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Human remains from Mary Rose show diversity of Tudor crew

A team of researchers with Cardiff University, the Mary Rose Trust, HM Naval Base and the British Geological Survey's National Environmental Isotope Facility has found evidence of racial diversity among the crew of the Mary Rose—a warship from the time of King Henry the VIII. In their paper published...
Source: phys.org

Electric Scooter Wars Heat Up in San Francisco and Beyond: The VC cash is flying as cities fling regulations at this surprisingly

Electric Scooter Wars Heat Up in San Francisco and Beyond: The VC cash is flying as cities fling regulations at this surprisingly seductive method of transportation. I haven't tried an electric scooter but I'm not sure how it would cope with the hills in Cornwall. Could this personal mode of transport...
Source: ieee.org

How Fonts Are Fueling the Culture Wars – Backchannel: Pay attention: Typography isn’t just catchy visuals. It can also

How Fonts Are Fueling the Culture Wars – Backchannel: Pay attention: Typography isn’t just catchy visuals. It can also be dangerous.
Source: backchannel.com

Traces #4 by Mike Caulfield: The Coming Annotation Wars: I went to the iAnnotate conference last week and it was lovely.

Traces #4 by Mike Caulfield: The Coming Annotation Wars: I went to the iAnnotate conference last week and it was lovely. Annotation is slowly coming into its own as a technology; I tend to think of it as a way to "re-webify" a web that has increasingly move...
Source: tinyletter.com