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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · 15d

#Tech #Monopoly
UK gives Google ‘strategic market status’ in search and search advertising - SiliconANGLE
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UK gives Google ‘strategic market status’ in search and search advertising - SiliconANGLE

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · 15d

#Linux Damn Small Linux
This 50 MB operating system can resurrect your old PC
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This 50 MB operating system can resurrect your old PC

My dying Dell Inspiron runs like new with this forgotten Linux distro.

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Tomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 21d

The GEFS continue to be fairly aggressive with developing the next Atlantic wave into a long-track MDR hurricane. Conversely, the Google DeepMind FNV3 ensemble mostly keeps this system weak. Will be interesting to see how each suite verifies.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 22

#SciSky #MedSky

Coronary artery calcium testing via a CT scan

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Heart attack in your future? Coronary artery calcium testing via a CT scan shows your risk

It can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a person’s risk of heart disease. Yet the test remains underused.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 22

Duke researchers discover new origin of small cell lung cancer in study - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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Duke researchers discover new origin of small cell lung cancer in study

That discovery could change how doctors detect and treat the disease.

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Stori3d Past @stori3dpast.bsky.social · Sep 21

The lost building style I find most nostalgic is the rope-walk. In maritime cities like colonial Boston, huge sailing ships needed literal tons of very long rope. Rope had to be made all at once, in a straight line. So covered, protected rope-walks multiple city-blocks long were built to make them.

Charlestown MA Navy Yard rope-walk c1930. An almost comically-long narrow building runs down an industrial/commercial street

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 20

Uhh, not to locals. It's Norfuck. Really.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 20

This is going to be tough given the average 1st World diet. (No salt snacks, fast food, or soy sauce for you!!)

I've been on a 'sodium avoidance' diet for 7-8 years now. I cannot use potassium-based salt substitutes. I'd estimate that my daily intake averages between 1500-2000 mg/day.

rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 20

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines
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More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

The new guidelines, updated for the first time since 2017, lower the threshold for hypertension treatment and offer a more personalized approach.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 20

#SciSky #MedSky

Now, patients have “elevated blood pressure” if their blood pressure is 120-129 over less than 80 mm Hg, or stage 1 hypertension if they are 130-139/80-89.

140/90 or more is considered stage 2 hypertension, and a reading of 180/120 or greater is a hypertensive crisis.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 20

Texas birdwatcher discovers new hybrid species
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A bird no one's ever seen before just showed up in Texas

It may be the first climate-driven bird hybrid found in nature.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 20

Say Goodbye to Granite and Marble—This Countertop Material Will Be Everywhere Next Year, New Kitchen Report Says

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Say Goodbye to Granite and Marble—This Countertop Material Will Be Everywhere Next Year, New Kitchen Report Says

The National Kitchen and Bath Association just released their 2026 Kitchen Trends Report, revealing what’s next in kitchen design, including top countertops, backsplashes, paint color palettes, and ca...

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 19

Safety Recall Roundup, Sept. 18
www.consumeraffairs.com/news/safety-...

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 19

#Tech #Smarthome
Starling Hub pulls the plug due to tariffs.

Starling Hub | Nest HomeKit Bridge | Complete Smart Home Control
www.starlinghome.io

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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · Sep 18

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · Sep 18

The next step: Fridges that lock themselves and won't open until you've watched a commercial.

evacide @evacide.bsky.social · Sep 18

Samsung has rolled out a software update to its smart fridges that will display ads, despite saying they had "no plans" to do so. We're headed for a future where you will have to pay extra for appliances without ads.

Samsung brings ads to US fridges

Samsung’s ‘screens everywhere’ initiative is morphing into ads everywhere.

www.theverge.com

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · Sep 18

I substantially underestimated corporate and institutional cowardice in the US.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 18

Clean hydrogen is facing a big reality check | MIT Technology Review
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Clean hydrogen is facing a big reality check

Forecasts aren’t looking quite as rosy for the green fuel, though China is still a bright spot.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 18

#SciSky #MedSky

Metformin: After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Impact The Brain : ScienceAlert

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After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Impact The Brain

Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works.

www.sciencealert.com

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Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · Sep 17

Finally!

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 17

YouTube addresses lower view counts, may be due to ad blockers

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YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caused by ad blockers

In a new post, YouTube acknowledges creator complaints regarding lower view counts, which may be caused by ad blockers based on new data.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 17

#Privacy #Security #Tech

Google confirms crims accessed its law enforcement portal • The Register
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Google confirms crims accessed its law enforcement portal

: Talk about an inside job

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 17

#MedSky

Repeat creepy meat problems at Boar’s Head plants draw congressional scrutiny - Ars Technica

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Repeat creepy meat problems at Boar’s Head plants draw congressional scrutiny

Boar’s Head plans to reopen the plant linked to an outbreak that killed 10 people.

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rcjordan @rcjordan.bsky.social · Sep 17

#NorthCarolina #environment

Agreement stops Durham sediment pollution, results in fines and preservation of 62-acre tract - Sound Rivers

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Agreement stops Durham sediment pollution, results in fines and preservation of 62-acre tract

CHAPEL HILL – Sound Rivers and the Southern Environmental Law Center today announced the settlement of a lawsuit to stop ongoing sediment pollution from a residential development into two Durham…

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 17

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