Life. Distributed.
https://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2020/08/life-distributed.html by Ashutosh Jogalekar One of my favorite science fiction novels is “The Black Cloud” by Fred Hoyle. It describes an alien intelligence in the form of a cloud that…
Too many books
by Charlie Huenemann It is commonplace to observe just how marvelous books are. Some person, perhaps from long ago, makes inky marks onto processed pulp from old trees. The ensuing…
The Story of Fascism: Rick Steve’s Documentary Lets Us Learn from the Hard Lessons of the 20th Century
From Rick Steves comes a thought-provoking documentary that revisits the rise of fascism in Europe, reminding us of how charismatic figures like Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler came to power…
Blue beach
La mer aime le ciel : c’est pour mieux lui redire, À l’écart, en secret, son immense tourment, Que la fauve amoureuse, au large se retire, L’âme des océans frémit…
The Fatal Attraction Of Techo-Fascism
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/fatal-attraction-techo-fascism Authored by Mark Petrakis via Off-Guardian.org, “Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.” – Cato the Elder
Gong Hengliang performs cosmetic surgery on some of the world’s most expensive fish.
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Psychology Today: How Programmers Can Avoid Burnout
https://developers.slashdot.org/story/20/08/31/0225234/psychology-today-how-programmers-can-avoid-burnout An anonymous reader quotes Psychology Today: While software development jobs sound great right out of the gate, technology roles don’t always offer a great career path. The entry-level salary…