What I saw on the web on 2025.11.2
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
reblogarythm- Here's why sleep experts think we should abolish daylight saving time
by Sameer Chhabra
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/here-s-why-sleep-experts-think-we-should-abolish-daylight-saving-time-9.6960740
hard agree. permanent standard time, please!
via rss - My cousin Oskaar
by Oskaar&Dave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5q77MQzU2Q
i grok the fullness, Oskaar
via discord - Daylight Saving
sTime
by Abed et al
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOOjRxGL9RI
i grok the fullness, Abed
via recollexion - Red Deer County banking on Junction 42 to replicate Gasoline Alley’s success
by Nadeer Hashmi
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/junction-42-gasoline-alley-9.6963292
i was initially wondering why they needed to replicate the first success. answer: big trucks can't handle gasoline alley
via rss - Top 10 Georgian Savory Pies
by taste atlas
https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-savory-pies-in-georgia
being only slightly familiar with khachapuri, obviously research is indicated!
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What I saw on the web on 2025.11.1
Nov. 2nd, 2025 05:57 amreblogarythm- 1335: A Righteous Mushroom
by Rich Burlew
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1335.html
i also make invisible mind spores
via rss - Reduce the need for active stabilisation
by David R. MacIver
https://drmaciver.substack.com/p/reduce-the-need-for-active-stabilisation
i found myself noticing how many times while reading this my attention got distracted by the rest of the world.
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.31
Nov. 1st, 2025 06:46 amreblogarythm- weekly reminder that death is inevitable and you will be forgotten
by some dude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHvrj4mA-PE
in case you've forgotten
via discord - Etymologies of Endonyms and Exonyms
by Ryan Starkey
https://starkeycomics.com/2025/10/31/etymologies-of-endonyms-and-exonyms/
in case you wondered what the deal with Georgia and Georgia is
via rss - Arithmetic is an underrated world-modeling technology
by dynomight
https://dynomight.substack.com/p/arithmetic
it really is. as the piece points out, keep the units!
via ozy
What I saw on the web on 2025.10.30
Oct. 31st, 2025 06:23 amreblogarythm- Curves to curve by.
by Ben Orlin
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2025/10/30/curves-to-curve-by/
i find the radical one absurdly appealing. but why 0.7 instead of √½?
via rss - How to Make Fair DnD Dice from ANY Shape
by SciShow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gp7AbYD9NI
speaking as a group-theoretic dice goblin, i'd still like to hear Persis Diaconis's opinion on this
via youtube recommends - identity
by Zach Weinersmith
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/identity-2
easiest 1.6 internet points i ever got
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.29
Oct. 30th, 2025 07:06 amreblogarythm- I added motors to my umbrella to protect my outdoor furniture
by Simone Giertz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfKoARppLGw
this looks like a lot of fun, but doesn't fit my deck furniture
via rss - The Dark Matter of Oil
by Hank Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj_JYfY7Mf4
i know of a provincial government that needs to watch this. repeatedly. for a very very very long time.
via rss - I'm open to other ideas
by Hank Green
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3QTiS1UCmss
i didn't have "Hank talks about the size of Hell" on my bingo card for today, but here we are
via rss - CBA Alberta Statement on the Use of the Notwithstanding Clause
by Christopher N. Samuel
https://cba-alberta.org/news/cba-alberta-statement-on-the-use-of-the-notwithstanding-clause/
and yet the people who need to hear this (who needed to hear it a week ago) won't listen to it
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.28
Oct. 29th, 2025 07:19 amreblogarythm- Tiny Adds Up: Unshittification and The Pawshank Redemption
by Catherynne M. Valente
https://www.patreon.com/posts/142111668
a heartwarming story about a dog might herald the recoming of the old good internet?
via discord - Mapparium
by Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapparium
something to do if i ever visit boston!
via going looking after a mention - Common Front
by Alberta Federation of Labour
https://afl.org/campaign/commonfront/
cuz Dani's coming for our right to strike. how do we respond?
via various pointers - Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures
by CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/results-petition-keep-alberta-in-canada-9.6956689
it'll be interesting to see what the next steps on this are.
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.27
Oct. 28th, 2025 07:07 amreblogarythm- The Game-Changing Potential of Balcony Solar
by Peter Yeung
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/balcony-solar-renewables-technology-game-changing/
i wonder what the regulation situation is like here?
via rss - Plug-in solar panels are the latest green energy trend – here’s what you need to know
by Dylan Ryan
https://theconversation.com/plug-in-solar-panels-are-the-latest-green-energy-trend-heres-what-you-need-to-know-260467
some more stuff to think about
via previous link - Sound Systems: The Future of the Orchestra
by various authors, edited by Laing, Eschrich, and Finn
https://csi.asu.edu/books/soundsystems/
looks like an innaresting read!
via discord - There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start a Ph.D.
by Ada Palmer
https://www.chronicle.com/article/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-start-a-ph-d
a cogent argument. also a reminder that post-secondary education really shouldn't just be about whether it leads directly to a job
via discord - Command Interface: How Your Device Choice Shapes Power Relations
by Zak El Fassi
https://zakelfassi.com/command-interface-device-power
the strong version of the thesis is likely unsupportable. the not-as-strong version is a significant part of why i mostly stay far away from smartphones
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.26
Oct. 27th, 2025 07:02 amreblogarythm- Decima Eveline Robinson
by the University of Alberta
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/mathematical-and-statistical-sciences/about-the-department/our-legacy/robinson.html
today i learned!
