The whole thing about moving from centralized to decentralized had a core glitch. Whatever server you signed on would effectively lock you in. What happened if things didn’t go as planned? LOLA is a good step, but it’s still not enough.

Long time ago, URNs were designed to handle URLs that moved. These were permanent resource indicators that would allow the underlying data to move but not break the link. The HTTP redirect codes were supposed to help. Idea was, a website could redirect to a new location so clicking on a link would never get you a 404. It assumed both source and target site were still accessible so source could send the 301, 302, 307, or 308 codes. Very genteel. But what if the source site or account were zapped or suddenly blocked?

Redirect codes work if the owner moved them and has now set up a suggested next location. But it doesn’t handle the negative reasons. Getting forcibly banned, site getting hacked, sites shutting down, owner not paying the bill (for economic, health, or political reasons), anything else that could render the content inaccessible. It’s nice to add constructs to avoid getting account hacked. But what if owner is in jail, muffled, coerced, going through a tough personal stretch, or dead?

They still need to solve for real life and how shit happens.

Meat Flocker.

You really should make it be a thing.

aka, Portable Flock cameras.

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99% Invisible podcast episode worth a listen. It’s about reversing the Chicago River to prevent human waste flushing out to Lake Michigan: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-86-reversal-of-fortune/

There’s a whole other universe underneath: https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/exploring-hagia-sophias-hidden-underground-tunnels-and-vaults

“You go high, I go low.”

Fine. I’ll take the obvious bait.

Camel: So this is how I met your mother.

Mallorcans, continuing that tradition today.

Military historians mark this battle as the turning point in adopting camouflage wear.

I’m no military strategist, but is it wise for troops to be shooting toward each other across an enemy line?

Same vibe as circular firing squads.

2010s: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/10/venice-under-water/574396/

Historically accurate documentary.

Those large turrets were chock full of Pálinka amphorae.

uv ---- fork —> wx

(although zx is easier to type)

Over at Antonine’s Wall.

My bucket list just EXPLODED!