What I saw on the web on 2021.7.5

1. Dictionary of Mathematical Eponymy: The Fischer 1960 Ellipsoid
   by Flying Colours Maths
   https://www.flyingcoloursmaths.co.uk/dictionary-of-mathematical-eponymy-the-fischer-1960-ellipsoid/
   in case you're wondering just how far the Earth deviates from sphericity, Irene K Fischer has you covered
   via rss
   
   
2. Ad-libbing dinner
   by David Morgan-Mar
   https://www.dangermouse.net/wordpresshome/2021/07/05/ad-libbing-dinner/
   sweet potato stuffed with beans, corn, and cashews. Looks tasty!
   via rss
   
   
3. PEMDAS
   by Zach Wienersmith
   https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/pemdas
   gloriously horrible
   via rss
   
   
4. Crib Sheet: The Labyrinth Index
   by Charlie Stross
   http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2021/07/crib-sheet-the-labyrinth-index.html
   background and notes on one of Charlie's recent novels
   via rss
   
   
5. excerpt from Perhaps the Stars
   by Ada Palmer
   https://www.torforgeblog.com/2021/07/03/excerpt-perhaps-the-stars-by-ada-palmer/
   so looking forward to this!!
   via reddit
   
   
6. Thai ad for chocolate waffles is an eye-opener
   by Rob Beschizza
   https://boingboing.net/2021/07/05/thai-ad-for-chocolate-waffles-is-an-eye-opener.html
   actually, four ads for thai waffle snacks, all cleverly done
   via rss
   
   
7. Billie Jean
   by Bird Jackson
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqIIAsgId8c
   you know what they say about walking without rhythm
   via ultimately TYWKIWDBI
   
   
8. Conspiracy: Theory and Practice
   by Edward Snowden
   https://edwardsnowden.substack.com/p/conspiracy-pt1
   a take by someone who knows a thing or two about conspiracies
   via cory doctorow
   
   
9. Everyone knows what a horse is.
   by Quite Interesting
   https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/1411988229008642051
   tee hee
   via pattage23
   
   
10. Today's vaccine update for Alberta
    by Trevor Tombe
    https://twitter.com/trevortombe/status/1412167493670490113
    several interesting charts here, including a correlation between voting patterns and vaccination partterns (to which one doesn't want to attribute too much causal significance)
    via IPEdmonton