The Curse of Chalion, one of my favorite fantasy novels, is on e-sale for $1.99 https://amzn.to/3WuFLyc

Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400+ Browser Tabs Open for 2 Years https://www.pcmag.com/news/firefox-power-user-keeps-7400-plus-browser-tabs-open-for-2-years

Heat Death of the Internet
https://www.takahe.org.nz/heat-death-of-the-internet/

See, I'm cooler than you!

"These results suggest that all kinds of hair protected the scalp from the sun in hot, humid conditions. Curls might further reduce heating by creating a layer of air between the surface and the scalp, the researchers speculate." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/curly-hair-keeps-the-head-coolest-but-any-hair-is-better-than-none-180982424/

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Contemplating: The study found that "on average, people made significantly more typos in the afternoon than in the morning." https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/04/workers_performance_study_friday/

The history of typography in 5 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOgIkxAfJsk

Give me the opening line of a story, and add, "and then the dragons arrived."

Standard example: Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents. And then the dragons arrived.

Writers: Use the beginning of your work in progress.

Healthcare organizations are motivated to improve their relationships with customers, members, and patients. And then the dragons arrived.

Tolkien reads The Ride of the Rohirrim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZrReZ5H9Q

GlobalUsefulNativeTrees, a database documenting 14,014 tree species, supports synergies between biodiversity recovery and local livelihoods in landscape restoration. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-39552-1

If you remember ditto machines, you immediately remember what it smelled like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYLLzpeVnU

The Large Hadron Collider, outside Geneva, has been beset with delays and problems since 2006, when it was originally scheduled to launch. Are they portents from the future? [2007]
https://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1937370,00.html

6 Misconceptions About Using Generative AI to Improve Programmer Productivity

Generative AI can improve developers’ productivity — but only when they correctly calibrate expectations. Here are six ways to get off on the wrong foot.
https://www.growthaccelerationpartners.com/blog/6-misconceptions-about-using-generative-ai-to-improve-programmer-productivity

Hive mind: What do you wish you knew before you started implementing public-facing APIs? (For an article, but I don’t have to quote anyone.) #APIs

"It is this double use that makes the DDC notational system so ingenious: It’s a tool for both physical access (as a system of shelf arrangement) and intellectual access (as a classification system)." https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/dewey-decimal/

New AI tool efficiently detects asbestos in roofs so it can be removed

The computer vision system uses freely available aerial photographs and has demonstrated a level of accuracy of over 80%
https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/245608/identifier/14478

Canada Agrees 200 Islands Belong to the Indigenous Haida Nation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-agrees-200-islands-belong-to-the-indigenous-haida-nation/

I always keep a tape measure in my panic room.

Because desperate times call for desperate measures.

Biz Stone, a Twitter co-founder, is among those who have joined the board of directors of Mastodon’s new U.S. nonprofit. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/29/twitter-co-founder-biz-stone-joins-mastodons-new-u-s-non-profits-board/

failure.museum: Exploring Failed Ideas & Ventures
https://failure.museum/