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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2771: Shorthand

Posted on April 7, 2022 · Episode: 2771 Shorthand: Past, Present and Future. Today, to the point.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2648: Garden City Utopia

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Posted on June 9, 2023 · Episode: 2648 Ebenezer Howard’s Garden City Utopia — another might’ve been. Today, a Garden City Utopia.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2910: Something Big

Posted on June 8, 2023 · Episode: 2910 Something big: The world’s largest manmade enclosure. Today, something really big.

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Honolulu’s ‘Distracted Walking’ Law Takes Effect, Targeting Phone Users

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Posted on October 25, 2017 · Under the new law, the only legal reason for a pedestrian to look at a cellphone while crossing a street would be to call 911. For repeat offenders, fines could run up to nearly $100

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Woman Who Sent Texts Urging Suicide Gets 15 Months In Jail

Associated Press

Posted on August 3, 2017 · Carter was tried as a youthful offender, so the judge had several options for sentencing.

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