061 - Strava

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Kyle Scheuerle
November 03, 2024

Welcome!

Welcome to thirty-two eleven (”3211”). This newsletter will entail: 3 Reads, 2 Rabbit Holes, 1 Watch, and 1 Listen — 3/2/1/1. Detailing what I have been up to, on the internet.

3 reads:

1 - Strava is a popular social media platform used to post workouts. Interesting read on how this app gave up the location of politicians through their secret service’s Strava accounts.

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

French newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the world’s most powerful leaders, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, could easily be tracked online through a fitness app used by their bodyguards

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fitness-app-strava-location-biden-trump-leaders-french-115229303

2 - The History of the Jerry Can.

The astonishing story of the jerrycan | Hagerty UK

Now and again, an invention becomes so ubiquitous that it becomes practically invisible. This is the history of the humble jerrycan.

www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/the-astonishing-story-of-the-jerrycan

3 - It’d be fascinating to see the balance sheet of Kent Island Express, “The Bay Bridge Drive Over Company”.

Scared of driving over bridges? Maryland company takes the wheel

For people who already feared driving on bridges, the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge may have intensified that fear. For others, that fear is new. For the past 11 years, Steven Eskew has run Kent Island Express, with a fleet of drivers who will take the wheel for a fee. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge poses 4.3 miles of terror…

www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/scared-of-driving-over-bridges-maryland-company-takes-the-wheel/3581831

2 rabbit holes:

1 - A subreddit I enjoy monitoring is r/midsoledeals. Where a dedicated community scours the internet for deals on shoes (midsoles) and posts the best discounts they find. A reddit user compiled this website which pulls these posts into a “shop” browsing format. For anyone looking to pick up some fresh kicks for the winter, check this site out. A similar subreddit is r/frugalmalefashion.

MidSoleDeals

Never Pay Full Price for Sneakers, Again.

midsoledeals.com

www.reddit.com/r/frugalmalefashion

2 - Linking football player’s vision to their on-field performance.

1 watch:

1 - The future of technology is bright.

1 listen:

1 - The Boss - James Brown

Cheers,