[SC 2.4.4] Happy to get this out the door
For whatever reason it is hard to focus this week. Happy to get this out the door, though!
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
Horrific.
New Bacteria Have Been Discovered on a Chinese Space Station
Good job, little guys!
compost.party
Well, this is neat!
The Who Cares Era
"In the Who Cares Era, the most radical thing you can do is care."
Docomo Emoji Set To Be Officially Discontinued
Goodnight, sweet prince.
Yes, Bees Can Get Drunk!
This was cute up until I learned what the hive punishment was 😟
Can Human Fat be Used to Fuel Your Car?
To be a fly on the wall when this was pitched as an article.
ChatGPT and the proliferation of obsolete and broken solutions to problems we hadn’t had for over half a decade before its launch
I think about this far too much. We've effectively taken a photograph of some really bad web practices and forever enshrined them as "best practice," neutering efforts to move the platform forward.
Water voles are almost extinct - could glitter save them?
Glitter poop! Glitter poop! Glitter poop!
‘We Acted Too Quickly’: Over Half of Companies Regret AI-Driven Layoffs, Report Finds
oh, you don't say
History of the Toyota Sera
I pass by one of these while taking my dog on her daily walk, and it looked cool and unique enough that I looked it up. Turns out it's a very unique car.
The CIA Secretly Ran a Star Wars Fan Site
To quote a friend, "Disney’s legal department has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever."
What Happened To WWW.?
The incredible disappearing host name.
History on tap: An ode to the design legacy of traditional pubs
I never thought about this aesthetic as maximalist before, but they're absolutely right.
Make Screen Readers talk with the ARIA Notify API
As someone who spends a decent chunk of time fighting with live regions: I'm really excited for this to be a thing.
CSS Minecraft
CSS: extremely cool.
This Ache Has a Name
"When I feel like I’ve been feeling this feeling for so long now and it simply gets worse – it gets so overwhelming and consuming and the feeling of being choked."