Weekly Digest

Life
Autumn’s here. Bit cooler, bit wetter and could see some change in the tree’s this morning on my walk. Looking forward to getting out and about with the camera as I love this time of year.

Media
Bake Off is back…and as good as ever. New presenters weren’t Mel and Sue but good enough and nothing has been broken in the move. Yes there are adverts, but record and skip or stop moaning.

Links

• Blade Runner 2049 Short Film Reveals What Happened in 2036 | Collider
  The first of three short films to bridge the gap between the original Blade Runner and the follow up. Roll on October.
• How YouTube perfected the feed – The Verge
  Good read on how AI delivers your YouTube feed. Works well for me.
• How I replicated an $86 million project in 57 lines of code
  Love this. How many projects, especially in enterprise IT, could be reduced to small programs like this?
• Destiny 2 – Official Live Action Trailer – New Legends Will Rise – YouTube
  Great trailer…onky 3 days until Destiny 2 lands.
• 36 Hours in Glasgow – The New York Times
  This story got shared due to it describing Glasgow as remote, but it’s recomendations are good apart from doing it all in 36 hours – thats manic!
• Hurricane Harvey devastates southeast Texas – The Boston Globe
  Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm along the southeast coastline of Texas over the weekend, the most powerful storm to hit the United States since 2004. As the storm lingers in the region, rainfall has caused major flooding in the Houston area and south Texas, leading to thousands of people needing rescue and evacuation.
  Haunting images from Texas.
• The Subscription App Paradox – Hacker Noon
  Good post on subcription app’s and services. I need to review what I’m subscribed too as it add’s up to a fair amount each month.
• I Doped Like Maria Sharapova And It Was Actually Pretty Great
  Drug’s in sport are hard to understand. Fine line between banned substances and looking after yourself but I’m in no doubt that Sharapova is a drug cheat – just listen to her fellow pro’s.
• Game of Thrones season 7: each character’s strategy, ranked by political science – Vox
  Almost too much Thrones coverage but I liked this slightly different take on events.
• Introverts Don’t Hate People, They Hate Shallow Socializing
  Loved this.
• How the press lied about the little girl staying with Muslim foster parents. Here are the facts. | Pride’s Purge
  Shocked by just how much has been written about this which was untrue.
• marvel || battle royale – YouTube
  Fan made trailer but don’t let that put you off – it’s awesome.
• Inside story of Kezia Dugdale’s resignation
  Sorry to see Dugdale go. She did far more right than wrong.
• The Most Beautiful Country in the World – As Voted By You | Rough Guides
  Planning your next trip? To help spark your imagination, we asked our readers to vote for the most beautiful country in the world. These are the results.
  Some amazing places in the top 20, can’t disagree with the no 1.
• RealTime WWII
  Twitter account which posts a few times a day in sync with the happenings of World War II. Today saw Britain declare war on Germany. A must follow.