“Since 1969, 37 aldermen have been convicted of a crime. More await trial. But Bill Cameron, who covered City Hall for 50 years, says “we catch only about 3 or 5% of the bad guys.” | learn more
“The problem isn’t that writing generates status, but rather that this status is grossly out of proportion to the wages they are earning in the market. Amongst other problems, this selects for people who value status over wages (often because […]
Did you know Abe Lincoln’s favorite dessert was lemon custard pie? FDR loved blueberry pudding cake. Check out 10 presidential dessert favorites with ingredients and dietitian commentary. | learn more
I’m a bit colorblind, so am especially interested to learn about this set of people with extra color perception. “Research on colorblindness has led to a new understanding of tetrachromacy, an inherited ability to perceive subtle shades.” | learn more
This is from May 2021. Basically there are a bunch of web services that offered free tiers of virtual machines. The gangs got the idea to create a bunch of fake accounts to run crypto mining scripts, leaving the services […]
Reading this might be like a Rorschach test, highlighting exactly how you want to feel about the new market. | learn more
“The blockchain business model has made headlines for sensational ploys. But in quieter corners DAOs are forging a promising new ecosystem for digital startups.” | learn more
“…and is definitely not an enormous grift that’s pouring lighter fluid on our already-smoldering planet.” Woo! | learn more
Byrne Hobart ponders this interesting question. “Trends like the Internet and the Industrial Revolution occur in “the short-term.”“ | learn more
“That’s right. A statewide public pre-K program, taught by licensed teachers, housed in public schools, had a measurable and statistically significant negative effect on the children in this study.” | learn more