Are You Ready to Eat Lab Grown Meat?
Lab-grown meat products are coming, in this episode of Moving Upstream, WSJ’s Jason Bellini visits entrepreneurs, scientists, and ranchers to understand how it’s made, and gets a first taste of…
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James Niehues: The Man Behind the Map
If you’ve ever skied or snowboarded in the US, Canada, or just about anywhere else with slopes in the world, you’ve used a ski map painted by James Niehues. Hell, I…
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How to Make Rope
We learned to make rope using essentially the same method (on a much smaller scale) in scouts when I was a kid. Turning weak, brittle twine into a strong length…
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The Colorado Classic Men’s Race is Dead
Sad news today, the Colorado Classic men’s race is dead. In its place, organizers will now hold a Colorado Classic women’s stage race, August 22-25. The four-day race, announced this morning by…
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Cycling Industry Woes Keep Piling Up
Economists seem to be mystified. Traditional economic indicators look good. The economy should be chugging along and growing quite nicely, but wages are stagnant household debts continue to grow and…
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An Oddly Relaxing Video Documenting the Construction of a Traditional Finnish Log House
It’s probably mostly because I’m not doing any of the work myself, but I find this 25-minute video of a traditional Finnish log house being built to be strangely relaxing.…
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Ottolock Bike Lock Cut in 2 Seconds Flat!
Ooof. I’ve been skeptical of these lightweight, zip-tie looking locks but this is bad. No special tools or techniques needed. I saw a brand new S-Works Venge locked up with…
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The First Trailer for Avengers: Endgame
Still recovering from Avengers: Infinity War? Well, here’s the first look at what the original icons of the Marvel Cinematic Universe plan on doing to avenge their fallen comrades. Can Cap, Iron Man, Black…
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2018 Toyota Tundra Limited 4×4 Review
The Toyota Tundra is a classic, rugged truck. You won’t find advancements in tech or creature comforts that are otherwise found in many of its competition. You still have to…
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Basil Hayden’s 10-Year-Old Bourbon Drops in Time for Christmas
Basil Hayden’s is one of my favorite affordable bottles for easy drinking. The new Basil Hayden’s 10-Year-Old Bourbon is a special, extra aged limited offering that will be made available each holiday season. Bottled…
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Better Worlds: Hopeful Science Fiction Shorts
Here’s a project I’m excited about. Laura Hudson is heading up a science fiction project over at the The Verge called “Better Worlds. ” It’s an anthology of ten science fiction…
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