Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique in which planted cedars are pruned in a special way to produce "shoots" that eventually become perfect, straight, knot-free lumber.
https://dsfantiquejewelry.com/blogs/interesting-facts/the-ancient-japanese-technique-that-produces-lumber-without-cutting-trees

"The new lineup was clad in a more mature version of the Blue and White G3’s case, but on the inside, things were a bit confusing." https://512pixels.net/2022/11/the-sad-saga-of-the-500-mhz-power-mac-g4/

So I got a new kitchen mixer. And I had thoughts about it. #cooking #reviews
https://amzn.to/3OB8YSf

The first domed bandstand – then called a ‘band house’ – was believed to be one erected in the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens in South Kensington, which went up in 1861 on its slender cast iron legs. https://pavilionsformusic.co.uk/the-history-of-the-bandstand

Did you know that actor Alan Arkin initially was a folk singer? https://dangerousminds.net/comments/alan_arkin_folk_singer

I'm not saying I spend a lot of money on #Thanksgiving, but I just dropped $300+ at the butcher, and then went to the Italian market for antipasto ingredients where I spent $100. And I've yet to do the primary grocery shopping.

I regret nothing. This is High Holidays for Foodies.

An experimental vaccine may be able to prevent or treat a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer, according to new findings from UW Medicine researchers.
https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2022/11/10/vaccine-breast-cancer-university-washington

As a marketing exercise, the automaker claims to have built an office chair that not only looks worthy of a Star Trek captain but also can drive around the office on its own five wheels.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/11/23453665/volkswagen-star-trek-office-chair-video

This website uses countless old photos to create a street-view-like experience of 80s New York http://80s.nyc/

Fan fiction could be more than just a source of support and self-expression for lonely kids; it could also be an important tool in formal education. https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/12/27/131111/online-fan-fiction-learning-communities/

Her: What do you do?

Me: I race cars.

Her: Do you win many races?

Me: No, the cars are much faster. #jokes

There has been an 11% decline in the number of homeless veterans in the United States since 2020, the biggest fall in more than five years. Overall numbers have fallen by 55.3% since 2010. https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_22_225

"Over 600 manuscripts and early prints have been made digitally available by Leiden University Libraries (UBL) via the Europeana platform. In the project 'The Art of Reading in the Middle Ages’ (ARMA), seven European heritage institutions added 30,000 digitised medieval items to Europeana’s database and improved the quality of another 30,000, thus bringing medieval reading culture within the grasp of users." https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2022/10/medieval-manuscripts-made-available-in-europeana

Looking for tech journalists, writers, editors to follow on Mastodon and/or counter.social? (Not all are on both) Here's a short list to get you started. @mfioretti_en @tnlnyc @sjvn @SMFulton3 @BrideOfLinux @mitchw @jperlow @edbott @harrymccracken @GeorgeVHulme @pinchefsky @DanaBlankenhorn

Music Tech: 5 Top Companies Hiring Now

The music hasn’t died out yet; artists are learning to adapt to the TikTok era of music and there are plenty of startups dedicated to overcoming the struggles of today’s digital landscape with tech based solutions. https://angel.co/job-collections/music-tech-5-top-companies-hiring-now

Trans Awareness Week: 33 trans icons making the world a better place.
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/13/trans-awareness-week-icons-non-binary-2022/

Other people mark the seasons by pumpkin spice. Me... it's Lebkuchen. https://amzn.to/3XmXJB4

We typically view DNA as a way to store genomic information, but many researchers are now excited about the possibility of storing the vast quantities of digital data currently choking up data centres across the world. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221007-how-to-store-data-for-1000-years