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Hi geeks, and music with Adrianne Lenker . Live at Revolution Hall by Adrianne Lenker Interesting [fr] Heu?reka - C’est quoi le capitalisme ? Ca vient d’où ? Il y avait quoi avant ? Kevin Anderson: “An absolute climate catastrophe” . [fr/qc] Télé Québec : Nid de poule . Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? Oh the urbanity: Are car-free streets actually good for business? SMBC: Quantum ,…
Hi geeks, and music with The Creem and The blind philosopher . A Taste Of Cherry by The Creem Innergazer by The Blind Philosopher Interesting Bobby Fingers: Who crapped on Johnny Depp’s bed? Money & macro: Why do 90% of economists oppose rent control? SMBC: Simulation . AI Do It 14,000 Times Slower With This One Trick .
Hi geeks, and music with Kishi Bashi . Kantos by Kishi Bashi Interesting [fr] L’esprit critique - La perpétuité . [fr] Verve Cinoche : Pourquoi cette scène de Shining fait si peur ? Merci Heinz. Oh the urbanity: How Québec became North America’s urban outlier . NJB: Amsterdam just keeps getting awesome . xkcd #3279 - How to get past the 4km limit on suspension bridge main span . SMBC: Crank , EV ,…
Hi geeks, and music with Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron & Fred Squire . Lost Wisdom by Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron & Fred Squire Interesting The Economist: The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming . CNN: In pictures - Wildfires rage across France & Spain . Ryan Moulton: Where to find the colors your screen can’t show you , thx Heinz. Japan’s design for humans , via Kottke . SMBC:…
Hi geeks, and music with Mon doux saigneur . Du soleil dans l’oeil by Mon Doux Saigneur Interesting [fr/qc] CIRANO - Coûts économiques de l’itinérance ( pdf ). La Presse , Reddit . [fr] L’esprit critique - Propagande . Fictional map of Canada + USA in 2092, by D. Coupland in 1992 . Via Nelson . [fr] Tu mourras moins bête - La finale Ovule vs. Spermato . SMBC: List , Poof . Gaming Beautiful…
Hi geeks, and music with Mermaid Chunky . slif slaf slof by Mermaid Chunky Interesting Engineer Guy: The engineering of duct tape , via Kottke . SMBC: Zod . Gaming 100th coin: Speedrunning Super Mario Bros. to hit every line of code & asset , via Unsung . AI UN: Environmental cost of AI: carbon, water, land footprints . Carson Gross - Working with AI: a concrete example .
Hi geeks, and music with I Monster . Neveroddoreven by I Monster Interesting [fr] Scilabus - Ce qu’on sait sur l’obésité . [fr] Osons Causer - Comment bien climatiser . Oh the urbanity: The fight over Montreal’s bike lanes isn’t over . [fr] Le vélo unit, il ne divise pas . Money & Macro: How much can you tax billionaires before they leave? [fr] Philoxime - Une morale pour égoïstes . Howtown: How…
Hi geeks, and music with McKinley Dixon . Magic, Alive! by McKinley Dixon Interesting NYT: Bigger SUVs cause more pedestrian deaths , via Kottke . [fr/qc] IRIS - Quand les propriétaires transforment le Tribunal Administratif du Logement en liste noire des locataires . NJB: History of a car-free street in Amsterdam . For 15 years, Steve has driven a 23 ft. banana across Montana , via Kottke .…
Hi geeks, and music with Ping Pong Go . Smash Combat by Ping Pong Go Ping Pong Go by Ping Pong Go Interesting The Guardian: Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown , via Kottke . For the first time, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas worldwide in April 2026 , via Kottke . All 9300 Japanese train stations, animated by when opened…
Hi geeks, and music with new Ada Rook . c𝖀m songs by Ada Rook Interesting Kottke: 3 hours of unbelievable moments from nature, narrated by David Attenborough . [fr] EvoSapiens - Discussions sur le sommeil avec un chercheur . Oh the urbanity: French suburbs , Is urbanism left-wing? Marcin Wichary: Day for night . SMBC: Speech , Consciousness . Tech Drew DeVault: The circus freaks of open source .…
Hi geeks, and music with Boards of Canada . Interesting Reminder: Drowning doesn’t look like drowning . [fr] L’esprit critique - La mesure . Make way for beavers . SMBC: AI , Debunking . AI Leon XIV: Magnifica Humanitas ( français , clean english + français Epub for your e-reader ). HN . No one’s happy: The AI bubble .