Here’s a picture of what Antarctica looks like under all that ice. Also, pockmarks we’ve given Earth.

MIT Tech Review looks at how self-driving vehicles are outstripping regulators’ ability to regulate them.

Ron Unz has a great piece on the collective failures of our media.

Food trucks: Feeding employees, and possibly keeping them around.

Floating buildings! I dig it.

An unexpected benefit of nuclear bombs: Brain regeneration in humans.

I like my oversized smartphone. Next time, I may go all-in and get a Note. That being said, for a lot of people, the drawbacks can be pretty significant. It can, for instance, make you lose your friend. Of course, there is a solution to this: Everyone wears pants, a belt, and a phone holster. Problem solved!

One of these days, I’m going to sit down and read as much about seasteading as I can.

It’s a tl;dr world.

The top foreign-language shows you can see legally in the US. I got my fill of subtitles during my anime days, which is a bit of a shame because I do like foreign entertainment.

One of the interesting things during my 1946-60 US History class was how tough the smart set was on Dwight Eisenhower. Often, compared unfavorably to Lincoln. As it ever was…

Here’s a cool interactive map where you can watch housing prices rise and fall.

Are the results of the Milgram Experiment overstated?