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Ti asked me to post this:

Any of you out there have a true appreciation of vintage stuff ? Everything from true vintage style to kitschy collections? Do you love vintage jewelry, scarves, embroidered pillowcases, belts, and small, random knick-knacks…but sometimes not have the time to “treasure hunt”, and aren’t willing to pay the crazy prices of some vintage online marketplaces? Do you love surprises?

I’m working on a project that may require volunteers who can give me some feedback. Any takers? It will probably be two to four weeks before the website is totally finished (and that’s step one, really), but I’m making a list. If you’re interested, please send me an email. You can also forward to a friend if you think they fit the criteria. I need about 10-20 volunteers (guys and gals both). Email at simplevintagebox@gmail.com.

This is a super exciting project, and if you love random vintage things then this is for you. Send Ti and email!

14 Ways to Acquire Knowledge: A Timeless Guide from 1936

This is a really fantastic excerpt. I could pull out half a dozen quotes, but I think the best is this:

If you would have knowledge, knowledge sure and sound, teach. Teach your children, teach your associates, teach your friends. In the very act of teaching, you will learn far more than your best pupil.

The act of teaching reinforces what you know. You can’t teach it to someone else unless you know it forwards and backwards, and having to teach something shows you where your gaps are and lets you fill them in.

One technique that’s widely used in medical training is “see one, do one, teach one” for that very reason. So remember, folks, while no one likes a pedant, teaching the people around you as the opportunity presents itself makes you smarter as much as it does anything else.

Apparently, no one knows what words mean anymore.

So I am flying this Friday, and I am hoping that tiny little Memphis and not all that big Pittsburgh won’t be affected by the air traffic controller furloughs. As I was reading about it, though, I came across this gem:

In the meantime, the FAA is considering temporarily shelving a rule that currently stops airlines from keeping passengers sitting in planes on tarmacs longer than three or four hours, to keep air traffic flowing.

The airline lobbying group Airlines for America is pushing for the option of keeping passengers on planes longer to help accommodate delays from furloughs.

Airlines want to “minimize and avoid worsening the disruption and inconvenience to our passengers,” said Katie Connell, managing director for the group.

So the airlines want to minimize inconvenience to their passengers and their solution is to lock them into planes on the tarmac. Fucking brilliant.

(edited to correct “cam” to “came” in paragraph 1)

Also can’t wait for smart glasses. All my life, I’ve been looking at things with glasses that aren’t projecting useful stuff into my eyeballs. Like a sucker. It’s high time that stopped.

Phil Lubin, CEO of Evernote to Lifehacker. I couldn’t agree more.