One from many: VISA and the rise of the chaordic organization (via youtube.com).
Hock has been active in developing new models of social and business organization. He has been particularly interested in forms of organization that are neither rigidly controlled nor anarchic, a hybrid form he terms chaordic.
The looking glass of doom.
In December 2024, a broad coalition of scientists, including leading synthetic biology researchers and Nobel laureates, have warned that the creation of mirror life, including mirror bacteria, could cause "unprecedented and irreversible harm" to human health and ecosystems worldwide.
I learned about chirality and enantiomers in chemistry, I think it was the sugars which can be “handed”; rechts- und linksdrehend in German. Looks like this physical feature is not as harmless as it was taught in school…
Relevant: Gain-of-function-Forschung bei Corona und anderen Viren.
Zerbrochene Freundschaften im Jahr 2024: In Zeiten der Dunkelheit.
Auch ich habe Freunde verloren, oft weiß man tatsächlich nicht, wie und warum. Selten meldet sich jemand und nennt einen Grund für das Abhandengekommensein. Dieses Schweigen ist noch enttäuschender, denn es ist ein zweifacher Verrat an der Freundschaft. Wenigstens dieses bisschen Offenheit und Respekt sollten sein. Sind es nur die digitalen Mittel, die dieses Weggleiten ermöglichen?
The Campaign for North Africa is a strategic board wargame.
It is considered one of the most complex wargames ever published, with ten recommended players and an estimated total playtime of 1,500 hours. The game could not be fully playtested before release and it is not known if a game has ever been completed.
Deep in earth my love is lying
And I must weep alone.
— Edgar Allan Poe, 1847
Yesterday I went to see the arts (and crafts) at “Picknick in Tokmok”, Studio Walls (see below) and Postsparkasse (hardly worth to mention).
Südtiroler Apfelkuchen mit Buchweizenmehl.
HTMLHell’s Advent Calendar.
HTML and CSS I didn't even know about before I started creating content in Japanese.
Marvellous Moquette (via ltmuseum.co.uk).
Moquette, which comes from the French word for carpet, is a tough woollen fabric that is used in upholstery on public transport all over the world.
The Different (and Modern) Ways To Toggle Content.
Let’s spend some time looking at disclosures, the Dialog API, the Popover API, and more. We’ll look at the right time to use each one depending on your needs. Modal or non-modal? JavaScript or pure HTML/CSS? Not sure? Don’t worry, we’ll go into all that.