Friday, December 30, 2022

In Praise of Idleness

 https://harpers.org/archive/1932/10/in-praise-of-idleness/

ASB Bank gifts 8ha $150m farm to MAGS school

 

 

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/bank-gifts-150m-farm-to-school

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

wildcard, Jack of all Trades, GSD people

 https://wildcardpeople.com/what-is-a-wildcard-person

 

or

 

https://randsinrepose.com/archives/free-electron/

Eco-balance of a Solar Electricity Transmission from North Africa to Europe

 

In other words, an area of 254 km x 254 km would be enough to meet the total
electricity demand of the world.  


 

https://www.dlr.de/tt/Portaldata/41/Resources/dokumente/institut/system/projects/Ecobalance_of_a_Solar_Electricity_Transmission.pdf

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

WTF Happened In 1971?

 

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

YCombinator: GeoEngineering

A startup says it’s begun releasing particles into the atmosphere, in an effort to tweak the climate

 

 

 https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/24/1066041/a-startup-says-its-begun-releasing-particles-into-the-atmosphere-in-an-effort-to-tweak-the-climate/

Friday, December 23, 2022

Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice

 

 https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/