These are good for playing music on-the-go. But they are horrible for taking conference calls and FaceTime. The mics are very sensitive and picks up a lot of noise.

I’m hopeful for a digg resurrection. Let’s bring back the Internet of the early 2000s.

How To Survive Trump 2.0 The first Trump administration was about resistance. The second is about reclamation.

I wrote about how not to give up, how to take back your voice in your own future, so that when a year actually has passed, you look back with the satisfaction.

This is how to survive Trump 2.0

Some advice on How to Weather the Storm, including “create something lovely for yourself or others”, “moderate your exposure to the bullshit”, “find the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead”, and “join something”. [kottke.org]

Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport? At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.

At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.

"This is the Super Bowl for Excel nerds," one attendee said.

Yes!! A plan for public transit in Massachusetts!

Wow, I’m impressed by this mass digital migration to 小红书 (RedNote) from TikTok. My algorithm is evolving so quickly with so many more American content creators taking over my feed.

Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says — The Washington Post The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.

Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter apple.news/AQz5Z3UB_SvK...

The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure The HIPAA Security Rule is due for an overhaul.

The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure

Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started? Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others say pathogen remains unpredictable

Here we go… www.science.org/content/arti...

The T gave out these stickers this morning at Gov’t Center. It was a pleasant surprise (and nice little memorabilia!)

'The Interview': Rick Steves Refuses To Get Cynical About the World Podcast Episode · The Daily · 12/14/2024 · 43m

A great podcast on Rick Steves and the transformative power of travel @nytimes.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Notre-Dame Reopens in Paris After a Fire. It’s Astonishing. Five years after a fire nearly felled the cathedral that has dazzled visitors for almost 900 years, the heart of Paris beats anew.

the spectacular narrative/graphic recreation of the meticulous restoration of Notre Dame that I've been waiting for

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

What do you love when you fall for AI? Inside the surprisingly meaningful, unexpectedly heartbreaking, and deeply confusing reality of AI relationships.

Great read from Josh Dzieza @theverge.com www.theverge.com/c/24300623/a... #AI

The vegan hot chocolate from Clarke’s Cakes and Cookies at Snowport is delicious 😋

The Naughty Waffles were excellent. Also the vegan hot cocoa from Clarke’s were very coconut-forward. Not sure I would recommend the crêpes…

The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.

We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.

All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋

Steward Health Care raided its own medical malpractice insurance company Most of the insurer’s assets are in the form of IOUs from Steward Health Care, which went bankrupt in May.

New this morning from the @bostonglobe.com Spotlight Team's investigation into Steward Health Care: Company executives treated its in-house malpractice insurer like a piggy bank, depleting the accounts meant to pay malpractice claims apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/invest...

Thank you @mbta.bsky.social GM Eng for your leadership 👏 The entire system is nearly free of slow zones. Amazing to see what you’ve been able to accomplish swiftly and transparently. #Boston #publictransit @massgovernor.bsky.social @boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social

Meta is always a follower 😌

We need #Bluesky to keep Meta in check.

Glad to see @mbta.bsky.social staff ambassadors at key stations to share the upcoming Bus Network Design changes.

It doesn’t make any sense…

Apple Music

This is why I love @bsky.app. I learn random, interesting facts. Better than that other toxic platform.

These are great! It's like a palmier/elephant ear, but with more sugar. They're very popular all over East Asia!

Everyone is now on Bluesky. I was wondering when the mass Twitter/X exodus would happen.