Stackfault
@stackfault.bsky.social
Just a guy who retired early and fixes things around the house. In a past life, I worked in banking and technology, played guitar, rode mountain bikes, kayaked, and traveled. Sometimes I miss that guy.
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Stackfault
@stackfault.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Tools in my garage make me happy; they're like superpowers just waiting to be used.
Ukrainian drone operators are getting better at taking out Russian horse cavalry. Horses? Oh yeah, and it gets better...The Russians have outfitted their horses with Starlink terminals.
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/2073678/ukra...
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/2073678/ukra...
Now Ukrainian Drones Are Taking Out The Riders (But Not The Horses) Of Russian Cavalry, What Century Am I In? - Jalopnik
In strict military terms, what the Russians are deploying are probably closer to dragoons than proper cavalry.
www.jalopnik.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Ukrainian drone operators are getting better at taking out Russian horse cavalry. Horses? Oh yeah, and it gets better...The Russians have outfitted their horses with Starlink terminals.
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/2073678/ukra...
Read More: www.jalopnik.com/2073678/ukra...
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"Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise"
"Overuse has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheet."
grist.org/science/grou...
"Overuse has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheet."
grist.org/science/grou...
Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise
Overuse of groundwater has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheets.
grist.org
August 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise"
"Overuse has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheet."
grist.org/science/grou...
"Overuse has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheet."
grist.org/science/grou...
Now show the number of deaths from COVID and ask why we don't talk about that.
350 per WEEK as of April 2025.
askdrnandi.com/the-pandemic...
350 per WEEK as of April 2025.
askdrnandi.com/the-pandemic...
300+ COVID Deaths a Week: What’s Still Going Wrong? | Ask Dr. Nandi
For many, COVID feels like a thing of the past. But for hundreds of families each week, it's still a very real and devastating part of the present.
askdrnandi.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Now show the number of deaths from COVID and ask why we don't talk about that.
350 per WEEK as of April 2025.
askdrnandi.com/the-pandemic...
350 per WEEK as of April 2025.
askdrnandi.com/the-pandemic...
National driver licencing and car registration in the UK was better than their state-based equivalents in the US. I hate having to redo everything when I move from one state to another.
July 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
National driver licencing and car registration in the UK was better than their state-based equivalents in the US. I hate having to redo everything when I move from one state to another.
Carlos is stuck in first gear. Appropriate summary of his season so far.
June 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Carlos is stuck in first gear. Appropriate summary of his season so far.
Not a headline I expected to read today, interesting study though.
Doctors find Parkinson's markers by looking inside ears
Catching the onset of Parkinson's Disease early can be critical to slowing the disease's progression and improving a patient's life. A new test that uses nothing more than a sample of someone's ear wa...
newatlas.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Not a headline I expected to read today, interesting study though.
"Estimates vary, but a 2023 report from investment bank Goldman Sachs said that AI could threaten 300 million jobs over a 10-year period."
That seems like a big impact in a relatively short time!
I'm very concerned about the impact this is already having on my kid's attempt to start a career.
That seems like a big impact in a relatively short time!
I'm very concerned about the impact this is already having on my kid's attempt to start a career.
Who is going to shop at Amazon once AI takes all our jobs?
Tech CEOs have been fond of writing love letters about generative AI, but they never seem to address the grim economic implications.
www.fastcompany.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"Estimates vary, but a 2023 report from investment bank Goldman Sachs said that AI could threaten 300 million jobs over a 10-year period."
That seems like a big impact in a relatively short time!
I'm very concerned about the impact this is already having on my kid's attempt to start a career.
That seems like a big impact in a relatively short time!
I'm very concerned about the impact this is already having on my kid's attempt to start a career.
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Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't successful until earlier this month.
Goliath the Galápagos tortoise celebrated his first Father's Day and 135th birthday
Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't successful until earlier this month.
n.pr
June 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't successful until earlier this month.
How have I not heard this before? Go dragonflies!
