Boundless curiosity, thinly spread @mcmc@econtwitter.net

North of Boston
Joined March 2007
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The Artemis II mission reminds me of these 1960s photos of NASA astronauts training in Iceland because they felt the terrain would be similar to what they'd encounter on the moon. The outfits are so great, even some 60 years later.
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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 16 years, since 26 Mar 2007 (via @twi_age).
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Of all companies, @WSJ embraces the shoddy business practice of “you must call a human on the telephone to cancel a subscription.” Really? I would have expected better. Do such user-hostile practices really help the bottom line? At what cost in goodwill?
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"There is always free cheddar in the mousetrap” ― Tom Waits
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D @aviationweek The Contact Us section of your website has no contact information for you. Please let me know how to contact someone as a potential subscriber. Thanks! – at Marblehead, MA
#roamcult Would love tips/optimizations for mobile. Invaluable to have access to Roam while, e.g., reading in random locations. Works now; could be better?
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A study has shown that our ability to learn is optimised when we are presented with challenging tasks that cause us to fail 15% of the time.
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You shouldn‘t wash your hair with conditioner after a nuclear disaster: conditioner contains cationic surfactants, which bind to radioactive particles and can trap them in your hair.
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I am using the Internet fast lane by installing 1.1.1.1 app. It's free and protects me from Internet spies! #1dot1dot1dot1 warp.plus/MLxBc
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Let’s do that thing I would rather do with you than with anyone else: lie in bed and look at our iPhones. nyer.cm/mS0G1Cw
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Everybody says they want to meet interesting people, but few are willing to stay at the $29 motels where you can find them
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This year, there will be more people over 65 than under five for the first time in human history econ.st/2VlFQG8
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Adventures in headlines: I fired up FTAlphaville this morning, and at first thought that this was about a small number of obese guys investing. Of course, I was just starting my first cup of coffee ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/05/…
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Before there were seat belts
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The number of minutes of daylight is increasing at its maximum rate today. Happy max derivative day, everybody!
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