Month: May 2019

Replied to My Library of Unread Books by Patrick RhonePatrick Rhone (patrickrhone.net)

“A library of mostly unread books is far more inspiring than a library of books already read. There’s nothing more exciting than finishing a book, and walking over to your shelves to figure out what you’re going to read next.”

— Gabe Habash

Here’s an incomplete sampling of mine (and many of these have books behind them)…

This reminds me of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s concept of an antilibrary. It’s always nice to have some social validation for our tsundoku and issues with bibliomania.

🎧 This Week in Google 504 Gelato in Perugia With Craig | TWiT.TV

Listened to This Week in Google 504 Gelato in Perugia With Craig by Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Mathew Ingram from TWiT.tv

Facebook Hell, Julian Assange, Notre Dame

  • Documents "Confirm" Facebook Used Your Data Against Rivals
  •  Google I/O Plans: Will Pixel 3a Be There?
  •  YouTube Falsely Hints Notre Dame Fire was Terrorism
  •  Defending Assange: Hard but Necessary
  •  The Open Internet is Under Attack
  •  YouTube Wants to Reward "Quality Watch Time"
  •  Congratulations 2019 Pulitzer Winners!
  •  Facebook's 15 Months of Hell
  •  Twitter "Prioritizes" Abuse Flags
  •  Jack Dorsey Floats Controversial Twitter Changes
  •  Secret Service Mishandle Mar-A-Lago Malware
  •  Illinois' Anti-Alexa Law Has No Teeth
  •  Pixel Camera Adds Kiss Detection
  •  Galaxy Fold Review Units Breaking
  •  Twitter Deletes Journalists' Tweets about Torrent Story

Picks of the Week

  •  Jeff's Numbers: Mayor Pete speaks Binary, Get naked to protest social media
  •  Mathew's Thing: Assassin's Creed Unity will be used to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral

👓 Why Are So Many Longtime L.A. Bookstores Closing? | Hollywood Reporter

Read Why Are So Many Longtime L.A. Bookstores Closing? (The Hollywood Reporter)
Despite the recent shuttering of Circus of Books, Caravan Book Store and Samuel French, bookstore experts say the end for the city's brick-and-mortar stores isn't nigh: "There is a sea change happening, and it is noteworthy."

📑 Data sharing and how it can benefit your scientific career l Nature

Annotated Data sharing and how it can benefit your scientific career (Nature)
High-level bodies such as the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the European Commission have called for science to become more open and endorsed a set of data-management standards known as the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable) principles.
Something like this could be applied to IndieWeb ideas and principles as well.

📑 Data sharing and how it can benefit your scientific career l Nature

Annotated Data sharing and how it can benefit your scientific career (Nature)
Crowther offered everyone who shared at least a certain volume of data with his forest initiative the chance to be a co-author of a study that he and a colleague led. Published in Science in 2016, the paper used more than 770,000 data points from 44 countries to determine that forests with more tree species are more productive.
I suspect a similar hypothesis holds for shared specs, code, and the broader idea of plurality within the IndieWeb. More interoperable systems makes the IndieWeb more productive.

👓 Data sharing and how it can benefit your scientific career l Nature

Read Data sharing and how it can benefit your scientific career (Nature)
Open science can lead to greater collaboration, increased confidence in findings and goodwill between researchers.

📺 "Gilmore Girls" Pilot | Netflix

Watched "Gilmore Girls" Pilot from Netflix
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. With Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Keiko Agena. Rory is accepted into the elite Chilton prep school. Bad news for Lorelai: she must make amends with her parents to borrow the money for Rory's tuition. The money is available--with strings attached.

Burrowing owl by Scott Gruber | Dribbble

Read Burrowing owl by Scott GruberScott Gruber (Dribbble)

Charley Harper inspired

Artistic image of an owl that looks a bit like a microphone in shape and decoration

Scott mentioned this wonderful bit of his artwork at the vHWC tonight. While it’s an owl, I thought from some perspective that it looked a lot like a microphone and might make a good logo for Marty McGuire’s Screech Micropub app for podcasting. If you need some artwork, Scott says he’d love to see it used…

🔖 An Introduction to Complex Systems: Making Sense of a Changing World​ | Joseph V. Tranquillo | Springer

Bookmarked An Introduction to Complex Systems: Making Sense of a Changing World​ by Joseph V. Tranquillo (Springer)
This book explores the interdisciplinary field of complex systems theory. By the end of the book, readers will be able to understand terminology that is used in complex systems and how they are related to one another; see the patterns of complex systems in practical examples; map current topics, in a variety of fields, to complexity theory; and be able to read more advanced literature in the field. The book begins with basic systems concepts and moves on to how these simple rules can lead to complex behavior. The author then introduces non-linear systems, followed by pattern formation, and networks and information flow in systems. Later chapters cover the thermodynamics of complex systems, dynamical patterns that arise in networks, and how game theory can serve as a framework for decision making. The text is interspersed with both philosophical and quantitative arguments, and each chapter ends with questions and prompts that help readers make more connections.

📺 "Gilmore Girls" The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton | Netflix

Watched "Gilmore Girls" The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton from Netflix
Directed by Arlene Sanford. With Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Keiko Agena. Rory's first day at Chilton, where she has a confrontation with Paris. Emily tries to install an internet connection at Lorelai's house without asking first.

📺 "Gilmore Girls" The Deer Hunters | Netflix

Watched "Gilmore Girls" The Deer Hunters from Netflix
Directed by Alan Myerson. With Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Keiko Agena. Rory is still playing "catch up" at a Chilton, and Max Medina gives her the first bad grade she has ever received; Rory yells at Paris and Tristin.