Friday, September 21, 2018

Things I learned lately 21 Sep


  • Chevy Chase in college, at Bard, had been in a band with a pair of classmates, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, who would go on to form Steely Dan.
  • La Belle et La Boeuf Burger Bar in Broisbriand Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, posts a letter on the windshield of cars left in the parking lot overnight (who obviously did not drink and drive). The letter invites them to come in and enjoy a free small poutine (pictured) for being responsible.
  • The Tesla Model 3 got the highest 5 star safety rating from the NHTSA.
  • The Apple iPhone XS, which costs $1379 and up (in Canada), does not come with a fast charger, it only comes with the cheapest 5W USB adapter. The 30W adapter is only $35 more.
  • SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted that they plan to livestream the 2023 mission around the moon in real time, in HD virtual reality. He said, "It'll feel like you're there in real-time minus a few seconds for speed of light." He also anticipates SpaceX's Starlink satellite system to be operational by then, which should aid in the broadcast, particularly when the moon is between the Earth and the spaceship.
  • There is a site that is tracking the false things President Trump has said (2321 and counting). 
  • There is a site that has tracked everything Trump has done since taking office. 
  • It took Puerto Rico 328 days to restore power to the entire island.
  • The average regular worker would have to work for 167 years to earn as much as a typical CEO earns in one year.

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