Featured Links - February 26, 2023

Links to things I found interesting but didn't want to do a full blog post about.

A winter beach

• Dodge Lodge. "This week, we remember a Cinderella story gone wrong and learn why playing with dynamite is a bad idea." A fascinating bit of Northern Ontario history that I have not heard about before this article.
• ‘Enshittification’ is coming for absolutely everything. "The term describes the slow decay of online platforms such as Facebook. But what if we’ve entered the ‘enshittocene’?" From Cory Doctorow, who coined the term last year.
• Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see. "A satellite that measures methane leaks from oil and gas companies is set to start circulating the Earth 15 times a day next month. Google plans to have the data mapped by the end of the year for the whole world to see." This is a very good idea.
• The ultimate guide to using PowerToys. "Windows may not be perfect, but Microsoft gives you the tools to make the experience better with PowerToys. Here's everything you need to know." If you are using Windows, you need PowerToys and this article is the best guide I've seen.
• How to digitize and declutter your CDs and DVDs. "Save the content you still want, sell the discs you don't."
• Google's inconsistent Pixel experience makes its phones impossible to recommend. "Three generations into the Tensor experiment, the time has come to stop making excuses for Google's buggy software." I'm more concerned about Google's penchant for killing off apps and services. I've never forgiven them for sunsetting Google Reader. 
• Long Covid ‘brain fog’ may be due to leaky blood-brain barrier, study finds. "If barrier controlling substances entering and exiting brain is off balance, it can drive changes in neural function."
• Bluesky: An Open Social Web. "Today, we’re excited to announce that the Bluesky network is federating and opening up in a way that allows you to host your own data. What does this mean?" I have not signed up for BlueSky yet though I probably will at some point. But right now I spend too much time on Mastodon and I don't need another time sink in my life. If you use BlueSky, I'd be interested in your experience if you want to leave a comment.