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Schrödinger’s speed limit Here’s a problem. In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they have. It’s not even clear if they can.Fair warning: this posts plumbs the depths of pedantry in the areas of legislation and signage, so if that isn’t your thing look away now. On the other hand, it does also have some …

Online readingMark Rosenthal’s blog is always great. I recommend his recent post called “Boeing: The Turning Point(s).” He connects Boeing’s ongoing difficulties to two attempts to change company strategy twenty years ago. I enjoyed Mark’s detailed reminiscences from the time:There were actually two lines running parallel, each one on a two day cycle. … Each time the line was indexed, it generally took a shift to, in succession, pull each …

I rarely ever use the date command, but when I need it I almost always struggle to get the right incantation. So, I'm just going to record such examples in this blog post (and some good to know features). There'll also be learning resources linked at the end of the post. Really basic examples The date command by itself shows the current time. But that's rarely what I need, since …

Art by Diego Olortegui It has been announced that a new JSA/Infinity Inc. series by Jeff Lemire will start a month after the current Justice Society by Geoff Johns ends. Currently, the last issue of Justice Society is scheduled to end in September, but the series has been plagued by delays since it began so it could be postponed again. The art will be by Diego Olortegui. The new series …

Exploring different ways to make sense of OpenStreetMap data.

Iceland Map Iceland is a small country with a mighty food scene. The capital, Reykjavík, is home to approximately 130,000 people, but given its position halfway between the U.S. and Europe, it’s an extremely popular tourist destination. Whether you only have a quick layover in Iceland and you’re looking for some good places to eat, or whether you’re off on an adventure to explore all of the island’s volcanoes, lagoons, …

On July 17, the iconic Ministry of Sound in London became the hub of groundbreaking tech innovation as it hosted the Home Office led Deepfake Detection Challenge Showcase. This event marked the culmination of many months of hard work and …

Reflections on my time as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Elon University, North Carolina. 1. Elon University · 2. Flora and fauna · 3. Teaching technology ethics · 4. The sport · 5. Being a Fulbrighter · 6. Life in the North Carolina Piedmont · 7. The national future. I try to arrive in the US as non-judgemental as possible, determined to reappraise America from first principles. Unrealistic perhaps, but …

This past weekend I was fortunate to be a participant in the “Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza”, a live show in London celebrating Relay’s decade of podcasting. Relay is the home of Under the Radar. We didn’t quite join at the start but have been part of the network for nearly 9 of those 10 years. This event got me thinking a lot about longevity, especially as it relates to …

The Adderley Brothers get down to the nitty gritty in the cradle of jazz with Ellis Marsalis and friends. [row-start] [half] [/half] [half] Personnel Nat Adderley (cornet), Nat Perrilliat (tenor saxophone), Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone), Ellis Marsalis (piano), Sam Jones (bass), James Black (drums) Recorded on May 19, 1962 in New Orleans Released as Jazzland 75 in 1962 Track listing Side A: In The Bag Sister Wilson R.S.V.P Low Brown …

I probably set up and configure (or reconfigure) at least ~5 computers a year for professional audio. A few years back I started configuring some machines to use Arch while continuing to mainly setup and use/support KDE Neon. The two Linux OSes share a lot (and can be functionally equivalent), but differ quite a bit… The post A New Computer appeared first on s c o t t e r …

More than 30 earths could fit between the earth and the moon. Our elementary school models of the solar system really undersell how big space is. The problem is, space is too big and human brains are bad at exponentials. Logarithmic charts like this one are technically accurate, but my brain has a hard time contextualizing it. To get an idea of how big space really is, let’s imagine that …

Earlier this month, we ventured off to Amsterdam after being in France for three months. Not too far from the city are the windmills in Zaanse Schans. We couldn’t ask for better weather to see… The post A Sight of the Windmills appeared first on Mia Rabbit.