PhillyXP on hiatus indefinitely

you best believe in cyberpunk dystopias, we're in one

A new national law has been introduced to require all Operating Systems to have mandatory Age Verification. House Resolution 8250 : “To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.” The Federal bill was introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Democrat from New Jersey. And is co-sponsored by Elise M. Stefanik, Republican from New York. The full text of the bill has not yet been made publicly available (but is expected shortly). congress.gov/bill/119th-cong…

If you have a bug zapper up, it's time to take it down. A University of Delaware study analyzed nearly 14,000 insects killed by bug zappers over a single summer. Mosquitoes accounted for 0.22% of them. Less than one quarter of one percent. The other 99.78%? Moths, beetles, midges, fireflies, and other beneficial insects doing exactly what your yard needs them to do. Here's why it's even worse than it sounds: mosquitoes don't find you by light. They find you by carbon dioxide, body heat, and skin chemistry. Your bug zapper is completely invisible to them. Meanwhile it's running all night massacring the pollination night shift. Moths are among the most important nocturnal pollinators alive, and they're flying straight into your zapper because they navigate by light. Bug zappers kill over 70 billion insects annually in the US. Harvard Medical School's Zika page specifically warns against them, noting they may actually increase mosquito populations by eliminating the beneficial insects that prey on mosquitoes. What actually works: eliminate standing water within 100 feet of where you spend time outside. That's your best bet. It's time to break up with the bug zapper.

Philadelphia has some interesting choices:

Penn Medicine and CHOP, while providing tens of thousands of jobs and paywalled medical care, cause significant harm to Philadelphia and its residents in several areas that someone should write about

Be a part of the Semiquincentennial celebrations: phlvisitorcenter.com/block-p…

Me as a little kid watching simpsons during season 7: “I wish this show would be on forever!” The simpsons:

This is your reminder to opt out: "On April 24 we'll start using GitHub Copilot interaction data for AI model training unless you opt out"

I need a new project idea

I've plotted the most expensive McDonald's burger and the least expensive MacBook over time. This analysis projects that the most expensive burger will be more expensive than the cheapest laptop as soon as 2081

The sudden loss of Chris Turner has left his family in a difficult place. Noreen and their three boys are facing both grief and unexpected financial challenges. Please consider donating or sharing to help them through this. Every bit counts. gofund.me/14bbe8580

I don’t think folks understand the deep depression and loneliness that comes from being unemployed. I have been through a lot of tough shit but this is the most disheartening thing I’ve ever encountered. I feel like a loser. I feel like I have no value. I don’t feel like I matter.

GymGod is on MicroLaunch this week!

Does anyone here use Macrofactor app? gymgod.app/blog/macrofactor-…

anyone using MacroFactor? gymgod.app/blog/macrofactor-…

I'm redesigning my onboarding flow. LLM's arent helping here, only making it more confusing. Trying to reduce friction, but now the app doesnt really sell itself anymore

CPI is way too high on thr app store