Breaking news: Deadline reports that King of The Hill will return, and there’s no way in hell the lord of propane is going to allow lawmakers to seize gas stoves from the people.
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We’re excited to say that the first piece from our partnership with the Computer History Museum is live today: a look back at the Apple Lisa and its long-lasting impact on our relationship with computers. Stay tuned later this week and beyond for a look inside a rare collection of Polaroids from the Lisa’s development, and an upcoming Verge video documentary on the Lisa’s final act. (Hint: it involves a landfill and lots of security guards.)
It’s not too late to participate in CHM’s virtual event celebrating the Lisa, happening today at 7PM PT / 10 PM ET. You can register to attend below:
The agency has gradually lifted restrictions on blood donations over the past decade, but rules on who can give blood have still been punishing for gay and bisexual men. The new proposed policy would eliminate time-based deferral requirements, though other restrictions related to sexual behavior still remain.
[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]
Some people haven’t stopped playing since 1997, and now they’re very good. But choosing Oddjob in a match with your friends? Still very illegal.
Nonetheless, these days every inch of our digital landscape seems like it’s being mined for more revenue. (See: Pantone colors suddenly requiring a $15/month subscription.) If you want to use NPR’s new typefaces, you can grab Lato and Source Sans Pro for free under the Open Font License at Google Fonts. (Yes, it’s called Google Fonts, which contains many typefaces.)
(It’s simply 2spooky4me.) But I’ve often thought about, if I last long enough, whether I’ll be able to play the cherished games of my youth in my twilight years. I’m excited to see that more games from the past are being resurrected. Remakes could simply be good business for game companies, but I also think they’re potentially valuable for digital preservation.
We can’t have mass transit but we sure can dream.
The New York Times has a great piece today about a decommissioned fallout shelter that was built to preserve the Canadian government in the event of global nuclear war. Apparently it has become more popular as the doomsday clock ticks closer to midnight.
[The New York Times]
Based on this video about a militarized SUV that shoots pepper spray, I now believe the coming motor apocalypse will be marked by cheery influencers wearing body armor who show off their war rigs on DeathTok.
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