What I saw on the web on 2024.9.23
Sep. 24th, 2024 07:09 am- Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System
by Veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVyu7NB7W6Y
the moral: never use a telephone
via youtube recommends - Gordon: A Batman Fan Film
by Creative Force Films
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6TuT3doLYQ
a distinct fan take
via FB - Can Cuttlefish camouflage in a living room?
by Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDE2DOICuc
just a clip, apparently, but impressive nonetheless
via discord - A Passion for Porphyry
by Ada Palmer
https://www.exurbe.com/a-passion-for-porphyry/
just saving the link to read tomorrow
via discord - Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine is coming to Alberta, but Novavax shots are not
by Jennifer Lee
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/moderna-s-updated-covid-19-vaccine-is-coming-to-alberta-but-novavax-shots-are-not-1.7329920
something to look forward to in a few weeks
via rss - A comet may become visible to the unaided eye in the coming weeks. Here's how you can see it
by Nicole Mortillaro
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/comet-c2023-a3-1.7327152
might have to look for this
via rss - ChargeStop builds Canada’s first dedicated EV station in Strathcona
by Ben Roth
https://edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2024/09/23/chargestop-builds-canadas-first-dedicated-ev-station-in-strathcona-and-aims-to-grow
i've been watching this go up on my daily commute. a good start!
via rss - Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art
by Ted Chiang
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/why-ai-isnt-going-to-make-art
another marker to be read later
via Ed Yong