Fred Hoysted

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Fred Hoysted. Love: family, reading, music, movies and being healthy. Work: Managing risk in digital banking. Also here: @freddles

This work by @b3ll is preposterous. In the best possible way.

★★★★★

https://blog.adambell.ca/posts/20250116-McLarens-And-CarPlay/

McLarens and CarPlay | Adam Bell

building / breaking things

Adam Bell

I generally dislike labels. But I am happy to call myself a #HumanistBecause humans are wonderful, fun & creative, & we do best when we consciously take responsibility for ourselves, those around us & our planet. Compassion, empathy & flexibility are our most powerful tools.

https://humanists.uk

Humanists UK

We advance free thinking and promote humanism to create a tolerant society where rational thinking and kindness prevail.

Humanists UK
Bigger, faster, stronger: the evolution of Olympic performances from 1912 to 2020. “Perhaps the most stark difference: the women’s 10-meter platform diving in 1912 and 2020; it’s like watching two completely different sports.” https://kottke.org/24/08/the-evolution-of-olympic-performances-1912-to-2020
The Evolution of Olympic Performances, 1912 to 2020

Over the last century, athletic performances have dramatically improved because of better training, improved nutrition, a bigger p

kottke.org

"In my view, all that is necessary for faith is the belief that by doing our best we shall succeed in our aims: the improvement of mankind."

Happy birthday Rosalind Franklin!

Her work was central to the understanding of the molecular structure of DNA. Though she was recognized for her other work in her time, her work on DNA was not appreciated until after her death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Franklin

The Rosalind Franklin question.
https://physicsworld.com/a/the-rosalind-franklin-question/?utm_campaign=PW-FB-PHL-072424&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

#science #crystallography #womeninscience

Rosalind Franklin - Wikipedia

@overcastfm The Continuous Play fix is brilliant - thanks! The one outstanding thing for me is the orange dot indicator in the main podcast list that showed which feeds had a new item. I used to use this about once a week, after I’d exhausted my priority podcasts, to see if there were any podcasts with a new episode I now had time to listen to. Do you plan to bring this back at some point?
Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.

Here’s my full statement:

https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc
My Statement on President Biden’s Announcement - Barack Obama - Medium

Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded — again — that he’s a patriot of the highest order…

Medium
In case you or someone you know needs a little levity or pick-me-up today, might I suggest what might be the cutest thing that’s ever aired on television: a little girl named Joey and Kermit the Frog saying the alphabet. https://kottke.org/24/06/the-cookie-monster-alphabet
The Cookie Monster Alphabet

In case you or someone you know needs a little levity or pick-me-up today, might I suggest what might be the cutest thing that

kottke.org

This (from Maciej Cegłowski, who is apparently not a fedizen) is an evisceration.

https://idlewords.com/2024/5/the_lunacy_of_artemis.htm

The Lunacy of Artemis (Idle Words)

@snazzyq Apple bringing the ‘whimsy’. Very cool