What I saw on the web on 2021.7.4

[reblogarythm]

1. The humour test for expertise
   by DRMacIver
   https://notebook.drmaciver.com/posts/2021-07-04-12:52.html
   you understand something at a reasonably expert level if and only if you ge the jokes at a level where you could find it funny
   via rss
   
   
2. Quine Relay
   by Yusuke Endoh
   https://github.com/mame/quine-relay
   this is a thing of absurd glorious brilliance
   via previous link
   
   
3. Speaking of Entrenched Tech Companies, Why Didn't Microsoft Die?
   by https://slashdot.org/story/21/07/03/0312224/speaking-of-entrenched-tech-companies-why-didnt-microsoft-die
   EditorDavid, reposting the NYT On Tech newsletter
   and yes, what does this say about future attempts at breaking up monopolies (auf Amerikanische, "antitrust")?
   via rss
   
   
4. all the words beginning with "P", in order
   by /u/some-freak
   https://www.reddit.com/r/lebowski/comments/odjnl0/all_the_words_beginning_with_p_in_order/
   (that'd be all the words in the Big Lebowski, if you're missing context) as with link #2, the question why?!? is perhaps relevant?
   via reddit
   
   
5. becoming "The Tolkien Professor"
   by Nerd of the Rings talking with Corey Olsen
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnYrP5MhKt0&t=3871s
   among other things this suggests why many Joyceans and Tolkienians don't get along with each other. (some of us like both!)
   via reddit
   
   
6. Where Flying Cars Take Us: A Science Fiction Excursion
   by Jarrett Walker
   https://humantransit.org/2021/07/where-flying-cars-take-us-a-science-fiction-excursion.html
   a good interrogation of one aspect of the Terra Ignota books
   via ada palmer's retweet