Any new shoe technology developed after 30 April will have to be available on the open market for four months before an athlete can use it in competition.*Buy Vaporfly running shoes at Amazon.
World Athletics has also introduced an immediate indefinite ban on any shoes that have a sole thicker than 40mm.
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An immediate indefinite ban has also been introduced on any shoe that contains more than one "rigid embedded plate or blade".
Friday, January 31, 2020
"Nike Vaporfly shoes are not banned but Eliud Kipchoge's are"
BBC:
"Opera singer danced on an SUV, then crashed through Mar-a-Lago barricades. Cops opened fire"
Miami Herald:
approached Mar-a-Lago, about three miles south of the Breakers, driving the SUV through a staffed security barricade on a public road outside the club. Then she crashed through a second staffed checkpoint.
“The deputies and Secret Service agents that were there got out of the way just in time,” Bradshaw said.
As she continued toward the club’s main entrance, Secret Service agents and PBSO deputies opened fire, said Brian Swain, the Secret Service’s special agent in charge for Miami. Her vehicle was hit several times.
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managed to get away, driving her vehicle over the Southern Boulevard bridge and into West Palm Beach. Authorities lost her, although PBSO scrambled a helicopter into the air.
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“This is not a terrorist thing,” Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said at a Friday afternoon news conference. “This is somebody that obviously was impaired somehow.”
"At CVS, a form for staff members to report errors asks whether the patient is a 'media threat'"
At CVS, a form for staff members to report errors asks whether the patient is a “media threat.” CVS said in a statement it wouldn’t provide details on what it called its “escalation process.” pic.twitter.com/GnD3cHcHaE— Ellen Gabler (@egabler) January 31, 2020
Ten funny tweets
I am the author behind this now viral tweet. I own my mistake, and now I rock it. #largeboulder https://t.co/hvHb8JX0ij— Susan Lilly (@susanlilly) January 28, 2020
I regret to inform you that Mike Bloomberg attempted to shake a dog’s mouth. pic.twitter.com/hKsagJ4xAf— Christopher J. Hale (@chrisjollyhale) January 28, 2020
we need more Dort license plates in the gift shop, I repeat we are sold out of Dort license plates pic.twitter.com/4p2HKB1QCr— Tobi Wilson #1 Fan Account, not affiliated w/ tobi (@tobiwilson56) January 30, 2020
This is... insane? I have no idea what any of this means.— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) January 30, 2020
Is this what Settlers of Catan is? https://t.co/qe2kLTWFcB
Teach a man to fish, and you condemn him to a notoriously precarious living whose material base is undergoing ecological collapse.— Jedediah Britton-Purdy (@JedediahSPurdy) January 30, 2020
I can't name a single Renaissance artist who isn't also a ninja turtle— qntm (@qntm) January 30, 2020
just found this instagram account that’s a kid who calls himself the Shirley Temple King and goes to restaurants and gives brutally honest reviews of their shirley temples. it’s so pure and I love him so muchhttps://t.co/5UqM1wJbDk pic.twitter.com/mlSQzgtnjz— Shay Spence (@chezspence) January 28, 2020
Whenever I see someone on one of these, I like to imagine they started out with a much larger vehicle and their journey has been riddled with mishaps. pic.twitter.com/GcAhhONDHY— Tom Burgess (@Tomb_Urges) January 30, 2020
why worry about today when you can worry about the past present and future simultaneously like a nervous god— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) January 28, 2020
Let me tell you about my best friend pic.twitter.com/CqPoyGFrZ3— viralvideos (@BestVideosviral) January 27, 2020
*More funny posts.
"My journey into the Tech Deck underground"
Outline:
I became a fan of YouTube fingerboard personalities Kelsey Barker and Jeremy “ChubyMuffin” Pastor, and I kept finding references to something called “BRTs,” which I soon discovered was shorthand for a product called Blackriver Trucks. These tiny, immensely popular trucks are made by a company called Blackriver, based out of a small town in the German state of Bavaria. They cost $65 for a pair, more expensive than actual skateboard trucks (the company also makes fingerboard decks, wheels, grip tape, and “obstacles” to do tricks on). In pictures online, they glisten in colors of black, chrome, and gold. Many fingerboarders seem mystified by these coveted pieces of hardware. Reddit is full of posts asking if they’re worth the price compared to other types of fingerboard trucks; generally, the consensus seems to be yes.
