2022 Week 43 links

https://natureofcode.com/ - “This book focuses on a range of programming strategies and techniques behind computer simulations of natural systems, from elementary concepts in mathematics and physics to more advanced algorithms that enable sophisticated visual results. Readers will progress from building a basic physics engine to creating intelligent moving objects and complex systems, setting the foundation for further experiments in generative design. Subjects covered include forces, trigonometry, fractals, cellular automata, self-organization, and genetic algorithms.”, self-published, built on the Processing framework.

Lucidchart Database Design - uses entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs)

Lincoln Mullen, America’s Public Bible: Biblical Quotations in U.S. Newspapers, website, code, and datasets (2016), published at the Stanford University Press Digital Publishing Initiative. Mullen uses https://buttondown.email/ for his newsletter, which has an RSS feed.

Big Tech’s motto: “We do these things not because they are easy, but because we thought they were going to be easy” - Maciej Cegłowski (h/t @kjhealy). Cegłowski’s blog: https://idlewords.com/