My Reading Log: Interesting Stuff From the Past Few Days (2018-05-29)
I'm trying a new semi-weekly project where I keep track of any posts on the Steem blockchain which I've found worth reading. Here's the stuff I've enjoyed reading over the last few days.
Happy reading!
Stem
Ocean Energy : Wave Energy Devices - Part 1
by @pratik27
"We talked about the basics of wave energy generation in my last post. Unfortunately, you'll need to read it to understand this post. So if you are a new reader, here are the links to previous posts. Ocean energy Wave energy basics Image Source Take your time, no need to hurry. This post is on a…"
Microbiology #1 : The Notoriously Pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its Mycolic Acid fortress
by @soulesque
"Once known as the White Plague , the first ever tuberculosis infection is thought to be as long as 9 000 years ago. Scientists were able to recreate genomes of mycobacteria from the 1 000 year old skeletal remains in southern Peru. Seals are the…"
Cats and quantum computers have more in common that one may think of…
by @lemouth
"The title of this post is something very serious, even if it may appear crazy. It is indeed not that weird to discuss quantum computing and cats within the same post. This is what I will (try to) prove here. Of course, by cats I refer to Schrödinger’s cats, and their common ground with quantum…"
Humanity's Space Beachhead - Conceptual Ideas for Moon Bases
"Moon bases have been a popular topic in both science as well as science fiction for well over a century. It looked hopeful in the 1960's and 1970's that they would soon become a reality but that dream died a quiet and slow death over the decades. It was most likely…"
Not Ready To Wave Goodbye; Inside a Microwave And How I Fixed One With No Parts At All.
"What's Poppin Everyone? It seems the Microwave Oven has become a larger staple at heating food than the conventional oven when it comes to ease of use and speed. Dont get me wrong, the quality of food produced between the two cant compare but if your on the run and need to nuke something up real…"
Adafruit Crickit
by @makerhacks
"If you are a Python programmer interested in robotics, Adafruit might have just the thing for you. The Crickit pairs with their Circuit Playground and Feather product line, and extends them to have more abilities and features. Cricket stands for Creative Robotics & Interactive Construction Kit.…"
Particle physics @ Utopian - Detecting particles at colliders and implementing this on a computer
by @lemouth
"In order to allow Utopian contributors to design LHC analysis codes that could be helpful to particle physics, it is first necessary to explain what one detects in a collider experiment such as those ongoing at the Large Hadron Collider (the LHC) at CERN. In addition, it is also needed to be able to…"
The return of my REGULAR posts, and reflections on how and why you should even bother
by @mobbs
"Food for thought Source: Pxhere This post is mostly, but not exclusively, for the ever-growing SteemSTEM community Wow, it's been a long time since I did my Tree of Life series. But seriously, It's been on my mind almost every day since I stopped. Along with the others of course, but mostly Tree of…"
The art of creation: A day in an Engineers Workshop
by @adetola
"The finished machine part: image taken by me @adetola “Desperate times calls for desperate measures” this is one quote I would never forget as it was the favorite of one of my feared principals in high school. But this was the case this morning, as a man walked into my workshop this morning…"
What does Thermodynamics say about the price of STEEM as the Blockchain's User base Increase?!🤔 @ The Simple Mices
by @ced000
"In an hypothetical scenario where the supply of STEEM grows by 9% per annum and users in the enclosed ecosystem grows by 200% per annum, the eventuality can be vaguely predicted by the economic law of Demand and Supply. But again, If y'all don't mind😏, I'm going to approach this topic from an…"
Understanding vicarious embarrassment. Feeling shame for others.
"Introduction Being social is something intrinsic for us humans, because it allows us to bond with others, and with enough time, develop relationships based on the empathy we feel towards each others. The stronger the relationship we have with other people, the stronger the empathy we will feel. And…"
Animal Series #15; Hungry Hungry Hippos
by @chloroform
"They might look like a pig, but they were not. A hippopotamus, also known as a hippo, is one of the three largest animals on the land beside an elephant and a rhinoceros. They might look fat, chubby and overweight but they were able to sprint off as fast as 30 km/h…"
Scientists Discover a Highly Nutritious Milk from Cockroaches
by @bitfairy
"Hate it or love it, cockroaches are those weird creepy crawlies that have come to share our homes with us. Their choice place of abode are those hidden, dark and dank places. Going by the way some countries are stockpiling their nuclear weapons, cockroaches may be that organism that will soon…"
Now I'm hungry
If you are in Hanoi and miss Japanese food like hell? Lets go to Daikon Food!!
