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Slow TV

Slow TV is a TV format popular in Norway that shows scenes or movement at the rate at which you experience them or that they happen naturally, as opposed to the speed of normal TV. Examples of Slow TV are long slow train journeys, watching sheep grazing, or a log fire burn in real time.

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Podcast of the Week: Where Is My Mind? - Niall Breslin & Dr. Mike Ryan

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On an excellent recent episode of his Where Is My Mind? podcast, Niall Breslin interview Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO's Health Emergency Programme. They cover a range of topics connected to mental health such as the lack of preventative health provision and the pressure of modern society not meeting the needs of people.

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AI In Tertiary Education JISC Report

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The National AI center within JISC in the UK have published a report on the state of play with AI in tertiary education.

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Timestamp Vs Boolean

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Jared Santo on Changelog makes the case for replacing your use of Boolean with timestamps.

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DIY Leg Hotspot

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Biohacker Michael Laufer implanted a hard drive and mesh router subdermal device into his thigh. The PegLeg router and server allows streaming of data stored on it via a local mesh network.

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Panini Euro 2020 Sticker Album Probabilities

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craig Anderson from the University of Glasgow published an interesting article in The Conversation that describes how to calculate the probability of completing the Panini Euro 2020 sticker album, and how much it will cost you to complete the collection.

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Podcast of the Week: Blindboy with Dr. Sabina Brennan

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Another great podcast this week was Blindboy interviewing neuroscientist Dr. Sabina Brennan about how the brain processes habits, learning, sleep, & lots more interesting topics.

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The Market For Bob Ross Paintings

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The Hustle published an interesting piece looking at the market for Bob Ross paintings, and why owner retention could be why they are so hard to buy despite Bob Ross being one of the most prolific famous painters in history, painting around 30,000 pieces during his life.

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Podcast of the Week: NPR Shortwave on Cutting Carbon Emissions At Home

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This episode of Shortwave looks at the key things that can be done to reduce carbon emissions at home, from using smart plug boards to heat pumps.

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Irish Company Emissions

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Noteworthy.ie published an interesting deep dive into the emissions data of Irish companies. They look at the trend in company emissions since 2013 and highlights the gaps in the data available.

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