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US Office Of Weights And Measures Declares Rhode Island As The Official Unit For Measuring California Wildfires

May 29, 2023 by Dan Bookbinder Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, DC - Forget acreage, square miles, and even football fields, California has a new official method of measuring wildfires—Rhode Islands. Last week, the United States Office released a statement designating the unit of the “Rhode Island,” which is equal to the state of Rhode Island, as the unit of measure when observing and reporting on California … [Read more...] about US Office Of Weights And Measures Declares Rhode Island As The Official Unit For Measuring California Wildfires

Thousands Of RISD Students Unable To Improve Upon Big Blue Bug

May 29, 2023 by Jack Stebbins Leave a Comment

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In an effort to further beautify the city of Providence, the Rhode Island School of Design has partnered with Rhode Island Commerce to put out a call for entries with one simple mission: improve upon the state’s legendary Big Blue Bug sculpture. Despite the sea of submissions from thousands of students, the panel of judges has yet to review a single entry … [Read more...] about Thousands Of RISD Students Unable To Improve Upon Big Blue Bug

Shocking: Celtics Return Home From Florida Instead Of Going There To Die Like Most New Englanders

May 24, 2023 by Joel Papp Leave a Comment

New Englanders “I was sure they were going to pull a Nana and go to south Florida and never make it back alive. Looks like we’re still in this! Celtics in 7. Also RIP Nana.” (Impact copyright Celtics/respective owners and used under fair use) … [Read more...] about Shocking: Celtics Return Home From Florida Instead Of Going There To Die Like Most New Englanders

Hingham Woman Never Thought She Had An Accent Until She Tried Speech-To-Text

May 17, 2023 by Dan Bookbinder Leave a Comment

Hingham, MA—Dental Office Receptionist Danielle Hurley left her entire office befuddled and herself humbled after messaging her employers via speech-to-text.  Office Manager Sarah Viera received the following text on Wednesday morning: “Hey Eli Doctor. Pretty Love, I’m sorry, but I’m guava be like today. Went to Marquette basket after dog last night to get sum cold cuts … [Read more...] about Hingham Woman Never Thought She Had An Accent Until She Tried Speech-To-Text

Point/Counterpoint: Our Infrastructure Needs To Be Vastly Improved Vs. Oh Great, More Freaking Road Work

May 3, 2023 by Kyle Duggan Leave a Comment

Pro-Infrastructure Modern infrastructure is a marvel of engineering that allows our world to transport goods and people further and faster than at any point in history, and yet it is still improving. The idea that our society will ever stop needing to build or change our transportation networks is a misconception. We need to improve our current infrastructure through … [Read more...] about Point/Counterpoint: Our Infrastructure Needs To Be Vastly Improved Vs. Oh Great, More Freaking Road Work

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