Rob Lanphier
@robla.bsky.social
see https://robla.net . Also see: https://sfba.social/@robla and https://www.threads.net/@roblanphier (and https://twitter.com/robla if you're a real glutton for punishment)
I wonder how McDonalds' food trailer business in the United States has panned out so far. I haven't seen any, but I haven't exactly been looking for them...
www.eater.com/2014/8/28/61...
www.eater.com/2014/8/28/61...
McDonald's Skipped the Food Truck Trend and Went Straight to Food Trailer
As the official sponsor of the NFL, McDonald's is trying to pull its weight. Its brand new 40+ foot long trailer is ready to serve your tailgating party.
www.eater.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I wonder how McDonalds' food trailer business in the United States has panned out so far. I haven't seen any, but I haven't exactly been looking for them...
www.eater.com/2014/8/28/61...
www.eater.com/2014/8/28/61...
3/ He was persistent, which I appreciate now more than ever. He was patient with me when I was unreasonable & I've learned so much from him. With the huge digital footprint he left, many of us will be learning from him for quite some time. We will miss him, and others will learn to miss him too.
April 3, 2025 at 4:54 AM
3/ He was persistent, which I appreciate now more than ever. He was patient with me when I was unreasonable & I've learned so much from him. With the huge digital footprint he left, many of us will be learning from him for quite some time. We will miss him, and others will learn to miss him too.
2/ Jameson was a moderating force in many conversations over the decades, and was patient about getting unreasonable people to listen to reason. This seemed almost adorable when I first learned of him, given whose minds he was sometimes trying to change: lists.electorama.com/pipermail/el...
[EM] Guarding the Instant Runoff movement (Our Mike is mentioned)
lists.electorama.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:27 AM
2/ Jameson was a moderating force in many conversations over the decades, and was patient about getting unreasonable people to listen to reason. This seemed almost adorable when I first learned of him, given whose minds he was sometimes trying to change: lists.electorama.com/pipermail/el...
1/ Helen, I am so sorry for your loss. As we all know, Jameson was brilliant, and his death came much too soon. One big reason why I joined the Equal.Vote Coaltion: the opportunity to work with Jameson. I'll stick with it, but it'll be harder without him.
April 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
1/ Helen, I am so sorry for your loss. As we all know, Jameson was brilliant, and his death came much too soon. One big reason why I joined the Equal.Vote Coaltion: the opportunity to work with Jameson. I'll stick with it, but it'll be harder without him.
TIL: what Roko's Basilisk is. It seems the Pascal's Wager comparison has been made for a while...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Tomorrow’s Gods: What is the future of religion?
Throughout history, people’s faith and their attachments to religious institutions have transformed, argues Sumit Paul-Choudhury. So what’s next?
www.bbc.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
TIL: what Roko's Basilisk is. It seems the Pascal's Wager comparison has been made for a while...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
In fairness, The Atlantic got it right -- perhaps the exception that proves the rule...
It Was an Ambush
Friday marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.
www.theatlantic.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In fairness, The Atlantic got it right -- perhaps the exception that proves the rule...
What's becoming clear is that this is Trump's negotiating tactic to get Mexico to build the wall that he promised Mexico would pay for in his first term.
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/s...
I'm not privy to whether a U.S/Canadian wall is in the works, nor who is paying for it.
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/s...
I'm not privy to whether a U.S/Canadian wall is in the works, nor who is paying for it.
Stocks rapidly cut steep earlier losses as Trump pauses Mexico tariffs, Dow down just 150 points: Live updates
President Donald Trump on Saturday slapped a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada. He also placed a 10% levy on imports from China.
www.cnbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What's becoming clear is that this is Trump's negotiating tactic to get Mexico to build the wall that he promised Mexico would pay for in his first term.
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/s...
I'm not privy to whether a U.S/Canadian wall is in the works, nor who is paying for it.
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/s...
I'm not privy to whether a U.S/Canadian wall is in the works, nor who is paying for it.
What makes davidzmorris think there are no Rationalists in China?
January 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What makes davidzmorris think there are no Rationalists in China?
You're probably right. #GenX didn't have to hide under the desks (that was a #Boomer thing), but I learned about the two Russian revolutions of 1917 in high school, and it was just taken as a given that we could be nuked by the Russians at any time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februar...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februar...
February Revolution - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
You're probably right. #GenX didn't have to hide under the desks (that was a #Boomer thing), but I learned about the two Russian revolutions of 1917 in high school, and it was just taken as a given that we could be nuked by the Russians at any time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februar...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februar...
There are many RealNetworks alums that are a little sore about this thread ("haters gonna hate!"). I was at RNWK for nine years (1996-2005). There was a lot we did wrong, but we had the best tech for dialup users. Broadband was adopted quickly, wasn't it?
www.pewresearch.org/internet/200...
www.pewresearch.org/internet/200...
Part 1. Broadband Adoption in the United States
How Broadband is Spreading Through the Population Broadband growth in the United States in early 2006 has resumed its fast upward trajectory. As of March
www.pewresearch.org
January 22, 2025 at 7:49 AM
There are many RealNetworks alums that are a little sore about this thread ("haters gonna hate!"). I was at RNWK for nine years (1996-2005). There was a lot we did wrong, but we had the best tech for dialup users. Broadband was adopted quickly, wasn't it?
www.pewresearch.org/internet/200...
www.pewresearch.org/internet/200...
Would you believe that the Anti-Defamation League believes it was just an "awkward gesture"?
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January 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Would you believe that the Anti-Defamation League believes it was just an "awkward gesture"?
x.com/ADL/status/1...
x.com/ADL/status/1...