Geeking at work
- Learning about PIN encryption and ISO 9564
Geeking
- Svelvet - Svelte component library for building interactive node-based flow diagrams. Too simple for a lot of needs, but it has nice animation on the connectors between nodes, that could be used for showing default user flows, or highlight information flow through the system.
Reading
- Continuing reading How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
- Started and finished Jack Reacher: Past Tense
Cooking
Watching
- Finished Wellington Paranormal - Season 4
- Watched John Wick: Chapter 2
Misc links
- The DALL·E 2 Prompt Book – DALL·Ery GALL·Ery
- Microsoft open sources Salus software bill of materials (SBOM) generation tool
- Ask HN: What is your default font for coding and terminal?
- Microsoft releases new versions of free Windows 11 virtual machines
- Wasp A simple language for developing full-stack web apps with less code
- How Normal Am I?
- Project planning similar to markdown - Markwhen
- Ruby on Rails Admin Panel
- NASA: Juno Captures Moon Shadow on Jupiter
- LRT: Ant Maskvos namų sienos atsiranda Ukrainos laisvės ir stiprybės simbolis
Misc tweets
Lots of interest in this “reset button” for your room we built @Shopify that uses @apple’s new #RoomPlan API. Here’s how we built it… 👇 🧵1/12 pic.twitter.com/YdNP1vebVW
— Russ Maschmeyer (@StrangeNative) July 13, 2022
Climate crisis
I noticed more news about solutions being worked to address parts of climate crisis. No matter how much some people do not like nuclear energy, it seems like it’s inevitable and very important to give us time to transition to grid storage and all other renewables.
- CNBC: A pilot project in the North Sea will develop floating solar panels that glide over waves ‘like a carpet’
- NPR: Nuclear power is gaining support after years of decline. But old hurdles remain
- Science.org: In Utah, researchers are trying to make geothermal energy a reality
- RNZ: Biden stops short of declaring climate emergency, takes steps on wind power
- Ars Technica: US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design