@christianp yes, not really possible! Although I was expecting it to say "instruction manuals" which would've been less useful :)
@selfcare Back up half of jazz, the french crossword or sudoku (6)
Nice piece by Sarah Wride on May Day traditions and UK elections (which typically happen in May).
https://historyofparliament.com/2026/03/10/re-membering-the-medieval-parliament-1769-1886/
An ode to bzip from the ever-interesting #purplesyringa
https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/an-ode-to-bzip/
👓 NEW THING 🧽
Using advanced simulation technology, we’ve accurately reproduced what every glasses wearer experiences
https://vole.wtf/glasses-cleaning/
TIL. In April 1974, in the middle of the night, a small group of conspirators secretly installed a large tensegrity icosahedron made from discarded telephone poles on the campus of Twente University in the Netherlands.
It’s still there. People call it Het Ding (“the thing”).
https://www.utwente.nl/en/alumni/inspiring-alumni/ut-canon/stories/het-ding/
Hello! I post something interesting every few days.