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The oil industry has known about climate change since gas was 25¢ a gallon.
04 Aug
blog,climate,

The oil industry has known about climate change since gas was 25¢ a gallon.

People act like climate change is recent news, but Cary Grant knew about it back in 1958.
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The long-awaited answer to: “So how’s your stupid travel book coming along?”
12 May
blog,book,

The long-awaited answer to: “So how’s your stupid travel book coming along?”

Rest assured, that when this book is finally finished, it will not have been worth the wait. I guarantee it.
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Media empire relocates its global operations to Florida.
01 Aug
blog,email,

Media empire relocates its global operations to Florida.

After 23 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re moving back to the Sunshine State.
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Why I don’t give a crap that publishers consider ad-blockers “stealing.”
09 Apr
advertising,blog,

Why I don’t give a crap that publishers consider ad-blockers “stealing.”

People who want to get content for free should have to see ads. But they shouldn’t have to be tracked.
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Stop online companies from collecting, selling, (and leaking) your personal data.
03 Jan
blog,civil rights,

Stop online companies from collecting, selling, (and leaking) your personal data.

Recently, someone said to me, “Hey, you look like a paranoid, nerdy loser. How can I stay safe on the…
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My borderline obsessive search for the world’s best alarm clock radio.
01 Nov
alarm clock,clock radio,

My borderline obsessive search for the world’s best alarm clock radio.

Waking up reliably is critical to keeping the job that pays for your travel.
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Hero produces map that lists every airport’s wifi network and password.
01 Sep
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Hero produces map that lists every airport’s wifi network and password.

I’m sure he didn’t set out to save the world, but he did.
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Afraid of flying? I’ve got 3 words: “Detachable passenger cabin.”
18 Jan
airplane,blog,

Afraid of flying? I’ve got 3 words: “Detachable passenger cabin.”

A man recently invented a way to ostensibly make commercial flight safer for nervous passengers that only scares the crap…
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Wait, how long have we been parked on this f@$#%ing tarmac?!?
10 Jun
blog,time-zone,

Wait, how long have we been parked on this [email protected]$#%ing tarmac?!?

Traveling can kill hours that you’ll never get back. Why not know exactly how many?
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How to navigate foreign cities without annoying the foreigners who live there.
22 May
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How to navigate foreign cities without annoying the foreigners who live there.

Foreigners are different and scary. Hate dealing with them? Well, now you don’t ever have to.
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Like to travel? Here’s why you’re better than other people.
14 Apr

Like to travel? Here’s why you’re better than other people.

Does experiencing the world at large also serve your own craven self-interest? Probably.
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Medieval abbey snags coveted “World’s Biggest Moat” title.
28 Mar

Medieval abbey snags coveted “World’s Biggest Moat” title.

Frankly, the judging in this year’s World’s Biggest Moat contest wasn’t even close. Certainly there were a number of solid…
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