Social Media Is Helping Bring Indigenous Languages Back from the Brink
thewalrus.ca/indigenous-languagesGovernment funding is dwindling. TikTok and Instagram are filling the gap
What’s the Fastest Way to Alphabetize Your Bookshelf?
kottke.org/24/10/whats-the-fastest-way-to-alphabetize-your-bookshelfLet’s say you’ve got a bunch of books that need to be sorted alphabetically by author. What’s the fastest way
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months
apnews.com/article/mini-moon-earth-asteroid-astronomy-d68656845bd2762095bb39ce9d619e6bEarth will have a temporary “mini moon” for two months. The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus.
Birth control for Gen Z men: Pharma's next reproductive push
axios.com/2024/09/30/male-birth-control-pill-gen-zMounting abortion restrictions across the U.S. are driving a search for new contraceptive methods that can be reversed.
🤿 Dive Club | Janum Trivedi — What makes a software product feel great
dive.club/deep-dives/janum-trivediDive Club features interviews and articles that unlock knowledge from today's top designers like Janum Trivedi (Prototyping + design at Airbnb).
‘The data on extreme human ageing is rotten from the inside out’ – Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman
theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing-is-rotten-from-the-inside-out-ig-nobel-winner-saul-justin-newman-239023Saul Newman’s research suggests that we’re completely mistaken about how long humans live for.
‘A world first’: Devon calls victory in 27-year war on termites | Devon | The Guardian
theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/21/a-world-first-devon-calls-victory-in-27-year-war-on-termitesSubterranean termite colony found under two bungalows in 1994 is declared terminated after ‘amazing cooperation’ of homeowners
The Joyful Utility of Yeeting Pufflings Off Cliffs
kottke.org/24/09/the-joyful-utility-of-yeeting-pufflings-off-cliffsIn coastal cities in Iceland, including on the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, it’s common to see people out at night, hunting f
Rowboat
rowboat.xyz/Welcome to Rowboat–a lightning fast tool for understanding large datasets. Sign in or create a free account to get started.
The power of the pint: is it time to retire one of the world’s biggest beer measures? | Beer | The Guardian
theguardian.com/food/2024/sep/24/the-power-of-the-pint-is-it-time-to-retire-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-beer-measuresA study suggested last week that adopting a two-thirds serve could improve public health. But is the pint really the problem?
Undersociality: miscalibrated social cognition can inhibit social connection
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364661322000432A personâs well-being depends heavily on forming and maintaining positive relationships, but people can be reluctant to connect in ways that would creâ¦
Once You Get the Message, Hang Up the Phone
spencerrscott.substack.com/p/once-you-get-the-message-hang-upAn exploration of social media's shortcomings in enacting material change.
Swimming in the Bosphorus Strait With Istanbul’s Most Daring Commuters - Thrillist
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Previously unknown Mozart music discovered in German library
theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/19/previously-unknown-mozart-music-discovered-in-german-libraryPiece dating from 1760s, probably composed when Mozart was in his early teens, uncovered by researchers in Leipzig
Design tool canvas handles
bjango.com/articles/designtoolcanvashandles/Design tools often pack a lot of functionality around the bounding box of selected objects. Some of this functionality is represented by handles or icons, but a lot of it is hidden.
Blur radius comparison
bjango.com/articles/blurradiuscomparison/The most common type of blur used on the web and in design tools is Gaussian blur. There’s many ways to describe how blurry the blur is, and implementations vary so much that a blur in one app may be a completely different size to the blur in another app.
Bullshit Remover
bullshitremover.com/Paste crap, get truth.