[SC 2.4.4] Be well, amigos
I'm sending this one out a little earlier than normal because I'm gonna go hang at a friend's house later tonight, and I don't want to forget.
Be well, amigos!
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
Good job, solar!
Insect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilities
Good job, solar!
UK low-carbon renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels for first time
Good job, UK low-carbon renewable power!
An Illustrated Guide to Guy Debord’s ‘The Society of the Spectacle’
"At the heart of Debord’s critique is his belief that capitalism is an inherently uncreative system. The obsession with profit demonstrably works against human interest, especially when it comes to the protection of the environment."
Listen to a Led Tea Light
Applied synesthesia.
Kengo Kuma and Shigeru Ban design kennels for Architecture for Dogs exhibition in Milan
Man, these buildings are for the dogs.
The First Duel Fought in Hot Air Balloons – Paris, 1808
How the hell would you scare up a second for something like this.
Scientists Confirm Water Exists All Over the Moon, Not Just at the Poles
The moon is, in fact, soggy.
Leaded gas created a mental health crisis for this generation
Another generation down because of lead in the gas.
South Africa’s Blombos cave is home to the earliest drawing by a human
This is wild.
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
LLMs fundamentally attempt to find the middle, and that's a reflection on the world we've made for ourselves.
Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime
I don't think "If I'm guilty of this, every cop in the nation's going to jail," means what you think it means there, bud.
Pyramid discovered during road construction works
Ever go to dig a hole and find, ya know, an entire pyramid?
They Know Exactly What They're Doing
A very good hypothetical about following a recipe to the letter.
Encounters with Aliens
Alert! Patricia Lockwood writing about watching the X-Files! This is not a drill!
Find out why your health insurer denied your claim.
"Knowing why your claim or prior authorization request was denied can be key to submitting an effective appeal, but most people don’t know that they have a right to this information. "
Gifts for People You Hate, 2024
Incredible.
CEO Attempted to Navigate Anti-LGBT Hate Incident By Telling Employees His Mentor Was a KKK Member
I'm sure the golden parachute from his departure took the sting out of this exposé.
Can we end austerity-era service design?
"Austerity demands that we solve problems now, just for ourselves and not think about the future or the wider context of our actions. But short-term local thinking does fix long-term global problems."
Inside the Welsh punk scene of the 1980s
I check a few services that serve up a random webpage every day, and today gave me this gift.
Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
Reminds me of the AIBO funerals.
Guide to Abortion Privacy
"This page is organized into different security-related threats. You can jump to the ones that most concern you. Along with each scenario is a list of digital security tips to neutralize the threat!"
5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV
I wanted to end on a high note today.