Pluralistic: 21 Oct 2020

Today's links

Comedic obituary poetry: Out of the Hurly-Burly.
Tom Lehrer in the public domain: 96 songs' lyrics, up for grabs.
Trustbusting is stimulus: Piss on trickle-down.
Falsehoods programmers believe about time: All discrete phenomena are continuous.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Feds gouge states, subsidize corporations: The Federal Reserve is overcharging local governments and showering money on zombie corporations.
Cadillac perfects the murdermobile: "It took 13 children seated in a line in front of the Escalade before the driver could see the tops of their heads."
Solar's "miracle material": A perovskite breakthrough.
This day in history: None
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Turning plastics into carbon nanotubes: Promising new research!
Kids reason, adults rationalize: Thoughts on YA literature and books for adults.
Someone Comes to Town Part 19: This week on the podcast.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Happy World Standards Day or not: A multi-gauge muddle to top all multi-gauge muddles.
Progressives demand ban on corporate execs in government: Change we can actually believe in.
This day in history: 2005, 2010
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Beastie Boy mashups: Beastles, Beachtie Boys, Ghostbeasties.
Educator sued for criticising "invigilation" tool: Proctorio has permanently disqualified itself from being entrusted with learners' educations.
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Ferris wheel offices: Well-ventilated, unbeatable views, sub-par toilets.
UK to tax Amazon's victims: Only Amazon competitors will have to pay the UK's Amazon tax.
Amazon returns end up in landfills: The CBC's hidden camera investigation.
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Dystopia as clickbait: Chris Brown on uncozy apocalypses.
Trail of Mars: New, lyrically gifted science fictional music from John McDaid.
Bride of Frankenstein and the Monster: New, limited Brian Ewing prints for Hallowe'en 2020.
The Passenger Pigeon Manifesto: "Liberate and upload all digitised photographs and artworks."
Bricked Ferrari: DRM and the accommodation of corner-cases.
The Dennis Ball Show: Dad jokes and Haunted Mansion trivia with djBC's alter-ego.
This day in history: None
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Pandemic shock doctrine vs internet freedom: Freedom House's 2020 report is grim reading.
What happened in Florida: Surrender, Bush v Gore style.
Prop 22 is a scam: Propping up a Ponzi with a Proposition.
How to spreadsheet: All the hard-won lessons in one convenient ruleset.
The Ministry of the Future: Eliot Peper interviews Kim Stanley Robinson.
This day in history: 2010, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Attack Surface is out!: It's my book-birthday!
SF as intuition pump: Optimistic disaster stories for the future!
Beyond Cyberpunk: What it means to write technorealistic, post-cyberpunk literature.
Half-Life's G-Man performs "Once in a Lifetime": Where does this machinima go to?
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Attack Surface in Wired: Toolsmith-user solidarity.
The herd immunity conspiracy: Follow the money.
How to cheat at Clock Simulator: I got rhythm.
Someone Comes to Town, part 18: This week's podcast comes with a content warning.
Facebook vs The Big Lebowski: The Zuck abides.
Papercraft Haunted Mansion Hallowe'en: Print, color, decorate!
This day in history: None
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading