From LaurieWired. What if we can’t trust *ANY* software…even if you have the source code? A perfect, self-replicating "sin" passed down for generations of compilers. Invisibly compromised in every program. It sounds like a spy novel; only it actually happened. Ken Thompson, creator of UNIX, theorized how Code Auditing won’t save you. This is how…
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From Technology Connections. Three of them. That’s three times more than usual! Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? Well, except maybe this one time? If you think socks for charity counts. Anyway, that’s all thanks to people…
From Healthcare Triage. Some people are saying ACA subsidies are behind the shutdown. Some are saying that’s not the case. Both parties have very different stories about what’s going on. What are they saying? Related HCT episodes: The Pitfalls of Cost-sharing in Health Insurance: https://youtu.be/DPHJV6tSpd0 Be sure to check out our podcast! Other Healthcare Triage…
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From Computer Clan. Disk Pro Kickstarter campaign: https://bit.ly/4najCjk SHARGE Official website: https://bit.ly/4gxEbDK You can support this channel on Patreon! Link belowā¦ Krazy Ken finds X-ray glasses that claim to see through objects and people’s clothes. Well, let’s debunk thisā¦ with help from Lieutenant Disillusion! Check out recent episodes: Get my wallpapers! ā https://Patreon.com/KrazyKen Get Ken’s…
From Practical Engineering. Want to restore the planetās ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code PRACTICAL10 will get the first month for free at: https://planetwild.com/r/practicalengineering/join If you want to get to know them better first, check out their project protecting the Little Owl…
From Michael Burns. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code BURNS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/BURNS come to my event Friday October 10th in San Francisco with Dr. Fatima and CJ THE X: https://tinyurl.com/asdi708uo what does protestors setting driverless taxis on fire have to do with…
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From Life Noggin. Welcome to the FIRST episode of our brand-new Animated Trivia Challenge! The Life Noggin team goes head-to-head in a game of brains, laughs, and bad drawings! Can YOU beat them at these questions? Drop your answers in the comments! Subscribe to our P a t r e o n: https://patreon.com/lifenoggin š Donāt…
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From Technology Connextras. A note for a common argument in the comments: yes Walmart is selling "the wrong ones…" but that’s the problem! Average folks who stop by the automotive section because they have a tail light out might see "LED" as an upgrade, and unless they’ve gone down the enthusiast rabbit holes you or…
From PBS Space Time. Click this link: https://www.boot.dev/?promo=spacetime and use my code SPACETIME to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev Recent findings have brought us closer than weāve ever been to confirming life beyond the Earth. As we wait for confirmation or otherwise, letās think about what this will tell us about life…
From Christine McConnell. https://www.patreon.com/ChristineHMcConnell Follow the link above for the pattern and to join this month’s costume contest! The winner will receive the lamp featured in this episode and the runner up will be sent the original bat lamp I made in 2019 š – Christine Christine McConnell: Creator / Video Editor / Artist and…
From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my next video about how La-Z-Boy dominated living rooms right now (https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-how-lazboy-won-the-comfort-war) Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/stewarthicks Old house plans often included a room called the parlor. Today, most of us live without one. So what were they for,…
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From Technology Connections. It’s catalactually a pretty cool idea. Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon keeps this channel independent and possible. If you’d like to join…
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From “Wendover Productions”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To learn for free on Brilliant, go to https://Brilliant.org/Wendover Brilliantās also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription, which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro Sponsorship Enquiries: wendover@standard.tv Other emails: sam@wendover.productions Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions Writing by Sam…
From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Register for TomTom MOVE and try it for 30 days: https://www.tomtom.com/citybeautiful Broadway used to be called "Automobile Row," but today, block by block, the City of New York is redesigning the street to minimize or eliminate cars. The stretch between Columbus Circle and Union Square looks completely…
From Periodic Videos. It’s a new video about Dysprosium, a metal named after its own elusiveness. More links and info in full description āāā Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Here’s the latest version our table of patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpg This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes at the University of Nottingham’s…
