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  • There's a cool Ignite Live event tonight at 6pm PT

    Ignite in Place: JuneWatch this video on YouTube I've had the pleasure of attending several Ignite events. They consist of a bunch of five-minute lightning talks on a wide variety… Read the rest of the article: There's a cool Ignite Live event tonight at 6pm PT

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  • DIY robot companion based on Pathfinder from Apex Legends

    Apex Legends Pathfinder x Sugru x Adafruit DIY Build #apexlegends #sugruWatch this video on YouTube John Park used a 3D printer, some Sugru moldable glue, and a variety of Adafruit… Read the rest of the article: DIY robot companion based on Pathfinder from Apex Legends

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Whole Foods' bottled water has "concerning levels of arsenic," says Consumer Reports

    Starkey Spring Water, made by Whole Foods, has "at least three times the level of every other brand tested," Consumer Reports found. In fact, many of the other 45 brands… Read the rest of the article: Whole Foods' bottled water has "concerning levels of arsenic," says Consumer Reports

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  • Nile Rodgers tells of transforming Bowie's "Let's Dance" from folky to beyond funky

    Nile Rodgers Tells The Story of "Let's Dance" | Fender Artist Check-In | FenderWatch this video on YouTube Legendary guitarist, producer, and composer Nile Rodgers—co-founder of Chic—tells the story of… Read the rest of the article: Nile Rodgers tells of transforming Bowie's "Let's Dance" from folky to beyond funky

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis."

    Exploding Topics is a newsletter that presents terms and words that are trending in Google Search. The latest newsletter looks at Dermaplaning (using a "scalpel to shave layers of dead… Read the rest of the article: Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis."

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  • Today Arizona reports its highest Covid daily death toll, and it's not even noon yet

    Arizona is one of the 29 US states and territories surging with coronavirus cases, and Covid-related hospitalizations are at an all time high this week. And today Arizona has reported… Read the rest of the article: Today Arizona reports its highest Covid daily death toll, and it's not even noon yet

    • Carla Sinclair
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  • Post office evacuated and workers treated for durian exposure

    Police and emergency services evacuated a post office in the Bavarian town of Schweinfurt after employees reported a horrible smell emanating from a suspect package. Turns out it was a… Read the rest of the article: Post office evacuated and workers treated for durian exposure

    • David Pescovitz
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  • This Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite looks to be the most cheerful of cars

    One of, if not THE, cutest cars of all time is the Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite. This one looks ready for some paint. Bring A Trailer: This 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite is… Read the rest of the article: This Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite looks to be the most cheerful of cars

    • Jason Weisberger
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  • Colbert interviews Bolton

    John Bolton: What We Don't Know Will Hurt Us Regarding Trump's Dealings In UkraineWatch this video on YouTube Stephen Colbert interviewed former National Security advisor John Bolton on The Late… Read the rest of the article: Colbert interviews Bolton

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  • Watch the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video in under four minutes

    The first Blockbuster Video location was opened in 1985, in Dallas, Texas, by Sandy and David Cook. David pulled together the scratch for the startup by selling off the assets… Read the rest of the article: Watch the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video in under four minutes

    • Seamus Bellamy
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  • The rise and fall of Blockbuster, visualized

    Map of the Rise and Fall of Blockbuster VideoWatch this video on YouTube Blockbuster opened its first store in 1986 and spread like wildfire across the country for the next… Read the rest of the article: The rise and fall of Blockbuster, visualized

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Gentleman arrested for smuggling cocaine inside fake penis

    Belgian police arrested a gentleman flying in from Jamaica for allegedly smuggling 127 grams of cocaine inside an artificial penis. That's quite a cock-up. The incident occurred in February and… Read the rest of the article: Gentleman arrested for smuggling cocaine inside fake penis

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  • Goldman Sachs releases its own font, forbids criticism of Goldman Sachs with it

    Goldman Sachs has released its own eponymous font, Goldman Sans, a contemporary sans-serif that garnishes merciless formality with a charming typographic "wink" here and there [h/t Matt Round]. It is… Read the rest of the article: Goldman Sachs releases its own font, forbids criticism of Goldman Sachs with it

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  • NASA delivers first grant in 30 years to support the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

    NASA has funded a new research collaborative research effort between Harvard, the Smithsonian Institutions, and the University of Rochester to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). This is the first NASA… Read the rest of the article: NASA delivers first grant in 30 years to support the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

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  • A New Way to Consume CBD – Introducing Oral Strips

    Boing Boing proudly welcomes Blue Ribbon Hemp as a sponsor. The new buzz word in all things health related is certainly CBD, less known as cannabidiol, one of the compounds… Read the rest of the article: A New Way to Consume CBD – Introducing Oral Strips

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  • A catalog of Trump's top cruelties 2011-2020

    McSweeny's compiled a list of 759 reasons why Trump's cult followers love him so much. A few samples:  October 11, 2016 – Tasha Dixon, a former Miss Universe contestant, accused Donald… Read the rest of the article: A catalog of Trump's top cruelties 2011-2020

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • String quartet performs for a sold-out audience of 3,000 plants

    Concierto para el biocenoWatch this video on YouTube On Monday, the UceLi Quartet performed at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu. The opera house was filled to capacity… with 3,000 plants.… Read the rest of the article: String quartet performs for a sold-out audience of 3,000 plants

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Biden "dominating" Trump in latest national poll

    A NYT/Siena poll puts Joe Biden 14 points ahead of Donald Trump, leading him 50% to 36%. The margin has widened to cut into Trump's firewall of white voters, suggesting… Read the rest of the article: Biden "dominating" Trump in latest national poll

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  • So you're wondering what a 7-week old baby red squirrel sounds like

    Dani Connor Wild is feeding four baby squirrels whose mother was run over: "I have recently become a “mum” to four baby red squirrels after their mum was unfortunately hit… Read the rest of the article: So you're wondering what a 7-week old baby red squirrel sounds like

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  • AOC trounces Wall Street-backed primary challenger

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the US Representative for New York's fourteenth district, faced a well-funded "centrist" challenger in this year's Democratic primary. Though Michelle Caruso-Cabrera couldn't match Ocasio-Cortez's fundraising, she was backed… Read the rest of the article: AOC trounces Wall Street-backed primary challenger

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