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June 25, 2025

[SC 2.4.4] Talk about quality

I got sick and tired of hearing talk about quality, so I wrote about my feelings on the word.


One of the Universe’s Biggest Mysteries Has Been Solved, Scientists Say
Well, this is cool.

Finding Dead Websites
"This has been fairly finicky work."

Resurrecting a dead torrent tracker and finding 3 million peers
And speaking of dead internet things.

Why JPEGs Still Rule the Web
"Shaking off the JPEG is easier said than done. I think most people will be fine to keep it around."

Turning coalmines into solar energy plants ‘could add 300GW of renewables by 2030’
More of this, please.

Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn
Anyways, let's invest more in AI.

Retinoic acid breakdown is required for proximodistal positional identity during axolotl limb regeneration
We're starting to figure out how axolotls can regenerate limbs!

Chinese Studios Plan AI-Powered Remakes of Kung Fu Classics From Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li
I get why they're doing this, but also completely don't.

A company that nobody’s heard of and doesn’t make any money is up 56,000% this year
Money is made up.

Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’
"“Posts that contain bitmoji-avatar-things are far too exciting, and will probably get deleted,” warn the rules of the Dull Men’s Club."

Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providers
Again, don't use ChatGPT for therapy.

Scientists once hoarded pre-nuclear steel; now we’re hoarding pre-AI content
Called it.

Wiki Radio
"From political speeches and bird noises to genuine bangers, it's mostly wholesome, though I cant guarantee it won't play you something horrible once in a while."

These are first deep-space images from the Vera Rubin Observatory
I feel so small.

He was buried in a mushroom casket. Soon he’ll be part of the soil
I'd like to use one of these.

Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol
Good job, E coli!

Jobs: In my life, I’ve witnessed three elite salespeople at work. You won’t like their secret.
"We were victims. Therefore, we had license to take whatever measures were necessary."

Welcome to Theodore's Thick Coins
Delivers what it promises.

Feedback Is Not an Attack
"I don’t give feedback because I want to be right. I give it because I care."

Scream to Unlock: yell to unblock social media
"A Chrome extension that blocks social media sites until you scream "I'm a loser" into your microphone. The louder you scream, the more time you get to browse."

Global Supply Chain Telephone Handbag
I love MSCHF's stuff.

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