Blink Dagon @blinkdagon@qoto.org

Awesome Collection of #computerscience references, mainly related to #programming #languages. Some of the texts can be found inside the #digital #library of the #acm and, as one might imagine, there are gems that are worth reading. I specially recommend the Axiomatic Basis for #computer #programming by #Hoare and The next 700 programming languages by Landin.

[202212142246 Great Works in Programming Languages](https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/courses/670Fall04/GreatWorksInPL.shtml)

The speed of light visualized on a cosmic scale.

Credit: @Physicsj

I built this tool a year ago but I feel like Mastodon folks would like it

The "Weird Old Book Finder"

Type in a search query, and it'll find one randomly-chosen public-domain book that matches the query -- and present it for immediate reading: https://www.weirdoldbookfinder.net/

Why only one book? To prevent the paradox of choice! Just *start readin'*

Can't promise every book will be weird, but most are

A longer essay on how/why I developed it: https://debugger.medium.com/a-search-engine-that-finds-you-weird-old-books-3a74fbb5f3d4

This was a search for "mastodon"

Stifford Estate, Stepney Green, 1961 (credit: David Granick)
#architecture #townplanning

宝宝保持这个姿势半小时了

昨夜一枝开

Entrance to a turbine hall in an abandoned power plant
https://www.abandonedamerica.us/richmond-power-station

#abandoned #art #photography #industrial #history

A hallway connecting the administration building of Hudson River State Hospital to one of the wards
Explore the rest: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/hudson-river-state-hospital

#art #photography #abandoned

今天一个意大利人给我打电话，说是送外卖的，但是我从来没用过外卖软件。
大约过了一个多小时，说他到了，问我在哪
我说我没看见你
他说你把地址报一下。
我说你把地址报一下
他没说他在哪，问你是不是LI YANG（因为前一天意大利报纸把我的名字写错了）
我说我不知道谁是LI YANG

我的意大利手机帮绑定着我的微信，同时今天有一个人加我
说是我的推特粉丝
我加了，说你就直接挑明了说吧
对方说我想问白纸革命
我说我不认为你想讨论这个，你是谁
对方不说话。

（图源见水印

Never forget, multimodal streets (aka “complete streets”) are simply more efficient, because they move, hold & serve more PEOPLE within the same space. Whether you think streets are just for moving people, or are for a LOT more, they’re just better. Via @NACTO.
#CityMakingMath #CompleteStreets #Streets #cities #urbanism #urbandesign #city #cars

I was looking for some last harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) #flowers and found these harebell flower remains instead. They look so beautiful and delicate, with the outlines enhanced by the #frost.

I was recently made aware of the existence of the #mushtodon hashtag, so here's a nice bunch I found in a forest near where I live in Quebec, Canada. Any identification guesses?

#mycology #forest #nature #photograpy

With all of the horrible things happening in the world, it’s nice to find the wins. Especially in the area of our environment. A group called Coral Guardian is restoring coral reefs, and it’s quite magnificent. More wins like this, please.

https://www.coralguardian.org/en/

#Climate #Environment #CoralReef #Restoration

I picked up this Tyrannosaurus Rex foot claw cast from UK maker Jim Francis, based on an adult specimen excavated from Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota. It's 😍 and the weight and size gives an amazing idea of the size and power of this Dino! 🦖 #FossilFriday

Photographer Sergius Hannan took this shot of a magpie harassing an owl.
#AlaskaBirds