Below is a list of recent articles, stories and tweets I've found interesting. Curated from Twitter, Instapaper, YouTube and RSS (using Feedbin + Reeder).
Feb 25th 2020 - marginalrevolution.com
Canine collar markets in everything
- Tyler Cowen
Feb 25th 2020 - kottke.org
Special Edition GIF/JIF Peanut Butter Jar
- Jason Kottke
Feb 25th 2020 - @Kinglrg_
I donât know how I thought suitcases were made but this wasnât it pic.twitter.com/LmBxmvsOv3
Feb 25th 2020 - mrmacintosh.com
How to Enable the Mac Startup Chime on New Macs
- John Gruber
Feb 25th 2020 - @Rainmaker1973
Simple experiment to show that when the centripetal force action stops, the trajectory of a body in circolar motion follows the tangent to the circumference of the circle [source, credits and full video: buff.ly/2PjqPzR] pic.twitter.com/uFGeXyBwmX
Feb 23rd 2020 - @cc_rms
Congratulations to our top five finishers!
1 Isla G
2 Jack S
3 Madeline L
4 Kaelyn W
5 Noelle W pic.twitter.com/3HCRjxzao5
Feb 23rd 2020 - @cc_rms
Congratulations to all Tri Club Finishers today! This group of kids crushed the indoor triathlon today. pic.twitter.com/QuCLpOD83m
Feb 22nd 2020 - @Rachael_Conrad
For the love of god UNMUTE THIS pic.twitter.com/MA48mit8MX
Feb 22nd 2020 - @CaseyNewton
Well it finally happened ⊠Wrote âduckâ on purpose in a message and it autocorrected to âfuck.â Never been more proud of a phone
Feb 20th 2020 - flowingdata.com
Scale of Bloomberg net worth
- Nathan Yau
Feb 17th 2020 - kottke.org
Face ID Compatible Respirator Masks
- Jason Kottke
Feb 16th 2020 - theatlantic.com
The 2020 Disinformation War
Feb 16th 2020 - wired.com
Going the Distance (and Beyond) to Catch Marathon Cheaters
Feb 15th 2020 - @ZachFowle
You âhave the rightâ to fart in an elevator. Youâre still a dick if you do it. twitter.com/varela594/statâŠ
Feb 15th 2020 - @CaliaDomenico
Milky Way timelapse from Maui ,island in Hawaii pic.twitter.com/VTmSyNu1vR
Feb 15th 2020 - @AeronewsGlobal
âFrom now on, thatâs how you land!â Earlier today at @HeathrowAirport: @Airbus A380 @EtihadAirways, crosswind landing during #StormDennis. Video: instagram.com/speedbirdtv đŹđ§ @AirbusPRESS @a380fanclub @stef_schaffrath @sara_rcc @AirbusintheUK pic.twitter.com/VmlK1d25Gs
Feb 13th 2020 - @birbigs
"This restaurant serves food or shit. Which would you like?"
"I only want my FAVORITE food. Otherwise, shit."
- America 2020
Feb 9th 2020 - washingtonpost.com
Is economic growth limited to 2 percent?
- Robert Samuelson
Feb 9th 2020 - @brentsimmons
Knock It the Fuck Off: inessential.com/2020/02/09/knoâŠ
Feb 5th 2020 - @michael_hendrix
In 1970, only one county's share of highly educated workers was 10% or more *below* the national average.
By 2018, more than 1,900 counties lagged the national average by 10% or more.
(via @aaron_renn) pic.twitter.com/bYnpX1zUxJ
Feb 4th 2020 - @CatherineIsaac_
My 7 year old was tapping away on my Mac tonight and told me he was writing a book. I think youâll agree itâs one hell of an opening. pic.twitter.com/2oboJEI3uh
Feb 4th 2020 - @roywoodjr
I donât know if this dog training for Westminster but if he is, he gone be ready. pic.twitter.com/DMalRM5pN7
Feb 4th 2020 - @JayCaruso
Creator of the #IowaCaucuses app pic.twitter.com/teCimZeqny
Feb 4th 2020 - @annabelpark
#PeteButtigieg precinct captain in rural Iowa responds to a caucus-goer flipping out upon learning that he has a same-sex partner. Itâs a masterclass in patience, persistence, and love. Bravo @NikkiHeever #IowaCaucuses #cresco #howardcountyiowa pic.twitter.com/PhX7vRFh8X
Feb 3rd 2020 - @samstein
Between the coin flipping, the picking of names out of hats, the gamesmanship to deny certain candidates votes, the hurdles for people who work at night and have children and the demographics, it is tough to really make a case for Iowa tonight.
