In the seventeenth century, teenagers in rural England who failed to get jobs—specifically live-in jobs serving on farms—could be subject to criminal penalties. https://daily.jstor.org/when-being-an-unemployed-teenager-was-a-crime/

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If you have dreamt about being the family on the street yelling, “Move that bus,” now is the time to apply. The show’s casting crew have opened are looking for families in the Phoenix area. Whether you’re a homeowner, renter or currently displaced. They are looking to help a family in need of a new home.

https://theumphx.com/2023/08/29/extreme-makeover-home-edition-reboot-searching-for-families-in-phoenix-area/

The saga of a man determined to figure out why a Minnesota footbridge exists: https://tylervigen.com/the-mystery-of-the-bloomfield-bridge

Researchers have made concrete 30% stronger by replacing a percentage of sand with spent coffee grounds, an organic waste produced in huge amounts that usually ends up in landfill. https://newatlas.com/materials/waste-coffee-grounds-make-concrete-30-percent-stronger/

In this clip from the PBS Special, Peter, Paul, and Mary: Carry It On: A Musical Legacy, the trio and their music director Bob DeCormier reflect on their participation at the March on Washington. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpG0Cev7qc

For a quarter century, internet cafes connected the world. Now they’re vanishing into history. https://restofworld.org/2023/internet-cafes/

Need a data architecture crash course? This’ll bring you up to date on data fabric, data hub, and data mesh. And yes, this will be on the final exam. https://redis.com/blog/understanding-topology-based-data-architectures/

Doctors at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center used augmented reality and a surgical robot to carry out incredibly complex spinal surgery.
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-755470

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A quiet moment on Little Deer Isle. https://vimeo.com/855496048

Wait what?
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About agents: I deal direct because I will not give ten percent to any son of a bitch to do what I can do better.

Ernest Hemingway
Letter to Robert Cantwell
25th August 1950

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I swear, I need to get the bumper sticker that said, "I bought my Tesla before anyone realized he was a jerk." https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule

Chaotic Stupid is not an alignment.

The end of retail therapy https://www.vox.com/money/23831438/shopping-retail-theft-target-walmart-macys-losses