Fresh Air remembers Neil Sedaka. He had a great career.
Currently reading: Derby Dugan’s Depression Funnies by Tom De Haven. I’ve reread this a few times. I love this book. 📚
Inside the secret meeting that led to the AI political resistance. Strange bedfellows, uniting progressives, conservatives and MAGA: The Pro-Human Declaration has been signed by the American Federation of Teachers, the Congress of Christian Leaders, the Progressive Democrats of America and Steve Bannon.
Oh great, here comes 6G. A good explainer.
Tokyo University graduate student Takatsugu Kuriyama built an accurate three-dimensional model of Tokyo’s incredibly complex subway system “using multi-colored tubes strung with wire. Different color liquids pulsate throughout all 18 lines, creating a staggering picture of what goes on below the streets of Tokyo every day.”
Looking at this diagram, I realized that I visualize subway systems (like Tokyo’s, New York’s or London’s) operating on a single plane. Flat. But Tokyo’s, at least, is tall as well as broad. It’s like an anthill or termite’s nest.
Having contingency plans beats agility for emergency preparedness. “In an unexpected and urgent situation you don’t rise to the occasion. You sink to the level of your training.”
Tucker Carlson’s latest baseless conspiracy blames Iran war on Chabad movement. A dangerous anti-Semite — and Candace Owens is right there with him.
The View From RSS. What the web looks like when you subscribe to 2,000 RSS feeds. I am not tempted to try this.
Cory Doctorow: The web is bearable with RSS. Also, a brief history of Google Reader, Google+ (which Cory doesn’t think much of but which I loved and still mourn), and tips for customizing Firefox for avoiding nag screens and other annoyances. I’m using a Chrome-based browser; hopefully the plugins he recommends have parallels in the Chrome universe.
I am a die-hard RSS user and have been for more than 20 years. I have a love-hate relationship with Inoreader — I am perpetually looking for alternatives and keep coming back to it. Right now, I’m actually looking to use RSS less, and unsubscribe from high-volume feeds, viewing those websites in the browser instead.