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2025-04-26

The Courage to Be Decent. “What matters is that acts we once...

The Courage to Be Decent. “What matters is that acts we once took for granted as virtuous, routine, and safe — telling the truth, representing those oppressed by the state,...

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AI 2027 Thoughts

Published on April 26, 2025 12:00 AM GMTAI 2027 portrays two well thought out scenarios for how AI is likely to impact the world toward the end of this decade....

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2025-04-25

The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no...

The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen. “It’s a machine designed to be extremely basic, extremely customizable, and extremely affordable.” It’s also designed to...

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“If the Trump administration can get away with violating the Constitution because...

“If the Trump administration can get away with violating the Constitution because it knows the courts will be too slow to prevent it, then those constitutional rights simply no longer...

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Oblivion Remastered looks so good that I can't believe I'm saying this: I kinda hope Bethesda remasters Skyrim (again) too

I wouldn't have said this a week ago, but in the wake of Oblivion's shiny new facelift, Skyrim suddenly feels pretty drab.

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Rediscovering the Place That Made You Give a Damn

For his most recent video, Beau Miles (who you might remember from his “Mile an Hour” Marathon or Four-Day Commute to Work Via Kayak) returned to a pair of places...

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Henry Blodget’s Illustrated 2013 Travelogue of Flying in Coach on a Long International Flight

Andrew Leonard, writing for Salon back in 2013: The first thing wrong with the stupidest article to be posted to the Internet in the year 2013 — and possibly the...

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Why France’s Dassault Rafale Is Such a Badass Fighter Jet (But No F-35)

Key Points: Despite the dominance of stealth aircraft like the F-35, the French Dassault Rafale remains a global success. -Its appeal lies in offering a versatile “omni-role” capability—handling air combat,...

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Oblivion Remastered leveling explained—with skill exploits to rank up faster

Here's how leveling skills works in Oblivion Remastered along with some tips on how to grind ranks quickly.

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“In the 1980s and 1990s, PC Connection built its brand on a...

“In the 1980s and 1990s, PC Connection built its brand on a campaign starring folksy small-town critters. They’ll still charm your socks off.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

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Why the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Is Such a Badass Supercarrier

The United States’ Nimitz-class aircraft carriers have been a central pillar of the United States Navy since they were introduced into service in the 1970s.  These supercarriers allow Washington to...

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Why the U.S. Navy’s USS Nimitz Is Such a Badass Aircraft Carrier

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of its class, has been a cornerstone of the United States Navy since its commissioning in 1975. As the oldest active aircraft carrier...

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Who's Working On It? AI-Controlled Experiments

Published on April 25, 2025 9:40 PM GMTDr. Lee Cronin’s “Chemputer” robotA lot of applications of AI in the experimental sciences boil down to data analysis. You take existing datasets...

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The Trailer for Pee-wee as Himself, an HBO Documentary Series About Pee-wee Herman

A few months ago, I wrote about Pee-wee as Himself, a two-part HBO documentary about the life and career of Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) that had then just premiered at...

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Breaking the Silence

No Mercy / No MaliceHello, Mr. PresidentAt different points, I’ve worked with 30 Fortune 100 CEOs. I believe 90% of them wake up in the morning, look in the mirror,...

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J-36 and J-50 Fighter Fact: China Is Only Showing Us What It Wants Us to See

Key Points: Analyzing new Chinese combat aircraft, like the purported J-36 and J-50/J-XDS, is akin to Cold War “Sovietology” due to Beijing’s tightly controlled information releases. -Typically revealed in stages...

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