What I saw on the web on 2023.8.24

1. Pronunciation
   by Randall Munroe
   https://xkcd.com/2819/
   excellent point!
   via rss
   
   
2. Lego to sell its braille bricks in stores
   by Rob Beschizza
   https://boingboing.net/2023/08/24/lego-to-sell-its-braille-bricks-in-stores.html
   an excellent notion!
   via rss
   
   
3. Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe
   by Daniel Gritzer
   https://www.seriouseats.com/champurrado-mexican-hot-chocolate-corn-drink-recipe
   it's what's for breakfast
   via discord
   
   
4. A Covid FAQ with 300 Sources
   by Jessica Wildfire
   https://www.okdoomer.io/a-covid-faq-with-300-sources/
   in case you're looking for links to the literature on various covid-related issues
   via rss
   
   
5. The Worst Fucking Summer
   by Peter Watts
   https://www.rifters.com/crawl/?p=10716
   it is said: find someone who values you like Dr.Watts values his cats (and, apparently, rabbits)
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6. The Syntonic Comma
   by John Carlos Baez
   https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2023/08/24/the-syntonic-comma/
   (also discussed: Pythagorean comma) these are nasty
   via rss
   
   
7. You're Not Going to Make It
   by Jessica Wildfire
   https://www.okdoomer.io/youre-not-going-to-make-it/
   "If you think you're going to defect from the social contract but still get to enjoy all the benefits of society, I have bad news."
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8. December’s Reimagining Democracy Workshop
   by Bruce Schneier
   https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/08/decembers-reimagining-democracy-workshop.html
   would that i could have been a fly on the wall at that workshop
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9. Be the Witness | Alaap in Raga Kirwani
   by Madhuvanti Pal speaking with Paul Livingstone
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8-3A8Z7k0
   a good perspective, but don't pay too much attention to the auto-generated captions
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10. How thick is a three-sided coin?
    by Matt Parker et al
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qqPKKOU-yY
    i'm wondering now if there was every any follow-up on this
    via dredging it up from memory