Links March 1-3 2018
March 3 2018
“'It’s very common for people to cut down trees thinking they have no value, which is not correct,' [fire ecologist Dr. Chad] Hanson says. 'We have to wait until April or May to see any post-fire growth.'" sfweekly.com
Will "San Francisco Internet" challenge feds and major ISPs before April 23, when FCC shifts to the "light-touch regulatory scheme" passed by the commission last November? sfweekly.com
While blockchain technology makes bitcoin very resistant to fraud, "Virtual 'wallets' and bitcoin exchanges can be penetrated, and the currency's anonymity makes it hard to figure out who's responsible." One such exchange lost tens of millions to hackers. marketplace.org
March 2 2018
"To those of us who enjoy a spirited spin along a twisty back road, an off-road adventure in a 4x4, or even a good old-fashioned stoplight drag race, a self-diving car has all the appeal of a self-eating cheeseburger or a self-kissing girlfriend." popularmechanics march offline
The last male white rhino, named "Sudan" listed on Tindr as "The Most Eligible Male Bachelor in the World" is ill. usatoday.com
Egypt’s chief prosecutor told his staff Wednesday to closely monitor the media and move against any they consider to be “hurting national interests,” to suppress any dissenting interests ahead of a race to re-elect its president. washingtonpost.com
March 1 2018
"The need you once had for another person can be transferred to a device under your own control." Garret Keizer sfchronicle.com
Bike-Hating Nimby Trolls Grudgingly Surrender to Reality villagevoice.com
A newsrack cjr.org
“'It’s very common for people to cut down trees thinking they have no value, which is not correct,' [fire ecologist Dr. Chad] Hanson says. 'We have to wait until April or May to see any post-fire growth.'" sfweekly.com
Will "San Francisco Internet" challenge feds and major ISPs before April 23, when FCC shifts to the "light-touch regulatory scheme" passed by the commission last November? sfweekly.com
While blockchain technology makes bitcoin very resistant to fraud, "Virtual 'wallets' and bitcoin exchanges can be penetrated, and the currency's anonymity makes it hard to figure out who's responsible." One such exchange lost tens of millions to hackers. marketplace.org
March 2 2018
"To those of us who enjoy a spirited spin along a twisty back road, an off-road adventure in a 4x4, or even a good old-fashioned stoplight drag race, a self-diving car has all the appeal of a self-eating cheeseburger or a self-kissing girlfriend." popularmechanics march offline
The last male white rhino, named "Sudan" listed on Tindr as "The Most Eligible Male Bachelor in the World" is ill. usatoday.com
Egypt’s chief prosecutor told his staff Wednesday to closely monitor the media and move against any they consider to be “hurting national interests,” to suppress any dissenting interests ahead of a race to re-elect its president. washingtonpost.com
March 1 2018
"The need you once had for another person can be transferred to a device under your own control." Garret Keizer sfchronicle.com
Bike-Hating Nimby Trolls Grudgingly Surrender to Reality villagevoice.com
A newsrack cjr.org
