Personal data from 3,000+ Capitol Hill staffers reportedly are circulating on the dark web. Some of them used their work email addresses to sign up for online sites including risky services like dating and adult websites. https://securityboulevard.com/2024/09/congressional-staffers-data-leaked-on-dark-web-report/

"It always struck me as strange that whilst your future employer can launch a private investigation into your past, you only get a glimpse into theirs. There’s only so much you can learn from rosy career pages and recruiter emails. Today, we’re going to run our very own background check on a startup. We’ll dive into funding rounds, scrape Glassdoor reviews, peruse court records and assemble our own dream team of lawyers, venture capitalists, and culture experts." https://www.careerfair.io/background-check

Timeline cleanser!

Whether you browse through birds familiar to you or daydream about the birds of distant regions, we hope you’ll enjoy these photos of birds and birders.

https://www.birdcount.org/bird-and-people-photos-gbbc-2024/

10 (non obvious) must-have security tips for digital nomads https://www.computerworld.com/article/1611460/10-must-have-security-tips-for-digital-nomads.html

The History Chronicle: daily historical facts in newspaper form https://pedrosbmartins.github.io/history-chronicle/

“The most dangerous thought that you can have as a creative person is to think that you know what you’re doing. Because once you think you know what you’re doing, you stop looking around for other ways of doing things and you stop being able to see other ways of doing things, you become blind…” at 31:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pTEmbeENF4

Coolest thing I've read today (so far)
Every time a train rumbles to a stop, the energy generated by all that friction is converted to electricity, which is fed through inverters and distributed throughout the subway system. One-third of that powers the trains; the rest provides juice to station amenities and a growing network of EV chargers. https://grist.org/transportation/barcelona-is-turning-subway-trains-into-power-stations/

We don't serve faster-than-light particles here," the bartender says.
A neutrino walks into a bar.

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So, what is the difference between ANSI and ISO keyboard layouts? What are their strengths and weaknesses? https://www.whatgeek.com/blogs/news/ansi-vs-iso-keyboard-layout-which-one-is-better

An 18th century CE ivory dildo complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation and its own discreet cloth bag. Now housed at the Science Museum in London. https://www.tumblr.com/museum-of-artifacts/741416963329392640/an-18th-century-ce-ivory-dildo-complete-with

Eddie Jones works with the government to build entry points at the southern border. His commission means that he visits the southern border, the one between Mexico and Arizona, and other states as well, all the time.
Eddie says when he builds a port of entry, it has two purposes. The first is to say “Welcome to the United States.” The second is to say, “Obey the Law.” https://francine.substack.com/p/the-dirty-little-secret-about-the

The winners of this year’s Library of Congress Literacy Awards, which recognize "organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad," have been announced. https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-of-congress-announces-2024-literacy-awards-including-two-inaugural-prizes/s/ba65a921-1ec9-4ad2-8f6b-17c1cea43b7c

On September 24, 1979, CompuServe launched its online service for consumers.

https://www.wosu.org/2024-09-24/45-years-ago-compuserve-connected-the-world-before-the-world-wide-web

Here’s a short list of sites to check out before you pony up for a monthly audiobook membership.

I'm not an audiobook person, but this may be helpful to you.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91011876/the-best-sites-for-free-high-quality-audiobooks

I reviewed some perfectly adequate men's underwear. That's okay. Underwear doesn't need to be exciting. https://amzn.to/3TAoelV

Marmoset monkeys use specific calls, known as "phee-calls," to name each other, a behavior previously known to exist only in humans, dolphins, and elephants. https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/249213

"We delve into the story of the little-known 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, an all-Black group of badass bikers who crossed 1,900 miles of the American frontier in service to the country."
https://gearjunkie.com/biking/25th-infantry-bicycle-corps