From Standup Mathematician. Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code standupmaths at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/standupmaths Listen to Matt talk more about The Snake with Bec on the A Problem Squared podcast! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qW3yw3zrMuh0bLIzO2vEE?si=JshLx8nCQOCdCHkJkUB1vg If you are in the USA you can watch The Snake episode 10 on…
From Healthcare Triage. In February 2025, the New York Times reported the removal of more than 8,000 pages from federal websites, including content on vaccines, veteransā services, hate crimes, and health research. Efforts to remove, restructure, or completely eliminate public health information from federal websites undermine the essential infrastructure that scientists, clinicians, health policy makers,…
From Michael Burns. Use code BURNS at this link to get 10% off your order from Manta Sleep https://tinyurl.com/369849vh In this edition of BURNS AFTER READING I talk about Byung-Chul Han’s The Burnout Society, and how it helps us make sense of why we feel so out of sync with the world of productivity and…
From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) People need to get from origins to destinations in cities, and they do that by using different modes of transportation: cars, bikes, buses, and feet. Transportation planning makes sure people can get places safely, efficiently, and quickly. This is part of the new "Basics" series. Three more…
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From Jaron Lopez. Struggling to make chords, drums, bass, and melody fit together? Unlock the full musical puzzle with Vible Vol. 1 – the complete music production toolkit. š Vible Vol. 1 ā The Complete Music Production Toolkit Chords that Vibe ā¢ Drums that Evolve ā¢ Bass Lines that Lock ā¢ Melodies that Sing https://vible.shop/vol1-c…
From New Mind. ā¶ļø Check out Opera: https://opr.as/09-Opera-browser-newmind An exploration of the incredible evolution of marine engines, from the dawn of container shipping to the high-tech, hybrid systems of tomorrow. We explore how one engine design came to dominate the world’s oceans and what the future holds for global trade. THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN…
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From Curious Droid. Get 10% off "The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding A Civilization" here https://bit.ly/4lGk4EY with the code CURIOUSDROID10 . In my last video, I looked at how small a nuclear weapon be made, well in this follow up I look at the brilliant yet little-known physicist called Ted Taylor, who pushed the…
From Jaron Lopez. Struggling to make chords, drums, bass, and melody fit together? Unlock the full musical puzzle with Vible Vol. 1 – the complete music production toolkit. š Vible Vol. 1 ā The Complete Music Production Toolkit Chords that Vibe ā¢ Drums that Evolve ā¢ Bass Lines that Lock ā¢ Melodies that Sing https://vible.shop/vol1-b…
From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/realscience/ Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-why-dragonfly-larvae-are-even-scarier-than-the-adults SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER https://stephaniesammann.substack.com Thanks to Marla Garrison and Steve Valley for their incredible imagery of dragonfly nymphs. Check out their work here: https://widragonflysociety.org/pdf/DamselfliesofChicagolandrevised.pdf 2:25 min…
From “Bright Sun Films”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Atop a mountain, deep in a forest, lays a truly unbelievable abandoned sight. This is the crash of a USAF B-36 bomber which crash landed here in the 1950’s. Since it’s tragic and dramatic end, it has sat here completely untouched. Join me today as we…
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From Standup Mathematician. Come see me on tour! https://standupmaths.com/shows/ Check out the paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.24088 Thanks so much to Mark Brittenham and Susan Hermiller at University of Nebraska at Lincoln for talking me through it. Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. I can knot overstate my appreciation for them. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS – None yet, let me…
From LaurieWired. What happens if we can’t make another CPU…ever? What fails first? How long would datacenters last? Does the Internet start to fracture? Of course, it’s a hypothetical thought experiment. But it’s interesting to think what chips will stand the test of time, and which might fail sooner than you think! — Here are…
From Standup Mathematician. Learn more about the Jane Street internships at https://jane-st.co/internship25-SUM Ben’s Zener Test: https://zenertest.bensparks.co.uk/ Huge thanks to Ben Sparks (and their brother Tim) for making the site, collecting the data and sharing the story with me. You can book Ben to give a maths talk in your school, university or magic society: https://www.bensparks.co.uk/…
From Life Noggin. Can your playlist really save you? From K-Pop demon hunters to real-life music therapy, we explore how songs affect your brain and why music might be one of the most powerful weapons against stress, anxiety, and inner demons. Subscribe to our P a t r e o n: / lifenoggin Watch more…