Devon Zuegel, the former editor in chief of The Stanford Review, outlines her technique for dealing with Twitter trolls. Usually, the maxim "don't feed the trolls" is a good rule… Read the rest of the article: How to deal with unreasonable or mean people on Twitter
Running DogsWatch this video on YouTube "Go home. Go home," says marathoner and running vlogger Kofuzi, trying to shake off an unfamiliar farm dog who wants to join in on… Read the rest of the article: Excited dog won't stop following a runner who keeps telling him to go home
10 modern layouts in 1 line of CSSWatch this video on YouTube This video and website from Una Kravets presents ten website layouts that use just one line of CSS.… Read the rest of the article: Clean HTML layouts that use just 1 line of CSS
Shining City on a Hill?Watch this video on YouTube Ronald Reagan spoke often of America as a shining city on a hill: a prosperous, free, and virtuous model for the… Read the rest of the article: Republican Voters Against Trump put an old Regan ad to great use
In May, Harbor Freight recalled certain Pittsburgh-branded jack stands due to a defect in the ratchet that could lead to them collapsing under load. Unfortunately, some of the newer models… Read the rest of the article: Harbor Fright: retailer recalls jack stands that replaced the last jack stands it recalled
Japan Today reports that 42-year-old Japanese rapper Kan a.k.a. GAMI (real name: Kunihiko Kawakami) was arrested for possessing a half gram of cannabis. Police say informant contacted authorities to let… Read the rest of the article: Japanese rapper Kan a.k.a. GAMI busted for 0.5 grams of weed
Of COURSE one of the first people to understand the power of HyperCard was @kevin2kelly! Now I want to find a copy of the Electronic Whole Earth Catalog and spend… Read the rest of the article: Kevin Kelly talks about the Electronic Whole Earth Catalog in this 1980s news segment
WhispersWatch this video on YouTube Like a trailer to a psychological thriller along the lines of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation, in which a wire-tapping detective played by Gene Hackman… Read the rest of the article: The Lincoln Project's new video has just one goal — to freak out Trump
New ad: "Has Your Party Left You?" pic.twitter.com/AQl8wgzfWA — Republican Voters Against Trump (@RVAT2020) July 7, 2020 As the name of their group suggests, Republican Voters Against Trump is a… Read the rest of the article: Republican Voters Against Trump use Reagan speech to slam Trump
California hospitals saw a surge in coronavirus admissions over the 4th of July weekend, reports Reuters. California Governor Gavin Newsom said the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased by 50%… Read the rest of the article: Covid-19 hospitalizations increased 50% in California
Brazilian premier Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus after falling ill with symptoms typical of Covid-19. Bolsonaro regularly downplayed the risks of the virus, comparing it to the common… Read the rest of the article: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Watch this video on YouTube This footage was not recorded in a Costco, is not of a furious unmasked meathead berating and threatening other shoppers, is not the subject of… Read the rest of the article: Opossums enjoy banana
Non-Euclidean Worlds EngineWatch this video on YouTube Code Parade (also on itch.io) is developing a "hyperbolic" 3D game engine (download) where a line is not necessarily the shortest path between… Read the rest of the article: Non-Euclidean game worlds
A string of articles posted at conservative media outlets were exposed last night as the work of an influence network of fake personas, reports Adam Rawnsley at The Daily Beast.… Read the rest of the article: Right-wing media ran dozens of "Middle East hot takes" by fake authors
A man at was filmed Monday yelling and threatening shoppers at a Costco in Fort Myers, Florida, reportedly after an elderly woman asked him why he wasn't wearing a mask.… Read the rest of the article: Screaming man threatens shoppers at Florida Costco
A guy on the Apple discussion forum started a thread titled, “Why do your Charger Cables have the lifespan of a housefly?” That question is probably enough to elicit a… Read the rest of the article: The Evercable is the steel reinforced charging cord that won’t break within 2 weeks
Flowers for ChewbaccaWatch this video on YouTube Chewbacca frolicking with Japanese toddlers and other delights await at EXP TV, a curated stream of found VHS footage, Star Wars rarities… Read the rest of the article: EXP TV has a huge lineup of retro found footage
The Marin County Fair in San Rafael, California is closed due to COVID restrictions but that isn't stopping them from offering deep-fried everything (and more!) at two special drive-thru events.… Read the rest of the article: Fair food fix: California county fair hosts drive-thru events
In 1929 a German couple fled civilization to live on an uninhabited island in the Eastern Pacific. But other settlers soon followed, leading to strife, suspicion, and possibly murder. In… Read the rest of the article: Two settlers disappeared from a small Eastern Pacific island in 1934
Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article on how the Slip 'N Slide at-home water slide became an American institution. It started with some bored kids on a hot day:
