Work
Apply, Network, Repeat - "Skip the cover letter"
I Tried a Secret Google Project! [YouTube] - that looks like a pretty amazing and probably expensive way to do video calls. I also have no idea how this would help in group calls.
Rust-out is the workplace phenomenon making us all feel flat - just call it burn-out because that's what it is.
How Are Leaders Experiencing Remote Work? - results from the Buffer survey
Engineering
SectorC: A C Compiler in 512 bytes - this is brilliant.
Ignoring bulk change commits with git blame - first time I heard about this, this would have been useful a few times.
Credible Handwriting Machine - maybe this puts an end to homework!
No more ‘I took an arrow to the knee’: could AI write super-intelligent video game characters? - if you accept that current "AI"s are wonderful bullshit generators, then this is a good idea.
Github Copilot and ChatGPT alternatives - I am trying to find something nice for Emacs.
Environment
EU countries back ban on destruction of unsold textiles - nice
France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions - I like this, especially if it leads to more trains overall.
The nine hours in which Spain made the 100% renewable dream a reality - and this is without a lot of solar
Road Transportation Emerges as Key Driver of Warming - surprise!
Adverts claiming products are carbon neutral by using offsetting face UK ban - Is there something similar happening in the EU?
Surf champ Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener - I have to confess I never thought about this. It is also probably a tiny part of the problem.
Urbanism
Deadly Traffic in Suburbia Points to Deep-Seated Structural Problems - stroads strike again
Can we fix the suburbs? [YouTube] - most likely not anytime soon
Push for transit, walkable communities growing across US - "Nationwide, the number of pedestrians killed in 2022 rose 13%"
"Sex Work Bollards" is not a band name but should be. -
Random Bicycles
Official Trailer: The Engine Inside - A Documentary About Using Bicycles To Build A Better Future [YouTube] - I am looking forward to this one, looks fun already
Simply the best: Tina Turner – a life in pictures - RIP
Hard times in the Big Easy [Podcast] - I recently watched Treme, a TV series about New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. It's mostly about the music, but also touched the crime quite a bit.
Gamification [Podcast] - a critical view on the use of Gamification in organisations.
Giving It All Away: My Philanthropic Plan - this is not an issue I have, but giving away a lot of money is not easy.
Adam Savage Unboxes The Ghostbusters Ecto-1 1/6 Scale Vehicle! [YouTube] - I will put this on the list of things I want, don't need and have no space for.
