reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. Measure of the True Guru
    by Rajan Parrikar
    https://www.parrikar.org/nibbles/2025/07/10/measure-of-the-true-guru/
    this is accurate
    via rss

  2. Schedule
    by Seattle Worldcon 2025
    https://seattlein2025.org/program-and-events/schedule/
    in case you're going and wondering what you might be able to see/do while there
    via discord

  3. Nonuplets thriving
    by TYWKIWDBI
    https://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2025/07/nonuplets-thriving.html
    i sure hope she's got lots of assistance with childcare!
    via rss

  4. Rare Video of Late Pandit Balram Pathak Legendary Sitar Maestro ( Answer down the Raga ?? )
    by pt. Balaram Pathak
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFVEHluzQUk
    in case you're trying to figure out how he does harmonics on sitar, there's a tiny amount of evidence here right at the start of the vid
    via trying to find video of him playing

  5. Balaram Pathak PATHAK
    by pt. Balaram Pathak
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liWjsRRdliA
    better evidence, but i'm still trying to figure out the right hand work. this will help.
    via same as previous

  6. Raga Sindh Bhairavi
    by pt. Balaram Pathak
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_z8_m3xE3I
    he hits some clear harmonics in the first half-minute, and the camera's pointed directly at his right hand, and i'm still not sure what he's doing. pfargle!
    via same as previous

  7. Blackbird Bakery
    by Blackbird Bakery
    https://blackbirdbakery.com/
    looks like an excellent source of tastiness
    via tangential mention on discord

  8. Plurale tantum
    by Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurale_tantum
    in case you wonder why one never speaks of a single shenanigan
    via discord

  9. Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
    by Martha Wells
    https://reactormag.com/rapport-martha-wells/
    new murderbot novella!
    via [personal profile] marthawells
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. God sent an angel down and her name is
    by siopao-baby
    https://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/788567056205398016
    me too
    via rss

  2. A screeching mascot takes wing: Magpie unveiled as Edmonton's official bird
    by Fakiha Baig
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-edmonton-magpie-1.7580506
    an excellent choice
    via rss

  3. The Big Daddy of Infinite Integrals
    by Tom Crawford speaking with Brady Haran
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiO2Ku7V1rw
    i mean, it's the standard derivation, but it's fun to watch, and only slightly handwavy
    via rss

  4. The Hardest Problem Evolution Ever Solved
    by Hank Green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On2V_L9jwS4
    "if whales aren't fish, then fish don't exist"
    via youtube recommends

  5. Beans And Cornbread
    by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbv3xQA7jJE
    guess what we had for supper today?
    via memory, thanks to the Malcolm X soundtrack
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Read a New Murderbot Story for Free, Right After the Season Finale
    by Reactor, with a snippet from Martha Wells
    https://reactormag.com/read-a-new-murderbot-story-for-free-right-after-the-season-finale/
    something to look forward to on thursday
    via remembering that this was supposed to be out this week sometime, going looking

  2. I don't know who you are, neighbor-network owner, but clearly I want to!
    by Ada Palmer
    https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer/114818360050228510
    ditto
    via rss

  3. Testing Every Way To Make A Chocolate Chip Cookie
    by the Babish Culinary Universe
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpSV_oavvyY
    lots of variations here. at some point i may need to sit down with the data and decide which ones i'd like to use. hint: not aged beef tallow
    via rss
reblogarythm: (monday)

  1. Howya Dune?
    by Frank Herbert and/or chernobog13
    https://www.tumblr.com/chernobog13/787740426331422720/i-think-this-is-the-one-between-dune-messiah-and
    at least it's not one of the [shudder] prequals
    via wil

  2. This woman's Depression Era Garden is full of plants you've probably never heard of
    by Jack Sutton
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/depression-era-garden-london-ontario-1.7577639
    i had indeed not heard of any of these
    via rss

  3. Literary genres as equations.
    by Ben Orlin
    https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2025/07/07/literary-genres-as-equations/
    several fun ones in here
    via rss

  4. Real Men Burn Stuff
    by Paul Krugman
    https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/real-men-burn-stuff
    he doesn't even point out the possible instance of accusation = projection = confession. good piece nonetheless.
    via rss

