February 28
February 27
How to sneeze or cough: into your elbow, not into your hands. Any recent caregiver to small children already knows this, but for the rest of you...
If you're reading this, you probably bend over wrong. "When you hip hinge, your spine stays in a neutral position. The bending occurs at the hip joint — which is the king of motion."
February 26
Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates.
Thanks everyone for letting me know that's SSL certificate is expired. My web host is on the case, spankings are being administered, etc.
February 23
Am I Going Blind? Frank Bruni woke up one morning with his vision suddenly impaired. A visually impaired colleague offered some advice: "There are things much harder than this."
Installation of the Clock of the Long Now has begun in West Texas. The clock is designed to last 10,000 years "with minimal maintenance and interruption".
Good news! Gothamist, LAist, DCist, and DNAinfo have been bought by a trio of public radio stations (thanks to two anonymous donors)
February 22
February 21
February 20
A network map of the characters and movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (X-Men, Avengers, Iron Man). The map has gotten increasingly dense and interconnected in recent years.
February 19
Federal Judge Says Embedding a Tweet Can Be Copyright Infringement. "Even worse, the logic of the ruling applies to all in-line linking, not just embedding tweets." WTF?
February 18
Ronan Farrow on how Donald Trump managed his affairs with multiple women, including payments & secret settlements. This was published two days ago, and it's already forgotten. Any other person and this would be front page news for MONTHS.
"The car exceeded its 36,000 mile warranty 615.4 times while driving around the Sun." Where is the Tesla Roadster that was shot into space?
Black Panther is a huge success at the box office. Here's what that might mean for the cast, crew, Hollywood, and moviegoers.
February 16
February 15
It's official: Jeffrey Tambor will not return to Transparent after an investigation in sexual harassment claims. I love Transparent and his character in particular but: good, get him out.
Wondering why stock prices for firearm companies jumped after the Parkland school shooting yesterday? Because the mass killing of children is good for business.
February 14
February 13
Candy heart messages written by a neural network. "LOVE BOT" "COOL CUD" "TIME HUG" "SWEAT PEAR" "YOU ARE BAG"
Pickup lines generated by a neural network. "You look like a thing and I love you."
Every reason that provoked David Banner to turn into the Hulk. "Being pushed down a mountainside by a bigfoot impersonator." "Being fed poisoned sushi."
February 12
Remember that scene in Jurassic Park where the velociraptor opens the door to the kitchen? Well, now Boston Dynamics' robot dogs can do the same.
February 9
February 8
Great no-holds-barred interview with Quincy Jones. Michael Jackson's thievery, Brando sexcapades, the Kennedy assassination, and a short history of pop music.
February 7
Remember The King of Kong, that documentary about Donkey Kong high scorers? Billy Mitchell has been caught cheating and his highest scores have been scrubbed from the list.
That time Jimi Hendrix covered Sgt. Pepper's right after the album was released with McCartney and George Harrison in the audience
February 6
What I Learned from Watching My iPad's Slow Death by @jwherrman. My son is working with this exact iPad right now and is wrestling with some of these same issues.
February 5
This Is Why Uma Thurman Is Angry. Uma Thurman on what Harvey Weinstein (attacked her) and Quentin Tarantino (almost killed her filming Kill Bill) did to her.
February 2
I'm the Wife of a Former N.F.L. Player. Football Destroyed His Mind.
February 1
Conflicted about the NFL's politics but still want to watch the Super Bowl? Purchase karma offsets in the form of charitable donations.
This video about how speedrunners gradually improved their times on Super Mario Bros level 4-2 through persistant innovation was way more interesting than I expected. Humans are relentlessly inventive.
Wired is putting up a paywall around their content. Would have loved to see them try an "unlocking the commons" approach like The Guardian, Wait But Why, or @kottke instead