldark  "is a British historical drama television series based on the novels of the same title by Winston Graham and starring Aidan Turner in the lead role." Outlander  "is a historical drama television series based on the novel series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon....

Safe YouTube Site Patreon page : "Safe YouTube is a free technology tool for teachers which enable them to watch and share YouTube videos with students in the classroom in a safe and friendly way without any distractions or offensive comments that may scatter their attention, and in that case, Safe YouTube is for you. You may also be a parent worrying about your children when they watch YouTube videos" Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail COVID-19 Report: Gilead's experimental drug Remdesivir led to 'rapid' recovery in coronavirus patients Bay Area kids summer camp canceled, no refund offered Switzerland Unveils Plan to Reopen Schools and Businesses Zimmerli of Switzerland

Enforcing Google Safe Search – OpenDNS Brady Bunch image search Wikipedia : "The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969 , to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children . Considered one of the last of the old-style family sitcoms, the series aired for five seasons and, after its cancellation in 1974, went into syndication in September 1975. While the series was never a critical success or hit series during its original run, it has since become a popular staple in syndication, especially among children and teenaged viewers." WebRTC site Wikipedia : "WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) is a free , open-source project that provides web browsers and mobile applications with real-time communication (RTC) via simple application programming interfaces (APIs). It allows audio and video communication to work inside web pages by allowing direct peer-to-peer c...

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Audio ABX High Fidelity Test à la Tidal The Ultimate Headphones Test Food and drink Moutai Wasabi Le reportage de la rédaction: les bières artisanales Helicopters Gazelle (Eurocopter?) François-Xavier Bagnoud +cabane AI Developer who started a church to worship AI indicted for stealing AI Misc /r/AmItheAsshole/

13 minutes to the moon  BBC podcast 12 episodes CuriousMarc and team's restoration of the Apollo AGC on YouTube   29 videos so far Mount Umunhum The Billeter slide rules "Julius Billeter (1828 - 1914) made 'Rechenwalze' (Computing Rollers) cylindrical slide rules for the financial industry based on Billeter's 1894 patent. US Patent No. 513,172 January 23, 1894. French Patent No. 217,367 Nov. 10, 1891. Most of the designs were marked as "System Billeter"."