DC’s 311 system sent emails about years-old pothole repairs

The email Nicole McEntee received last week from the District government’s Office of Unified Communications caught her by surprise. The agency that oversees the city’s 311 and 911 programs had good news, but it was somewhat confusing.

“Dear Resident,” it began, before informing Nicole that the pothole she’d asked to be filled had been filled. The issue was completed and her case file was officially closed. When had Nicole made that request? On Jan. 12, 2016, more than six years earlier.

my colleague Jura Concius received a similar email. Her July 24, 2017, request to fill a pothole near her Chevy Chase, DC, home was completed.

I heard from other readers who were left scratching their heads after getting emails from DC 311 last week, seems out of the blue. Many couldn’t remember the specifics of their request. Some, like Nicole, don’t even live in the same neighborhood anymore. She

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College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 2, 2022: Proven simulation backing Pittsburgh, Iowa State

No. 16 Arkansas opened its season with an impressive win over then-No. 23 Cincinnati last week, but the Razorbacks will have to back up that performance when they host South Carolina on Saturday afternoon during the Week 2 college football schedule. South Carolina got off to a strong start of its own, easily covering the 12.5-point spread in a 35-14 win over Georgia State. The Gamecocks have won the past three meetings against Arkansas, but the Razorbacks hold a 13-10 edge in the all-time series. Caesars Sportsbook has Arkansas listed as an 8.5-point favorite in the latest Week 2 college football odds.

Another SEC showdown in Week 2 pits No. 12 Florida vs. No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday night. The Gators are 5.5-point home favorites in the Week 2 college football spreads, but which team should you back with your Week 2 college football bet? Before locking in any Week

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Iowa vs. Iowa State odds, line: 2022 college football picks, Week 2 predictions from proven computer model

The Iowa State Cyclones will be seeking their first win over the Iowa Hawkeyes since head coach Matt Campbell took over in 2016 when the rivals meet on Saturday afternoon in the 2022 Cy-Hawk Game. Iowa State opened its season with a 42-10 win over Southeast Missouri State, pulling away after leading by 11 points at halftime. Iowa fought offensively against FCS South Dakota State, but it held on for a 7-3 win in the end.

Kickoff is set for 4 pm ET. The Hawkeyes are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Iowa vs. Iowa State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 41.5. Before entering any Iowa State vs. Iowa picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model

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Northwestern vs. Duke odds, line: 2022 college football picks, Week 2 predictions from proven computer model

The Northwestern Wildcats will be looking to build off their season-opening win over Nebraska when they face the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon. Northwestern rallied from a 28-17 deficit, scoring 14 consecutive points down the stretch of the 31-28 win. Duke is coming off an impressive showing of its own, blowing out Temple in a 30-0 final.

Kickoff is set for noon ET. The Wildcats are favored by 9.5 points in the latest Northwestern vs. Duke odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 54. Before entering any Duke vs. Northwestern picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It

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The Internet Without The Computer: 1990s Style

We think of the Internet extending to small devices as a modern trend, but it actually is a good example of how everything makes a circle. Today, we want the network to connect to our thermostat and our toaster. But somewhere between the year 1990 and the year 2010, there was a push to make the Internet accessible to the majority of people who didn’t own a computer. The prototypical device, in our mind, was Microsoft’s ill-fated WebTV, but a recent video from [This Does Not Compute] reminded us of another entry in that race: The Audrey from 3COM. Check out the video, below.

Many devices, like the WebTV, wanted to take over your TV set to save on a display. That doesn’t sound bad today, but you have to remember, the typical TV set in those days was not the high-resolution digital monster you have today, so the experience

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