Friday Links 25-01

Very random collection of links today. 

The podcast about how cars change us is pretty good, so is the one about how drugs can influence the brain.

Leadership

Managing Up - I agree that it is mostly about buttering up your boss, while it should be a collaboration.

Engineering

Fish 4.0: The Fish Of Theseus - I am not a fan of rewrites, but this is a good read and apparently a successful rewrite. Moving bits by bit is also a practical approach.

Urbanism

Cake by the bike lane: Cyclists bring cake, mince pies and non-alcoholic Prosecco to thank workers for building new segregated cycle lane - nice idea.

These Two Cities Used to be the Same  [YouTube] - Canadian vs Dutch city.

Das Geld hilft, Carsharing mal auszuprobieren [German] -  The city of Marburg pays people who stop using their cars. It also helps to save money for the city.

Barcelona underground reaches 100 years approaching maximum capacity - 100 years! 

Welcome to the Congestion Zone: New York Toll Program Is Set to Begin - about time. This has started now. 

How Cars Change Us with Tara Goddard [Podcast] - lots of good stuff about language, car-brain, and how your race affects living in cities.

Random Spreads

Watch Bill Nighy's epic rant about Marmite [YouTube] - I smuggle Marmite and Yorkshire Tea too! 

‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off - I think this is starting in Spain now too. I am not sure about the legality.

The Ecstasy of an Open Brain [Podcast] - Certain drugs could bring us to a childlike state and open us up to new and faster learning.

The return of OSCILLOSCOPE MUSIC with the N-Spheres EP [YouTube] - weird and beautiful.

Meet the long-haul trucker who’s clocked 600+ hours on his bike this year - that's pretty impressive

Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds - I can't understand why people still smoke or even start smoking now.

Just Hard Work - Rands talking about RLS, which you probably should join. 

Why OBLIVION Refused to Settle For Green Screens [YouTube] - impressive, time for a rewatch.

On Asphalt We Grow - skateboarding in Ukraine 

Morse code: Ready to transmit [Podcast] - the speed of the masters is pretty remarkable.

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.

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