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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close September 29 – October 6, 2019 182 stories · Vol. 19 · Catalogue 40 · Issue 279 Get it by email ↓
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The Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch: Learning from history

Lonnie G. Bunch III is enamored of American history. Last June he was named Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, which he calls "part of the glue that holds the country together." Bunch, who oversaw the creation of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, is in charge of 19 museums, 21 librari…

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Business 12 stories

  1. WeWork says will file to withdraw IPO

  2. Paypal Withdraws from Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

  3. 20,000 Startup Ideas

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  1. Belgian startup Magnax has found a way to mass-produce the axial-flux motor

  2. Fundamentals of Python Programming [pdf]

  3. Khasho who? One year after gruesome murder, investors embrace Saudi Arabia again

  4. Schwab Removes U.S. Stock, ETF and Options Commissions

Sports 4 stories

  1. EFF Wins Access to License Plate Reader Data to Study Law Enforcement Use

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  1. Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices

  2. CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profit from Endorsements

  3. Show HN: My first game, minimal procgen gravity golf inspired by Desert Golfing

Technology 150 stories

  1. Attorney General will ask Zuckerberg to halt plans for end-to-end encryption

  2. Boris Johnson uses search terms in interviews to hide negative articles?

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  1. SQL queries don't start with SELECT

  2. Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store

  3. Pricing niche products

  4. In Defense of Richard Stallman

  5. EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

Entertainment 10 stories

  1. Show HN: Ledonardo, my light painting hardware project

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  1. Show HN: Imagededup – Finding duplicate images made easy

  2. Show HN: Able – an alternative to Medium

  3. Walkability a key factor determining upward mobility of a city's residents

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