Feb 1st 2020 - kottke.org
One Guy Gets Entire Park to Sing Bon Jovi
- Jason Kottke
Jan 31st 2020 - @emorwee
I know a lot of people feel like the fight for a livable, sustainable planet is unwinnable.
I know that a lot of people feel burnt out and hopeless when it comes to climate.
I would ask those people to watch this clip. twitter.com/CNBC/status/12âŠ
Jan 31st 2020 - @nytopinion
Perhaps women "choose running because we donât need permission to do it â we can do it whenever and however we want," says @lindsaycrouse nyti.ms/38Sej1x
Jan 31st 2020 - @matthewjdowd
Lamar Alexanderâs argument: a guy is caught cheating on an exam, he isnât sorry for cheating, says he will cheat on next exam, no boundaries are put in place for him to stop cheating, so letâs just let him take next exam and see how he does.
Jan 30th 2020 - @JesseCharlesLee
In an election year, Republican presidents are immune from impeachment and Democratic presidents lose their ability to appoint Supreme Court justices.
Jan 29th 2020 - @dodo
This golden retriever made it her job to keep her little brother safe pic.twitter.com/bcTd51XwSg
Jan 29th 2020 - @sarahcpr
These impeachment hearings are like if Sesame Street was trying to figure out if Cookie Monster ate all the cookies
Jan 29th 2020 - @peterpur
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Jan 28th 2020 - nytimes.com
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
Jan 27th 2020 - @ringer
Thereâs a moment from Kobeâs final game that few people saw and nobody really remembers ⊠but @miketirico wonât ever forget it. pic.twitter.com/prJGObG58y
Jan 27th 2020 - @LifeNewsHQ
WOW
Such a moving video. Let us never forget. #NeverAgain
twitter.com/realrobinhood1âŠ
Jan 27th 2020 - @page_eco
Amazing: a trail of termites (up) and a trail of ants (down), both protected by a row of their soldiers in a stand-off, without fighting.
from @Mehdi_Moussaid
pic.twitter.com/4ULo2idgH4
Jan 26th 2020 - futilitycloset.com
Applied Chemistry
- Greg Ross
Jan 24th 2020 - kottke.org
Scary Sea Monster Really Just Hundreds of Tiny Fish in a Trench Coat
- Jason Kottke
Jan 24th 2020 - @BSmile
"Little Chocolate Donuts" (Classic 1977 SNL Commercial)
~ Comedy legend John Belushi was born in Chicago on this day in 1949. pic.twitter.com/Toiq6KVEi6
Jan 24th 2020 - @tomcoates
@realDonaldTrump Yeah, I mean. Youâre not serious. Right? pic.twitter.com/VzeLCiawEC
Jan 24th 2020 - @MrPeanut
@lifetimefitness He just about did it all in his Life Time đȘ
Jan 23rd 2020 - kottke.org
Parasitic Fake ATMs
- Jason Kottke
Jan 22nd 2020 - xkcd.com
Solar System Changes
Jan 16th 2020 - kottke.org
Official Posters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Jason Kottke
Jan 8th 2020 - desmoinesregister.com
How Des Moines landed an Ironman triathlon
Jan 8th 2020 - nytimes.com
Progress Marches On
- John Gruber
Jan 7th 2020 - kottke.org
Danny MacAskill Joins the Gym
- Jason Kottke
Jan 6th 2020 - informationisbeautiful.net
US Smoking Rates Are The Lowest Since Records Began
- Information is Beautiful
Jan 3rd 2020 - flowingdata.com
Timelines to make you feel old
- Nathan Yau
Jan 2nd 2020 - kottke.org
How to Make Popcorn Using a Blow Torch & Hair Dryer
- Jason Kottke
Jan 1st 2020 - xkcd.com
I Love the 20s
Dec 31st 2019 - minnestar.org
Minnestarâs 2019 Year in Review
- Maria Ploessl
Dec 30th 2019 - kottke.org
How Do You Move a Star? Stellar Engines!
