Interesting paper on the impact of one-time boosts on long term poverty https://news.mit.edu/2022/poverty-trap-bangladesh-0510
I'll just leave this here, Gangnam style ...
US government surveillance
ICE 'now operates as a domestic surveillance agency,' think tank says https://www.engadget.com/ice-surveillance-report-us-government-193206600.html?src=rss
A pretty good article, and I’m not just saying that because I’m quoted a bunch 😂 (Well, I guess I am, since the article mirrors my views)
https://www.protocol.com/entertainment/apple-webxr-ar-ios-iphone
Always happy to see more WebXR support across devices!
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RT @htcvive
Want to view VIVE Pods in VR? VIVE Browser is our first WebXR, which provides a way for VR users to explore and socialize within #VIVEConnect!
#VIVEBrowser is available now and compatible with VIVE VR headsets:
https://bit.ly/3kgLV0H
https://twitter.com/htcvive/status/1522305374627500035
Supernatural is the one reason I would consider owning a quest (if I didn’t have one through work). I have tried many different exercise routines and this is the only one where I have to make myself stop and not do another set, instead of force myself to finish a routine.
https://www.wired.com/story/supernatural-virtual-reality-exercise-gyms/
Psy's back ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dJyRm2jJ-U (with help from SUGA)
the Snap Pixi drone is pretty interesting. And cheap enough that it might be worth trying out.
florida disney politics commentary
nice. “Disney tells Florida to F*** off https://boingboing.net/2022/04/27/disney-tells-florida-to-f-off.html
“Whatcha eating? Are you gonna share?”
(It’s always our sweet beige and white #pittie asking, but sometimes, like here, one or two of the other dogs join in. If I’m “lucky” I get all four)
The mystery of one of our dog’s escape from our yard is solved.
We have 6’ fence all around (she could jump the old 4’), one side is a wood one w/ cross beams (middle, near top). She jumps so her paws are OVER the top and on the middle beam, and then scrambles over. #DemonDog
I do like an article about fonts (and I am the sort of person would prefers serifs and likes Garamond)
Write It in Garamond - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/magazine/garamond.html
iMac vs Macbook with External Displays
Apple still hasn't solved the issue of a laptop with multiple external displays not remembering window organization.
https://blairmacintyre.me/2022/02/04/imac-vs-macbook/
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