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Friday, August 23, 2024

Friday Links 24-24

Solent Flyer hovercraft parked on beach

I am still enjoying the Book Overflow podcast, this time with John Ousterhout. 

The podcast about the UK environmental agency is also great, and depressing.

Leadership

Wisdom for Work #25 - The Art of Generative Listening [Podcast] - the five levels are an interesting approach. As a leader, you have to master listening, that's how you know where to go. 

The Surprising Long Term Impact of Layoffs on Company Performance & Employee Experience.  [Podcast] - that is understandable, at times you can't really avoid it, though. 

A New Era of Medium Engineering - I quite like the messaging around this, and also the realisation that there is a shift in the company. 

TBM 305: Stop the (Goal) Cascade Madness - I really like the idea and structure of them, but they never work in the real world. 

Humans >> Data - "If you want to lead geeks effectively, at whatever scale, you need to be a person & interact with them as people. "

No "We" in IC - fascinating experiment. I prefer team ratings (and bonuses, perks, budgets, …) over individual ratings. As with everything with people, it can go horribly wrong.

Engineering

John Ousterhout Reflects on "A Philosophy of Software Design" [Podcast] - at least he knows that some of his ideas are controversial.

What the fuck is an SBAT and why does everyone suddenly care - in case you are wondering why your dual boot Linux doesn't work any more after your Windows update.

Klarna’s AI chatbot: how revolutionary is it, really?  - not a lot? 

0.0.0.0 Day: Exploiting Localhost APIs From the Browser (Oligo Security) - no place like 0.0.0.0

Urbanism

Müllwagen werden kleiner [German] - Mercedes is designing narrower rubbish trucks, as there is less space between all the parked (including Mercedes) SUVs.

Environment

Can Science Fiction help us fight climate change? [Podcast] - No, but you get an interview with Kim Stanley Robinson.

How we made our hardware packaging 100% plastic-free - yes, it is true, there are still companies not doing this. 

Dirty waters: how the Environment Agency lost its way [Podcast] - that is a remarkable story of mismanagement and industry interference. 

Staat fördert CO₂-Ausstoß mit 35,8 Milliarden Euro pro Jahr [German] - Germany subsidises polluting sectors with 35.8 billion Euro a year. 

Random Hovercraft

The Last Surviving Giant Passenger Hovercraft  [YouTube] - Christof's Regret #23: I never went on one of these when they were around, and I could even have been useful (Unlike a Concorde flight).

ytch.xyz - watch YouTube like telly.

Why Spain wants tourists to go home [Podcast] - mostly about house prices, but also about keeping your neighbourhood.

Professor Patricia Wiltshire, forensic scientist [Podcast] - she sounds like a brilliant nerd.

LA Sheriff Gets SCHOOLED by Pro Cyclist [YouTube] - spoiler alert: you can't school the police.

Scrolling through online videos increases feelings of boredom, study finds - shall I have a surprise of the week column?

597. Why Do Your Eyeglasses Cost $1,000? [Podcast] - it's a scam / monopoly. 

India's schoolgirls are leading a silent cycling revolution - until they grow out of it.

Wealth tax on super-rich could raise £1.5tn globally, campaigners say - eat the rich? Also: "some exemptions in the Spanish tax – including [...] some high-value assets such as boats and aircraft."

Zettlr: note-taking and publishing with Markdown - I am fully bought into org-roam, but this looks like a nice option.

Friday Links Disclaimer
Inclusion of links does not imply that I agree with the content of linked articles or podcasts. I am just interested in all kinds of perspectives. If you follow the link posts over time, you might notice common themes, though.
More about the links in a separate post: About Friday Links.

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