January 29, 2023

Our work is #15

WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER | JUNIOR DOUBLE TRIPLE WHOPPER | FLAME-GRILLED TASTE WITH PERFECT TOPPERS | I RULE I RULE I RULE THIS DAY | LETTUCE MAYO PICKLE KETCHUP | IT'S OK IF I DON'T WANT THAT | IMPOSSIBLE OR BACON WHOPPER | ANY WHOPPER MY WAY WHOPPER MY WAY [more inside]
posted by creatrixtiara at 9:05 PM PST - 32 comments

Secret of the Spartans finally revealed

How Often Should You Do the Spartan 300 workout?...answers your questions about the Spartan 300 workout, presumably an exercise regime favored by that mythically militaristic warrior-state. You can learn how many reps of each exercise are involved, what their diet was and so on. All of this leads up to Question 14: How Tall was a Spartan?
posted by storybored at 8:27 PM PST - 36 comments

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's freedom of speech at 1090 MHz

ADS-B Exchange has been sold for 20 million to private equity Jetnet and the volunteer data collectors are are feeling sold out. [more inside]
posted by zenon at 7:09 PM PST - 21 comments

tips on changing a car's tire

A 2.5 minute video plus some text tips on changing a flat tire on an automobile.
posted by brainwane at 5:23 PM PST - 30 comments

Well, that's rich. Or is it?

What does it mean to be rich in America, where the elite need to re-earn their position anew each day and experience the demands of wealth without its promised sense of security and ease? [more inside]
posted by Toddles at 4:56 PM PST - 106 comments

Regional textile economies (aka soil-to-skin)

Each year, the United States produces enough wool to create millions of sweaters. But a big hunk of that wool production ends up composted or even landfilled. The Regional Fiber Manufacturing Initiative at Fibershed includes tons of research, e.g. current capabilities of Western U.S. fiber manufacturing (artisanal bottlenecks and all) and their Fiber Visions of how dogbane, wool, and cotton could honor Indigenous practices and regenerate soil health for Central & Northern California. Small wool mill Ewethful (in Oregon) on what goes into the price of a skein: 12 lbs of unprocessed wool --> skirt the wool (remove any vegetable matter, poop and/or unwanted fiber) --> 9 lbs of raw wool --> wash --> resulting in 6.5 lbs of clean wool. [more inside]
posted by spamandkimchi at 4:27 PM PST - 5 comments

In 1183, a Chinese Poet Describes Being Domesticated by His Own Cats

In 1183, a Chinese Poet Describes Being Domesticated by His Own Cats. In Korea cat owners aren't called cat owners: they're called goyangi jibsa, literally 'cat butlers.' Clearly the idea that felines have flipped the domestic-animal script, not serving humans but being served by humans, transcends cultures.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 3:25 PM PST - 17 comments

This Is Not Laid Back

Almost ten minutes of a cutesy depressed anthropomorphic bread undergoing existential torture, a daily occurence for Bernd das Brot (previously) every night when the Kinder Kanal is not broadcasting. In German with English subtitles.
posted by MartinWisse at 2:47 PM PST - 11 comments

Time Sync

CERN engineer Daniel Valuch discusses synchronizing a pendulum clock with the ALPHA Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock.
posted by zamboni at 1:14 PM PST - 5 comments

Is Yunchan Lim’s Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto the greatest ever?

Yunchan Lim is South Korean pianist who June became the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn piano competition. Among the pieces that the 18 year old player were Liszt's Transcendental Etudes and Mozart's Piano Concerto #22. Most notable however, was his performance of Rachmaninoff's 3rd Piano Concerto, which created something of a stir. [more inside]
posted by beisny at 10:53 AM PST - 17 comments

The Violin Doctor

He’s trusted to repair some of the world’s most fabled — and expensive — instruments. How does John Becker manage to unlock the sound of a Stradivarius? (SLChicagoMag)
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:47 AM PST - 10 comments

Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay: One week

LATimes has many news articles about what happened at Monterey Park: honoring the victims' lives, how the shooter's motives remain a mystery, whether domestic violence played a part, the deafening silence of Californian Republican politicians, and how to continue to dance and rebuild after a tragedy. In Half Moon Bay, the shooter admits to his rage being sparked over a $100 repair bill, long hours, and being bullied at his place of employment. LATimes remembers the victims of Half Moon Bay. [more inside]
posted by toastyk at 8:43 AM PST - 15 comments

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