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The Saturday Selection, Vol. 22

On Everest's growth spurt, Shazam in San Francisco, and campaign yard signs.

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Louis Cheslaw
Oct 05, 2024
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Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our new Saturday send for paid readers, we’re rounding up 11 of the best.

It’s WITI, on the weekend.

Everest, now two millimetres taller.

Bop Spotter (Walzr, via Public Announcement)

This guy put a phone high up on a pole in San Francisco, set it to constantly be using Shazam, and uploads whatever it hears to this site. Unreal!

Do campaign yard signs even make a difference? (The Hill)

It’s about that time.

Rick Rubin’s Malibu Oasis (WSJ)

This piece is seven years old, but I think about this house all the time.

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