After On Podcast ep 9: Augmented Reality
Rob Reid discusses augmented reality with Meron Gribetz, CEO of Meta.
After On Podcast ep 9: Chris Anderson (of Wired and 3DR)
Rob Reid discussing DIY drones etc with Chris Anderson.
After On Podcast ep 6: Sam Harris
Rob Reid discussing terrorism etc with Sam Harris.
The New York Times: Tokyo flood preparations
An amazing underground system to control flood water in Tokyo.
The Philosopher's Zone: Personal identity - a primer
This covers a lot of ground!
Rob Reid: The $8 billion iPod
Rob Reid on Copyright Math - an oldie but a goodie.
After On Podcast ep 8: Stephen Webb - Fermi's Paradox
Rob Reid and Stephen Webb discuss Fermi's Paradox. Quite a good podcast series spinning off topics from the book After On by Rob Reid.
AtmanOS
Run Go programs on a hypervisor without a conventional operating system.
Churchillian Drift - Wikipedia
The Repressive, Authoritarian Soul of “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends”
Wilbert Awdry, who created Thomas the Tank Engine, disliked change, venerated order, and craved the administration of punishment.
The Dad Who Photoshops His Baby Daughter Into Dangerous Situations
Stephen Crowley has gained Instagram fame for his playful manipulated images of his child posing in what he calls “marginally dangerous” situations.
A working game of Tetris in Conway's Game of Life
A truly epic amount of work, very impressive!
"New" phone
SG S4 mini is cheap & runs the latest LineageOS (Android Nougat), a big improvement over how it came (KitKat).
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
- TWRP
- LineageOS builds ( changelog )
- Open GApps ( package comparison )
- Reboot into recovery: Vol Up & Home & Power
- Resources
- Tools
Mike Hearn: It’s time to kill the web
Interesting consideration of the systemic issues with web applications (security and otherwise) (part 1) and a potential way out (part 2).
The Art of Making a Nixie Tube
This is infuriatingly riveting.
APOD - Inverted City Beneath Clouds
Amazing reflection of Chicago reflected in the lake below clouds at sunset.
Atlas Obscura: The Gates of Hell
Fiery crater caused by a Soviet gas drilling accident that has been burning since 1971.
The Bad Hair, Incorrect Feathering, and Missing Skin Flaps of Dinosaur Art
Atlas Obscura look at the pitfalls of illustrating prehistoric creatures.
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The Evolution of Trust
An interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other by Nicky Case. Well worth clicking through.
An interactive guide to alternative voting systems
Nicky Case on how different systems of voting compare (Australia's isn't that good after all...)
Benjamin Button Reviews The New MacBook Pro (Pinboard Blog)
:D beyond the humour, this is quite an insightful way to review new products really!
How to decode the images on the Voyager Golden Record
Just in case you find Voyager I or II, here's how to decode the images on the golden records. For the rest of us, you can look at the pictures (there's a few odd choices really...) (and turn down the sound!)
The New Mother
A very interesting short story by Eugene Fischer - sort of a counterpoint to stories along the lines of Children of Men.
Frameless Geodesic Dome
A frameless geodesic dome designed to be easy to fabricate and build.
Soldering iron Tetris!
The [TS100](https://hackaday.com/2017/07/24/review-ts100-soldering-iron/) uses a micro-controller for temperature control and someone has made Tetris for it, with bizarre stakes - each time you lose a game the tip temperature is raised!