Weekly Filet #231: This will make you smile. And more.
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Last call: I'm compiling a list of excellent books. Share your favourite!
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1. New Yorker Cartoons at Random (The New Yorker, obviously)
It's the end of an era. Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker's cartoon editor, will retire. During his 40 years with the New Yorker, Mankoff drew and oversaw some of the most iconic cartoons ever published. Unmatched in their subtlety, they cut through reality with surgical precision. Let's honour a great career by treating ourselves to some good laughs: by browsing tons of great cartoons in the archive, including my all time favourite.
2. The CIA just lost control of its hacking arsenal. Hereβs what you need to know. (freeCodeCamp)
A good synopsis of the biggest news of the week.
3. You May Want to Marry My Husband (The New York Times)
Heartbreaking and beautiful. (also, do read the comments)
4. Planet Earth II (BBC)
I'm a little late to this, but if you haven't seen the BBC's second Planet Earth series, do so. Mindblowing shots. (Vox.com has a series of excellent videos on the technology behind Planet Earth, you might want to watch those, too.)
5. A really good explanation of how big 52! actually is (Reddit)
So there are obviously quite a number of ways to sort a deck of 52 cards. Just how big? Try putting it in perspective using billions of years, the Pacific Ocean and the sun. Nerd gold.