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DeFlock is a crowd-sourced map of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) around the world. Want to post an ALPR in your town? Logon to Open Street Map and follow these handy instructions! (via 404 Media)
Operation Desperado: The long con of Vivek Ramaswamy A local muckraker who covers the Ohio state legislature plays a long con on the former presidential candidate.
What vegetable are you? A delightful quiz to help you discover your inner veggie.
Why You Should Start Caring About Formula E, The Alternative Universe Electric F1 Series is an excellent primer on Formula E Racing, the cars, its history, and similarities and differences to traditional Formula 1 racing. The article also covers "the penultimate rounds of season 10 at Portland International Raceway in Oregon where a pair of races took place on the final weekend of June 2024."
@clipart.bsky.social is the Bluesky account for Corel Gallery Clipart, which is slowly posting all 10,000 files from a 1994 Corel Gallery CD-ROM. But within the alt-text of each image, narratives begin to emerge, stories of a vigilante seeking justice against Corel itself, of the many design studios who subcontract for Corel, of a man and his grandson traveling across a post-apocalyptic United States, and so much more.
Ken Klippenstein resigns from The Intercept. In his announcement released through his newsletter, Ken details some of the machinations between the management class controlling journalism, and the journalists out there trying to do the work.
Klippenstein will continue publishing his work independently along with legendary editor and national security researcher William Arkin, as well as FOIA specialist Beth Bourdon.
“The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” is now available as a free download! Written by Christopher Schwarz and first published in June 2011, “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” is revered by many as a philosophical tome as well as a how-to book. The book includes instructions for building your own tool chest, as demonstrated here by MetaFilter's Own™ and JimCoin™ creator bondcliff!
Suaerkraut balls are a hometown favorite here in Akron, so much that we even named our baseball team after them (well, for only one day), and have our own local sauerkraut ball factory. Of course you can make your own, but they're just not as good.
Invisible Ink: At the CIA’s Creative Writing Group A mildly-interesting piece by Johannes Lichtman in the well-known CIA cutout, The Paris Review.
TheRighting is a media company that aggregates articles from various right-wing media outlets and also publishes original reporting on the world of conservative media. They also post excellent analysis, such as the ranking of right-wing websites by unique visitors.
Is it difficult to handle a commercial real estate transaction in Long Island, New York?
My company is being pulled into an asbestos/mesothelioma lawsuit. The plaintiff and defense counsels, and the case is all taking place in Mason County, IL, which happens to hear more than a third of all asbestos/mesothelioma lawsuits in the country. None of us, plaintiffs or defense, live in Illinois, nor did any of this take place there. The way things are going I'm starting to feel like we're being pulled into a lawsuit grift mill.
Elon Musk Today. A compendium of Elon’s products and services that have failed to materialize. (Via the always wonderfully ranty Ed Zitron.)
Ed Zitron goes on a lovely, if lengthy, rant about popularity, Twitter Blue and social media in general, before dropping a plug for Bluesky Social, a new social media network that was founded by Twitter in 2019 as an open-source, decentralized spinoff. It now seems to be getting much more media attention .
"No reasonable person believes that a Twitter clone just for conservatives is a viable business any more," reads the opening statement of a press release by Starboard Media on their recent acquisition of the conservative social media platform Parler.
After listening to Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy cover Silver Jews’ “The Wild Kindness” I was wondering about other Silver Jews/David Berman/Purple Mountains covers and/or tributes out there. Please help me find more.
I'm seeking book recommendations on Operation Condor. I keep hearing about it tangentially in various podcasts (such as Behind the Bastards last week), but want to read something more comprehensive on the topic.
"The Getty Family’s Trust Issues" (NYer paywall, archive) provides a rare look inside the "wealth-defense industry." (from Season 274 Episode 3 of The Daily Zeitgeist)
No the CIA Didn't Invent "Show Don't Tell". Or maybe they did? Perhaps the effects of CIA money on the Iowa Writer's Workshop are overblown, but this piece in Current Affairs makes a strong case how the CIA has influenced "literature" in America. (previously)
GoTo, maker of LastPass, has updated their blog with new information regarding a security incident that took place in November 2022, reports The Verge.
After reading this article on Heated, I'm inspired to try more canned seafood. My only exposure to it here in the US has mainly been canned tuna (which I love, especially when lit on fire), anchovies, and sardines. I've never been able to develop a palate for the latter I'm guessing due to the quality of what I've tried. (This is not even mentioning the pickled creamed herring I've seen my FIL eat!) What specific brands and preparations do you recommend? What might help me get over my aversion and learn to love the potted pescado?
