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I read thst San Francisco decided not to offer Algebra until high school so no one would feel left behind. One of those dystopian decisions that emerged from a well intentioned DEI initiative. A decision that defies logic and surprise didn't help. That would be enough of a red flag for me. https://priceonomics.com/why-did-san-francisco-schools-stop-...

James is a master, there is no doubt. But I'm convinced to now check out Wells who I somehow haven't read anything of!

In the case of Minnesotan, I think the need to stay on top of maintenance has led to the adoption of higher tech monitoring and better processes in general, just out of such extreme need (and lots of practice).

As a Minnesotan, I'm both surprised and not surprised that Minnesota has some of the highest quality roads. The roads take a beating but MNDot is pretty high tech in their road quality monitoring. Our company makes a tool that automates road quality assessments using computer vision and machine learning straight from a smart phone camera. It's pretty mind blowing and hopefullyis somethingmore municipalities will adopt. If you are curious, check it out, xweather.com/roadai.

I spent a minute or two trying to create a route but couldn't figure out how to do it. I'm on mobile, using chrome. I didn't see anywhere to enter coordinates.

Wow, might be time to fork the project.

I did a quick search and couldn't find any evidence that confirms the quote came from Musk. Its just one of those quotes that, whether or not he really said it, has been attributed to him. Seems like this sort of thing happens to quotes by famous people quite a bit.

Funny to read because Musk famously said "Any product that needs a manual to work is broken." It's a mantra that has guided my work in UX and my design thinking overall. It was even a quote I had on my personal website many years ago, back when Musk had credibility.

MapsGL is a vector-based weather mapping platform that visually encodes weather data. It's a really amazing tool that was built by Nick Shipes and others at Vaisala Xweather. Besides being one of the only webgl based weather mapping platforms available, it's also really beautiful. Come learn and ask questions. Disclaimer: I work here!

Glad I just had my Samsung repaired last week by ifixit. I replaced the screen which cost $340. Price for the repair felt a bit like extortion but I needed my phone and it was the least painful option. I could have mailed it into Samsung to have the repair done for $200 but who has that kind of flexibility?

If you plant something and nothing is eating it, it is not part of the ecosystemand might as wellbe made of platic. I plant native flowers and it is so gratifying seeing the abundance of life thriving on even the smallest plant. I also plant edible foods because I need to eat as well!

I don't know the opinions of this particular speaker but my feelings towards the actions of the Israeli government make me opposed to any business relationship with that country until they end their genocide against Gaza.

I still think, if you are in a position to run or join a company that promotes this culture--wouldn't you?

You can build houses in Florida. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Nevada, but those places will increasingly become unlivable due to climate change. Texas has shown several times now that it doesn't have much of an emergency response plan to extreme climate events and a mismanaged energy grid. People can move there but they won't be able to stay. I think it's useful to see how lack of affordable housing is a major crisis. How do we address it while also maintaining high regulatory standards for new construction?

Something to keep in mind is that the courts are not necessarily trying to determine the truth, but rather create a place to allow two parties that represent different interests duke it out. Not always what the courts are used for, but it's a different mentality than science or programming.

This is a vector map with lots of fun data layers, including wind and wave height. You need to submit an email though: https://demos.aerisweather.com/

AerisWeather is another option https://www.aerisweather.com/develop/api/. Disclaimer, I just started working with these weather nerds. It's a great place though, with a product and company run by developers. I recommend if you are looking for lots of neat features or need accuracy.

Lots of great interviews on interesting subjects with experts. This guy deserves way more views!

As the old adage says, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Pretty nasty still it seems.

I am not comparing it to anything, I just work with lots of people that have needlessly put themselves through months of this senseless diet. It excludes healthy food groups for no scientifically established reason. It's unhelpful to even mention. If the habits you gained from Whole30 are that you eat less processed foods and sugars, then that's all you need to suggest.

No evidence to support Whole30. In fact, it excludes beans and legumes which are an excellent source of protein and fiber.

I only read the article so my understanding of Jayne is limited to that, but he doesn't seen to be saying that a mental model of the world is what gives us consciousness. I think many animals have a mental model of the world, with some of the most intelligent animals having a very sophisticated model. My understanding (of Jayne) is that humans have consciousness because they are able to use language to further contemplate and analyze a mental model of the world using metaphors and analogies.

One of the things that actually struck me about this theory was that it really boosts the idea that we should respect the minds of non-human animal mind because they may not experience the world differently than we do.