"Several days ago, my friends who are Japanese food lovers told me that they were craving for Tonkatsu - the typical Japanese dish of pork coated in breadcrumbs and fried. I had Tonkatsu once in Peru, but it wasn’t good at all. I have never looked for it in Hanoi. I tried to find some japanese…"
AMAZING Nopales Tortillas - Recipe Included!
"Tortillas... Many people love tortillas, and I am one of them! The typical type of tortilla is made from wheat or corn flour unless you feel like jazzing it up a bit! You can have a lot of fun with meals using tortillas, although purchasing store-bought tortillas can leave you eating a bunch of…"
History and philosophy
Of Mongols, Nomads and the Great Eurasian Steppe
by @agmoore
"The picture above is taken from a sixteenth-century chronicle. The image depicts the sacking of a Russian…"
POLIS: The Trial of Socrates - Kickstarter Update and another Inked page
"So, things didn't go quite as hoped during my first attempt to raise funds on Kickstarter. With nine days left to go, there was just no way I was going to hit my funding goal, so I ended up canceling. Source But that doesn't mean I've given up! Frankly, I just don't think I had a large enough…"
Philosophy of Science Part 1: The Bugbear of Teleology
"Though I haven't yet finished my Geology and Civilization series, I'm getting an early start on my next series- mostly because I just felt more inspired to write this today. This probably won't be a series I update on a regular basis, but rather sporadically as I feel interested. Philosophy of…"
UBI
Another startup using cryptocurrency for UBI
"There are many different takes on cryptocurrency. One of the fundamental beliefs by proponents of UBI is that having a basic income stimulates the entrepreneurial spirit. There are many who desire starting their own business only to pass because "there are bills to pay". One of the results of the…"
Ontario embarking on UBI trial
"Ontario is undertaking one of the biggest Universal Basic Income trials. In response to forecasts that large percentages of people are going to be automated out of jobs, many are turning to the idea of Universal Basic Income as the solution. Ontario is the latest institution to embark upon a trial.…"
Age Of Abundance: STEEM And Manna Showing What Is Possible
"I make it no secret that my two favorite projects are STEEM and Manna. Anyone who reads my posts knows I am super-bullish on STEEM and where the development of this blockchain will take it. I believe those who are earning STEEM now while powering it up is going to realize life altering money. From a…"
Art, games, and geekery
Does Megacon 2018 Have Awesome Retro Cosplay?
"YUP.. YUP.. YUP YUP YUPYUPYUPYUPYUP Sesame Street Martian Princess Peach Freakazoid The Fourth Doctor Flounder, Ariel, and Ursula Jessie and Woody Angelica Pickles Rugrats Ace Ventura, Pet Detective Star Wars / Ziggy Stardust Strawberry Shortcake and Waldo (baby was giving out lollipops from the…"
Lost in Space Review
"For a show called Lost in Space, there's not actually a lot of, well, space involved in it. The whole first season takes place on a single planet. And said planet? It's awful. [Image source] The planet is, like so many other planets in science fiction, Planet The Woods Near Vancouver Canada, one of…"
🎨 Inorganic Muse IV
by @gric
Anyone Else Had A Power Glove?