In Mark Bittman's latest project, Heated, a culinary conflict is stewing. It started with a piece by Emily Nunn claiming that tuna noodle casserole has no place in the American comfort food canon. In defense of this esteemed hot dish, Samantha Irby responds with an appetizing retort disguised as a recipe.
I've been dealing with plantar fasciitis for over a year now. I've tried every remedy that my doctor has suggested. The next step is custom orthotics. I've looked at a few companies online where they send you a foot mold that you return. Has anyone tried any of these services? If so, do you have one that you recommend? Or should I avoid the online route and head to a local place for fitting?
I'm looking for suggestions of classic comedies to share with my 5th grade son.
Now that MetaFilter mugs are back in stock, let's have a MetaFilter merch selfie thread. So come on, let's see your pretty face with those t-shirts, mugs, bumperstickers and whatever other MeFi schwag you've collected over the years.
Below is a grid containing 2 editions of 6 different books. Your challenge : match the pairs of books from the cover art alone. (via the recently resurrected B3ta newsletter)
Inspired by this question, I was wondering what boozy concoctions I could put on tap in my kegerator.
How far ahead of Apple Maps is Google Maps? A rather fascinating analysis of Google Maps' present and future, by Justin O’Beirne.
I am participating the in the KTA Trail Challenge 25k hike in September. This is my first hike over 10 miles, so I have a few questions about shoe and clothing choices.
We have a new process at work that requires manual sorting of a large number of PDFs on a daily basis. I'm wondering if there is an existing program that does what I need.
The Pessimist’s Guide to 2017. Donald Trump and Brexit shocked most of the world in 2016. But not readers of last year’s Bloomberg Pessimist’s Guide, which warned that the unthinkable could happen in both cases. Now the authors are turning their attention to 2017. (SLBBW)
I have a vendor that would like me to place a daily report on an FTP server (either mine or theirs, preferably theirs). The only way I can do an automated export of this report is a CSV attachment via email. Is there a way to automate an email-to-FTP file transfer?
A bluetooth dead zone has mysterious appeared in my basement, which happens to be exactly where I have my bike trainer set up to use Zwift, which requires the use of bluetooth sensors. Everything worked perfectly fine 10 days ago, when I last used it, and I have not changed a single thing about my setup. I'm not sure how to find out what is the source of this new interference, or what to do about it if I find it.
I eat lots of salads and bowls. I'm getting tired of vinaigrettes and paying for overpriced bottled dressings. I'm looking for your best salad dressing recipes. More specifics after the jump.
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park, nestled between Akron and Cleveland in northeast Ohio, is one of the few urban national parks in the US. But unlike similar urban national parks that were created entirely of government land, the CVNP was formed from a mix of both public and private property. The 1980 film, For All People, For All Time (and accompanying PBS Frontline episode), documents the eminent domain seizures and heavy-handed tactics used by the National Park Service in the creation of the park.
Since then, the few surviving towns that exist within the park (aka "Helltown") are shrouded in urban legend and folklore, which some attribute to the cleanup of the Krejci Dump.
Unsure of what to do with your CSA share? Enter the Contorni Matrix.
I'm entering the era of modern bicycles and want to sell my "vintage" road bike. I'm unsure how to price it, and where to try selling it.
I'm looking for recommendations for body weight exercises I can do at home and on my own schedule that require minimal or no equipment.
The DevOps League is your fast track to DevOps certification by the industry's leading Thought Lords. Supported by one man – one stunning man – you will deep dive into such important concepts such as Dark Data, Data Beans and Terry the Data Goblin, to fully learn what DevOps really means. (But beware of the Realm of Dark Jon Hendren or 2014's Worst DevOps Article Headers.)
The Commodore 65 (aka C64DX or C64DX Development System) was never officially released. Prototypes escaped development hell when Commodore was liquidated in 1994, and 200 have survived to this day. The complete manual can be read here (all 660K of it). One just sold on eBay for €20,500.
I started running a few months ago, and have now gotten to the point where I can (slowly! gradually!) increase my speed and distance. About two weeks ago, I started experiencing mild pain at the top of the arch on my left foot, what I believe to be the first metatarsal.
In 2001, the once-humble Geauga Lake Park in Aurora, Ohio was bought by Six Flags and transformed into one of the largest amusement parks in the world. Seven years later, it was gone.
5 Tragic Reasons Why the World's Largest Theme Park Stands Abandoned in Ohio
5 Tragic Reasons Why the World's Largest Theme Park Stands Abandoned in Ohio
In July I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Since then I've made significant changes to my lifestyle. I'm wondering what to expect on my next doctor visit.
I'm working with a cloud-based application (NetSuite) where we need to quickly print a document from the broswer. Right now it's taking too many clicks to get the job done. I'm wondering if there are any scripting/plug-in options we can use to create an auto-print solution.