Alternative Operating Systems – TechRadar. Beyond Windows, macOS and Linux. Sorry to see OS/2 is on life support. I never used it but I hear it was good.
Indianapolis rolls out the red carpet for transit. I think Bus Rapid Transit is a good option for many mid sized cities in America. I’m glad Indy went with electric BRT buses.
Linux Laptop Buyer’s Guide 2019 – Forbes
In re. Trump et al. Yes, we are now this desperate – Youtube.
School is back in session, like a giant incubator vat for mutating bacteria and viruses. All of which reminds me that it’s time to get a flu shot.
Plastics: What’s Recyclable - NPR. Nice guide.
Librem 5 August Update Looks like they are making huge progress! Couple of things from looking at the screen-shots: 1. it appears you can import contacts from online sources, 2. Calendar app switch is shown in settings.
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For the record: I’m not a fan of stucco as an architectural material.
The World War II warbirds are back. Every year they fly out of the county airport and pass overhead at my house while selling rides. B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress and a B-25 Mitchell. I never get tired of seeing them fly or hearing the distinct sound of those big radial engines.
Take note: In case you missed it, the Tea Party is dead. Trump undoing Tea Party era spending agreements. Also record deficit spending by Trump and Congress and not one peep out of the Tea Party supporters.
Cool: I just spotted a biplane flying overhead. That’s not something you see everyday.
St. Paul Places Poetry at Residents’ Feet I like this idea, of stamping poetry into sidewalks. Short quotes from literature would also work. Why not add a bit of whimsy and serendipity to a sidewalk?
Comcast internet is down today for about a third of my neighborhood. Without internet, I forgot to be outraged about everything and anything.
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Democratic Front Runners Update By John C. Dvorak, July 12, 2019
I don’t generally agree with Dvorak, but he makes some good points here especially about the 2016 election but also about Hillary.
Putting pigs in the shade: the radical farming system banking on trees | John Vidal | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/13/pigs-radical-farming-system-trees-climate-crisis?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1563007238
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