pinboard October 21, 2016

• Why Isn’t the U.S. Better at Predicting Extreme Weather? – The New York Times
• Google Cloud Platform Blog: Announcing new storage classes for Google Cloud Storage: simplifying the storage and management of hot and cold data
• Image Synthesis from Yahoo’s open_nsfw
• Jeff Waaa👻uuugh on Twitter: "Generative "pornography" from an adversarially trained, anti-NSFW convolutional neural net actually kinda beautiful. https://t.co/qJsDIfvJ9u"
• Tube train device controlled explosion at North Greenwich – BBC News
• The Debate in One Scary Answer – NYTimes.com
• throwawaymail getalias API | ProgrammableWeb

  The throwawaymail getalias API allows users to generate usernames or aliases, such as pointedtomahawk547 and accurateokapi14. The API can generate more than 22 billion unique aliases. Requests are limited to 60 per minute, unless the user has an API token. This API is free to use and is maintained without warranty.

• The grey parrot and the race against Africa’s wildlife extinction | Environment | The Guardian
• Amazon.com: LEGO Star Wars 75146 Advent Calendar Building Kit (282 Piece): Toys & Games
• Patagonia and Milky Way Panorama – EPOD – a service of USRA
• Anil Dash on Twitter: "The @whitehouse zoning toolkit is a PDF with simple, actionable recommendations. Take it to your city council! https://t.co/7apBJLVNDV https://t.co/gCBBmBkvgd"
• Video: O’Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference, September 26 – 27, 2016, New York
• Donald Trump, a Failed Bully in His Debate with Clinton – The New Yorker
• Poor food ‘risks health of half the world’ – BBC News
• Australia Is Not as Down Under as Everyone Thinks It Is – The New York Times
• Obama takes on zoning laws in bid to build more housing, spur growth – POLITICO
• Focusing on the Biology of Ageing at the Cellular Level to Ward off a Multitude of Illnesses
• Why Aren’t Classical Statues Very Well-Endowed? | Mental Floss
• Good News: The Tech to Change Your Grandma’s Life Is Already Here | WIRED
• Video – Platinum Preppy Fountain Pen – JetPens.com
• Noodler’s Baystate Blue Ink – 3 oz Bottle – JetPens.com
• Noodler’s Fountain Pen Inks: A Comprehensive Guide – JetPens.com
• Twitter
  RT @francesc: Great read! Really worth your time
• 12 Fractured Apps – Medium
• Meet the New Titanosaur. You Can Call It Wade. – The New York Times
• Twitter
  RT @OReillyMedia: Join Google’s Eli Bixby and Amy Unruh for a two-day, hands-on, in-depth exploration of TensorFlow…
• Researchers Make One-Atom-Thin Electrical Generator | Popular Science
• Untitled (https://www.hillaryclinton.com/)
  RT @jillianivey: The @HillaryClinton team has already purchased and it redirects to the campaign site. 👏👏👏

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