The Gopher Tortoise is Gaining Ground
In September, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) announced that the 65th gopher tortoise population (minimum of 250…
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What Made Blogging Different?
Nice reminder -> What Made Blogging Different?
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A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom
Scientific American updated their classic chart of mobility efficiency. A human on a bike is better than a fish in the water.
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How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
Exhibit A for why the Web is still awesome -> How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
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The Inverse Law of Conference Speaking – On my Om
More prestige, Less Value. Good observation from -> The Inverse Law of Conference Speaking
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The simplest, hardest way to "live like a local"
Well-stated perspective -> The simplest, hardest way to “live like a local”
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TIL about Schelling Point
A Schelling point is a solution people naturally pick when they need to coordinate but can’t communicate. The classic example…
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Bird of Prey: A Documentary on Saving The Philippine Eagle
A beautifully shot & beautifully told documentary about (IMHO) the world’s most beautiful bird.
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5 People Rewilding the Internet
The good ‘ole Internet is still out there. And there are still people trying to “rewild” it and promote it.
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How does a default WordPress install with the Kadence theme display a post with no title? Let’s see! I didn’t…
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Friedrich Hayek on Why He Wasn’t a Conservative
Though lionized by “free market conservatives”, the economist Friedrich Hayek wrote an incredible essay on “Why I Am Not a Conservative”.
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A Neuroscientist’s Guide To Reclaiming Your Brain
Transcript Those deep-rooted beliefs about who we are and how we perceive ourselves in the world and where we place…
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The Why of Substack by On my Om
Excellent piece -> The Why of Substack
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Curate your own newspaper with RSS
RSS has been the future that just won’t die for 25 years -> Curate your own newspaper with RSS by Molly White
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Optimizing Ourselves to Death
Yeah….this is right on -> Optimizing Ourselves to Death by Nick Maggiulli
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Everything I Know about Self-Publishing by Kevin Kelly
Excellent guide from someone who has done all the publishing -> Everything I Know about Self-Publishing by Kevin Kelly
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Barack Obama on When To Speak Up & Stick With It
Three threads on taking a bundle of opinions and making them real in a way.
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We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It
YES. YES. YES. -> We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It
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Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir
Very provocative idea -> Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir and I think it’s right on. I also love the medieval carnival analogy.
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A Classic Childhood Pastime (aka Biking in the Neighborhood) Is Fading
Kids biking might be fading, but can absolutely make a comeback -> A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
