Issue #14
Lights and Electric
Lights
I thought that lasers had their peak in the 80's. But this team are still going strong. I feel like they had space for one more laser, but it still looks impressive. Check out their latest showreel
How blue LEDs changed the world
Electric
Interesting opinion piece on electric cars, environmental impact and dispelling the myth that they pollute more than other types of car
A somewhat lofty idea, but it feels like crowd sourcing environmental clean up makes sense if it could work economically. This article touches on using air conditioners to remove CO2 from the air as scientists lay out a plan to do just that
Random happenings and drones
Tornado in Sulphur, Oklahoma chased by a drone
... and droning into a volcano
Julianne Moore re-enacts some Hollywood classics for a few bucks in Times Square
Optical Illusions
This laptop with a real life optical illusion
Dev
Atlassian notes on merging vs. rebasing
Great interview with the co-founder of Mixcloud on how Mixcloud serves 15 million users per month
5 ways to use OAuth2 in Firebase and Google Cloud platform
Discussion on using NextJs
...and talking of NextJS - Facebook's F8 website was built with it
Deeply understanding JavaScript async and await with examples
Small discussion on how much to charge for hosting and repeating server costs
Suddenly you feel small | comments
A lovely view by the seaside
A Reddit thread discussing decent podcasts that broach the topic of happiness and depression. Or to just get you out of a mood when you're in a funk
Tech
Alphabet had more than $70 billion in market cap wiped out, and it says YouTube is one of the problems. It shows YouTube is willing to forego some short-term ad revenue for the long-term health of the company
Oculus Quest review on Toms Guide. Untethered VR that detects objects in the room you're in and allows you to step out of your playable area in the game
Beijing taxi trajectories
It looks unreal, but this is simply what happens when you blow compressed air on non-Newtonian fluid
Merch
Design
Evolution of the alphabet
Random
Perfect date night plans
Milk breakthrough that can keep it fresh in the fridge for 60 days offers lifeline to dairy farmers
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TV
It will be nice to see them on TV, as it feels like it's been a while. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost announce their next project 'Rivers of London'. It's a series about an ordinary police officer who becomes a magician’s apprentice and solves crimes across the English capital with a blend of mystery thriller and fantasy
and Finally
Pulling these nose hairs