In praise of technology that never quite caught on: the "pedestrian catcher," a 1930s invention, intended to cut down on traffic deaths. “A flick of the lever, and the scoop has another mouthful,” the British Pathé narrator says, as the video shows a pedestrian catcher scooping up a
Trump can’t get enough textbook paternalistic sexism: this time calling out an Irish reporter for her looks. / Twitter/Caitriona Perry “Serena Williams competes in women’s tennis and is the best there ever was. End of discussion. She would not beat Nadal. She would also lose a race to
Feeling hot whereever you are? Here's a meditative, brief visit to Antarctica by Kalle Ljung. See also: A recent underwater exploration by National Geographic.
A Venezuelan police helicopter strafed the country’s Supreme Court, fired 15 shots and dropped four grenades. / Reuters Survey says that Canadians prefer Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s greatest political rival: the New York Times version of Justin Trudeau. / YouTube Canada is immune to populism thanks to unusual immigration policies—
We're at the end of our first month in the Rooster Summer Reading Challenge. Victor LaValle joins us to discuss the second half of The Night Ocean, and we decide which of our two novels from June heads to the end-of-summer final.
Survey says that Canadians prefer Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's greatest political rival: the New York Times version of Justin Trudeau.
When left alone, a pair of chatbots deviated into gibberish, but eventually reached a sense of compromise. / The Next Web “One called him ‘the face of corporate greed’, another labeled him ‘the most hated man in America’ and a third gestured as if wringing his neck.” Lawyers for the Martin
Spoofing an Atari 2600 cartridge with an SD card to play the “Bad Apple” video and audio.
Yemen’s civil war has created an out-of-control cholera outbreak—more than 200,000 cases, with 5,000 added daily. / NPR FireWire was almost that rare story where tech giants could agree on one thing—then Apple tried to cash in. / Ars Technica How a group of fans
A useful comparison between the key aspects of the ACA and the Senate’s healthcare proposal. / The New York Times Genoa airport raises limits on carry-on liquids for travelers who want to take home its famous pesto. / The Guardian Arab countries issue demands to Qatar: Eliminate Al-Jazeera, a
