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 A stamp for a letter costs $0.78 in the United States. Amazon Prime sells items for less than that — with free shipping! Why send a postcard when you can send actual stuff? Link |
| [The Cray-1 Computer System 1977] We now have more computing power in our pocket. |
 Here’s a message from Bill about his free recycling electronics program at the Senior Center. “I just happened to think that some might be reluctant to recycle as the device may have a hard drive that may contain information. First, I do not look at any data of files. Privacy is 100% protected. Normally, I remove the hard drives and make them inoperable before the device is recycled. If they would like the hard drive returned, I can do that also. If they want it in an external enclosure for the hard drive’s future use, that’s ok too. I can provide suitable enclosures at my cost (typically under $20 and depends upon hard drive type).
Additionally, if someone wants their data from their (to be recycled) hard drive, that usually can be done. I charge for my time to do the data recovery. Sometimes it is easy, however, most of the time it is very time consuming due to password protection on the original PC. Payments for my time is 100% donated to Habitat for Humanity. Over the past 20 years I have refurbished/rebuilt over 450 computers/tablets/etc. that were later sold by Habitat. If there are devices that could be repaired and resold by Habitat, I would be happy to accept the device donation for the rebuild program. Again, the original owner’s data is never viewed, saved, or compromised in any way. Full Menu > Ongoing Events > Computer Club |
 [Why humans live and die for love] A new book explores how humans evolved to be wired for intimacy. It can save our lives. Link
10cc – The Things We Do For Love |
| [Your Honor, my client is an idiot] A 38-year-old man was arrested on Dec. 20 in Aukland, New Zealand, for checking all of the wrong boxes. Using flashing lights on the roof of his station wagon to pull over other motorists? Check. Impersonating a police car. Check Attempting to pull over an unmarked police car? Check. Fleeing the scene upon realizing his huge mistake? Check. And finally, failing a breath test once the police caught up with him? Check. The impaired impersonator’s breath analysis registered at twice the legal limit, adding a charge of excess breath alcohol to the already serious charge of impersonating a police officer. “It’s bad enough that this person thought it was okay to impersonate a police car,” Inspector Kerry Watson said. “It’s even worse to see impaired and dangerous driving.” |
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| [Lego Rules] The smartest people in our field are digging in the wrong direction. While brilliant minds burrow ever deeper into type systems—adding dependent types, effect systems, and increasingly sophisticated type-level programming—we’re missing the forest for the trees. We don’t need smarter types. We need a better substrate for building composable software. We need LEGO parts. Link |
 Apple today unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a groundbreaking collection of powerful creative apps designed to put studio-grade power into the hands of everyone, building on the essential role Mac, iPad, and iPhone play in the lives of millions of creators around the world. The apps included with Apple Creator Studio for video editing, music making, creative imaging, and visual productivity give modern creators the features and capabilities they need to experience the joy of editing and tailoring their content while realizing their artistic vision. Link |
| [Thirteen Months That changed IBM] In 1998, Linux had emerged as the operating system for start-ups, early e-businesses, and edge servers. But Linux, notable for its shared, open-source approach to software, had not yet made an impact on the enterprise market, where the arrival of hybrid cloud and AI were still more than a decade away.
