# canopy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover canopy. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Fig Tree Above the Whirlpool](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/the-fig-tree-above-the-whirlpool) _2026-07-20 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ Why Homer chose a wild fig to save Odysseus — and why that choice still matters ## [What Happens When a Sacred Fig Tree Falls?](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-a-sacred-fig-tree) _2026-06-21 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ In Kenya’s highlands, when a sacred mugumo fig crashes to the ground, its death echoes through both ecology and society. ## [AMYboard - a DIY modular synth for only $29.90](https://bwhitman.github.io/2026/05/18/amyboard/) _2026-05-18 · Brian Whitman_ AMYboard in action Today, we’re launching a new music hardware platform! Meet the AMYboard, a 10HP modular-sized synthesizer brimming with inputs and outputs for digital and analog audio, MIDI, and two CV channels. The AMYboard firmware runs Micropython, and can be controlled and programmed over the web, where you can share your own creations with others. You can also use AMYboard in Arduino to… ## [Fig Trees Can Be Keystones For Insect-Eating Animals Too](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/fig-trees-can-be-keystones-for-insect) _2026-05-14 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ Renowned for sustaining fruit-eating wildlife, fig trees are also vital for insectivores ## [Strangler Figs Are the Rainforest’s Pop-Up Restaurants](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/strangler-figs-are-the-rainforests) _2026-05-04 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ As keystone resources, figs affect the fates of thousands of species ## [How Fig Trees Tell the Story of Our World — One Year On](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/how-fig-trees-tell-the-story-of-our) _2026-04-30 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ How one extraordinary group of trees illuminates life on Earth ## [Seventeen Mammals, One Strangler Fig — A Hidden Network Discovered](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/seventeen-mammals-one-strangler-fig) _2026-04-09 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ High in the canopy, in the branches of fig trees, scientists have discovered a previously unknown hub of communication between species. ## [Planet Ficus Monthly Roundup #11](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/planet-ficus-monthly-roundup-11) _2026-04-06 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ President Xi's banyan. Helpful hornbills. Wedded figs. Fruit bat gardeners. New species. More! ## [What Happened When Missionaries Met Kenya's Sacred Fig Trees](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/what-happened-when-missionaries-met) _2026-03-15 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ A story of conflict and coexistence ## [Planet Ficus Monthly Roundup #10](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/planet-ficus-monthly-roundup-10) _2026-03-05 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ Howler monkeys. Medicinal figs. Protecting penguins. Sacred trees. Weird figs. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RJXjHdUzU82Y) _2026-03-05 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Where Thousands Share Wishes with a Fig Tree](https://planetficus.substack.com/p/where-thousands-share-wishes-with) _2026-02-19 · Mike Shanahan · Planet Ficus_ How hopes cast into branches have reshaped a village ## [Using C# and the Hungarian Algorithm to Optimize Your Christmas Party Planning](https://humbletoolsmith.com/2024/12/21/using-csharp-and-the-hungarian-algorithm-to-optimize-your-christmas-party-planning/) _2024-12-21 · Eric Potter_ This post is part of C# Advent organized by @mgroves. This is the time of the year when many of us are planning Christmas Parties. There is often a sign-up where attendees can indicate what food they want to bring. These usually ensure people bring the right mix of cookies, pie, and candy canes. But it doesn’t ensure the optimal assignments. The problem is that these sign-up sheets work on a…