The Official Treehouse Articles Thread

[lxskllr]

Like pinball? So does this guy, and he almost singlehandedly keeps all the old machines going. His workshop/parts bins are glorious...

Meet the man keeping hope, and 70-year-old pinball machines, alive

Steve Young’s passion built a business that keeps historic tables running.

arstechnica.com

 

[lxskllr]

Some fun ways the universe may die...

Five ways the universe could end

Heat death, big rip, big crunch? Here are five ways the universe could come to an end.

arstechnica.com

 

[lxskllr]

Your periodic reminder that not every network request on a phone/computer requires a (cr)app. There's a perfectly functional tool for these things called a "web browser", and it doesn't funnel everything you do to some company. This is why you're always being cajoled into installing their bullshit (cr)apps. It allows tracking on a much finer level. Keep your friggin' 50¢ off on a cheeseburger. Shouldn't be eating there anyway. Also, check your permissions. A lot of companies ask for the world. If you must install their garbage, only allow the minimum permissions that give you the results you want. If some functions break, it doesn't matter if you don't use those functions.

Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior

With connected cars and revenue-hungry apps, insurers are flush with data.

arstechnica.com

 

[cory]

Wealthy Maine couple accused of killing trees to secure ocean view, poisoning community’s sole public beach in the process

Lisa Gorman, wife of the late LL Bean president Leon Gorman, claims that her neighbor applied herbicide to her oak trees without consent in 2021, The Associated Press reported.

nypost.com

 

[cory]

And this is a bigger article on it

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/llbean-heiress-poisoned-trees-maine?utm_medium=email&utm_source=pocket_hits&utm_campaign=POCKET_HITS-EN-DAILY-SPONSORED&PAVED-2025_01_29=&sponsored=0&position=1&category=fascinating_stories&scheduled_corpus_item_id=bdfcae17-6396-4e82-a4c0-22254305d68b&url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/llbean-heiress-poisoned-trees-maine

 

[Burnham]

This story sounds familiar.

 

[cory]

was it already posted?

 

[Burnham]

I don't think anything recent on that particular situation, Cory.

Just a faint echo in my head ...maybe something similar has happened in the past and one of us has noted it. I don't recall anything specific. I might be completely wrong.

 

[lxskllr]

“More Trees, Less Bullshit.”

Words to live by.

There aren't words to quantify the amount of pissed I'd be if somebody poisoned my trees.

 

[cory]

Mountain top removal begets new hoods

Kentucky’s Mountaintop Mines Are Turned Into Neighborhoods

As the risk of extreme flooding increases with climate change, an effort is underway to relocate hundreds of flood survivors to unique higher ground.

www.nytimes.com

 

[lxskllr]

They mentioned settling. I wonder how many houses are on pile? I also wonder about the dirt quality. Mine tailings are fairly toxic.

 

[cory]

I read they did soil tests and some spots weren't good for building on so green spaces (irony) go there. Re toxicity, idk....maybe they don't either