IBM, though, recognized the operating system’s potential and started our Linux initiative in September 1998. The 13 months that followed not only changed IBM, but laid the foundation for the digital transformation that today enables our clients to reimagine their businesses in the world of hybrid cloud and AI. |
 Star Wars memorabilia sells for a staggering $3.875 million–setting a new record. Link |
| Local Journalism is how democracy shows up close to home. Democracy rarely collapses in a single dramatic moment. Lately, however, it can feel as though those type of moments are arriving faster and more frequently, piling up in ways that leave people disoriented and unsure where to look. Link |
 [ICE Killings] Mark Ruffalo’s howl of frustration was the Golden Globes’ finest hour. The actor’s sober note of sanity on Sunday night was the latest courageous move from a man who seems more invested in activism than acting. Link |
| [Heavy Stuff Department] No wonder the Stoic sage, in Western culture, has never obtained the popularity of the Zen master. Even though Stoicism is far more accessible, not only does it lack the exotic mystique of Eastern practice; it’s also regarded as a philosophy of merely breaking even while remaining determinedly impassive. What this attitude ignores is the promise proffered by Stoicism of lasting transcendence and imperturbable tranquility. It ignores gratitude, too. This is part of the tranquility, because it’s what makes the tranquility possible. Stoicism is, as much as anything, a philosophy of gratitude – and a gratitude, moreover, rugged enough to endure anything. Philosophers who pine for supreme psychological liberation have often failed to realise that they belong to a confederacy that includes the Stoics. Link |
 Aikido is a martial art where we take care of our attackers/partners. Visit Big Pine Key Community Park, upstairs, first door on the right 6:30 pm Mondays and Wednesdays. All are welcome to come observe, talk with sensei and find out if Aikido is for you. Any questions call 305 304 5100, Duke sensei. Full Menu > Ongoing Events > Aikido |
| Network of Scottish X accounts go dark amid Iran blackout in Europe. Link |
 [Barber Stuff] There is a former barber selling his equipment here, but who will buy it? There are only a couple of barbers in the Keys and I’m sure he’s asked them to buy his stuff, so who does he expect to buy it? eBay would be a much better place to advertise that stuff. |
| [Spending Less] When Americans begin taking appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, the changes extend well beyond the bathroom scale. According to new research, the medications are associated with meaningful reductions in how much households spend on food, both at the grocery store and at restaurants. We’re spending around 5-5% less on food. |
 [“Free piano”] Free piano? Upright, spinet, baby grand, grand? What size? Pianos are obsolete because they are so big and hard to move. Up until modern times and the advent of quality electric pianos, just about every home had a piano. They’re easy to give away if that includes free moving. Now you can’t give them away. Ha. |
| [The Rise of the Art TV] New televisions from Amazon, Hisense, TCL, and others are designed to display fine art and look like a painting when they’re switched off. It’s all thanks to smaller living spaces and new screen tech. Link |
 [Science Milestones] This was 1986. And these are the moments that truly changed everything. It was a year that saw roughly six million Americans hold hands in a continuous (more or less) line across the country to raise money for homelessness. A news anchor named Oprah Winfrey debuted her new talk show. In London, a musical based on Gaston Leroux’s 1909 Gothic horror novel The Phantom of the Opera took its first steps on the path to becoming the longest-running musical in Broadway history. Meanwhile, Top Gun and Ferris Bueller battled for movie theater box office supremacy, while Madonna, Bon Jovi, and Whitney Houston dominated the radio.
But it was also a year of scientific and technological innovations, milestones and benchmarks that would literally change the way we live, communicate and see the world (and beyond). Link |
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| [?] So your line was, ‘Veterinarians determined the dog was likely bloodied after an altercation with a cat. The doctors found a cat claw in its face. I want to know who the hell was that veterinarian? He was lousy. Link |
 Can you open carry bear spray? Is my new woke hat in danger of being spray-painted? And can I get one of those special Trump high-powered showerheads? Link |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 1/13/25 at 10:53 am. |
  [Two Bedroom Duplex on Canal For Rent] Big Pine Key. 2 bedrooms. One bath. Unfurnished ½ Duplex on clean boating canal going to Pine Channel and coral reef. Beautiful, vaulted ceilings. Tiled floors throughout. 1500 square feet. Stainless steel stove & refrigerator, laundry room. Central A/C. Ground level. Back Porch. Port Pine Heights subdivision. Quiet neighborhood. No smokers or dogs. $2000 a month. Available now. First $2000, last $2000 and $1000 security deposit. $5000 total to move in. Utilities not included. b33043@outlook.com |
  [House For Sale] Big Pine Key. 3 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. House on stilts over full concrete slab. Bay window in Kitchen plus a pantry. Stainless steel appliances. Plenty of kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops. Dining area/living room. Big front porch. Large, locked storage room downstairs. Covered parking for two vehicles. Central air conditioning plus heat. Back two bedrooms have additional mini-split A/Cs. Very bright and clean and in a quite neighborhood. Laundry area in hallway. Electric bill is about $165 a month. 1125 square feet. $600,000.See it on Craigslist: Link |