Week 16, 2023

The week I cycled a 400km Audax from Bristol to London and back

Links

• I Made My Blog Solar-Powered, Then Things Escalated (louwrentius.com) - trying to run a server on renewable energy with a west-facing solar set up
• RIP Legit Torrents 2005-2023 (legittorrents.info) - a repository of legal torrents and an associated bulletin board thats closed down after  a great run
• Use Databases Without Putting Domain Logic in Them (alexkondov.com) - most data-manipulation should be happening where most code is being executed, rather than hidden away within the database itself
• The Car Thieves Using Tech Disguised Inside Old Nokia Phones and Bluetooth Speakers (vice.com) - a bit more info about the CAN devices I read about a few weeks ago, that can be used to steal a car without access to the key.
• Guess the Game (guessthe.game) - a Wordle-style daily guessing game focussing on video games
• Null Island Is One of the Most Visited Places on Earth. Too Bad It Doesn’t Exist (atlasobscura.com) - the fictional island located at 0°N 0°E

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