The Greek ‘xylo-’ means “wood.” The Greek ‘-phone’ means “voice.” Xylophones were originally made of wood and created sounds. So there you go.

The first known use of 'nine-to-five' as an adjective was in 1927. The first known use of 'nine-to-five' as a noun was in 1975.

Need to get away for a few hours? Take the train from Sudbury to White River without leaving your couch. Stream #TVOOriginal TRIPPING Train 185 now: youtu.be/tztis9fKMiI?... #Train185 #OntarioTrain

I think part of the pundit crack-up has been that they missed the big call of their lifetimes about which was the bigger threat to America: wokeness or authoritarianism. And rather than admitting that, they are doubling down on wokeness, while ignoring an authoritarianism that does not threaten them

Sam Ulmschneider@samulmschneider.bsky.social · 2w ago

Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.

Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut who was the commander of NASA's Apollo 11 mission and the first person to walk on the Moon, in July 1969.

We actually had the 16th highest mortality rate in the world and it largely resulted from the ignorant asshats who were *resisting* the common sense protection measures Fauci was promoting like masking and distancing. What a colossal asshole.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

RFK Jr: "Because of Dr Fauci's leadership and other reasons, we had the highest mortality rate from covid of any country in the world" #OtherReasons 🙃

Guillow's, of Massachusetts, delivers aviation joy via balsa wood airplanes — those featherweight gliders that people have been tossing through the air and trying to untangle from tree branches since, basically, forever.

Balsa wood airplanes have taken flight — and delivered joy — from Wakefield for 100 years

Guillow's delivers aviation joy via balsa wood airplanes — those featherweight gliders that people have been tossing through the air and trying to untangle from tree branches since, basically, forever...

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I love this hockey team. #GoHabsGo

The face of someone who’s devoted their life to service, science and space exploration needing to listen to some draft-dodging, out-of-shape bozo brag that he easily could’ve been an astronaut.

VeraCrypt to stop developing Windows application due to Microsoft revoking their driver signing certificate: https://sourceforge.net/p/veracrypt/discussion/general/thread/9620d7a4b3/ Sorry to hear about this turn of events, but it was pretty much to be expected given the way the world is […]

There's something a bit poignant about a Bluetooth device failing to connect to another device right next to it when they're the only Bluetooth devices for hundreds of thousands of kilometres around.

LOWρUFO 🇺🇦🇵🇸🌍@lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Incredible

Remember when the LVEC/KRock/Leon's Centre/ Slush Puppie Place was built to save Downtown bars, restaurants, shops, hotels? An exciting summer lineup of spectacular events in an integral venue that drives our economy... ❤️Kingston. Where Ostentatious Grand Gestures Thrive™ #ygk

I think this is my favourite interview with Stephen Lewis. It's 12 yrs ago, & we spoke about Pres. John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination, because Lewis had debated Kennedy at UofT, & JFK helped get Lewis elected: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqxX... #onpoli #uspoli

Stephen Lewis: The Great Debate

YouTube video by TVO Today

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Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that

Canadians travelling to the US advised to not fucking do that

OTTAWA - Canadians thinking of planning a trip to the United States are being advised by the Government of Canada to perhaps consider going anywhere else on the entire fucking planet for their summer ...

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The saga of Kingston & The Islands transportation woes continue... Air: N/A High Speed Rail: Unlikely VIA Rail: Unreliable W.I. Ferry: Unreliable Roads: Potholed, heaving, congested ❤️Kingston. Where, With A Straight Face, Mayor96 Calls The City A Transportation Hub #ygk www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Electrical failure knocked out rear power and steering for Wolfe Island ferry, documents show | CBC News

The electrical issue that sidelined the Wolfe Islander IV just before Christmas knocked out both of its rear thrusters, leaving the ferry with half its intended power and steering capabilities as it c...

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Rust teaches you how computers actually work.

America’s problems in one chart.

this is incredibly important to me

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 6mo ago

This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

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Draw a horse, watch it run!

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The Birther-in-Chief's disgusting history of racism has its own page on Wikipedia. See for yourself, here: shorturl.at/UQaXQ

Harold Harvey Arena (1961-2010)❎ Wally Elmer Arena (1968-2015)❎ Cook Brothers Arena (1968-present)❎ Centre 70 Arena ❎ Memorial Centre (1951-present) ❤️Kingston. Where Ignoring Neighbourhood Infrastructure Thrives™ NB: The Harvey is now Domino Theatre; Cook Bros used for Sir JAM statue storage #ygk

Among my favorite chess puzzles. You want options? Here you go. lichess.org/training/CP7rj

Chess tactic #CP7rj - Black to play

Lichess tactic trainer: Find the best move for black.. Played by 817 players.

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⚠️Pedestrian Travel Alert! The City will spend a record $75,000,000 on roads in 2026 to rejuvenate 120 lane-Km of asphalt for the convenience of humans driving under the distracted influence of Capitalism in sealed climate controlled conveyance machines on 15 minute commutes twice daily. #ygk

N.I.C.E. Be more like Canada 🇨🇦

Pour ceux qui me connaissent (auteur de Bacon, Broot, dysk, etc. ainsi que de blog technique Rust), je vais être disponible pour des missions (kick-off de projet Rust, architecture, développement, formation). Le repost aide le développeur open-source à se financer. dystroy.org

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dystroy - Rust consulting

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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.

Stunning footage from earlier today, when the new Kilauea eruption covered the USGS Webcam 3, which is situated in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater near the southern rim of the much larger Kilauea caldera. This *isn't* what the people of Pompeii saw. But it's not very far off.

What wellness is marketed as: -Biohacks -Body lotions -Supplements -Fancy juices -Fasting -Crystals What wellness actually is: -Healthcare coverage -Access to therapy -Walkable cities -Green spaces -Living wages -Eating whole foods -Physical activity -Close knit community -Sleep

Updating Rust every sixth Thursday brings me joy. Does that make me weird? blog.rust-lang.org/2025/10/30/R...

Announcing Rust 1.91.0 | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

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