What I saw on the web on 2020.10.14

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1. Usenet Archives
   by Usenet Archives
   https://www.usenetarchives.com/
   if you want to find stuff from USENET, but don't want to deal with Google Groups
   via slashdot
   
   
2. Face Mask
   by Koo Koo Kanga Roo
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PYzSXHd6U4
   let's wear a facemask!
   via boing
   
   
3. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
   by Jonathan Crowe
   https://www.jonathancrowe.net/2020/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-dinosaurs/
   a review of the book by Steve Brusatte — might be a fun read
   via rss
   
   
4. Replacement plans in the works for 11 crumbling bridges in Mill Creek Ravine
   by CBC Edmonton
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/replacement-plans-in-the-works-for-11-crumbling-bridges-in-mill-creek-ravine-1.5760597
   having just recently used some of these bridges (which are not the ones pictured in the story), yeah, there's a need
   via rss
   
   
5. Sanity House Rules for Call of Cthulhu 7E
   by Ozymandias
   https://thingofthings.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/sanity-house-rules-for-call-of-cthulhu-7e/
   moving CoC's Sanity system from a caricature of mental illness to a way of handling trauma and its consequences in-game
   via rss
   
   
6. Richard Borcherds's Youtube Channel
   by Richard E. Borcherds
   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIyDqfi_cbkp-RU20aBF-MQ/playlists
   dude proved Monstrous Moonshine. Dude has a Fields medal. I guess I know what I'm watching next….
   via reddit
   
   
7. Budget 2021 consultation
   by The Alberta Government
   https://www.alberta.ca/budget-2021-consultation.aspx
   it doesn't take that long. They'll likely ignore any sane responses, but one can hope.
   via googlery after this news article neglected to give a link
   
   
8. Dialect Quiz
   by Randall Munroe
   https://xkcd.com/2372/
   Lawn Buddies! Delaware Lines!
   via rss