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2026-05-10 · a.wholelottanothing.org

Why do Oregon farms plant red clover every spring?

If you’re ever out on a bike ride with me and you ask an innocent question like “hey, what’s with all the red plants on farms?” I must warn you that because of my masters degree in soil chemistry (that has laid fallow for over 30 years), I will go full Cliff Clavin on you…

2026-05-08 · asteriskmag.com

Are Prediction Markets Good for Anything?

We all know they’re casinos. It’s time to look at the data behind the froth.

The vast majority of these bets are not on questions that might produce useful information. Roughly 90% of Kalshi’s trading volume (dollars exchanging hands between bettors) is from sports betting, making Kalshi effectively a sports gambling website with a small prediction market attached. I find…
I’ve found that the benefits of prediction markets fall into five different categories.
2026-05-07 · linuxize.com

SFTP Cheatsheet

Quick reference for the Linux sftp client, covering login, navigation, transfers, and remote file management over SSH

2026-05-07 · linuxize.com

fdisk Cheatsheet

Quick reference for fdisk commands: list disks, create partition tables, add partitions, change partition types, write changes, and quit safely

★ 2026-05-06 · nytimes.com

Josh Hart is more than a glue guy. He’s an example of ‘the street sweeper’ mentality

Hart remains an example of the street sweeper mindset. He does not need the ball to make an impact, and he understands who he is.

“If it falls to your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures. Sweep streets like Beethoven composed music. Sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry.”