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 [Arrests Of People And Handicapped Parking Permits] I am handicapped and I have an official permit. When I pull up to a store or restaurant etc, and there happens to be an empty regular parking space right next to the handicapped ones, I use the regular one and leave the handicap space for actual handicapped people. The regular space, next to a handicapped space is the same distance to the establishment, so why use the handicapped one if you don’t actually need it. Leave it for a fellow handicapped driver. Just because you have a handicap, you do not have to park in a handicapped space only. You may be the one that finds the space I avoided. Thank you |
| [Friday Joke] If you fail your upcoming pee test — Urine trouble! |
 The life and legacy of Jimmy Buffett are to be honored Sept. 3-7 in Key West, the place where the singer-songwriter developed the “tropical rock” style and carefree persona that made him a world-renowned musical icon.“Just a Few Friends Key West” is to feature events including a “second line” memorial walking parade, rollicking Party in the Park, concerts by Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band members and other musical friends, beach parties, insiders’ tales at the Chart Room Bar where he first performed locally, margarita-making classes, showcases by tribute bands, themed walking and trolley tours, on-the-water adventures, and other activities that recall the Key West lifestyle he sang about. Link |
| Hyundai is considering increasing U.S. production at its new Georgia plant, part of the Korean automaker’s plan to invest $26 billion in the country through 2028. |
 [Important Point] It has been said that “running water causes a lot of people to urinate immediately” So, what do they do when it rains? |
| [Oh, Oh] Walmart posted its worst U.S. same-store sales growth in more than six years, raising questions about the health of the American consumer, even as the company raised its outlook for the full fiscal year. Given the significant role Walmart plays in the lives of many Americans, the deterioration will set some alarm bells ringing over whether the consumer is running out of steam. CFO John David Rainey said that higher fuel prices put added pressure on consumers, saying Walmart has seen shoppers make trade-offs as fuel prices rose. |
 [Air Conditioning] A good investment might be air conditioners in Europe. Previous to global warming Europeans considered ac’s too ‘American’. That has changed with 100° temperatures |
| [Vote] You should have voted in the primary because it counts because no one else votes in primaries. |
 [Birds] Frequently asked questions about birds. Learn more about the birds you love. Link |
| [Skin Cancer] Moderna and Merck shares soared today after the companies said a personalized mRNA treatment hit its target of preventing skin cancer from recurring or spreading in a late-stage clinical trial. The customized therapy, which could see a commercial launch next year, could also be adapted for other cancers of the kidney, bladder and pancreas. |
 [Good Health Clinic] Through its clinics in Tavernier and Marathon, and with the generous support of a network of more than 100 volunteer physicians, specialists, hospitals and community partners, Good Health Clinic provides $6–8 million in donated medical services and medications each year.For information about apply to become a patient or to support Good Health Clinic, please visit www.thegoodhealthclinic.org or call 305-853-1788 |
| [Audubon] Which Bird Are You? In just three quick questions, you can share what inspires you and how you prefer to support birds. Quiz |
 [Computer Club] Meeting Saturday, Aug.22, 10:30 a.m. at the Community Center, Winn Dixie Plaza, BPK. Link |
| [ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC] The broadcaster argues the accelerated review of its licenses is retaliation for its editorial decisions and part of efforts to silence a free and independent press. Link |
 [Before Air Conditioning] How Americans stayed cool before air conditioning: From sitting on smelly ice to sleeping on the roof. Even Presidents had to get clever in the heat, such as building a screened-in porch on top of the White House just to catch a breeze. Link |
| [Murky ‘Views’ Measurement] The internet’s biggest video platforms still don’t agree on what constitutes a view. A table showing when 9 media platforms start measuring views on videos for ads and non-ads. The majority of platforms measure a view after at least 2 seconds for ads, and almost immediately for non-ads. Link |
 [How to Shuck Ears of Corn Easily]~Boil the corn. Leave the husk on the corn and drop the ears into boiling water for a few minutes to cook. Once finished, remove from the water and place on a cutting board to cool. ~Cut off the bottom. Use a knife to slice off a few inches from the bottom end of the cob. ~Remove the corn from the husk. Grab the leaves at the top of the corn with a paper towel and shake the cob slightly. The corn should slide right out, leaving you with a clean cob to enjoy. I’ve been microwaving my corn with the husk on. Either nuking or boiling, it’s so much easier and neater than shucking the corn before cooking. Try either way. |
