Society & Culture
Summary: Yes it's been a while, but NO, they have not quit trying! Today it's an exercise in marginal sound quality as the boys venture out into the world for supplies, then venture into deep intellectual waters (or not) regarding Jody's nominal topic: PROGRESS?? Fake Follow Up Matt has not yet reached "peak testing", but he can't be far off. Jody is determined to lose 10lbs Since beginning of March 2016, he's been running 3-miles, 3-times per week Phife Dog from A Tribe Called Quest dead at age 42 from diabetes complications And Prince!...link video from George Harrison tribute Who's the 3rd in the cluster? China the wrestler? John Oliver covers Puerto Rico's budget crisis Matt cited some Bigiest Loser research Matt's at 32 runs for the year New side-project for Jody: Minecraft as a service! Large Hadron Collider has weasel problems Real Follow Up Matt lands his hard-science research fellowship! #hardscienceforasoftman egg crate foam machine 3D printable magnets! Jody's Non-Scary Topic: Progress? Have computers made any difference or is overall productivity still the same? Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon xkcd, should I automate this? Matt heard on NPR that productivity is down... Jody mentioned accessing Britney Spears' medical records It's not a random example, her records were accessed without authorization MS Twitter-bot, Tay, went a bit sideways Frinkiac, the Simpsons search engine That's right...you can check your memory of your favorite Simpsons episode whenever you feel the need! After Dark A certain pharmacy no longer sells cigarettes Esperanto