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On retail sites like Big Cartel and in the back alleys of Instagram DMs, fingerboard craftsmen like Vlad Ivanenko of Catfishbbq, John Cowart of Cowply, and Kalye Decks owners Christian Gonzales and Jude Lugtu sell handmade, five-ply wooden decks built to exacting specifications. Usually they feature original artwork applied to the board using heat-transfer techniques that allow for signs of skateboarding-style wear and tear. Other premiere brands like Joycult and Oak Wheels offer up urethane wheels with tiny bearings in them, while Blackriver, Dynamic Fingerboards, and Yellowood sell high-precision trucks that allow you to swerve and turn.
Cute thread about young love
exhaust sound like a F150 outside. Pray for me pls..— angel ♡ (@its4ngelnichole) November 12, 2019
He said “Jesus Christ NO, I take that very very seriously. I don’t think it’s okay to say it no matter what way you say it in.” Guess he knew I had the strap on me π— angel ♡ (@its4ngelnichole) November 12, 2019
Since y’all KEEP ASKING, we both moved from our tables to sit at an empty one in the back now. Neither of us pay attention, we just tell each other what picture to draw & present it to each other at the end of class. (Yes he knows I took this) pic.twitter.com/QF0Qz7fpcg— angel ♡ (@its4ngelnichole) November 19, 2019
π₯Ί the end. pic.twitter.com/q4bJnZrvGA— angel ♡ (@its4ngelnichole) December 1, 2019
(The thread continues)
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Where can I buy the Romulan space tunic?
Another good detail:
It is lovely when the tiny details are noticed. #Costume #Design #CostumeDesigner #StarTrekPicard πππΌπ https://t.co/YphxGlZJHo— Christine Clark (@CBC_Design) January 16, 2020
"Dallas County attorney agrees to drop charges against men contracted by judicial branch to test courthouse security"
Des Moines Register:
were charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after they tripped the alarm at the Dallas County Courthouse early on the morning of Sept. 11. It was later revealed they also performed physical penetration tests on the Polk County Courthouse and Judicial Building.From November, "How a turf war and a botched contract landed 2 pentesters in Iowa jail"
Equally important, [the Dallas County Sheriff] said, is what he believed to be the overstepping of Iowa officials who retained Coalfire. When the sheriff confronted the men that night, he said: "The State of Iowa has no authority to allow you to break into a county building. You’re going to jail.”
William Gibson novel or real life Japanese company?
Today, I've learned from a coworker that at a Japanese company they know of, there's— AmΓ©lieMarieinTokyo (@AmelieinTokyo) January 22, 2020
- only one email address for 50 people,
- accessible from only one computer,
- the password is written on a piece of paper. Kept in a safe.
I'm not kidding.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Soccer team's logo is an Icelandic volcanic eruption; Tunnel with an artificial sunrise; Fans paint hockey team's ice
Remember the Icelandic volcano that we couldn't pronounce? Amateur club FC Eyjafjallajokull depicts the fiery apocalyptic scene on their club logo. This must be a contender for one of the most bizarre badges ever! pic.twitter.com/B4IlrcASoD— Icelandic Football UK (@marcboal) January 28, 2020
"I'm reading William Gibson's new novel, Agency, and had to try my hand at making a 'McWolven'"
for the curious, here's an article where the pastry chef who invented the muffin I believe the McWolven is based on describes the process of baking a soft-boiled egg into a muffin: https://t.co/JdrnYpOOHQ— Arlo π° (@rabbitcourage) January 27, 2020
and here is the muffin recipe I used: https://t.co/Avey8ziQOb
Related:
Julia Stiles as the school newspaper’s cyberpunk editor-in-chief on a 1994 episode of ‘Ghostwriter.’ I will never get tired of this clip. pic.twitter.com/Nzb8q0gwRq— d. patrick rodgers (@dpatrickrodgers) January 29, 2020
Ten funny tweets
Pro tip: if you take the ice tray out of your freezer you have unlimited ice pic.twitter.com/NbWxhtYL80— Sloth Bryant (@SeattleSloth_) January 28, 2020
Giraffe on the run in Thailand after escaping from truck https://t.co/DnLvcMbOL9— The Straits Times (@STcom) January 29, 2020
A big twitter account is the closest thing millennials can get to class mobility.— OLIVIA ☭ HILL (@machineiv) January 29, 2020
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) January 29, 2020
— Todd Vaziri (@tvaziri) January 29, 2020
Chicken Clud pic.twitter.com/rhwUU5Jx9R— Bris Angel (@Cryptoterra) January 28, 2020
LIFE HACK: when you take your kids to the park, always make sure they’re wearing fancy dress. That way, when they inevitably go missing and you are frantically searching for them you can just yell “HAS ANYBODY SEEN IRON MAN?” instead of trying to describe height/hair colour.— KJL (@kerryjeanlister) January 29, 2020
Jerry from Cheer "mat talks" people arriving at work pic.twitter.com/LJEZDKttiE— Netflix US (@netflix) January 29, 2020
Every time he gets his favorite food. pic.twitter.com/1WGVHKdGSp— Andrew (@ANDREW1ALBERTT) January 27, 2020
Horses are reminded not to overstep boundaries with farriers who are just trying to do their job. (Part two) pic.twitter.com/fQswuCzjLN— Dick King-Smith HQ (@DickKingSmith) January 27, 2020
*More funny posts.
