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Who’s afraid of driverless cars?
“The majority of Americans, in survey after survey, just don’t feel good about the things.” And yet, they’re here! ~ learn more
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The workers are still home.
“Kastle’s weekly back-to-work barometer – which tracks how many people enter an office building for which Kastle provides the electronic access system – has barely ticked up since the start of 2023. Its weekly barometer measures office occupancy as a […]
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Super Mario World code injection to play Flappy Bird.
This is absolutely insane. “Using various Super Mario World glitches, I injected the code for Flappy Bird (code written by p4plus2). This is the first time a human has ever completed this kind of exploit.” ~ learn more
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Butterflies taste through their feet.
“Although some of a butterfly’s taste receptors are located on its tube-shaped mouthparts and antennae, most are found on its tarsus, or the bottom segment of its legs. The location of these receptors may seem odd, but they’re vital to […]
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Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding.
A super cool visual explainer. “It’s flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium — metal alternatives that are now more commonly used in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia. In Hong Kong, skilled armies of scaffolders can erect enough […]
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A new smart city in the U.S. comes to central Florida.
Here’s a fun, unsubstantiated, claim: “Recognized as the Silicon Valley of the East Coast, Lake Nona is attracting commercial and business ventures keyed on innovation in multiple industries.” ~ learn more
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The Texas hedge.
There are some real cowboys out there. “In livestock trading, the Texas hedge typically refers derisively to Texan cattle ranchers who might buy cattle futures contracts while already owning cattle, thereby doubling their risk exposure.” ~ learn more
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ChatGPT makes fishing content.
Premium stuff! “Regardless of his knowledge, Adam, like every angler knows that sometimes you just don’t catch anything. After getting “skunked” while out for halibut a few times, he turned to an unlikely source for advice, ChatGPT. Adam had used […]