Trump, Hunger Games, and the Kennedy Center (Jonathan V. Last/The Bulwark)
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Trump, Hunger Games, and the Kennedy Center
The dystopia everyone said was impossible is already here.Jonathan V. Last (The Bulwark)
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Last-Minute Gift Guide From the Editors of Writer’s Digest
Whether you're late or right on time, the editors of Writer's Digest share their book gift guide for readers of all types.
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From Project Gutenberg:
Mike Fletcher: A Novel
by George Moore
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Mike Fletcher: A Novel by George Moore
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.Project Gutenberg
The original Mozilla “dinosaur” logo artwork
Jamie Zawinski, one of the founders of Netscape and later Mozilla, has dug up the original versions of the iconic Mozilla dinosaur logos, and posted them online in all their glory. While he strongly believes Mozilla owned these logos outright, and that they were released as open source in 1998 or 1999, he can't technically prove that.
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The RAM shortage is here to stay, raising prices on PCs and phones
Budget-friendly smartphones and memory-hungry AI PCs might have higher price tags next year.
The RAM shortage is here to stay, raising prices on PCs and phones
The global RAM shortage is about to raise the prices of smartphones and PCs, with a new report from the IDC saying the crunch will “persist well into 2027.”Emma Roth (The Verge)
Computers should not act like human beings
Mark Weiser has written a really interesting article about just how desirable new computing environments, like VR, "AI" agents, and so on, really are. On the top of "AI" agents, he writes:
Take intelligent agents. The idea, as near as I can tell, is that the ideal computer should be like a human being, only more obedient. Anything so insidiously ap
White House Investigates Mystery Video Stream on Website (Bloomberg)
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Bose’s first-gen QC Ultra headphones just hit their lowest price to date
They deliver great sound and ANC performance, and they should arrive before Christmas.
Bose’s first-gen QC Ultra headphones just hit their lowest price to date
Bose’s first-gen QuietComfort Ultra Headphones offer some of the best sound, comfort, and ANC around, and right now they’re $150 off at multiple retailers.Brandon Russell (The Verge)
#contingency : union or connection
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- Portuguese: contingência
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Game: The World of Mystic Wiz Original Digital Soundtrack 4th Anniversary (2018)
Song: 静かな時間
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Harry and Meghan embrace children Archie and Lilibet in Christmas photo
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also released their official Christmas card and renamed their charity.Hafsa Khalil (BBC News)
Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time
Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.Lisa Summers (BBC News)
Sheffield Wednesday: Captain Barry Bannan says club need 'boost' of takeover
Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan says the club badly needs the "boost" of new owners at Hillsborough.Dale Johnson (BBC Sport)
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