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Quite an interesting picture. What is it? A BBC MicroBit computer.

The Micro Bit (also referred to as BBC Micro Bit, stylized as micro:bit) is an open source hardware ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the UK.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_

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"To avoid fights, 51% gave up on Politics in WhatsApp". Folha de São Paulo survey, on the most popular IM tool in Brazil (and assorted other countries). Brazilian politics is sharply divided, similar to what is seen in the USA.


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Para evitar brigas, 51% desistiram de comentário de política no WhatsApp, diz Datafolha www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/20

twitter.com/folha/status/12093

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Nobody could have predicted how deeply and widely James Taylor’s music would resonate. From July 2019 econ.st/2PmitI9
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* Letter to a Japanese Friend, Winter Solstice *

Just now finished writing a letter to a good friend, a Japanese lady who is my penpal via the Slowly app.

My friend sent me a nice letter and described some local customs, including the one that explains the image in the post.

Now the story is on my blog: write.tedomum.net/rgx/letter-t

Temps quoted above in 'Merican degrees. (F.)

(not my idea, just to clarify)

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Yukon is beautiful but is not easy.
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Whitehorse, Canada holds a hair freezing contest every February when temperatures reach – 22 degrees. The well-below-freezing temps combined with a dip in the 104 degree hot springs makes for one awesome contest.

twitter.com/MeanwhileinCana/st

The Economist, always a good read. 💕👍
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Science fiction is commentary on the present. In 2020, it will also help inventors build the future econ.st/34kcxna
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Simply carrying a smartphone to a political rally could tie its owner to the event in commercial datasets, thanks to the realtime tracking tech in mundane apps (New York Times) - New York Times:Simply carrying a smartphone to a political rally could tie its owner to the even... more: techmeme.com/191223/p8#a191223

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