via discord - U.S. to photograph Canadian travellers when they enter and exit at all land borders, airports
by Sophia Harris
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/u-s-photograph-border-9.6953627
in case you needed more reasons not to go to the US, they're now holding photos of foreign visitors for 75 years
via rss - How To Solve a Quadratic Equation
by Veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h830G5mkTF4
in case you'd like a visual representation of the completing-the-square process
via rss - 10 of the most dangerous animals in New Zealand
by Abbie Bevan
https://nztraveltips.com/dangerous-animals-in-new-zealand/
i think we have different definitions of "dangerous"?
via remembering that one time when visiting NZ and someone there telling me that the most dangerous wildlife there is the ongaonga - Amidst the Tourists, Creating a ‘Landscape of Fear’
by Michelle Cyca
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/04/15/Amidst-Tourists-Creating-Landscape-Fear/
speaking of dangerous animals....
viaword of mouthhaving it read to me - intuition
by Zach Weinersmith
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/intuition
it's a problem with the more theoretical areas of math too
via rss - Welcome to HoMeBase
by the Digital Tolkien Project
https://home.digitaltolkien.com/
a new facet of the Digital Tolkien Project, analysing the History of Middle-Earth!
via discord - Superlambanana
by Taro Chiezo, discussed in wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superlambanana
"An ironic comment on the dangers of genetic engineering"? is this what happens when a banana is bitten by a radioactive lamb? or is it the other way 'round?
via discord
What I saw on the web on 2025.10.25
Oct. 26th, 2025 06:32 amreblogarythm- Enshittification and the Rot Economy: A Deep Dives Conversation
by Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron speaking to Whitney Beltrán
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz71pIWbFyc
great talk, but i think i side with cory's wife regarding the soup stock
via one of cory's blogs, don't recall which one - It’s Storytime With Wil Wheaton Returns October 29
by Wil Wheaton
https://wilwheaton.net/2025/10/its-storytime-with-wil-wheaton-returns-october-29/
oh good! more excellent stories excellently narrated by an excellent person!
via rss - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Reggae Version)
by Nirvana with Andy Rehfeldt and Flea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW-IK-LFraY
i feel like this actually works pretty well, and it's a good reminder that Flea also plays trumpet
via remembering it, tracking it down
What I saw on the web on 2025.10.24
Oct. 25th, 2025 06:19 amreblogarythm- Is it a critical mineral or a Tolkien invention? Take the Guardian’s nerdiest quiz yet
by the Gruaniad Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/24/critical-mineral-or-tolkien-invention-quiz
pretty good quiz!
via discord - Wengrow and Graeber’s The Dawn of Everything Isn’t Always Right, But Is Always Interesting
by Ruthanna Emrys
https://reactormag.com/wengrow-and-graebers-the-dawn-of-everything-isnt-always-right-but-is-always-interesting/
an excellent review of a provocative book
via discord - A moment in history: Oct. 24, 1977
by Scott Lilwall
https://edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2025/10/24/a-moment-in-history-oct-24-1977
happy slightly belated 50th, Audreys!
via rss - Geddy Lee talks George Springer's home run, Rush's new tour
by Geddy Lee talking with Ian Hanomansigh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O6MRCM4zRU
cuz Geddy experiences the roar of the crowd in two different contexts
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.23
Oct. 24th, 2025 06:25 amreblogarythm- Alberta municipal affairs minister says civic party system will continue in Calgary, Edmonton
by Rushkar Ali
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-civic-parties-future-9.6949559
so the UCP is doing the "the beatings will continue until morale improves" approach. got it.
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.22
Oct. 23rd, 2025 06:14 amreblogarythm- Danielle Smith, then and now
by Jen Gerson
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-danielle-smith-then-and
yup, Dani's doing a lot of stupid things when she could be, yunno, governing
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What I saw on the web on 2025.10.21
Oct. 22nd, 2025 06:45 amreblogarythm- Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go to Work)
by They Might Be Giants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTSBFb_GR4
surprisingly relevant!
via discord - Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
by Helena Horton
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/21/mosquitoes-found-iceland-first-time-climate-crisis-warms-country
one fewer reason to go visit iceland, then
via discord - Mayflower mouth
by Anand Giridharadas
https://the.ink/p/mayflower-mouth
on mispronounciation and dispronounciation
via rss - How to find things (an intro to binary search)
by David R. MacIver
https://drmaciver.substack.com/p/how-to-find-things-an-intro-to-binary
that this feels very intermediate-value-theorem-coded to me probably says more about me than it does about the essay. well said stuff!
via rss - Honing Your Instrument
by Gary Upton In Conversation with Blake Hinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfbq1HSDRg
i would not have guessed that Edgar Meyer uses tuning dots
via rss - Tubthumping
by Chumbawumba, covered by TMBG + the AV Club Chorus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf0Amcgxot8
yes, that's what it would sound like if they covered it
via going looking after hearing about it on discord