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Timestamp Vs Boolean

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Jared Santo on Changelog makes the case for replacing your use of Boolean with timestamps.

Web Dev

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DIY Leg Hotspot

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Biohacker Michael Laufer implanted a hard drive and mesh router subdermal device into his thigh. The PegLeg router and server allows streaming of data stored on it via a local mesh network.

Tech

Video

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Panini Euro 2020 Sticker Album Probabilities

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craig Anderson from the University of Glasgow published an interesting article in The Conversation that describes how to calculate the probability of completing the Panini Euro 2020 sticker album, and how much it will cost you to complete the collection.

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Podcast of the Week: Blindboy with Dr. Sabina Brennan

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Another great podcast this week was Blindboy interviewing neuroscientist Dr. Sabina Brennan about how the brain processes habits, learning, sleep, & lots more interesting topics.

Life

Podcast

Science

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The Market For Bob Ross Paintings

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The Hustle published an interesting piece looking at the market for Bob Ross paintings, and why owner retention could be why they are so hard to buy despite Bob Ross being one of the most prolific famous painters in history, painting around 30,000 pieces during his life.

Business

History

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Podcast of the Week: NPR Shortwave on Cutting Carbon Emissions At Home

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This episode of Shortwave looks at the key things that can be done to reduce carbon emissions at home, from using smart plug boards to heat pumps.

Environment

Podcast

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Irish Company Emissions

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Noteworthy.ie published an interesting deep dive into the emissions data of Irish companies. They look at the trend in company emissions since 2013 and highlights the gaps in the data available.

Business

Data Vis

Environment

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Underwater Nighttime Photography

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Check out the amazing underwater photography taken by Steven Kovacs at nighttime!

Photo

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Noise In Creative Coding

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Varun Vachhar published an extensive blog post with coding examples demonstrating the use of noise in creative coding, such as motion, distortion, particles, and flow.

Data Vis

Design

Web Dev

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Scale-A-Tron

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Ever wonder how places scale with other places on a map? Well the Scale-A-Tron is the tool for you! Draw a polygon and then move the map around underneath to compare the scale of your selected area with another area.

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