Ten funny tweets
Our dog is sick but on the bright side we got to see this work of art hanging on the wall at the vet pic.twitter.com/6MI52jQDQP— Nick Breckon (@nickbreckon) January 15, 2020
ages 14-25: i would like to listen to more bands— sebastian castillo (@bartlebytaco) January 25, 2020
ages 26-??: i have listened to enough bands, now i would like power
Nevermind my kid was mopping against the door lol— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 23, 2020
My kid likes to mop https://t.co/Lbn41qzBjy— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 23, 2020
i was playing who wants to be a millionaire on the plane, this is art pic.twitter.com/qCdLJui69a— isabella steger (@stegersaurus) January 27, 2020
You know there must be a realtor who has this angle figured out. "You've got two bathrooms. One is your Tiktok soundstage, and the other is for you." https://t.co/3WHcrLUdHf pic.twitter.com/tp8ade3q2B— Earnest Pettie (@earnestp) January 23, 2020
— brian m. watson (@brimwats) January 27, 2020
update: the bat woke up. He is Upset— brian m. watson (@brimwats) January 27, 2020
I can't blame him, Mondays are rough.
he is doing a Menacing Flap so we have retreated
DARE I TAKE?? pic.twitter.com/GAM2Oqeah7— chris person (@Papapishu) January 28, 2020
“Google is getting better at design,” they said, as I stare at two plus icons that function differently. pic.twitter.com/agaek7Ekoc— Nick Heer (@nickheer) January 19, 2020
On this day in 1995... Eric Cantona did this.pic.twitter.com/GewhglAPWp— 90s Football (@90sfootball) January 25, 2020
Happy 25th anniversary to one of the best football moments in the history of the Premier League. https://t.co/A0pgS8V5XK— Christina McMc (@ChristinaMcMc) January 25, 2020
Red panda just doing red panda stuff. pic.twitter.com/SnLVoA6Vat— Animal Life (@animalIife) January 27, 2020
*More funny posts.
The three types of video games; Turning a train ride into a platformer; A charming encounter in Sea of Thieves; Some violent motion capture
There are currently three types of video game:— Siobhan Thompson, mysterious European heiress (@vornietom) January 26, 2020
1) you are a special fighting shootboy who shoots things
2) oh I get it, it's a metaphor for depression
3) nintendo
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
I really enjoyed Gris on iOS
A forgiving 2D-platformer with straightforward puzzles, plus the occasional terrifying flight from a Venom symbiote-like creature.
"Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a top Harvard University scientist with lying to the Department of Defense about his work for a Chinese-run talent recruitment program"
NBC:
The charging documents, unsealed Tuesday, allege that under the Thousand Talents contract [the Harvard scientist] was paid $50,000 in monthly salary by China's Wuhan University of Technology and another $158,000 in living expenses. He was also awarded some $1.74 million to set up a research lab there.Meanwhile in San Francisco:
[The Harvard scientist] additionally made false statements to the National Institutes of Health about his involvement in the recruitment plan and his affiliation with the Chinese university.
