[SC 2.4.4] Elevated to mensch status
Another week, another newsletter. I published a post about Sabbath mode and assistive technology features, which elevated me to mensch status in my mom's eyes. So that's nice.
Anyway, here's some links!
Animals without a brain still form associative memories
Things that make you go, "Hmmmm."
The Dwarf Planet on Our Doorstep
He's just a little guy!
Emeralds Announce “Exploding Whale” Alternate Identity
By "alternate" they surely mean "best".
An aperiodic monotile
Math perverts invent an infinitely non-repeating tile pattern.
A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece
Sure, it was a lie, but it was a beautiful lie.
Juice
"Juice is the non-essential visual, audio & haptic effects that enhance the player's experience."
What we've learned about designing for accessibility from our users
Great article about the perils of designing for people, and not with them.
Silicon Valley’s Latest Fascination is Exploring ‘DMT Hyperspace’
I'll read anything with Kiki and Bouba analogies.
A Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from school libraries. Here’s their full challenge.
"Incest, onanism, bestiality, prostitution, genital mutilation, fellatio, dildos, rape, and even infanticide," the parent wrote in their request, listing topics they found concerning in the religious text.
Smoke screen
Mandy Brown is so fucking smart.
A weapon to surpass Metal Gear
"This is the technology that can truly kill the internet. Not with a bang, but with a whimper."
How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
We need to burn this entire system to the ground, then salt the earth, then build a concrete tomb over it just to make sure.
Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late
oh.
A New Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface Offers Thought-Based Robot Control with High Accuracy
This one is a little more promising than the monkey torture/murder one.
The disabled villain: why sensitivity reading can’t kill off this ugly trope
Ableism: it's everywhere and it sucks!
'Live free and die?' The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
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The "Tender Technicians" of Nielsen Norman Group Videos
Someone finally said it.
Some Guy Bought the Flatiron Building and Didn't Pay for It
The person who shared this with me went from Good Friend to Very Good Friend just by virtue of the article's content.