Latest bookmarks (page 30 of 140)

"Mark Hibbett was doing some of his doctoral research on Dr. Doom, trying to define what makes Dr. Doom as a character regarless of what medium he appears in or who is creating it. "

"Unsurprisingly, the beverage tastes a lot like drinking a Christmas tree."
Unlike the trees, this also prevented scurvy.

"Viruses that infected our ancestors provided the genetic foundations for many of the traits that define us."

An interesting read on the history of food preservation and safety.

"I know, I know, you’re probably thinking “but Mike, maybe you should just not acquire so many things to read, maybe pace yourself a bit” but we should really focus on realistic ideas on how to handle my little problem here. More caffeine and less sleep seems to be the only logical and healthy response."

"Elkind explains that the demise of LA’s streetcar system was less a conspiracy against the public and more a public failure to anticipate the smoggy, drive-thru future described by Judge Doom."

"Non-technical steps for staying anonymous"
Admittedly, posting a public bookmark to this list won't help me as much as bookmarking it privately would, but it may help others who need it more.

"As the remaining developers, we are taking this as an opportunity to build sustainable project governance. No matter how talented an individual, a large project cannot rest on a single person’s shoulders. So instead of one replacement… we have seven"

"I knew burnout was a very real risk and managed this by limiting my time spent on certain areas, such as kernel upstreaming. This worked reasonably well and was mostly sustainable at the time. Then 2024 happened." - marcan