Interesting Links for 01-08-2019

Some fun crossings between Ireland and the UK. Would love to see 'technology' solve this...

(tags:borders NorthernIreland Ireland UK Europe )

In case anyone is still confused by the Irish Border Backstop, here's a nice simple explanation of why the situation is doomed

Of course, if Theresa May hadn't called an election she wouldn't have needed the DUP on board, and the border could have gone in the Irish Sea. And Brexit would probably be a done deal by now.
(tags:uk europe ireland NorthernIreland borders )

Edinburgh bus driver strike suspended after new offer

(tags:edinburgh buses transport unions )

Apparently the head of Vote Leave is not pure enough to be a _true_ Leaver.

(tags:uk europe )

We Need better research in to how progress works and what we can do to encourage it

(tags:technology economics thefuture society research )

The history of Tetris randomizers

(tags:random tetris design )

Why sometimes when you unsubscribe from an email list it says it can 'take a few days'.

(tags:email process OhForFucksSake design banking )

A Transparent Display with Per-Pixel Color and Opacity Control (will make Augmented Reality much more feasible)

(tags:displays technology screens augmentedreality video )

Tories could lose majority overnight as MP warns he could leave the party

(tags:politics uk Conservatives )