[SC 2.4.4] Inaugural linkdump
Hey, and welcome to the first issue of whatever this is going to be. I ran a poll and y'all voted, so here's a linkdump of things I've been reading this week:
Everyone’s got a Triforce tattoo
Kinda like the FedEx arrow.
Want anonymity? Make a persona not a mystery.
Corollary to the "if you want an answer, intentionally get something wrong on Twitter" effect.
Effective Altruism Promises to Do Good Better. These Women Say It Has a Toxic Culture Of Sexual Harassment and Abuse
Shocked. Shocked.
Math Breakdown: Anime Homing Missiles
I am secure enough to admit I love anime mini missiles.
The physics of James Joyce’s Ulysses
In case you didn't already find the book impenetrable enough!
My Printer Is Extorting Me
I love that I regularly forget my Brother printer exists, just sayin'.
Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water
Water is so freaking weird.
Day 96: the margin-trim property
CSS is getting so dang good.
Why life expectancy in the US is falling
Cool normal and functioning society we have here.
US still has the worst, most expensive health care of any high-income country
A little shot and chaser link action.
Avoidance speech
He who shall not be named.
Over a third of Americans believe in ghosts and U.F.O’s
The gender breakdown is super interesting.
Using ChatGPT to implement Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings
"AI" as petulant child made to do art.
Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles
Folks going to jail because the judge's favorite sports team didn't win.
The Market for Lemons
One day we'll all understand the sheer scope of damage SPAs have caused.
You’re making me buy a new phone
The 2016 iPhone SE was a great phone, and I miss TouchID
Hogwarts Legacy does not deserve to be reviewed on its own merits
But this face-eating leopard has such pretty spots!
The Majestic Canada Goose
"There are taxonomists today who firmly believe that a separate species, the Giant Canada Goose, Branta canadensis maxima, exists that may weigh as much as 17 – 24 pounds."
Dragon and Me
Adorable fashion iguana, if you can look past the NFT nonsense.
What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didn't report
Oh.
OpenAI Apparently Paid People in the Developing World $2/Hour to Look at the Most Disturbing Content Imaginable
Not only is there widespread bias in the datasets, but also we ruined people's lives to make it!
Weird 19th-Century Punctuation Marks You Should Try Using
And with that, — we're done for this week. Thanks for reading!