What I saw on the web on 2023.7.24
Jul. 25th, 2023 06:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
- Measuring Inequality
by Extreme Enginerding
http://www.mikerobe007.ca/2023/07/measuring-inequality.html
a very good example introducing the Gini coefficient
via rss - I Blame the W3C's HTML Standard for Ordered Lists
bysiderea
https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1819759.html
a lengthy but plausible case for the brokenness of <ol>
via rss - Why air conditioners can be a problematic solution to extreme heat
by Emily Chung
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/air-conditioners-sustainability-heat-1.6914054
no real surprises here, but it's well put
via rss - No, The Pandemic Isn't Over: An FAQ with 300 Sources on Covid
by Jessica Wildfire
https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/no-the-pandemic-isnt-over-an-faq
in case you were feelling overly optimistic
via rss - The Patriarchal Age
by Doug Jones
https://logarithmichistory.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/the-patriarchal-age/
a fascinating genetic finding
via discord - Let's Use Tau--It's Easier Than Pi
by Randyn Charles Bartholomew
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/let-s-use-tau-it-s-easier-than-pi/
nothing really new here, but i like the comment "thinking in terms of pi is like reaching your destination and saying you're twice halfway there"
via discord - Denvention 3, Guest of Honor Speech, August 8, 2008
by Lois McMaster Bujold
http://www.dendarii.com/denver08.html
several trenchant remarks by a master of her field
via discord - Mr. Roboto
by Styx, covered by Tufts Beelebubs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY2G8lBSavA
in case you need an a capella cover
via discord