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   * [[https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-technology-business-social-media-647b3b9d5961da3cd8bd0c0041d05b49|Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media]]   * [[https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-technology-business-social-media-647b3b9d5961da3cd8bd0c0041d05b49|Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media]]
   * [[https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-technology-business-social-media-13119e8cc9bbc15a886369263b29087a|Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk’s jet]]   * [[https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-technology-business-social-media-13119e8cc9bbc15a886369263b29087a|Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk’s jet]]
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 +===== Rice crops threatened by El Niño =====
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 +Source: [[https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-el-nino-rice-ukraine-c094d60a613a9bb861505130fb4958c4|Rice crops are being threatened by El Nino after grain supplies were disrupted by the war in Ukraine]]
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 +The title already says a lot about the situation: there was war in Ukraine, and then El Niño came and made things even worse. It's already anticipated that this would impact global economy.
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 +===== Common Lisp software helped discover the farthest star ever observed =====
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 +Source: [[https://insidebigdata.com/2022/04/02/franzs-allegro-cl-used-for-scheduling-the-hubble-space-telescope-discovery-of-earendel/|Franz’s Allegro CL® Used for Scheduling the Hubble Space Telescope Discovery of Earendel]]
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 +Software written in Common Lisp ([[https://www.stsci.edu/scientific-community/software/spike|SPIKE]]) has aided discovery of Earendel.
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 +See? Lisp isn't dead, it just smells funny!
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 +===== Cargo pants =====
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 +I've been searching for information about cargo pants and how those cargo pockets can or should be used. Haven't found too much, but [[https://soldiersystems.net/2016/12/05/the-baldwin-articles-cargo-pockets/|The Baldwin Articles – Cargo Pockets]] is interesting as it gives an overview of evolution of cargo pants.
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 +===== Kara za dziennikarskie śledztwo o Macierewiczu =====
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 +Źródło: [[https://oko.press/wladza-przeciw-sedziemu-macierewicz|Władza przeciw sędziemu, czyli kara za dziennikarskie śledztwo o Macierewiczu]]
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 +W latach 90-tych kontrwywiad prowadził operację, ale gdy resort MSW przejął Macierewicz, śledztwo przerwano. Teraz dziennikarze, którzy to ujawnili a przede wszystkim sędzia, który pozwolił dziennikarzom na wzgląd w akta, są szykanowani.
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 +===== Staying organised in "Agile organisation" =====
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 +Source: [[https://www.infoq.com/articles/efficient-productive-distracted-world/|Becoming More Efficient and Productive in a Distracted World]]
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 +While hints presented in this article are not totally new to me, I did need someone to remind me about these practices.
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 +  - Productive meetings:
 +    * have a goal,
 +    * should be attended by people //prepared// to take part,
 +    * should produce decisions and/or action items.
 +  - Staying focused:
 +    * blocking time for focused, deep work,
 +    * eliminating distractions (notifications, unnecessary open applications),
 +    * daily planning and following the plan.
 +  - Routines:
 +    * daily: plan in the morning, reflect and re-plan in the evening,
 +    * weekly and quarterly planning