Interesting Links for 27-05-2021

[andrewducker]

New USB-C Type 2.1 standard offers up to 240 W power delivery

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Key points: Dominic Cummings evidence

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First breeding golden eagles in Orkney in almost 40 years

(tags:Scotland eagle viaPatrickHadfield )

Netflix's "Sandman" Series Casts More - including Death

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Why do people hate inflation?

(tags:inflation economics wages viaDanielDWilliam )

Comments

Sandman-specific Comment

[dewline]

4. Looks like at least Twitter blew up. The bigots really started venting about the pronouns in general, and the casting of Death in particular. I expect DC, WB, Netflix and Gaiman will stand their ground on this one. Rightly so.

Re: Sandman-specific Comment

[andrewducker]

Yes. People who clearly weren't paying attention when they read it!

Re: Sandman-specific Comment

[dewline]

IF they read it!

[anna_wing]

I had rather hoped Death would be of East Asian extraction, if they wanted someone who was naturally pale, slender and dark-haired. .

[andrewducker]

I can certainly see that working very well!