  5. The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of children unable to spell
    by Emma Loffhagen
    https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/06/1960s-schools-experiment-created-new-alphabet-thousands-children-unable-to-spell
    a fascinating pedagogical failure attempting to address the atrocity that is english orthography
    via discord

  6. 3eanuts August 29, 1957
    by Charles Schulz assisted by Bill Israel
    https://3eanuts.com/post/788429713672732672
    i feel seen
    via rss
reblogarythm: (sunday)

  1. I miss being a late adopter.
    by Charlie Jane Anders
    https://charliejaneanders.tumblr.com/post/787537163694768128/i-was-the-last-person-i-knew-to-get-a-cell-phone
    i don't miss it, cuz i still am one
    via wil

  2. Greyhound owner FlixBus launching daily bus trips in Sask. starting July 1
    by Chris Edwards
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/flixbus-routes-regina-saskatoon-north-battleford-1.7573699
    i'm still dubious about the value of axing STC
    via rss

  3. How Lalo Schifrin Composed the Mission Impossible Theme Song
    by Ted Gioia
    https://www.honest-broker.com/p/how-lalo-schifrin-composed-the-mission
    less Brubeck than you might expect, and more Morse code!
    via discord

  4. Chocolate Cherry Upside Down Cake
    by Barry C Parsons
    https://www.rockrecipes.com/chocolate-cherry-upside-down-cake/
    in case you need something ridiculously tasty to do with cherries
    via tracking it down for someone
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. Norwegian tourist says he was barred from entering the U.S. over a JD Vance meme, interrogated for hours, then had his records falsified
    by Lindsey Weedston
    https://www.dailydot.com/culture/norwegian-tourist-barred-from-united-states-jd-vance-meme/
    continuing to discover reasons not to go to the US
    via discord

  2. I Think this Hot Sauce Might be Illegal
    by Hank Green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM633vhGCHg
    an investigation of food labelling laws
    via still not rss. why haven't i got an .rss feed for hankschannel yet?

  3. Finding Edmonton's elusive firefly population
    by David Bloom
    https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/finding-edmontons-elusive-firefly-population
    in case you were wondering where to find them
    via going looking because i was wondering

  4. Sask. study finds apparent increase in urban moose excursions
    by Darla Ponace
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/moose-urban-study-1.7570591
    don't try to pet the very tall deer!
    via rss
reblogarythm: (saturday)

  1. In classic Friday afternoon bad-news dump, UCP moves to make COVID vaccines expensive and hard to find
    by David Climenhaga
    https://albertapolitics.ca/2025/06/in-classic-friday-afternoon-bad-news-dump-ucp-moves-to-make-covid-vaccines-expensive-and-hard-to-find/
    some analysis on yesterday's utterly stupid news story
    via rss

  2. Every card has a story
    by Daybreak game
    https://www.daybreakgame.org/explore-cards
    a little simpler than scanning a QR code every time you want details about a card
    via going looking

  3. The self-moving traffic cones
    by Hank Green bothering Tom Scott, Daniel Peake, and Ceri Riley
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3B9VOkI5Bc
    this totally checks out
    via nosing around youtube

  4. a different variety of oreo
    by kuvaton?
    https://kuvaton.tumblr.com/post/786208923330953216
    looks tasty!
    via wil
reblogarythm: (monday)

  1. Of Fantasy Babies and Genre Bathwater – Post-Tolkien: A Reply to The Second Story
    by Daniel Stride
    https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/of-fantasy-babies-and-genre-bathwater-a-reply-to-the-second-story/
    a take on a take on the history of fantasy literature in the last 50 years
    via rss

  2. Sci-fi writer Charles Stross' dark take on Silicon Valley 'religion'
    by Charlie Stross speaking with Tom Barfield
    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/sci-fi-writer-charles-stross-053049956.html
    some notes on where he's coming from, and where he's going, and TESCREAL
    via charlie's blog

  3. The Culture vs The Ekumen as Models for Humanity's Future
    by hank green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PT1VKPLlQ
    hard same, hank, hard same
    via youtube recommends cuz i still don't have .rss for hankschannel for some reason

