Since Boarding the Pirate Ship, September Has Become a Time to Reflect on the Years I Spent as a Plumbing Instructor (It was a LABOR of Love!)

I always started a countdown 12 days before it officially ended. It was a lot like being on death row for a teacher. I always sat with my wife, who has worked for the Attleboro School System for 24 years. It was a happy/sad day. The seniors roughed in all the DWV waste and water piping in the mock-up’s basement. (Nice Job!) The space hadn’t functioned as a vocational shop in many years....

September 4, 2023 · 2 min · 406 words · Ashley Morales

Sweden’s Scania unveils world’s first semi-truck covered in solar panels

Late last week, Swedens Scania revealed a world-first hybrid semi-truck covered in solar panels. But, solar-powered trucks and… Sweden? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This is an exciting project where academia and industry together attempt to decrease the climate impact from truck transports. But naturally, dressing a trailer in photovoltaics comes with a whole specific set of engineering challenges. Theyre designed to sit stationary on top of a house for 20 or 30 years....

September 4, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Luke Dougherty

5 Takeaways From Michigan's Season Opening Beatdown Of East Carolina

1- Oooooo, it’s good to be back This is still the honeymoon period for college football. But for the time being, this is perfect. Also, there was a time in which Michigan couldn’t afford cupcakes. Remember the Hoke era? Beating Miami Ohio or Akron was an accomplishment. I’m not going to apologize for having a really good team. Enjoy the good old days while you have them. That is an absolute disgrace....

September 3, 2023 · 3 min · 469 words · Michael Harris

In The Most Predictable News Ever The Dragon Pizza Guy Is Now Trying To Pretend To Be A Victim

He is playing the role of the sad little helpless victim. Like how could big bad Dave do this to me? Im just a humble pizza maker. Shut the fuck up dude. I WILL NOT TALK ABOUT THIS INCICENT SO DONT EVEN ASK. I JUST WANT IT TO GO AWAY! This is from Rolling Stone. I dont see the element of that. Redd claims, Dave Portnoy is driving people away from my industry....

September 3, 2023 · 2 min · 337 words · Lisa Hanson

Barstool Power Rankings: THE RETURN OF THE RANKINGS

Is it…could it be…IT IS! Well guess what?? We’re back, bitches! So what exactlyarethe Power Rankings? Well, you don’t have to be in MENSA to figure that out. So I guess without further ado all we can do is jump in. It’s been harder than I expected to jump back into these. Working on a Friday? Haven’t done that in years, amiright? So starting off with Dana B on Most Dangerous Game was the best way to get into this thing....

September 2, 2023 · 3 min · 451 words · Dr. Jennifer Hawkins DVM

The Fairphone 5 revives the dream of a smartphone that lasts for 10 years

Our phones have lamentably short lives. Its an insidious model and one thatFairphoneis upending. The Dutch startup this week released a handset that sets new standards for sustainability: the Fairphone 5. Laudably, the company envisions the equipment functioning for 10 years. The modular machine is built for repairability. To change them, just grab a screwdriver and follow the video guide. As a further commitment to durability, the Fairphone 5 ships with a five-year warranty....

September 2, 2023 · 3 min · 509 words · Mr. Joshua Thomas

Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds buyer in F1’s McLaren Applied

VanMoofers, rejoice the ebike gods have not abandoned you. Yesterday, McLaren Applied and its escooter department Lavoie announced they had agreed to purchase the bankruptebikestartup. The details of the deal have not been made public. Perhaps the biggest shift to VanMoofs operating model will be the abandonment of its in-house-only store and repair model. Instead, the bikes will be available to purchase and, importantly, serviced, at third party retailers. 40% off TNW Conference!...

September 1, 2023 · 1 min · 155 words · Jennifer Scott

For God's Sake, Here's A Service Where You Can Hire A College Running Back To Lure Your Girlfriend Into Cheating On You

The conversation was going smoothly. He asked if she would show him around when he arrived; she said that would be cool. He called her cute, and she called him cute back. At one point, she said she cant wait for him to get there. Thats part of the job: Never follow through, he added. -NY Times Way to go Caden, you knight-in-cucking-armor. Sure, you’ve seen zero minutes of playing time for the illustrious NAIA Keiser University Seahawks....

September 1, 2023 · 2 min · 331 words · Laura Chang

Grading Dave Portnoy vs. The Big Leaguers Fantasy Draft

Today was one of the worst days in Barstool history with about 100 people being let go. It’s an awful truth, but the reality is, the Pirate Ship sails on. Well, that much at least. We had a one hour shift in time due to a family commitment from a guy. Once that was approved across the board we were good to go. I created some Draft card and as a Fantasy Expert myself, I’ll dish out the Draft Grades....

September 1, 2023 · 7 min · 1336 words · Mario Brock

Microsoft succumbs to EU pressure, will unbundle Teams from Office in Europe

Microsoft announced the move on Thursday. The changes will commence on October 1. The move comes a month after the European Commissionopeneda formal investigation into the bundling of Teams. 40% off TNW Conference! The investigation had been prompted by an antitrustcomplaint filed by Slack. In 2020,the workplace collaboration appaccusedthe Windows-makerof abusing its market dominance to stifle rivals. Microsoft said it hopes that the unbundling eases the Commissions concerns. Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is the managing editor of TNW....

September 1, 2023 · 1 min · 134 words · Dale Clay DDS

Paris bids au revoir to rental e-scooters as ban comes into effect

The ban will not affect shared ebike services in the city. The ban also wont prohibit people from whizzing through Paris on privately-ownedtrottinettes. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A love-hate relationship Paris was an early adopter of shared e-scooters back in 2018. This misuse also resulted in injuries and a handful of fatalities, mainly among pedestrians. In 2019, the French government integrated e-scooters into the national highway code, imposing countrywide rules....

September 1, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · Deborah Williams

Top 100 Movies Of The 1990's: #53 The Green Mile

They need more time to breathe. To Frank Darabont’s credit, this doesn’t feel rushed even though the book is over 600 pages. It’s just insanely long at over three hours. I love this book so much. The way Stephen King released it was especially cool. He broke it up into 6 parts and released one part a month over the spring/summer of 1996. Each section was just under a hundred pages and I would devour it....

September 1, 2023 · 3 min · 452 words · Mark Morris Jr.

I Have Procured The Funniest Football Card Collection On Earth To Pair With My Funny Baseball Card Collection

This is gonna be a fun ride. Go ahead and post up. Now I have two Dick Posts. Guess this is my Stanley buying two toasters moment. But it does feel good to have a spare Dick Post in case of emergency. Just not as good as a I actually need to come clean here. What I mean by that is… to tell the truth. I don’t actually have a Dick Felt....

August 31, 2023 · 3 min · 453 words · David Lam