Feds charge SF Public Works Director . . . with fraud in alleged public corruption schemes
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As head of the Department of Public Works, [his] Twitter handle is @MrCleanSF
IG-11 before the FX
Somehow, IG-11 is even better knowing this is how he looked on the set during filming. #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/NONHgCfdYv— Jordan Maison (@JordanMaison) January 28, 2020
And speaking of FX in the Mandalorian:
Matter of fact, so is this: pic.twitter.com/aSLSzLx4Du— Hal Hickel (@halhickel) January 25, 2020
Yes, the image that was used for that article is the CG Baby. However, the overall point of the article is still largely valid. The puppet plays in the majority of the shots, and is the ground truth for the character. When we did CG shots, we always strived to match the puppet.— Hal Hickel (@halhickel) January 25, 2020
Militarized names in this catalog for bull semen
There is a bull semen company in my Montanan hometown and a few years ago I was added to their mailing list. Favorite 2020 bulls are as follows: pic.twitter.com/6xSPxnkcSu— Ted Geoghegan (@tedgeoghegan) January 27, 2020
Ten funny tweets
I am unutterably delighted to learn that when a Portuguese person wants to express the thought ‘a bad workman blames his tools,’ she says instead that ‘A BAD DANCER BLAMES HIS TROUSERS.’— Lucy Worsley (@Lucy_Worsley) January 26, 2020
We’ve introduced Wellness Geese to campus to help students de-stress during the exam period. pic.twitter.com/5gKlgpqooo— Bantshire University (@BantshireUni) January 25, 2020
Good Morning ☀️ pic.twitter.com/ZlvdXG2suP— Air-Rum (@__aarum) January 26, 2020
do u like my scented candle its baja blast— big man (@blundeee) January 26, 2020
drifting across black ice at 95 mph in my soft-top geo tracker so that in 2023 ambulance rides will cost $6000 instead of $10000 https://t.co/yxm5WMKkJJ— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) January 24, 2020
Oh my God this is exactly what happened. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tried to slander a reporter who knows far more about European geography that he does, by insinuating that she has misidentified Ukraine as Belarus. But he is such a dingdong he accidentally wrote Bangladesh. https://t.co/BLHygyuV48— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) January 25, 2020
Went to the ER because “my legs have turned blue and Web MD says I have deep vein thrombosis.”— Mark (@MShrayber) January 25, 2020
Was this it? The big one?
No! I have the “dumbass who doesn’t wash his new jeans before wearing them” disease and I would like to be executed immediately.
A Marmot is basically a bro trapped in a gopher body pic.twitter.com/dkpiy7CEZl— Life on Earth (@planetpng) January 23, 2020
If I fitz... pic.twitter.com/eOzNC1sXEy— Mr. Meowgi (@Mr_Meowwwgi) January 26, 2020
Okay I am here to confirm that right after the first two toppled over, they all got right back up and continued being cute!!!! pic.twitter.com/xO71WqEAPJ— h (@heathhhbarr) August 5, 2019
*More funny tweets.
Floral surveillance camera wallpaper; Giant hands; A shrine in the woods
the office building i work in has floral surveillance camera wallpaper which is maybe the most dystopian shit i’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/6AsAN13HrC— ππ§ππ£π© π§ππ£ππ£ππ§ (@grantrindner) January 27, 2020
Monday, January 27, 2020
"Practice Fusion, backed by top VCs before selling in 2018, pushed doctors to prescribe opioids in kickback scheme"
TechCrunch:
Specifically, according to court documents released earlier today by federal prosecutors in Vermont, Practice Fusion solicited a nearly $1 million payment from the opioid company, promising that in exchange it would create alerts in its software that would cause physicians to write more prescriptions for extended release opioids than were needed.
Practice Fusion has agreed to pay $145 million to resolve the DOJ’s criminal and civil investigations, including a $26 million criminal fine and a $118.6 million civil settlement
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“During the height of the opioid crisis, the company took a million-dollar kickback to allow an opioid company to inject itself in the sacred doctor-patient relationship so that it could peddle even more of its highly addictive and dangerous opioids.
This cake looks like it will digest you
And speaking of creepy cakes:
Larger than life size Hercules Beetle grub made out of strawberry lemon cake and vanilla meringue buttercream. If one of these plopped onto your plate would ya eat it? #yummy #cake #alledible #grub #larval pic.twitter.com/6rRXCUPxeN— Katherine Dey (@DeviantCakes) January 23, 2020
"Model house tour offers men a 'wife' and 'child' played by actors"
Asahi Shimbun:
The model house tour was free of charge. Most of the applicants were single men aged between their 20s and 40s, but some were married or were planning to get married.
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The model house tours, which come complete with a family played by an actress as a wife and a child actor for the daughter, were held for men in Tokyo’s Koganei in November.
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Actors trained since the summer to respond quickly to unexpected situations that could have developed during the virtual experience.
The scenario included the husband relaxing with his wife on the balcony and helping his daughter with her homework.
The tour guests were allowed to spend about 15 minutes each with their make-believe family.
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