🌿 What’s Bugging You? 🦟
Let’s talk about nature’s mosquito control squad: dragonflies!
Did you know these aerial acrobats can eat up to 100 mosquitoes per day? 😲 Check the Alt text for more information.
#Dragonflies #MosquitoControl #NaturalPestControl #BackyardWildlife #EcoFriendlyYard
Let’s talk about nature’s mosquito control squad: dragonflies!
Did you know these aerial acrobats can eat up to 100 mosquitoes per day? 😲 Check the Alt text for more information.
#Dragonflies #MosquitoControl #NaturalPestControl #BackyardWildlife #EcoFriendlyYard
June 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
How have I not heard this before? Go dragonflies!
Christian Horner being a sex pest to one of his staff, the resulting investigation and stress that caused in the team, resulting in turnover of key talent. Oh, and McLaren developed a better car and Mercedes has finally worked through their problems as well.
June 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Christian Horner being a sex pest to one of his staff, the resulting investigation and stress that caused in the team, resulting in turnover of key talent. Oh, and McLaren developed a better car and Mercedes has finally worked through their problems as well.
I really need to add the giant trees in CA to my bucket list.
June 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I really need to add the giant trees in CA to my bucket list.
Good to know, but I hope it doesn't come up again today; we already lost a rabbit at Le Mans this weekend.
June 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Good to know, but I hope it doesn't come up again today; we already lost a rabbit at Le Mans this weekend.
Interesting story about the shift in gender preferences for new parents around the world and the reasons behind it.
The stunning reversal of humanity’s oldest bias
Everyone wants to be a girl dad now.
www.vox.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Interesting story about the shift in gender preferences for new parents around the world and the reasons behind it.
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Why does my wife always wait until I'm at the opposite end of the house before asking me to Merm frner mernferr brnerfer!?
June 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Why does my wife always wait until I'm at the opposite end of the house before asking me to Merm frner mernferr brnerfer!?
Eight teams in the top ten?!
June 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Eight teams in the top ten?!
I believe the record is 14 cautions in 1997 and 1988. 1997 includes a red flag.
May 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I believe the record is 14 cautions in 1997 and 1988. 1997 includes a red flag.
And now he's gutted.
May 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
And now he's gutted.
It means he binned it.
May 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It means he binned it.
Fascinating!
We'll assume the timing with Medicaid cuts is just a coincidence and this isn't a glimpse of our new healthcare plan.
#wildlife #nature
We'll assume the timing with Medicaid cuts is just a coincidence and this isn't a glimpse of our new healthcare plan.
#wildlife #nature
Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid'
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
www.bbc.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Great article, thanks for sharing that. The use of rose charts at that time was an interesting surprise.
May 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Great article, thanks for sharing that. The use of rose charts at that time was an interesting surprise.
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“[Florence] Nightingale also transformed nursing into a respectable profession, founded the world’s first nursing school, used the relatively new science of statistics to improve health care outcomes and redesigned hospitals.”
#nursing #history
theconversation.com/florence-nig...
#nursing #history
theconversation.com/florence-nig...
Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
Among her 5 decades of accomplishments, Nightingale founded the world’s first nursing school and advocated health care for all.
theconversation.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
“[Florence] Nightingale also transformed nursing into a respectable profession, founded the world’s first nursing school, used the relatively new science of statistics to improve health care outcomes and redesigned hospitals.”
#nursing #history
theconversation.com/florence-nig...
#nursing #history
theconversation.com/florence-nig...
Which invention has been most misused, gunpowder, social media, or spray foam?
May 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Which invention has been most misused, gunpowder, social media, or spray foam?
I'm advocating for more of a Survivor style show with alliances, blindsides, and candles being extinguished when a cardinal has been eliminated.
May 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I'm advocating for more of a Survivor style show with alliances, blindsides, and candles being extinguished when a cardinal has been eliminated.
Best headline ever.
May 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Best headline ever.