- We knew it was going to happen eventually, but we have a sporting schedule conflict which will cause the family to split. BoyGeeding has his first tee-ball game of the season the same time DaughterGeeding has her first soccer game of the season.
- Energy drinks have never appealed to me. And just as I saw coffee as the first sign of aging (times have changed, though), I felt like consuming an energy drink was a sign of weakness, at least for myself.
- WFAA – The 11 NFL rule changes inspired by Cowboys players
- The Atlantic – Collecting DNA From Sex Workers to One Day Identify Their Bodies – Bioethicists studying a small program in Dallas were surprised by what they found.
- . . . she was surprised to hear of a program initiated by Dallas law enforcement to collect DNA from truck-stop sex workers to solve hypothetical future crimes. The pitch was unusual and, honestly, grim.
- In Dallas, police were worried about unidentifiable dead bodies that turned up by the side of the highway. (The FBI has warned about serial killers working as truck drivers.) Voluntarily give a DNA sample now, the program promised, and if it’s your dead body, at least your family will know.
- Popular Mechanics – Inside America’s Last Great Pinball Factory – Pinball is making a comeback, and America’s last major game maker is ready.
- Gizmodo has a detailed article on the Disney MagicBand.
- Amazon’s cashier-free store reportedly breaks if more than 20 people are in it
- Tempting GIF of the day – A kneecap is popped back in place