  4. Alert Sound
    by Randall Munroe
    https://xkcd.com/3100/
    this sort of thing does indeed work well
    via rss

  5. Survival
    by Bob Marley and the Wailers
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nk6DytFISpBkLTqJiO1DcaOoutMMCte3U
    a fine album
    via memory

  6. Peacock Neck Sausage
    by Forager Chef
    https://foragerchef.com/peacock-sausage/
    that's a rather unusual-looking sausage
    via wandering around the www
reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. Surveillance Via Smart Toothbrush
    by Bruce Schneier
    https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/surveillance-via-smart-toothbrush.html
    is this the real reason my dentist wants me to get an electric toothbrush?
    via rss

  2. Uppest Case
    by Starkey Comics
    https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fj6xkmzj7hg3f1.jpeg
    for when upper case isn't enough up
    via discord

  3. Beb's Bagels
    by Lindon Carter & Luke Breiteneder
    https://www.bebsbagels.ca/
    a possible source for montreal-style bagels in edmonton?
    via taproot

  4. Everything Old is New Again
    by James Nicoll
    https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/everything-old-is-new-again
    good review, great book
    via discord
reblogarythm: (saturday)

  1. Adulting 101' programs are helping Gen Z catch up on key life skills
    by Marcus Medford-Kerr
    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/adulting-101-life-skills-course-for-gen-z-1.7542212
    on the one hand, it's alarming that such things are needeed. on the other hand, if they're needed, it's good that they're available
    via rss

  2. information is often tied to the systems that transmit it
    by max1461
    https://www.tumblr.com/max1461/735519648444022784/thinking-about-this-post-the-only-way-to-make-a
    even as they say
    via discord

  3. How to Fix Grocery Stores
    by Hank Green et al
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxMR1TMec04
    this could work!
    via youtube recommends

  4. 98-year-old Grunthal twins happy to still be teasing, living next door to each other
    by Ian Froese
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/twins-98-year-old-birthday-live-next-door-down-the-hall-1.7539883
    news from Jantsied! (or is it Ditsied?)
    via rss

  5. Northern Bricks 2025
    by Northern Bricks
    https://northernbricks.ca/
    if you're an AFOL who wants to see some great MOCs!
    via FB

  6. I am a mature adult
    by Rob Waugh et al
    https://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/784463894210101248
    i also am a mature adult
    via rss
reblogarythm: (saturday)

  1. The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Beans in the Instant Pot
    by simply quinoa
    https://simply-quinoa.s3.amazonaws.com/Beans+in+the+Instant+Pot.pdf
    cuz often the guidelines don't discuss soaked vs unsoaked
    via going looking. pinto beans now cooking.

  2. The Spiritual Odyssey of Malcolm X
    by James Ford
    https://www.patheos.com/blogs/monkeymind/2025/05/the-spiritual-odyssey-of-malcolm-x.html
    what a fascinating journey, so sadly cut short
    via rss

  3. Faculty claim U of A is bargaining in bad faith
    by Kim Siever
    https://albertaworker.ca/news/faculty-claim-u-of-a-is-bargaining-in-bad-faith/
    these secret PBCO orders really need to get some sunlight on them
    via rss

  4. COMMIT TO THE BIT
    by John Green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suipiqewpzc
    i don't think i'd heard the term "bit commitment" before. i like it.
    via getting interested in the origin of the phrase "commit to the bit", and going looking

  5. coopgestalt
    by coopgestalt
    https://coopgestalt.com/
    in case you're looking for co-operative board games
    via going looking for some
reblogarythm: (sunday)

  1. Babylon 5’s Anti-Fascism Message Hits Harder Than Ever
    by Jessie Gender
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmQmhVDdZiw
    excellent discussion. recommended for those who have seen the series, and those who don't have the time to watch the whole thing. if you have the time to watch the whole series, do that instead
    via youtube recommends

  2. How to cook frozen chips
    by DRMacIver
    https://notebook.drmaciver.com/posts/2025-05-04-09:53.html
    mostly for the classy notes
    via rss

  3. Three for the Moon
    by the Kids in the Hall
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvNoJWPv2lc
    The Moon! The!
    via memory

  4. Entrepreneurs looking for money to restore historic theatres working across the Prairies
    by Aaron Sousa
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/entrepreneurs-looking-for-money-to-restore-historic-theatres-working-across-the-prairies-1.7526203
    i have lots of fond memories of the princess. hope these places get back in business!
    via rss

