I recommend the podcast about the Reiser story today and the video about the first BMX park in Nigeria.
Engineering
The Legacy of Unix - Unix: A History and a Memoir by Brian Kernighan [Podcast] - The problem with Bookoverflow is the effect on my to-read list.
Story: ReiserFS [Podcast] - Great summary of the whole Reiser saga, with some things I didn't know already. Tim Bray also has a related post: Remembering Bonnie
Fully documented source code for Elite on the Commodore 64 - if you like reading assembler.
Environment
Weatherwatch: why cooling white roofs cause neighbours to swelter - another change with side effects.
Spain introduces paid climate leave after deadly floods - more costs caused by ignoring climate change.
How climate policies reduce air pollution saving lives and money - "Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, study shows"
Why We Don’t Know AI's True Water Footprint - we often don't know what any business water use is.
Swiss reject plans for bigger motorways and extra rights for landlords - this mostly happened because the far right was against them too, for the usual migration reasons.
Cycling
Are You Still Getting Your Winter Clothing Wrong? [YouTube] - pretty close to what I do, except that I keep my knees free as long as possible.
The Ideal Cyclist - "The Ideal Cyclist doesn’t even ride a bike."
Building the FIRST Skate Park in Nigeria | Encouraged 2 [YouTube] - such a great story and fun to watch.
Strava’s Big Changes Aim To Kill Off Apps - I am not angry, just disappointed. I think they had good reasons for this change, but the communication and planning was pretty bad.
BMX hobby has been a lifeline, says woman, 63 - maybe there is still hope for me.
Mit einem BAMBUSFAHRRAD 5000 Kilometer nach ASERBAIDSCHAN 4K [YouTube, German] - Ingwar travels by bicycle from Germany to the Cop29. Very nice movie. There are automatic subtitles.
Urbanism
In the Studio: Mia Lehrer and the LA River [Podcast] - people working on improving the LA River.
The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood - nice, and expensive.
Paris Calls for Government Ban on SUVs in Urban Areas - this seems unlikely to happen.
Cycle lanes boosting house prices by up to eight per cent, new study finds - I wonder if that changes people's minds.
Barcelona mayor defends ban on tourist flats saying ‘drastic’ action needed to cut housing costs - I am not sure if this will really make a difference.
The Life-Sized City - S03 - Barcelona - Full Episode [YouTube] - Nice to see the old industrial area being refreshed.
Random Sandwich
Is sleep perfectionism making us more exhausted? [Podcast] - I love tracking all kinds of metrics, including sleep. There is a problem where this can get out of hand. I find it more useful in looking at the past data, if I notice an issue with my health or performance.
Wormholes [Podcast] - Do they exist? Are they useful? Who knows!
607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed? & 608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t Anyone Getting Rich? [Podcast] - new series by Freakonomics, about cannabis in the US.
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures [Comic] - I might have posted this before, this is my favourite web comic.
When AI 'Recreates' a 90s Rave [YouTube] - this might be how I remember it.
A Short History of the 303 in 12 songs 🙂 How the 303 failed successfully - our fav TB-303 patterns [YouTube] - recreated just on the 303.
Why is vintage audio equipment booming? - nostalgia.
Goldie 'Inner City Life' | The Making Of A Drum & Bass Classic [YouTube] - This made me quite emotional.
Toronto runner takes Strava art to the next level - peak Strava Art
Why are cassette and CD players so bulky now? [YouTube] - because nobody cares any more.
