What I saw on the web on 2020.9.28

[reblogarythm]

1. “Behave” By Robert Sapolsky
   by Ian Welsh
   https://www.ianwelsh.net/behave-by-robert-sapolsky/
   a pointer to a book I'll likely have to read
   via rss
   
   
2. … a theology of desperation …?
   by Abe Janzen
   https://somemessynotes.wordpress.com/2020/09/28/a-theology-of-desperation/
   in case you're still feeling to chipper about the world's situation
   via rss
   
   
3. How Binary Search Makes Computers Much, Much Faster
   by Tom Scott
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXJSjte_OAI
   a nice quick explanation of binary search
   via rss
   
   
4. Learning ZIL
   or
   Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Writing Interactive Fiction But Couldn't Find Anyone Still Working Here to Ask
   by Steve Meretzky et al
   https://web.archive.org/web/20100807003406/http://xlisp.org/zil.pdf
   in case you want to create your own '80s-era text-based game. Curiously LISPy in flavour
   via wikipedia
   
   
5. EPCOR investigating 'unacceptable' racist remarks made toward smudging ceremony in Edmonton school
   by CBC news
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/epcor-investigating-unacceptable-racist-remarks-made-toward-smudging-ceremony-in-edmonton-school-1.5741143
   not the sort of behaviour one wants to see in construction/maintenance crew members. or anyone else really
   via rss
   
   
6. Dogs don't know what they look like
   by Ursula K. LeGuin
   https://carry-on-my-wayward-wesley.tumblr.com/post/613898505308831744/ohkhaleesimykhaleesi-dogs-dont-know-what-they
   this paragraph goes various places
   via miriamthewalrus
   
   
7. Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake
   by Barry C. Parsons
   https://www.rockrecipes.com/chocolate-cherry-upside-down-cake/
   this is tasty! (didn't use the coffee)
   via googlery