  5. something fun for may the fourth
    by several members of a popular science fiction franchise
    https://cursedtrekedits.tumblr.com/post/782648959760990208
    i'm not sure that i trust that wookie, though....
    via wil
reblogarythm: (saturday)

  1. Quebec's language watchdog will stay away from 'Go! Habs Go!' from now on, minister says
    by Matthew Lapierre
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/go-habs-go-quebec-1.7518712
    this is no surprise
    via discord

  2. The Greatest Hits
    by Simon & Glorfindel
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D59HIXarYMA
    all of these are excellent. the last one is perfect
    via discord

  3. Hearing word that 338 is down in parts of the country
    by Philippe J. Fournier
    https://bsky.app/profile/338canada.bsky.social/post/3lnqlywehdk2e
    apparently the Quebec/French version works? ok, i can work with that. i can't imagine who would want to DDOS 338canada at this point in the campaign....
    via wondering what was up with 338canada.com

  4. Chai Tea: FIGHT ME ABOUT IT
    by Hank Green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jawQ-HvJFhQ
    he's not without a point
    via youtube recommends

  5. The Most Dangerous Building in Manhattan
    by Veritasium
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56PMJbCFXQ
    yikes! fortunately, this was fixed. but, yikes!
    via rss
reblogarythm: (thursday)

  1. Edmonton city council looking for ways to help smartphone-less drivers pay for parking
    by Madeleine Cummings
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/epark-council-edmonton-motions-1.7516715
    because yes, such people do still exist
    via rss

  2. No shortage of offline things to do
    by Jonathan Crowe
    https://buttondown.com/jonathancrowe/archive/no-shortage-of-offline-things-to-do/
    some good stuff here about music and politics, and some linky up i'm going to now follow
    via rss

  3. China Miéville says we shouldn’t blame science fiction for its bad readers
    by China Miéville speaking to Anthony Ha
    https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/30/author-china-mieville-says-we-shouldnt-blame-science-fiction-for-its-bad-readers/
    Perdido Street Station is 25 years old?!?
    via previous link

  4. A brief introduction to mathematics with one example many times
    by DRMacIver
    https://notebook.drmaciver.com/posts/2025-04-24-10:00.html
    a delightful discussion of methods for figuring out the popular sum of an arithmetic series
    via rss

  5. Sustainable Food Edmonton
    by Sustainable Food Edmonton
    https://www.sustainablefoodedmonton.org/
    they do good work
    via word of mouth
reblogarythm: (sunday)

  1. 101 years, 1 house: London centenarian given heritage award for care of lifelong home
    by Matthew Trevithick
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/101-years-1-house-london-centenarian-given-heritage-award-for-care-of-lifelong-home-1.7513569
    that's kind of impressive. london, ontario, btw, afaict
    via rss

  2. Crown of Saint Wenceslas
    by Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_of_Saint_Wenceslas
    that's a look that one could go for. i suppose. apparently. i like the legend, though.
    via word of mouth followed by a wiki search

  3. Pakistani Carrot Rice Pudding/ Gajrela (Gajar ki Kheer)
    by Henna
    https://chaiandchurros.com/gajrela/
    is tasty
    via trying some

  4. 368 Chickens
    by 368 Chickens
    https://368chickens.com/
    in case you need a way to waste time on the internets
    via discord a while back
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. Fresh Strawberries Farm in Edmonton, Alberta
    by groHere
    https://grohere.com/
    in case you didn't have year-round fresh strawberries in edmonton on your bingo card
    via eating berries
reblogarythm: (wednesday)

  1. How to Treat A Bean Right, Because Recession
    by doxiepowder
    https://www.reddit.com/r/EatCheapAndHealthy/comments/fkh4al/how_to_treat_a_bean_right_because_recession/
    i know (and do!) a bunch of this. nonetheless, a bunch of ideas worth investigating further
    via wil

  2. How to Cook Dried Beans
    by Daniel Gritzer
    https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cook-dried-beans

    via previous link

  3. Peter Watts On ‘Blindsight’, ‘Armored Core’ And Working With Neill Blomkamp
    by Ollie Barder
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2025/04/09/peter-watts-on-blindsight-armored-core-and-working-with-neill-blomkamp/
    a nice little check-in with Dr.Watts
    via discord

