The Wi-Fi only works when it's raining
predr.ag/blog/wifi-only-works-when-its-raining/The strangest hardware problem I've ever had to debug.
The Squatters of Beverly Hills
curbed.com/article/squatters-rights-california-beverly-hills-los-angeles.htmlAfter a fugitive doctor abandoned his mansion, an enterprising group of party throwers slid in, upending the lives of their wealthy neighbors.
The Strangely Beautiful Experience of Google Reviews
longreads.com/2023/01/03/the-strangely-beautiful-experience-of-google-reviews/Glimpses of humanity in an unlikely corner of the internet.
The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps' - BBC Future
bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleepFor millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear?
The forgotten medieval fruit with a vulgar name - BBC Future
bbc.com/future/article/20210325-the-strange-medieval-fruit-the-world-forgotMedieval Europeans were fanatical about a strange fruit that could only be eaten rotten. Then it was forgotten altogether. Why did they love it so much? And why did it disappear?
BBC - Future - The simple words that save lives
bbc.com/future/story/20190919-the-simple-words-that-save-livesLessons from “expert talkers” could make all the difference when helping a person in crisis.
BBC - Future - The mysterious origins of an uncrackable video game
bbc.com/future/story/20190919-the-maze-puzzle-hidden-within-an-early-video-gameWith the digital equivalent of trowels and shovels, archaeologists are digging into the code of early video games to uncover long forgotten secrets that could have relevance today.
Inside the Crypto World's Biggest Scandal | WIRED
wired.com/story/tezos-blockchain-love-story-horror-story/One couple thought they held the secret to building a new decentralized utopia. On the way, they plunged into a new kind of hell. A crypto-tragedy in three acts.