Link. Illuminating.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Apple Adds Free Fonts to Catalina
Link. Why so obscure?
Is it safe to upgrade to Catalina 10.15.5?
Link. No.
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action – Albert Einstein Institution
Link. A handy reference.
How to report Apple iOS App Store rule violations?
Link. It’s not easy or even possible.
Floyd George autopsy results (Hennepin county).
Link. Released to public. PDF.
“Empiric and simulation studies have shown that there is practically zero risk of viral spread when one is outdoors and keeping a distance of greater than six feet from others”
Link. Outdoor masks have no clinical value and they make serious exercise impossible.
How Trumpism corrupts: lessons from the Stasi.
Link. Nothing new in Trumpism really. The first step is to destroy the truth. Graham is a great example of the corruption of the dull. Barr is far worse. Opportunities open up for the non-competent, that is powerful.
“Facebook’s real risk here, as I see it, is getting branded as the social network for racists. “
Link. There’s no alternative. Still.
Unhelpful Amazon Order Confirmation E-mails omit items
Link. To thwart data harvesting (and facilitate dynamic pricing). Sucks. I miss that information.
Back Braces as Scoliosis Treatment – they work.
Link. I’m surprised. Great news.
‘Sign In With Apple’: how it works and a bug
Link. More detail than I’d read
“Mahowald thanked neighborhood volunteers for saving the Longfellow Market. “We’ve had nearly 25 people from the neighborhood guarding it every night since Tuesday,” he said.
Link. Looters rarely engaged with neighborhood guardians.
Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout Because of Zuckerberg’s Inaction Over Trump Posts
Link. Facebook employees suddenly given a historic responsibility. They are the last defense.
40 years: “wealthy elites weaponized white racism to gain political power, which they used to pursue policies that enriched the already wealthy at workers’ expense”
Link. Can’t dispute that.
“Over almost four years, across the board Trump has ground the government down to the most incompetent and reckless individuals.”
Link. Only the worst survive.
Global warming is producing longer summers and shorter winters – The Washington Post
Link. Cross-country skiing and outdoor ice hockey are basically extinct in southern Minnesota. We ride Fat bikes on winter trails now.
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
Link. “the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.”
“I have received 3 different reports that the 10.15.5 Update is still changing the ComputerName & HostName back to default”
Link. Do Apple Devs get punished for fixing bugs?
CrossFit Health: CME opportunities.
Link. Sponsored by CrossFit inc.
“One person pulled over in Bloomington while driving a plate-less car attempted to “douse the car itself and set it on fire,”
Link. Idiocracy meets the Dark Knight.