  4. Murderbot — Official Trailer
    by Murderbot and friends
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEioDeOiqEs
    i think i am experiencing an emotion about this
    via discord

  5. "Does System Even Matter?"
    by Bob World Builder
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxEzAJImHQY
    on the one hand, bob has selected an excellent metaphor. on the other hand, i feel like bob's horizons on RPGs (and stringed instruments!) could be even wider
    via youtube recommends
reblogarythm: (tuesday)

  1. Beyond the Torment Nexus: How Does Science Fiction Help Us Prepare for the Future?
    by Ruthanna Emrys
    https://reactormag.com/beyond-the-torment-nexus-how-does-science-fiction-help-us-prepare-for-the-future/
    perhaps "does" might be better read as "could"?
    via discord

  2. Old Strathcona Farmers' Market set to open on Sundays
    by Emilie Rubayita
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/old-strathcona-farmers-market-set-to-open-on-sundays-1.7504123
    probably could have happened some years ago by now? probably a good idea?
    via rss

  3. Thinking about a 5-string cello with a low F? So are we.
    by Upton Bass
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyq1NBT8NrE
    i've seen five-string 'cellos with a high string before. ones with a low string could be fun!
    via youtube recommends

  4. Chad Bornholdt's Tolkien Content Tools
    by Chad Bornholdt
    https://www.texastolkien.com/home/tolkien-resources-helpful-links
    lots of useful stuff here
    via discord

  5. Edmonton Gateway
    by 338Canada
    https://338canada.com/48016e.htm
    wondering how this will change after the LPC dropped their initial choice of candidate
    via discord

  6. "... fell right out of the ballroom"
    by Mike Primavera et al
    https://thememedaddy.tumblr.com/post/778054433366065152
    that's an image i'm not sure i needed. so i'm sharing it with you
    via wil
reblogarythm: (sunday)

  1. Punctuation marks hanging out
    by Elle Cordova
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ky0YOo7_Y0o
    excellent, but needs more interrobang
    via discord

  2. Proof by Induction
    by José Pablo Iriarte
    https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/proof-by-induction/
    a good little story about math and death and parenting. wil's reading is good too
    via wil wheaton

  3. Humorous
    by Zach Weinersmith
    https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/humourous
    yum!
    via rss

  4. Can't fix the car without a whole lotta milka.
    by Kevin McDonald
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIqn3Dzs77g
    number one in the charts? Bell Biv DeVoe
    via remembering it

  5. Maple leafs deck out Manitoba's legislature for a celebration of Canadian pride
    by CBC News
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rally-for-canada-manitoba-winnipeg-1.7503166
    why is the Toronto hockey team in Winnipeg?
    via rss
reblogarythm: (monday)

  1. Haggis pakora
    by wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis_pakora
    truly the heart of indo-caledonian cuisine
    via mention on discord

  2. raga Todi
    by ustad M.Bahauddin Dagar with shri Vivek Krangale
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGfYmlGDvwQ
    in case you need some morning music
    via going to look for it

  3. Trump’s Negotiating Is Failing
    by Ian Welsh
    https://www.ianwelsh.net/trumps-negotiating-is-failing/
    i mean, yes, that's certainly what it looks like. and no, i don't think he's playing 5D chess
    via rss

  4. Hug a Medievalist Day – March 31, 2025
    by Sarah Laseke
    https://nationaltoday.com/hug-a-medievalist-day/
    in case you have one handy
    via discord

  5. 100 Questions: A Mathematical Conventions Survey
    by Thomas Lam
    https://cims.nyu.edu/~tjl8195/survey/results.html
    i did the survey just now. several fun questions there
    via discord

  6. Hank Green Has Some Explaining To Do
    by hank green
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reb7mM3rh8k
    in case you're wondering is pure soap too soap?
    via youtube recommends

  7. Filipino Chicken Adobo (Flavour Kapow!)
    by Nagi
    https://www.recipetineats.com/filipino-chicken-adobo-flavour-kapow/
    something to try sometime soon?
    via discord

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