Archive for August, 2020
Flu Vaccine Now Required For All Massachusetts Students By Dec. 31
August 19th, 2020Welcome to all the new homeschoolers! Via: CBS: All students in Massachusetts will be required to get the flu vaccine before the end of the year. State public health officials made the announcement Wednesday, citing the importance of reducing flu-related illnesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Influenza immunization will be required for all children 6 months […]
The Golden Age of Computer User Groups
August 19th, 2020Via: Ars Technica: The Homebrew Computer Club where the Apple I got its start is deservedly famous—but it’s far from tech history’s only community gathering centered on CPUs. Throughout the 70s and into the 90s, groups around the world helped hapless users figure out their computer systems, learn about technology trends, and discover the latest […]
Researchers Can Duplicate Keys from the Sounds They Make in Locks
August 19th, 2020Via: kottke: Researchers have demonstrated that they can make a working 3D-printed copy of a key just by listening to how the key sounds when inserted into a lock. And you don’t need a fancy mic — a smartphone or smart doorbell will do nicely if you can get it close enough to the lock.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Is More Than a Response to Starlink
August 18th, 2020Via: IEEE Spectrum: “With Amazon, it’s a whole different ballgame,” says Zac Manchester, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University. “The thing that makes Amazon different from SpaceX and OneWeb is they have so much other stuff going for them.” If Kuiper succeeds, Amazon can not only offer global satellite broadband access—it […]
Michigan College Requires Students to Stay Within 5 Miles of Campus or Face Suspension, Tracks Them by App
August 18th, 2020Crazier by the day. Via: Newsweek: Michigan’s Albion College is attempting to create a “COVID bubble” on its campus as students return for the fall semester. Students are being required to download a smartphone app that tracks their location and ongoing health data to help contain the spread of the virus on campus, according to […]
Silky Professional BIGBOY 2000 Folding Saw XL Teeth
August 18th, 2020I’ve got to replace a Bahco Laplander folding saw that finally broke after many years and I wondered what my options were. During my browsing, I found a monster-sized folding saw. Check this out: Silky Professional BIGBOY 2000 Folding Saw XL Teeth This boy did a review that shows lot of cuts. Here’s another quick […]
1994 National Weather Service UFO Tapes: ‘My God, What Is This?’
August 17th, 2020I’d never heard of this one. Via: It’s [redacted]:
Why Americans Should Adopt the Sweden Model on Covid-19
August 17th, 2020Via: Mises Institute: Sweden has been unfairly criticized for its policy despite having an outcome more favorable than places with authoritarian lockdown policies. Sweden did not close its schools. Other than stopping gatherings of more than fifty people, the Swedish government left decisions of closing businesses, using masks, and social distancing to the Swedish people. […]
Oil Major Chevron Invests in Nuclear Fusion Startup Zap Energy
August 17th, 2020Via: Reuters: Oil major Chevron Corp said on Wednesday it is investing in Zap Energy Inc, joining Italy’s ENI and Norwegian state oil company Equinor who have also backed nuclear fusion startups to reduce their carbon footprint.
This Smartphone Has Physical Kill Switches for Its Cameras, Microphone, Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi
August 17th, 2020Via: Android Police: Once you open up the PinePhone, you get access to six induvidual dip switches that control the modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microphone, rear camera, front camera, and even the headphone jack.
