I also really liked the podcast about Hindenburg, and the video about the bikepacking trip (in Germany, sadly).
Engineering
Annotation Mono v0.2 - a pretty new mono font
Libxml2's "no security embargoes" policy [LWN] - It is a pretty drastic move, and I wonder if anything will change after this.
Setting Up MCP Servers in Claude Code: A Tech Ritual for the Quietly Desperate - I have to give some of these a go.
Environment
Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep - "In 2024 alone, global battery prices dropped 40%"
Transporting a DYNAPAC Electric Road Paver with my Iveco S-eWay Electric Truck [YouTube] - the future is already here.
Urbanism
When Building a Brand-New City Doesn’t Go as Planned [YouTube] - OK, maybe South Korea isn't so great after all.
The Life-Sized City - Calgary - S04E03 - Full Episode [YouTube] - a rare view on North America.
Why U.S. Cities Don't Build Metro Systems [YouTube] - no political will.
Fighting air pollution: Cars no longer welcome in French city of Lyon • FRANCE 24 English [YouTube] - I love the boat to cargo bike transfer.
paper "Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls’ Lives with Bicycles" - improving girls' education and wellbeing.
Nearly two-thirds of Catalans exposed to air pollution above 2030 EU limits - that what happens if cities don't change.
What Makes a City a Cycling City? [Podcast] - including research into African cities.
Random Bikepacking
Ein Bikepacking Trip als Abenteurer ohne Navi & Smartphone [German] - fun cycling trip with Rick Zabel and André Greipel, where they are not allowed to use digital tools.
railfinder - new rail travel planner for Europe.
Catalonia's wildfire strategy - Insights from a world-class brigade [Podcast] - OK, compared to the 90s we are doing pretty good.
Paul von Hindenburg [Podcast] - he seems like a bit of a dick.
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models - that's one way to do it.
S Rower Turns Your Smart Trainer Into Smart Rower: First Look! [YouTube] - nice hack.