“Roadliners is a film about inspiration and craft, and the uncelebrated typographers of the road. With filmmakers Pretend Lovers we documented a day in the life of… ” – My Comments : Cool short film about Scottish road line painters.
The road that led to 1,000 stories
The road that led to 1,000 stories
“In his new book Watling Street, John Higgs explores one of Britain’s oldest roads – and how it inspired countless stories, from the Canterbury Tales to Great Expectations to Star Wars. ” – My Comments :
Here’s a suburban experiment cities can learn from
Here’s a suburban experiment cities can learn from
“At 50, Columbia, Md., has succeeded in ways urban revitalization hasn’t. ” – My Comments : Nice article. I grew up in Columbia and often miss it…
[thanks to Matt for sharing]
Liked on YouTube: “Andy Serkis Becomes Gollum To Read Trump’s Tweets” https://youtu.be/64mWOoj68qo
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Comcast wants to control what you do online. Do you want to let them?
Analysis | Here’s every total solar eclipse happening in your lifetime. Is this year your best chance?
“On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will traverse the contiguous United States. It’ll be the first to traverse coast to coast in nearly a century. ” – My Comments : There’s a lot of cool, interactive information in this WaPo feature.
A look back at pre-air conditioned Washington
A look back at pre-air conditioned Washington
“People have forgotten or just don’t know how hot it felt before air conditioning came to the District. ” – My Comments : Federal workers used to be released early if the heat index (or approximate past equivalent thereof) was 109.
What You Need to Know About the Net Neutrality ‘Day of Action’
What You Need to Know About the Net Neutrality ‘Day of Action’
“Why aren’t the images loading? Why is Orange is the New Black buffering? What is going on? On Wednesday, your web browsing experience may feel a whole lot different. Some of your favorite websites may appear to be broken and a lot of people will be talking about net neutrality. Here’s a rundown of w… ” – My Comments : Tomorrow is the Net Neutrality “Day of Action.”
Two-factor authentication is a mess
Two-factor authentication is a mess
“It was supposed to be a one-stop security fix. What happened? ” – My Comments : Still better than nothing, but apparently in some cases not by much…
A nightmare foretold
“An Estonian president predicted the crisis in Ukraine in 1994; the EU should now listen to the advice he gave. ” – My Comments : Ukraine has been thrown under the bus in many ways by The West, and it’s so frustrating to read articles like this.