Link. I’d say lack of party competition is a cause, but Utah not famously corrupt.

Link. The 1920s were amazing for physics.

Link. USA hockey is not requiring vaccination for players or coaches.

Link. “This is a security disaster.”

No way Apple refuses China’s demands.

Link. Neat discussions. Boxing, gymnastics and decathlon make list of hardest summer Olympic events

Link. Damn that was one fine prediction. Has to be partly luck, but still. Also, the GOP has been trash for a long time.

Link. Now HRO. The article is quite balanced really.

Link. Want to have a secret? Don’t carry a phone.

Link. With checks now much harder to use I’m told this is one of the best ways to send money between Canada and US

Link. If you work in tobacco I despise you less if you smoke.

Link. Will be ready by 2030 now.

Link. Bombich couldn’t replicate the bug but they still suggest: “consider whether you should continue to include your OneDrive folder in your backups”

Link. Reminded me of the early Segway hype.

Link. There is an optimist case if one squints real hard.

Link. I rarely buy anything third party.

Link. Interested.

Link. Umm, why not?

Link. US might do worse with Delta because we vaccinated early?

Link. GOP was wise to oppose investigation.

Link. No. But “in general, war simply costs a huge amount of money with little possibility of gain.”

Link. That’s so sweet. The real sting is mandatory testing that is paid for by employee.

Link. Main reason mandates are a sensitive topic.

Link. We’ve used it 10 months with Zwift and iPad. Good purchase.

Link. The “widow maker” is marketed to women with abusive husbands.

Link. 10/million in older. COVID thought much higher rate.

Link. Nine months of 300 cal/day. Not enough to lose weight, but has stopped the gain.

Link. Can’t buy Fentanyl.

Link. Huge fraud potential meets a bureaucratic system designed to deny benefits.

Link. I think to any patient but no insurance coverage for immunocompetent.

Link. Shame, blame, apply pressure. It works.

Link. We forget how close the south came to a successful partition with the likely preservation of chattel slavery into the 20th century.

Link. APFS really is good work.

Link. Krugman gets to (justly) highlight his primary contribution to economic theory.

Link. Roberts’ obituaries will emphasize that decision.

Link. “Klarna charges vendors “up to” 5.99 percent of each transaction.” It’s less of a scam overall than I’d have guessed. Basically everyone pays a few percent more to cover defaults of BNPL users.

Link. A good lay review of pediatric COVID. Vaccinate 12+ now. With such a contagious disease I wonder how much masking will actually reduce infection.

Link. Can I get my booster now?

Link. Google has better support for the problem of mortality.

Link. Personalized Media Communications used a submarine patent. Incredible this had to be appealed.

Link. The bug fix cycle is inexcusable.

Link. Today’s humor.

Link. Advocating for COVID is strangely unpopular.

Link. Real men are Dems.

Link. Kill it.

Link. For once China-trouble predictions come true. Bad vaccine and limits of citizen stress. Expect supply chain issues.

Link. Not expected.

Link. Get vaccinated.

Link. 1.8% 8 weeks vs. adult 4.5% 8 weeks. I don’t see how this is reassuring, the 8 week numbers are almost half of adult risk.

Link. Orban too. They are being honest at least.

Link. Modern biology learning opportunity.