Daily Archives: December 18, 2017

Three Newspapers

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

The New York Times: 2 Navy Airmen and an Object That ‘Accelerated Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’ An eye-opening account of a mystery. And why we ever saw this account: Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program … Continue reading →

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Yes. Yes! YES!

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

Another video with Jordan Peterson. Wow. He articulates things I’ve suspected and even believed but never managed to codify into a single — or even series — of posts. (There might be some scattered tweets that do but my account … Continue reading →

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The Counterpart You

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

Yeah, this ties into my earlier post about the upcoming TV series, Counterpart. This is a rare YouTube recommendation that actually led somewhere. It wasn’t this video, but another one. Which got me curious about the other available videos. And … Continue reading →

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Video: Electric Skateboarding Documentary

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

This is a good first step. Eventually I’d like to see something feature-length along the lines of Bikes Vs. Cars. See the video — it’s not long — after the break.

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E-TWOW Enters Electric Bike Market

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

It’s not at all clear why they would do this. Speculation: 1) Electric scooter sales disappoint 2) Electric bike market is larger That’s probably it. After the break, a video showing the unboxing and the ungodly assembly of their new … Continue reading →

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WordPress Repeats The Net Neutrality Protest

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

It went away after the damned vote. Now it seems they’ve brought it back and my blog looks like this again: There’s nothing I can do about that. I know it’s causing traffic to plummet. This is the price we … Continue reading →

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December 16-17 2017 Weekend In Review

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

Well, there’s not much to say this time. My time was eaten up by IRL things. Sunday, I saw an electric scooter on the bike path I’ve never encountered before. Eight-inch inflatable tires, green plastic wide deck, red light on … Continue reading →

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How NOT To Do A Promo Video

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mikecane

This is unfortunate. Ownboard is a new electric skateboard that seems to offer some new things and some powerful abilities. But the promo video — which has been uploaded twice now — is just a mess. It reminds me of … Continue reading →

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