Celebratory Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.Stories
- Armie Hammer to Star in Uwe Boll's New Film 'The Dark Knight' - Variety. Will get to chew scenery instead of people.
- Elevator outages tormenting American buildings - Axios. Maintenance is so mundane. Thanks Slashdot.
Science
- This coffee machine brews espresso using water condensed from the air in your home - TechRadar. As clean and as fresh as your home.
- 'Loneliness' Proteins in Your Blood Could Be Putting Your Health at Risk - ScienceAlert.
Media
- Gout - The Disease of Kings. Thanks RedEye9.
- Life needs more cheering sections. Thanks VideoSift.
The Funnies
Frans wrote on Jan 11, 2025, 17:58:Oops! Belated BD! U rule!
Thanks Blue and everyone for the kind words.
Nearly 1.1 million Americans end up in the emergency room every year due to incidents stemming from taking the stairs, according to a study published in 2017 based on data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.
The number of injuries from elevator trips is miniscule, Smith says: "The real safety problem with elevators is we don't have enough of them."
"The feds have not involved themselves in regulations of the construction industry since Reagan took an axe to it in the 1980s," Smith said.