atoms, algorithms, and ancient shorthand

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

I kept Deirdre from another man until she died.

1. India’s free payments miracle may finally charge merchants
2. How to fit 170 atoms inside a single atom
3. Cicero’s freed slave invented a 4,000-symbol shorthand still in Unicode
4. People enjoy AI music more — until they’re told
5. The fish swim bladder trade — the next shark fin crisis?
6. Backyard trebuchet hits 776 mph — supersonic