I completely forgot about the hand cranks! Speaking of those, though, this program is 20 years old this year. Ancient and definitely in need of a refresh.

Quoting the article: "Following schools over time, we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression.

Given what we now know about screen time and cognition and limits of electronic devices as educational tools, the conclusion above should surprise no one.

Given what we know about the links between poverty and levels of educational attainment, the conclusion below should likewise surprise no one.

"Following students over time, we find no significant effects on primary and secondary completion, academic performance in secondary school, or university enrollment"

Since the abstract recommendations are so vague and the full article is paywalled, it is hard to know what useful conclusions one might draw.

Can you say "Class Action?" boys and girls? I thought you could. Now we just need to find a law firm willing to take on all the major air carriers at once.

A consequence of "the great writing quality collapse" is the great comprehension collapse. One can reasonably ask whether Stetskov's poor writing is by default or by design. I spent decades both working in higher education and reading tech news. The result in this case was that, despite all my training, I didn't even notice the poor writing until I read this post.

...several oil drilling conglomerates have banded together for a trillion dollar youth development program through which they support water safety by dumping fracking mud into community swimming pools.

Spot. On. See especially Special Purpose Vehicles.
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.economist.com%2Fbusi...

Professor Capelli has also helpfully provided a new foreword to his remote work guidebook, "The Future of the Office," demonstrating why he is still right about remote work being the future whilst arguing we should go back to the office in his new-new book about how remote work is not the future.
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pennpress.org%2F9781...

That would be the right way to do it. But, in the short term, it is also the most expensive. So we'll do it the wrong way and our traffic control system will never be the same.

from TFA:
Does this mean that Nothing Phone (3) will ditch apps? Of course not. Pei says that this vision won’t be realized for “7-10 years” because “people love using apps.”

What people? Where? I hate apps.

start notepad++

Fun facts from a quick search:
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10^78 is one quinvigintillion
19^68 is one hundred unvigintillion

I wonder about the degree to which things have gotten worse for workers doing IT work for companies that are not self-defining as tech companies. There are pluses and minuses to such jobs, of course, but in my experience one of the more crucial things a worker gains from the trade-off is stability.

Yep. Hung it up on December 1, 2024. Not easy at first, but now wouldn't change it. I also came back to /. So... hooray!

On behalf of the old farts, LOL. It's funny because it's true!