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by colinismyname 24d ago
Biological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen (released at the end of July) is a worthwhile read on this topic. Just as chilling as her book on nuclear war, in some ways, which is saying something.
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Patreon Introduces New Design and Quips(patreon.com)
1 points by colinismyname 5mo ago|0 comments
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Who keeps the safety researchers safe?(theverge.com)
1 points by colinismyname 7mo ago|0 comments
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Timeline of Low-Temperature Technology(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by colinismyname 7y ago|0 comments
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Tim Cook: Pro-discrimination ‘religious freedom’ laws are dangerous(washingtonpost.com)
11 points by colinismyname 12y ago|2 comments
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by colinismyname 12y ago
Seconded. They've added a lot of nice (and unobtrusive) features over the last year, too.
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by colinismyname 13y ago
Missoula is actually relatively temperate compared to the surrounding area — it's encircled by mountains, which helps quite a bit. I also kind of dig the clean, chilly weather they get during the winter, so I'm a bit biased on thi
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by colinismyname 13y ago
I just spoke at a conference in Des Moines, and there seems to be a real groundswell of support and enthusiasm for entrepreneurship in the state. Great to see. Lots of good people.
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by colinismyname 13y ago
Less than I'd like, actually — the scene is connected with Missoula's, but it seems to be a somewhat loose connection (despite the two cities only being a three-hour drive through beautiful country from each other). They do have a
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by colinismyname 13y ago
It's such a remote place (literally and perception-wise) that I get that a lot :) It is the kind of city that turns everyone into a walking advertisement — even the folks who eventually leave tend to come back to retire. You might look
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by colinismyname 13y ago
Missoula technically has an international airport, but that's only because it flies up to Canada :) Closest airport that I would consider 'major' is Seattle, which is a solid day's drive (about 7 hours). You can get anyw
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by colinismyname 13y ago
Missoula, MT. Recently started up a non-standard publishing company there, and the culture is stellar, it's a college town (full of culture and young people doing fun stuff), very low cost of living (rented a massive house with a bar&#
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by colinismyname 13y ago
Just bought it — decent with HTML/CSS/PHP, looking forward to checking out Rails at long last :)
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by colinismyname 13y ago
You can start making moves at even 100, so long as the people on the list are into you and what you're doing (rather than fly-by-night joiners, or people bribed into joining your list). But 500 is great (with that same kind of audience
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by colinismyname 13y ago
I've published 11 books, and that's actually how I make my living these days. My older books are on entrepreneurship and related topics, while my later work is narrative nonfiction (travel-based tales from my lifestyle on the road
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Should There Be a Drinking Age for Coffee?(theatlantic.com)
3 points by colinismyname 13y ago|1 comments
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If People Could Immigrate Anywhere, Would Poverty Be Eliminated?(theatlantic.com)
61 points by colinismyname 13y ago|71 comments
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DIY Print Shop(diyprintshop.com)
7 points by colinismyname 13y ago|1 comments
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Spain Is Beyond Doomed: Unemployment Charts(theatlantic.com)
99 points by colinismyname 13y ago|117 comments
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How Not to Die(theatlantic.com)
3 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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How Toronto's Muslim Community Uncovered the Would-Be Train Bombers(theatlantic.com)
3 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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Apple's Incredible Shrinking Profit Growth — in 1 Graph(theatlantic.com)
2 points by colinismyname 13y ago|1 comments
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Stonehenge is Seeking a General Manager(theatlantic.com)
1 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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The Sci-Fi Comic Book That Portrays Gay Romance as Completely Normal(theatlantic.com)
1 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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Rupert Murdoch Takes up Transcendental Meditation, the Hot New Creed Among CEOs(qz.com)
2 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent?(newrepublic.com)
1 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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Private Spaceflight Finally Takes Off (and Has Competition)(economist.com)
1 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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China's Cola Wars Are Escalating, but Involve Herbal Tea(qz.com)
1 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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The Political History of Superman(newrepublic.com)
2 points by colinismyname 13y ago|0 comments
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The Remarkable Decline of the WSJ's Long-Form Journalism(theatlantic.com)
2 points by colinismyname 13y ago|1 comments

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