What I saw on the web on 2020.9.24

[reblogarythm]

1. The Performance that Eased a Tribal Conflict
   by Gwynne Watkins
   https://wearenotdivided.reasonstobecheerful.world/congo-cry-for-peace-ping-chong-tribal-conflict/
   I'm not fond of the word "tribal" in these sorts of contexts, but that's the word they used. Other than that, a positive story.
   via rss
   
   
2. Misstopia — Simon Stephenson's word for a world where everything has missed its intended mark due to human error
   by Mark Frauenfelder introducing Simon Stephenson
   https://boingboing.net/2020/09/23/misstopia-a-world-where-everything-has-missed-its-intended-mark-due-to-human-error.html
   it's a fair cop
   via rss
   
   
3. Dice of Unusual Size
   by Impact! Miniatures
   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/impactminiatures/dous-dice-of-unusual-size-d21-d36-pulse-and-alphab
   I'm not sure how I feel about dice that aren't Catalan solids, but nonetheless fun? (Missed chance to go with "Dice of Unusual Sides", though.)
   via David Morgan-Mar
   
   
4. The unrelenting horizonlessness of the Covid world
   by Nick Couldry and Bruce Schneier
   https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/22/opinions/unrelenting-horizonlessness-of-covid-world-couldry-schneier/index.html
   Is this less of an issue for folk with a deep-seated existentialism?
   via boing
   
   
5. The Hot Chocolate Effect
   by TYWKIWDBI
   https://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-hot-chocolate-effect.html
   but what if your hot chocolate is made by melting chocolate in hot milk?
   via rss
   
   
6. How to Tame a Trump Troll
   by Karin Tamerius
   https://medium.com/progressively-speaking/how-to-tame-a-troll-b22f4f9e21b6
   hopefully not something one would have to use regularly, but speaking in public on the internet invites all souls
   via boing
   
   
7. The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT Experiences: Symmetries, Sheets, and Saddled Scenes
   by algekalipso
   https://qualiacomputing.com/2016/12/12/the-hyperbolic-geometry-of-dmt-experiences/
   a long read which I've not yet finished, but the math looks sound
   via reddit
   
   
8. Tiny $1900 Rubik's Cube
   by Rob Beschizza
   https://boingboing.net/2020/09/24/tiny-1900-rubiks-cube.html
   my fingers get tired just looking at it
   via rss
   
   
9. Walk On The Wild Side - The story behind the classic bass intro featuring Herbie Flowers.
   by The One Show
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBXUP5GqYJs
   if you've wondered how that bass line came to be
   via reddit
   
   
10. Lake Street Dive Plays "I Want You Back" On a Boston Sidewalk
    by Lake Street Dive
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPwRdVg5Ug
    a nice acoustic version
    via their youtube channel