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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1265: 2020 in 2020

14 Jan 2020

I'm going to try running 2,020 (or more) miles in 2020.

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1265: 2020 in 2020

PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1264: Taxing Where The Rubber Meets The Road

12 Jan 2020

If people are driving more fuel efficient cars, or even cars that don't take traditional fuel, and you're a government that relies on gas taxes for revenue, what do you do? Find another way to tax, of course.

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To replace gas taxes, Oregon and Utah ask EVs to pay for road use

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1264: Taxing Where The Rubber Meets The Road

PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1263: Unsustainably Sustainable

10 Jan 2020

Let's just say Sonos talks a big sustainability game, but the "recycle" mode in their speakers is more like "brick" mode.

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Thread by @atomicthumbs: Sonos states on their website that "sustainability is non-negotiable," and that they design products to minimize impact, but I work at an e-…

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1262: Eating Some Raspberry Pi

08 Jan 2020

Yes, I'm starting to play with Raspberry Pis for a project.

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1261: Are Statins Right For Anyone?

29 Dec 2019

They weren't right for me…or necessary in my case. Are they right for anyone?

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Do statins really work? Who benefits? Who has the power to cover up the side effects?

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1260: Big Soda Wants More Soda Sales

27 Dec 2019

I'd like to buy the world a drink that doesn't cause disease. Or cause disaster pants for that matter.

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1259: Happy Holidays? Merry Christmas!

25 Dec 2019

Merry Christmas! And if that's not your thing, have a nice day!

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1258: On The Internet No One Knows You're Not A Pilot

23 Dec 2019

Even if this story was fake news, it's totally believable.

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I'm Being Trolled By An American Airlines Pilot | One Mile at a Time

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1257: Am I Running Too Much Of A Good Thing?

21 Dec 2019

I know you can't outrun a bad diet. That said, there is definitely some benefit I experience by all the running I do. It's not physical.

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Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis