In 2009, mechanical engineer Donald Scruggs received a patent for a hermetically sealed coffin that can be screwed into the ground. David Friedman made a short documentary about Scruggs and his screw-in coffin.



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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war as his forces pressed their assault on Ukraine on Saturday for a 10th day and the IMF warned the conflict would have a "severe impact" on the global economy.

2021 was an incredible year for Ruby on Rails. We started it off still celebrating the third major version of Ruby, and left it with the accomplishment of the seventh major version of Rails. Together, these releases sparked a renewed enthusiasm for building…

Thanks to our volunteer narrator, this post is now available in audio format. This week, in an effort to fill in some of the theoretical basis for thinking about how weaker powers think about fight…

The ratification, with about 80 percent of ballots in favor, makes it the largest tech union in the United States with collective bargaining rights.

Although Backblaze regularly publishes HDD Drive Stats, we’ve also decided to start showing off our SSDs. Learn about the 2021 annual SSD Drive Stats.

Re: @elonmusk's starlink donation. Good to see. But remember: if #Putin controls the air above #Ukraine, users' uplink transmissions become beacons... for airstrikes. Some background 1/

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All Info for H.R.4728 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

New observations of chimpanzees in Gabon lead researchers to wonder if the tendency to medicate ourselves and others is unique to humans.

Her method was meant for the public. Then it became a privilege.

Chipmaker has until Friday to comply or see its crown-jewel source code released.

A groundbreaking two part series following Alex Honnold’s soloing adventures in Virtual Reality

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Leaflet is a modern, lightweight open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.