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Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide

The New York Times 

A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved the city in its cold, quiet season.

Useful quantum computing is inevitable—and increasingly imminent

Technology Review  

On January 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang jolted the stock market by saying that practical quantum computing is still 15 to 30 years away, at the same time suggesting those computers will need Nvidia GPUs in order to implement the necessary error correction.  However, history shows that brilliant people are not immune to making mistakes.…

Tired of New Ideas

Crisis Magazine 

I am tired of new ideas. I don’t mean to say that I’m tired of learning. Nor do I mean that I don’t appreciate fresh takes on old subjects. But the constant reinvention of the wheel has worn me out.

Clay House / Studio 163 Architects

Archdaily.com 

When Studio 163 were approached to transform this ground-floor one-bedroom flat in Kentish Town into a bright and modern two-bedroom flat, it was a very dark and damp space which lacked flow and visual connection. The bedroom and bathroom were both at the rear of the property with the kitchen and living room space at the front. This created the awkward result of having to walk through the bedroom to reach the garden. It was very important to the architects that the new space reflects the character... Читать дальше...

Trump’s Illegal Late-Night Purge Suddenly Becomes a Bigger Scandal

The New Republic 

On Friday night, President Donald Trump fired 15 independent inspectors general in a late night massacre that was very likely illegal. Yet since then, that story has only become a bigger scandal. First, Trump offered a weak defense of the purge that made it crystal clear that he doesn’t have a genuine rationale for the removals, as the law appears to require. Second, some Republicans quickly signaled that they will be just fine with this, confirming again that the GOP will aid and abet his escalating corruption. Читать дальше...

Match Preview: Southend United (A)

AFC Fylde 

Next up for the Coasters is a long midweek trip to Essex as Kevin Phillips’ side take on Southend United on Tuesday night. The Coasters will be looking to complete a league double over Southend after beating the Shrimpers 2-1 at Mill Farm in the reverse fixture. A goal in stoppage time of both halves […]

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Am I allowed to unsubscribe to my friend’s newsletter?

Co.EXIST 

There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind someone of our old Venmo request? What happens when someone tries to flirt with you on LinkedIn?

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