Nelson Minar @nelson@lgbt.io

New DNC CTO • Nell Thomas takes over for Raffi Krikorian https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/230377/democratic-national-committee-new-hires-chief-technology-officer-nellwyn-thomas #linkblog #dncctopoliticsdemocratstootme

SNES Mode 7 HD • New emulator cleans up graphics from old SNES games https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/04/hd-emulation-mod-makes-mode-7-snes-games-look-like-new/ #linkblog #gamesmode7snesemulationvia:reddittootmegraphics

Beach Blanket Babylon closing • After 45 years, an SF institution is coming to an end https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/sf-treasure-beach-blanket-babylon-to-close-after-45-years #linkblog #musicalsfsanfranciscotheatertootmeculture

Faster multiplication • Readable summary of the O(n log n) algorithm and what it means https://www.wired.com/story/mathematicians-discover-the-perfect-way-to-multiply/ #linkblog #multiplicationcomplexityalgorithmscomputingtootmebigo

Learning ZIL • Infocom's 1989 manual for their internal programming language http://www.xlisp.org/zil.pdf #linkblog #infocomzorkgamesinteractivefictionzillispprogrammingtootme

Tram clean • Vigilantes removing tram-wrapping ads in Melbourne https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/hivis-vigilantes-take-on-top-end-of-town-by-tearing-up-undemocratic-tram-ads-20170830-gy6zj8.html #linkblog #melbourneaustraliaadvertisingadstootmeheroes

Social media in India's election • A troubling view of the power and opacity of Internet communication media https://www.economist.com/asia/2019/04/13/indias-election-campaign-is-being-fought-in-voters-pockets #linkblog #politicsinternetindiawhatsapptootme

Joey Alexander tiny desk concert • Lovely little mellow jazz trio. Pianist is a 15 year old Indonesian kid! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NIFz8wRvMs #linkblog #jazzmusictootmenpr

tourisme fluvial • Map of navigable waterways in France https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/bd0cyf/tourisme_fluvial_le_r%C3%A9seau_navigable_en_france/ #linkblog #mapsriverscanalsfrancetourismtootme

Eagle threesome • Two males and a female share a nest for years https://www.audubon.org/news/a-rare-bald-eagle-trio-two-dads-and-mom-captivates-webcam-fans #linkblog #eaglesnaturelgbttootme

Elder Scrolls Blades monetization • A description of a hellscape for gaming https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/04/10/elder-scrolls-blades-is-a-glimpse-into-the-potential-dystopian-future-of-aaa-games/#4528b6467697 #linkblog #gamesmicropaymentsmicrotransactionselderscrollstootme

Awesome-WSL • Collection of useful Windows Subsystem for Linux stuff https://github.com/sirredbeard/Awesome-WSL#9-can-i-install-linux-gui-apps #linkblog #wsllinuxwindowssoftwaretootme

Public Sans license snafu • Open source and US government public domain interact awkwardly https://tinyletter.com/mbutterick/letters/the-curious-case-of-public-sans-billionaire-s-typewriter-update #linkblog #licensecopyrightfontspubicsanspublicdomainopensourcetootme

Penda Tel Aviv Arcades • Remarkable design for an apartment building with zillions of balconies https://www.designboom.com/architecture/penda-high-rise-tel-aviv-bauhaus-cascading-terraces-arches-06-21-2018/ #linkblog #architectureisraelpendadesigntelavivtootme

rund um Berlin • A radical design for Berlin's transit map https://glyphobet.net/rundumberlin/ #linkblog #berlintransitmapsdesigntootme

myip.opendns.com • Clever DNS hack for finding your own IP address via the OpenDNS resolver https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115018155843-myip-opendns-com-for-IPv6 #linkblog #dnsipaddressmyipnetworktootme

Jack Dorsey's wellness hacks • "The first time I did it, like day three, I felt like I was hallucinating" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/08/twitter-and-square-ceo-jack-dorsey-on-his-personal-wellness-habits.html #linkblog #saunaicebathfastingjackdorseytwittersquarelifestyletootme

Alcatraz tickets snafu • Company with monopoly on Alcatraz visits is not capable of selling tickets at the moment https://business.facebook.com/AlcatrazCruises/photos/a.235992834049/10157440231159050/?type=3&theater #linkblog #alcatrazbayareasanfranciscotourismbadtechtootme

Earthquake Zones • Detailed map of earthquake risks in the Bay Area https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/app/ #linkblog #earthquakemaprealestatesanfranciscobayareatootme

SpaceSheet • Exploratory UI for image recognition neural networks https://vusd.github.io/spacesheet/ #linkblog #neuralnetworksaiimagerecognitionmachinelearningtootmetomwhite