What I saw on the web on 2022.12.31

[reblogarythm]

1. My Dad Starred in a Hit TV Show with a Severe Brain Injury
   by Benny Carts
   https://medium.com/bigger-picture/my-dad-starred-in-a-hit-tv-show-with-a-severe-brain-injury-889ddbff73fa
   speaking on behalf of the loyal (but slightly kooky), i'd previously been completely unaware of this.
   via reddit
   
   
2. The Great Age of Plagues: Conclusion
   by siderea
   https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1794256.html
   if you find your will to live getting too strong, and have already read Peter Watts, there's this non-fic series by siderea
   via rss
   
   
3. Misinformation is killing people': A Q&A with misinformation expert Timothy Caulfield
   by Timothy Caulfield speaking with Dennis Kovtun
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/misinformation-is-killing-people-a-q-a-with-misinformation-expert-timothy-caulfield-1.6700533
   whether Caulfieldji's suggested measures will be sufficient is a different question
   via rss
   
   
4. Coppo fotovoltaico
   by TYWKIWDBI, reblogging other folk
   https://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2022/12/coppo-fotovoltaico.html
   interesting concept!
   via rss
   
   
5. The Story of Bellerby & Co.
   by some guy presumably named Bellerby?
   https://bellerbyandco.com/our-story/
   if you're looking for a custom-made globe, this is the place!
   via TYWKIWDBI
   
   
6. 26 programming languages in 25 days, Part 2: Reflections on language design
   by Matt Might
   https://matt.might.net/articles/26-languages-part2/
   using that many programming languages back-to-back lets one make some useful observations on programming language design
   via rss