Chris Amico

Here are the major sports drawn at the same scale to help appreciate the differences between field and court sizes. More →

Using embeddings to navigate impenetrable domains More →

TG is an exciting new project in the world of open source geospatial libraries. It's a single C file (an amalgamation, similar to that provided by SQLite) which implements the subset of geospatial operations that I most frequently find myself needing: More →

After my last long post, I got into some frustrating conversations, among them one in which an open-source guy repeatedly scoffed at the idea of More →

ATTN: Readers new to skill acquisition and/or ecological approaches:A vastly simplified and shorter version of this article can be found here. The p… More →

I loved USA TODAY. I love Kalamazoo more. More →

Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court. More →

The state’s public records law allows records requestors to get legal fees reimbursed if they go to court and win. Cities and towns have paid out tens of thousands of dollars as a result. More →

Videos shared on TikTok and Instagram as part of a new trend reveal that many men think about the Roman Empire frequently. But why? More →

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The front page of the August 30 issue of The Daily Tar Heel — the independent student newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — consists entirely of texts sent to and from students during the lockdown around the August 28 campus... More →

Boston Public Schools Indoor Air Quality provides hourly stats from more than 4,400 sensors in individual BPS classrooms and offices on a variety of ventilation-related readings: Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulates, humidity and temperature.... More →

The delayed websites include X’s online rivals Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and Substack as well as Reuters and the New York Times, all of which Musk previously has singled out for ridicule or attack. More →

“This is a monumental decision," said a lawyer for the young plaintiffs, and could influence similar cases in other states. More →

A federal judge in Nevada granted class certification to plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit filed against the UFC. Nearly 1,200 fighters can now sue the UFC as a collective for alleged unfair business practices. More →

How methane from food waste contributes to global warming and why small efforts to stop it can make a big difference. More →

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The stiltwalking French shepherds in the marshes of the Landes are incredible, and I love this postcard—which you can buy from a nice person on More →