Two new tech documentaries you really need to see

Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 61, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Hallmark season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I missed you all last week — thanks to everyone…

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Tips for adult snowboarders, skiers just getting started

During winter, outdoor activities are limited.  One winter activity that many enjoy during the colder months of the year is heading to the slopes to ski or snowboard. Learning to ski or snowboard as an adult for the first time can be challenging and sometimes frustrating, especially with kids speeding past you on the slopes. …

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Archaeologists using drones uncover 4,000-year-old fish-trapping canals made by ancient Mayan predecessors

Archaeologists, with the help of drones and Google Earth imagery, have discovered 4,000-year-old canals in Belize that were once used by the predecessors of the ancient Mayans to catch freshwater fish.  “The aerial imagery was crucial to identify this really distinctive pattern of zigzag linear canals” study co-author Eleanor Harrison-Buck of the University of New…

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