Thursday, August 29, 2024

Friday Links!

Leading off this week, from Wally, the results of the annual (and treasured) Bulwer-Lytton contest: Winners.

Also from Wally, an interesting interview: At Every Turn: Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher. And a perspective on the war: Winning: Long Term Ukrainian Prospects

From D. Fitch, and it's so ingenious: a website that turns website streams into cable channels, so you can navigate YouTube like cable television. It's fantastic: YouTube cable.

From D. Willhite, and Brian May is such a badass: Don’t stop me now: Queen’s Brian May on saving badgers — and the scientific method

From C. Lee, and it should surprise no one: When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.. This is quite odd: Flight Diverted After Pilot's Shocking Admission to Passengers. Absolutely infuriating: Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. C. Lee called this "bone flap flap," which is outstanding: Atlanta hospital sued for allegedly losing part of a patient’s skull. Art is everything, everywhere: Chinese social media users hilariously mock AI video fails. This is a stunning story: Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse. An interesting read: Does lipstick still have economic staying power? I eat Grape Nuts and blueberries (and oat squares) almost every day for breakfast, so this is promising: The Unlikely Popularity of Grape-Nuts Ice Cream. This is fantastic: Firaxis preserves the 33-year-old, $10,000 386 PC Sid Meier used to develop Civilization – and it still works

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