Interesting Links for 14-11-2025

1. 'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

(tags:usa racism )

2. Lupus may be caused by the common Epstein-Barr virus (as well as MS)

(tags:disease virus immune_system )

3. Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix

(tags:automation driving usa )

4. The last-ever US penny was minted today in Philadelphia

(tags:usa money cash )

5. Inside China's Mini PC Production: How Tiny Computers Are Made (a 22 minute factory tour)

(tags:computers video manufacturing )

6. Marble: generating 3D scenes from text and imagery prompts

(tags:3d design ai )

7. GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE (apocalyptically strange looking film, I rather fancy it)

(tags:movies trailer weird video )

8. 5 key points as legal experts grilled by MSPs on indyref2

(tags:scotland independence law )

9. Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World (down 17% in a decade, to less than half)

(tags:religion USA )

10. UK tax calculator showing tax rates and marginal rates under various suggestions by different groups/parties

(tags:tax UK visualisation )

Frustration du jour

I can't believe I have to put up with another 11 days of the news cycle being about what may or may not possibly maybe be in the budget.

One ping only

I just spent an hour playing "Captain Sonar"
Two teams, each of which are moving their submarin around a map, while trying to work out where their opponent is, keep the ship running, and charge their systems so that they can detect the other team and then torpedo them.
Good fun!