Month: November 2019

If you are looking for a clever gift for a DIY’er like those of us here, order early and beat the rush: https://www.etsy.com/listing/687412636/warning-stickers-mk-ii

I moved the antenna to a higher vantage point and updated the software a bit, so now you can see over 50M messages a day, and over 100 aircraft on the live map at peak times. Check it out at http://www.woodsidelabs.com/whatsup/

This article from Taboola shows how they use “perf” tools to analyze CPU spikes and identify inefficient database operations: https://engineering.taboola.com/leveraging-vertica-performance-by-reducing-cpu-system-calls/

Nir Eyal’s last book, “Hooked,” taught Silicon Valley how to make addictive technology. In his new book, “Indistractable,” he gives you the tools to take back control of your attention and your life. Here’s a link to the Next Big Idea podcast about “Indistractable”, which convinced me to add both books to my reading list: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wondery/the-next-big-idea/e/64605608

Radiolab published a podcast on the gamma EEG wave, an electrical signal in the brain that may be like a sync signal similar to CPU clock. It is disturbed in neurological disease and may be a target for therapies like strobe lights to restore this coordinating signal:

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/bringing-gamma-back