- Jason Kottke
Dec 30th 2019 - qz.com
If you donât trust your employees to work remotely, you shouldnât have hired them in the first place
Dec 30th 2019 - dcrainmaker.com
The Challenges Ahead for Zwift and ESports
Dec 27th 2019 - kottke.org
A Self-Driving DeLorean Is Taught How to Drift
- Jason Kottke
Dec 27th 2019 - kottke.org
A Free-to-Use Library of Very Canadian Stock Photos
- Jason Kottke
Dec 20th 2019 - kottke.org
Almost Famous: âI Was in The Black Eyed Peas. Then I Quit.â
- Jason Kottke
Dec 16th 2019 - flowingdata.com
Occupation Growth and Decline
- Nathan Yau
Dec 15th 2019 - wired.com
The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer
Dec 13th 2019 - xkcd.com
Brussels Sprouts Mandela Effect
Dec 13th 2019 - kottke.org
The Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa Order
- Jason Kottke
Dec 12th 2019 - damninteresting.com
Private Wojtekâs Right to Bear Arms
- Erika Nesvold
Dec 11th 2019 - dcrainmaker.com
Fascinating Stats from Stravaâs 2019 Year End Report
- DC Rainmaker
Dec 11th 2019 - kottke.org
If Hogwarts Were an Inner-City School (Key & Peele)
- Jason Kottke
Dec 7th 2019 - theatlantic.com
The False Promise of Morning Routines
Dec 7th 2019 - wired.com
On Pooping in the DarkâNo Lights, No Phones, No Distractions
Dec 7th 2019 - startribune.com
Life Time CEO says luxurious new club at Southdale is just the beginning
Dec 6th 2019 - xkcd.com
Flu Shot
Dec 6th 2019 - kottke.org
The Deep Sea
- Jason Kottke
Dec 5th 2019 - informationisbeautiful.net
US Cancer Survival Rates Are Rising
- Information is Beautiful
Dec 4th 2019 - kottke.org
âSnowbrawlâ
- John Gruber
Dec 2nd 2019 - kottke.org
The Most Popular TV Shows 1986-2019
- Jason Kottke
Nov 25th 2019 - kottke.org
How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic
- Jason Kottke
Nov 18th 2019 - wsj.com
What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia
Oct 20th 2019 - theatlantic.com
The Liberation of Mitt Romney
Oct 3rd 2019 - theatlantic.com
Unfit for Office
Sep 12th 2019 - damninteresting.com
Dead Reckoning
Sep 8th 2019 - damninteresting.com
The Eponymous Mr. Ponzi
Aug 6th 2019 - nytimes.com
Triathlons Fight Decline and Seek Ways to Attract the Young
Jun 15th 2019 - wired.com
Remembering Gabriele Grunewald, Who Ran For Herself and Others
Jun 13th 2019 - dcrainmaker.com
Garminâs Biggest Competitor Is Their Own Software Instability
May 20th 2019 - outsideonline.com
Will Mining Destroy America's Most Popular Wilderness?
May 14th 2019 - washingtonpost.com
For some national politicians, over-the-top competition isnât limited to elections. The relentless drive that powers a campaign serves some politicians just as well in the weight room, on the basketball court or in the Ironman.
May 8th 2019 - theatlantic.com
The Miracle of Minneapolis
May 3rd 2019 - vox.com
Is Slack ruining our jobs - and lives?
Apr 19th 2019 - nymag.com
Mayor Pete Is the Democratsâ Folksiest Heartland Hope. Really!
Apr 17th 2019 - youtube.com
How Leonardo da Vinci made a "satellite" map in 1502 - YouTube
Apr 1st 2019 - theatlantic.com
There Will Never Be a Movie Like âThe Matrixâ Again
Mar 26th 2019 - bikepacking.com
Traveling Tubeless for Bikepacking and Touring - BIKEPACKING.com
Mar 22nd 2019 - 1843magazine.com
Death of the calorie
Mar 18th 2019 - nytimes.com
Building Grit in Girls Through Mountain Biking
Mar 16th 2019 - theatlantic.com
How Much Immigration Is Too Much?
Mar 2nd 2019 - bikepacking.com
Raising Riders: From Passengers to Partners on the Baja Divide - BIKEPACKING.com