The Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (DLARC) added over 90,000 items to its collection of amateur radio related resources. The free online library is hosted by the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/dlarc
The study supports the Campaign’s goal of having the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Monument proclaimed by the President in 2024, as well as its ultimate mission of having the National Historical Park created by Congressional legislation. https://mailchi.mp/rosenwaldpark/rosenwald-park-campaign-newsletter-2-25-17755981
Canned chickpeas and beans are usually a bit too firm for some preparations, like dips and braises; this rapid-tenderization method using a common pantry ingredient is the perfect fix.
This is a useful tip. I plan to try it.
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-quickly-soften-canned-chickpeas-and-beans-8665074
Every so often, everyone who's in business needs to re-watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVkLVRt6c1U&list=TLGGuwmOJ00BXfMyMTA2MjAyNA&t=2s
Not lovin’ it: McDonald's kills AI chatbot. https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/17/mcdonalds-ends-ai-drive-thru
Steve Gschmeissner images tiny creatures and viruses to show the public an unseen world. ($) https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-02011-6/index.html
The Nebula awards* are out, go and get you some summer reading. I bet your library has at least some of these.
*Best works of science fiction and fantasy published in the United States
G7 countries vow to establish collective cybersecurity framework for operational tech https://therecord.media/countries-vow-to-establish-cyber-collective
Fit to Be Dyed
The enduring appeal of tie-dye.
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/fit-to-be-dyed/
There was no doubt that Goedertier was the thief. But why had he done it?
*Fun reading alert!*
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/missing-pieces/theft-ghent-altarpiece
Let these owls stare deep into your soul 🦉
https://www.jamesmollison.com/owls
18th century cherry bottles found at George Washington's Mount Vernon
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/18th-century-bottles-cherries-unearthed-george-washington-mount-vernon/61121735
There is a growing body of physiological, anatomical, ethnographic, and archaeological evidence to suggest that not only did women hunt in our evolutionary past, but they may well have been better suited for such an endurance-dependent activity.
https://www.sapiens.org/biology/gendered-labor-ancient/
TIL Mother's Day is (or was) the busiest day of the year for florists, restaurants, and long-distance phone companies. Father's Day is the day on which the most collect phone calls are made. https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2013%252F06%252F16.html
Data from the National Restaurant Association revealed that America’s restaurants — from fine dining to fast food — are set to haul in a total of $1.1 trillion this year, the highest figure on record.
I wish it broke out the percentage from Grubhub and other delivery services. https://www.axios.com/2024/06/05/restaurants-tipping-dining-food
"Our headlines just sit there on your browser—open tabs, like tombstones in a haunted cemetery of noncommitment." https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/youve-read-your-last-free-article-such-is-the-nature-of-mortality
Explore the first-ever forest sound map of the world.
This is cool and mellow. https://timberfestival.org.uk/soundsoftheforest-soundmap/
> A Press Gazette-led investigation has found that AI-written summaries were returned for nearly a quarter of news-related search queries in mid-May in the US, with the result that organic links to publisher articles were pushed far down the page.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/devastating-potential-impact-of-google-ai-overviews-on-publisher-visibility-revealed/
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