Otherwise, the podcast with the author of Code Complete is great, so is the one about a train ride through Canada.
Engineering
Hashed sorting is typically faster than hash tables - in case it comes up in the next interview :-)
"Shai-Hulud" NPM attack runs malicious GitHub Action - more NPM fun
Netscape Navigator 2.0 was released 30 years ago today - frames and JavaScript - thank you very much!
Code Complete with Steve McConnell [Podcast] - great interview. I don't think I ever came across the book.
Environment
2025 Sustainability Report - Meta also adding nuclear power to the mix to support AI.
Record sea temperature in June and July: 2ºC above historical average - this is for Catalonia
Barcelona ranks third in Europe for climate change heat deaths, study finds - winning!
Side-by-Side Glacier Photos Show Extent of Retreat Over The Decades - just from the US
Urbanism & Transit
Highlights First World Tramdriver Championship, Vienna 2025 [YouTube] - this time it's a world championship. Watch the full video if you have the time.
Almost 2,000 vehicles per hour on Barcelona's busiest streets: Gran Via and Aragó - it is pretty bad, but it is getting better. 15% down on previous years.
Barcelona ja té el seu primer mapa de circulació ciclista carrer per carrer [Catalan] - first cycling traffic map for Barcelona
This Train Just Keeps Getting Worse 😢 [YouTube] - they still look pretty great to me, at least the old cars
Germany's 'Deutschlandticket' price rises again - the current German government are continuing to make everything worse for non-drivers.
Random Dumpster Fire
I made myself an Emotional Support Dumpster Fire - cosy
Why Billionaire Productivity Hacks Won’t Work for You - we are not the same
Two Slice 2px font "somewhat" readable
Eye drops could replace glasses or surgery for longsightedness, study says - this is pretty cool, if it ever becomes usable
Enjoyed the blogging about blogging about blogging - adding another level to this. I am not a big blogger. I am more on the consumer side.
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