by @whatageek
"When you were younger this was the coolest thing in the world. The power glove. It was advertised as a glove you wore that let you play your Nintendo games but using your arm. It had a joystick on the side and it was advertised so well that all the kids had to have it. I remember seeing it in the…"
Comic Page process
"Doing a small project for a Serbian comic book. Process is a bit slow, I can afford doing this mostly on my spare time, but it's a fun script to work on and completely out of my comfort zone. We have an Amazon lady entering The Underworld wit all it's weird creatures and dangerous things on the way.…"
Issue #1: Comics Glossary
"Comics Glossary Comics and comic fans have been around for so long that sometimes it’s hard to get into the community if you don’t know the lingo. Comics corner has your back with this handy dandy little guide to some of comic’s biggest tropes, terms, and weird little eccentricities that have…"
Big beautiful world
Painting Outdoors Atop a Mountain in New Zealand - Art and Painting Process
"Hello Steemers I've been painting outdoors again and yesterday I met up with an artist friend in the town of Alexandra in southern New Zealand. We were going to spend the day painting outdoors as Alexandra is surrounded by beautiful rugged mountains. As it's pretty much winter in New Zealand now we…"
AN ELEPHANT IN THE CITY...
by @whornung
"They call themselves "MACHINES OF THE ISLE OF NANTES" which comes quite natural as this artistic company is based in Nantes, France. They intenteded to bring back to live the industrial background of the city. Now what you see is a kind of freaky Steampunk zoo with animals bigger than nature made…"
Waterfallland (Iceland Day 7)
by @eonwarped
"Do you get tired of seeing waterfalls? There's only two more, don't worry. They should call this place Waterfallland. But anyway, these pictures are still very beautiful, so I will still share them. This is Goðafoss. Now that looks like it is hiding a secret. We walked along the right side to get a…"
Trees from above
by @pardinus
"Following the great initiative from @czechglobalhosts on supporting forests (check their blog and you´ll know what I mean), remembered to post about a type of fascinating (or deadly?) trees I just recently discovered. Strangler figs are a number of trees from the genus Ficus, that instead of growing…"
Gardening, homesteading, agriculture
Garden Composting Offers Its Own Surprises
by @norma-jean
"My Tiny Garden Paradise Special Surprise One could wax eloquent when it comes to all the wonderful benefits of maintaining a compost bin/heap/pile. But a couple years ago, mine gave me a special surprise. Because all the kitchen scraps go into the heap, invariably seeds are introduced as well. Those…"
How To Catch Wild Bees | Homing Our Feral Swarm in the Woodland Apiary (Vlog)
"Today is a very exciting day at Mountain Jewel. We have homed our first feral colony! Last night Ini closed up the bees in their swarm box. This is the first swarm we caught that was moved temporarily to our mentor's place. We did this to help the bees reorient to their new location. This morning we…"
The Garden Bumble Bee Count - Join Us!
by @walkerland
"The bees are back! There's no shortage of pollinators around our homestead and we do what we can to make this a welcoming & safe place. When they come out of hiding and get to work in the garden, it brings a sense of optimism and promise for the coming harvests. I've really taken an interest in bees…"
Back Acres: Building the Garden Terrace and Lower Rock Retention Wall
by @jackdub
"In a previous post I mentioned that a garden terrace was being added beside the cabin - and that terraces are like flat steps on a hillside with retention walls to help keep the vertical part of the step from being washed down the hill with a heavy rain. Back Acres: Making an A-Frame Level for…"
HARVEST AND BENEFIT OF COFFEE:
"In today's post I will be talking about the harvest and the benefit of coffee because a few days ago when I published my visit to the coffee plantation there were many friends who asked me about the process that takes from the recolceccion of the cherry in the bush to have the almonds ready to…"
Thrift
Market Friday does Habitat For Humanity
by @dswigle
"Today is #MarketFriday initiated by @dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) I hope you will join me as we share different markets across the globe. Every week, I look forward to seeing what you will send me and I am always happy to see so many from all over the world. My shout out today is for Habitat for…"
Steemitself, curation, tools, crypto
A 'brief' summary of the steem blue paper: and why I've just invested another $1000 in the platform
"The steem blue paper (Steem Inc, 2017) remains the latest document to provide a succinct overview of how 'The Company' actually perceives steem (the blockchain) and STEEM (the currency); and given that the members of Steem Inc are some of the most influential individuals on the blockchain (in that…"
@steemkitchen "Picks of the week" from the SteemKitchen community (Week Ending 25/05)
"@steemkitchen will choose 5 recipes from our community using the steemkitchen tag each week and feature in our weekly "Picks of the week" post. This feature is to encourage our users to improve on their content and recipe posts and to have an incentive to produce the best recipe collection from…"
