Jun 28, 2015

Eagles, sandhill cranes and water lilies


Glen Loyd says the eagle fledglings he's been following are still in the nest and adjoining tree branches.

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Jun 21, 2015

Counting eagles and swans


Last year  a Department of Natural Resources survey found 1,279 occupied eagle nests in Wisconsin. Only four were  in Rock County and 7 in Dane County. Glen Loyd has been documenting an eagle family east of Madison.

Opinion: "How Beats Tricks You Into Thinking It Makes a Premium Product"

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What’s really in a $200 pair of Beats headphones? According to a teardown by venture capital firm Bolt, about $16.89 worth of parts. They found a device mostly made out of injection-molded plastic, pieces of metal that serve no purpose other than to make the headphones feel heavier than they really are, and a whole lot of glue.

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FCC Votes To Give Consumers The Right To Block Annoying Spam Robocalls And Texts

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Jun 14, 2015

Fresh fish for eagle fledglings


Glen Loyd continues to dccument a Southern Wisconsin eagle family

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FCC Lifeline program has a problem This subsidized phone program for low-income Americans struggles with abuse

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