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Life of Horace Mann by Mary Peabody Mann (1865)
Mary Peabody Mann’s poignant biography traces Horace’s journey from a modest Franklin, Massachusetts farm, son of farmer Thomas Mann and Rebecca Stanley, to Brown University scholar, state legislator, and Board of Education secretary. Amid losses like brother Stephen’s drowning and first wife Charlotte’s death, he rejected Calvinism for moral education reforms, championing free schools and asylums. Structured with letters and speeches, this 1865 memoir humanizes the reformer during America’s industrial dawn.
Ancestry, Education, and a Family Connection to Horace Mann
Horace Mann helped shape the American public school system. A documented family lineage shows we share a common 17th century ancestor, connecting history to the present.
The AI Consultant That Outscored Humans Exposed a Human Problem
When SAP quietly tested an AI copilot against human consultants, the machine scored about 95% accurate, until reviewers were told it was AI. Their ratings dropped, not because the work changed, but because the label did. This experiment says more about status anxiety and trust than it does about model quality, and it points to why “AI‑assisted, human‑reviewed” workflows need to become the new normal.
The 996 Work Culture is outlawed in China. Why not here?
The “996” schedule (9 am to 9 pm, six days a week) is creeping into Silicon Valley culture under the guise of hustle. While startups promise massive equity payouts, the reality is often a recipe for severe burnout, health issues, and empty pockets. Even China has outlawed this practice, so why are we normalizing it?
Why H.R. 1094 and S. 459 Must Pass: Empowering Hams in HOAs for Real Emergency Readiness
Amateur radio saves lives in disasters, but HOAs often block the antennas needed for practice. H.R. 1094 and S. 459 fix that with reasonable accommodations, balancing safety and emergency prep. Hams and neighbors: act now at send-a-letter.org/hoa/.
The Contrarian We Need
Michael Burry doesn’t do interviews. The hedge fund manager who famously predicted the 2008 housing crisis has spent most of the past two decades avoiding the media spotlight. So when he sat down with Michael Lewis for a rare conversation and revealed he’s shorting AI companies like NVIDIA and Palantir, people listened. His reasoning cuts through the hype: AI infrastructure spending massively exceeds actual revenues. For someone like me, an AI evangelist who genuinely believes we’re watching something transformative unfold, Burry’s position should feel like an attack. It doesn’t. It feels necessary. Here’s why his skepticism matters, even if you’re bullish on AI.
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The Perfect Vinyl Turntable Setup: Home, Office, and Beyond
There’s something undeniably magical about dropping a needle onto vinyl. In an era of streaming services and infinite digital catalogs, vinyl records have experienced a remarkable resurgence. Learn how to build the perfect turntable setup for your home, office, or dorm, and why vinyl listening is worth the investment.
Google’s “Quality” Crackdown Will Create the Problems It Claims to Fix
Google says it’s prioritizing original, authoritative content in AI Overviews. In reality, they’re optimizing for their product while inevitable creating collateral damage. Legitimate creators will get caught in the crossfire.
The Trust Layer is Already Broken (And Slop Detection Won’t Fix It)
The plateau in AI-generated content might look like good news, but it masks a darker truth: we’ve stopped trusting the internet entirely. Even 10-year-old videos are flagged as AI. Slop detection won’t fix what’s really broken.
Haiku 4.5 is Democracy in Action (And That Matters)
Anthropic’s Haiku 4.5 looks like a cost-cutting move, but it’s actually democratizing access to capable AI and preventing the kind of monopolies that concentrate power in the hands of the wealthy. And yes, it’s also genius business strategy.
Google’s AI Previews and Upcoming Sports Feed
Google is rolling out AI‑generated previews in Discover and testing a sports “What’s new” button that serves curated updates. While the features save time for users, the piece warns that such AI summaries could divert traffic from the publishers who create the original stories.
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