Why I Love these Steemit Discord Groups
by @evlachsblog
"I was amazed by this majestic tree that has grown so resiliently on the side of the road, where there is no rich soil and it is covered by asphalt. Obviously, the tree has already grown so big; it has already been deeply rooted. It stands on a solid foundation and underneath the ground, the soil is…"
How to Save, Edit, Share, Preview your Steemit Posts (Easily) using Hackmd.io
"Where do you draft your steemit posts? Do you use a markdown editor? I used to write in a word document (directly in markdown), but in April, a friend suggested hackmd.io. Since, then, all my posts are firstly written in hackmd.io. I take the time to write and preview them there prior to pasting…"
The Steem blockchain has got its very first cryptogame: Steem Monsters
by @valth
"I'm sure most of you are familiar with cryptogames to some extent. It all began with Cryptokitties, and since then hundreds of games have been developed (mainly) on the Ethereum blockchain. Steem has been lagging behind on this front, which is not that strange when you consider how different the…"
Introducing DAFA: decentralised autonomous funding agent
by @venalbe
"Introduction With this blog post, I want to let the world know about my most recent creation: DAFA Decentralised Autonomous Funding Agent. The idea for this project was conceived as a result of becoming engaged with some interesting STEEM communities whose relational heart-quarters are on…"
Introducing steemR
by @eroche
"This project aims to make R accessible to the Steem community by providing an easy interface to the data from the Steem Blockchain. There is also another huge motivation for developing this package. The R community is a community of collaborating open source data scientists and analysts from all…"
I'm not sure how to categorize, but it's cool
Introducing Move Club - Get Rewarded for working out 👣
"online beta version Repository https://github.com/code-with-sam/moveclub Move Club is a platform dedicated to human movement. Utilising blockchain technology Move Club aims to reward humans who run, jump, climb, swim, kick-box, dance or any other movement you can imagine. I’ve wanted to build a…"
So, what's all this then?
My goals here are to foster interaction on steem and provide visibility for good content.
Why not just resteem
This is basically a UI issue; I've noted in my feed that some great accounts which resteem dozens of times a day tend to drown out other posts. Until there's a way to separate author-content from resteems in there general steem-verse (i.e. on Steemit), I don't like resteeming much.
Criteria and format
The only real criterion I have is that the article should be something I was happy to have read. Ideally, it would be recent enough to still be active for 3 to 4 days after I post. A few other other things:
- There's no restriction on category, though I tend to read more STEM/nerdy stuff
- The list is not exhaustive
- If I left you off, it's not because I don't think your post was worth reading
- I'm still figuring out how to arrange topics
- Post order is like the point system on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' - meaningless
- If you're a prolific author, I might only list one post in full format, then mention others.
- If I post your stuff a lot, I may leave you out from time to time to make room for others.
- If time allows, I may provide commentary on posts, but right now I'm letting them stand on their own merits.
- Artists! I'm trying to post your art in such a way that people can see enough of it to know if they want to follow the link. I definitely don't want to just repost your stuff in full resolution. Let me know what makes you happy.
Call to Action
I enjoyed compiling this list and you can do it, too. Even if your vote counts for nothing and you have 3 whole followers, start keeping track of what you actually liked reading and let the world know about it. I don't think there's a relevant tag yet, so let's go ahead and use #readinglog. If there is a better tag out there, let me know.
Remember, a community without interactions is just a bunch of people. Comment, vote, promote, even resteem!
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Your reading log is becoming more like a steem-weekly kinda thing. It has all good articles, which I missed. :)
Happy to help you keep up on the good stuff.
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Mehn! You are a big reader!
Thanks for reading my post....
Really thanks
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You have such a great reading log... Thanks for reading my post
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This one is crazily long! :)
I can't help it if people decide to go on a binge writing good articles. :)
hehe! How is the second madanalysis exercise going by the way? Are you trying it out? :)
This is fast becoming one of my favorite digests.
How many articles a day do you read?!
I'm glad you're enjoying it. I probably read about half again as many as get put in the digest over the course of 2 to 3 days. Sounds like a lot, but it's a half hour here, hour there. Basically, I spend time here reading instead of on Reddit.