January 4, 2019 0 The Weekender, January 4, 2019 1) “What is Glitter?” (New York Times, 13 minutes, December 2018). What is glitter? The simplest [...]
December 28, 2018 0 The Weekender, December 28, 2018 1) “I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon.” (The Atlantic, 11 [...]
December 14, 2018 0 The Weekender, December 14, 2018 1) “150 Minutes of Hell” (S.F. Chronicle, 19 minutes, December 2018). This is a story about [...]
December 7, 2018 0 The Weekender, December 7, 2018 1) “The Hotel Room Hacker” (Wired, 25 minutes, August 2018). Thanks to Michael G. for the tip. On [...]
November 30, 2018 0 The Weekender, November 30, 2018 1) Now I Know on YouTube: The Kickstarter Campaign! Thanks again to everyone who already pledged their [...]
November 21, 2018 0 The Weekender, November 21, 2018 1) Turkey trivia for your Thanksgiving! Here are some selections from past Now I Know issues which could make [...]
November 2, 2018 0 The Weekender, November 2, 2018 1) “My Grandfather Thought He Solved a Cosmic Mystery” (The Atlantic, 18 minutes, November 2018). [...]
October 19, 2018 0 The Weekender, October 19, 2018 1) “You buy a purse at Walmart. There’s a note inside from a ‘Chinese prisoner.’ Now [...]
October 12, 2018 0 The Weekender, October 12, 2018 1) “How a fraudster got $12 million out of a Canadian university: They just asked for it” (The [...]
October 5, 2018 0 The Weekender, October 5, 2018 1) “Iceland knows how to stop teen substance abuse but the rest of the world isn’t listening” [...]