RT @animaldrumss: im not a big “alcohol guy”, i just drink whatever’s in the house, until its completely gone, regardless of the type, the …

[looks up from clipboard, considers that 20 amps should be enough for about 50 new 20W light bulbs per room], “yeah, pal, it’ll be enough.”

“33.33333 amps ought to be enough for anybody“, said the roaring ‘20s electrician who wired my 12 unit building. http://t.co/x88QcSbdVk

New language for slavery and the Civil War

Jkottke:

Drawing upon the work of colleagues, historian Michael Todd Landis proposes new language for talking about slavery and the Civil War. In addition to favoring “labor camps” over the more romantic “plantations”, he suggests retiring the concept of the Union vs the Confederacy.

Specifically, let us drop the word “Union” when describing the United States side of the conflagration, as in “Union troops” versus “Confederate troops.” Instead of “Union,” we should say “United States.” By employing “Union” instead of “United States,” we are indirectly supporting the Confederate view of secession wherein the nation of the United States collapsed, having been built on a “sandy foundation” (according to rebel Vice President Alexander Stephens). In reality, however, the United States never ceased to exist. The Constitution continued to operate normally; elections were held; Congress, the presidency, and the courts functioned; diplomacy was conducted; taxes were collected; crimes were punished; etc. Yes, there was a massive, murderous rebellion in at least a dozen states, but that did not mean that the United States disappeared.

October 15th, 2015 8:55am

RT @KelseyWho: This was returned to our library like this. http://t.co/VF2WeKrhVZ

October 14th, 2015 10:39pm

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RT @susie_c: So much populist rhetoric echoing down the long slopes of the pyramid scheme

RT @lonelysandwich: Time to share: we made a show, it’s a technology talk show set in 1983. And it’s called Computer Show.

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Other cities like Santa Monica, Berlin, Paris and Barcelona banned Airbnb. Prop F does nothing of the sort — it simply sets fair, reasonable rules for those wishing to rent out an extra room from time to time, or their entire house when on vacation. Prop F holds corporations like Airbnb accountable by limiting ‘hosting platforms’ to listing only units that are properly registered with the City, so the city can enforce the law. It’s not rocket science. We’re just trying to reasonably regulate one of the most vital assets – housing – that the city has in the face of a wealthy tech industry that wants to commodify absolutely everything without regard for who it hurts along the way.

— The truth behind the Airbnb lies | 48 hills (via webuiltthiscity)

October 13th, 2015 8:43pm