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A far simpler geoengineering approach would be to stop emitting so much CO₂.

Indeed. I regard wind turbines as striking kinetic sculptures in the landscape.

As usual, Zach Weinersmith got it right [1] [1] https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/poetry-2

I have been using MQTT for years in my IoT courses – it has proven to be a very versatile tool, and it is convenient that it is also supported over web sockets.

Earplugs lower the volume, they do not cut the sound completely. Good earplugs (I use Etymotics myself) can do this without affecting the sound quality, making concerts enjoyable a…

Ah, the good old days, where hooking up a parallel cable between two PCs and running LapLink was a power move [1]… [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31013707

I use one of the small plug'n'play displays (well, nearly – you run a script) for my Pihole RPi to show stats and state. For mere interactive work, I have found that tablet display…

I think there is a wide consensus that Consider Phlebas, though first, is not the ideal starting point for Banks' Culture series. The plot is meandering, and compared to later book…

I was myself taught Computer Architecture in 1991 using the Tanenbaum SCO book, and many years later taught the Computer Architecture course for four years using the SCO book (a la…

It was introduced a few years ago in Denmark with good results, too. Companies that lease out cars complained a bit, but I suppose they have since learned to be more careful when i…

Fascinating. Interesting to hear the differentiation in severity in the same class of error. Though a bit disappointing that there is no machine that goes PING! [1] [1] https://you…

Indeed, this is a pet peeve of mine as well. If the silly notion of Roko’s Basilisk has any merit, I wouldn’t want to be that guy. Besides, transversing an unstable or uneven surfa…

I quite like it. There was going to be an uncanny valley regardless, and BD clearly decided to lean into it.

Quin finishes her DC generator and charges her phone with her self built steam engine.

Thirded – it is a stunning, haunting work. The author, Kate Beaton, was previously probably best known for her (also award winning) 'Hark! A Vagrant' web comic [1,2]. [1] http://ww…

Alexander the ok did a fairly detailed video on this a few days ago [1]. [1] https://youtu.be/YpruA5mC7wg?si=nQdHoak_5grmiepg

Looks pretty cool, though it is not quite Slow Glass [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_of_Other_Days

The real beauty is that ants do not have overlords – their intelligent behaviour is emergent, not centrally controlled.

I love the books as well (especially in my very nice Folio Society edition). As for the impossible naval jargon, I found it amusing to see the movie in (Danish) cinema, where the i…

That goes some way to explain how Peter Jackson can have such a significant WWI collection [1]. [1] https://youtu.be/7gmZ9X9Aplk

'Bottom 75 list'? You have not read much SF, have you? Sturgeon's Law [1] was created for a reason. If you think this is as bad as SF gets, I turn your attention to Robert A. Heinl…

Any SF list is incomplete without him! However, he was never New Wave, which this list is.

I am a longtime devotee of Lovecraft. For a deep dive into the man's life, I direct your attention to the Voluminous podcast [1], which covers a bit of H.P. Lovecraft's extensive c…