| Home Depot delivered its best comparable sales performance on a quarterly basis in more than two years, but the sluggish housing market continues to limit the retailer’s upside. Muted housing sales, limited new construction and elevated interest rates have undermined home renovation projects in recent years. Home Depot nonetheless posted a 1.7% increase in comparable sales, beating expectations. (Editor: I ordered a door online and it arrived faster than Amazon and the delivery was free. I also had lumber delivered to Big Pine Key within two hours of my online order from the app but I did have to pay a delivery charge for lumber.) |
 [Can’t Whistle?] It’s not you, it’s mouth geometry. But with some practice you can likely get there. Link |
| [Child Addiction] Opening arguments kicked off in a landmark child safety and privacy case against Meta over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harm children. “What you’re going to hear in this trial is how Meta hooked children on its platforms,” a plaintiff attorney told advisory jurors in federal court in Oakland. “It designed platforms so that children would keep coming back.” A potentially bigger risk to Meta — and the other social media companies watching this case — is if the court compels Meta to make changes to its algorithms and product design. Such a move could have far more lasting consequences for the social media business model, affecting the mechanics companies use to drive engagement. The trial is expected to last six weeks. |
 [“Windows 11 sucks”] I disagree. Whoever wrote that post and recommended Windows 7 doesn’t know crap about operating systems. He probably only uses it to surf the web or play Angry Birds. But for heavy users, Win11 is the best OS ever made and Win 7 is an embarrassment to anyone who uses a computer for more than viewing porn. Win 7 just doesn’t work in today’s computer environment–especially without security updates. There are many glitches from Start issues to update issues, etc. plus the OS is no longer supported by Microsoft. The OS is unprotected as there is no longer any security updates while the bad guys are still out there. |
| [Lost Books] After AI companies massively scan and destroy physical books, they become the only ones in the world with digital copies. Knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers. This battle for old books reveals a paradox: while promising to “make human knowledge accessible,” AI companies are dismantling the most solid carriers of human knowledge. The public may gain more intelligent AI assistants, but at the cost of a vast amount of knowledge resources disappearing from the public domain. Link |
 [DIY Hip Replacement Kit] Get yours before they sell out in Florida. |
| Why Gmail is better than Outlook 365 mail. With Gmail you can block unwanted emails. With Outlook you can only sometimes block unwanted emails. They keep returning to your junk folder. |
 [Mitering An Odd Corner] This is the darnedest thing. I wish I knew this trick when I was remodeling in Key west. Video |
| [Why aren’t smart people happier?] A new way to think about brainpower. Link |
 [Graphic Novel] The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick by R. Crumb from Weirdo #17. LInk |
| [Japan’s Alternate Operating System] There’s a version of computing history where the desktop OS that won wasn’t Windows. Not because the alternative was Unix-based or because Apple pulled off something different, but because an operating system designed at the University of Tokyo in 1984 was ambitious enough to try to replace the file system with a hypermedia document model, run on a custom Japanese CPU architecture, and encode 1.5 million characters, only to have a US trade report single it out as an unfair trade barrier in 1989. That project was TRON (The Real-time Operating system Nucleus), a real, government-backed Japanese computing initiative whose desktop variant, BTRON, was named in a US trade barrier report and effectively killed before it could reach schools nationwide. Meanwhile, its embedded counterpart, ITRON, quietly became one of the most deployed operating systems in history. Link |
 [Flat Chair] Innovative chair with flat-pack design created around the principles of efficient manufacturing, compact transportation, and structural simplicity. Link |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 8/21/26 at 8:44 am. |
 [For Sale] Pellet Gun Gamo Swarm Maxxim 10X GEN 2 Multi-Shot Air Rifle. Two 10-round .177 clips. 3 x 9 variable scope. Box of pellets. $200 new. Half price used $100. b33043@outlook.com Video |
 [For Sale] Folding scaffold 30L x 12w x 20h. 4 scaffolds (not sold separately) New $200, Big Pine Key pick-up half-price: $100. Excellent condition.b33043@outlook.com Link |
 [For Sale] Crossman P1377 American Classic Variable-Pump .177-Caliber Pellet Air Pistol. New $70. For Sale $25. 800 feet per second. Pick up on Big Pine Key. b33043@outlook.com Video |
| Snapshots taken from Big Pine Key looking North between Annette Key and Mayo Key every Friday evening since 2023. You may hover to view a photo, see the date of the photo, or use the left or right arrows on the images. |
