Featured Links - January 6, 2025

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

How McGee spent the holidays

Should these words be banished into obscurity? 100 per cent. "LSSU drops, er, announces the annual cringe compendium. It's a game changer. IYKYK. Ok, we're sorry, not sorry."

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance. "Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it."

Business Daily meets: Astronaut Chris Hadfield. "In this programme, Chris Hadfield tells Russell Padmore how he was influenced by Star Trek, and the Apollo missions to the moon, as a child. He outlines why he welcomes private investment in space and he explains how he has become known for being the musical star in orbit."

Three issues to watch in global health in 2025. "There’s little reason to expect a period of calm."

Scientists predict an undersea volcano eruption near Oregon in 2025. "Real-time data from Axial Seamount provides a good test case for eruption forecasting."

AI Comes for a Centuries-Old Craft. "AI infiltrates the lace-making community." Nothing is safe from AI slop. 

All the Space News We’re Excited About in 2025: Launches, First Lights, Flybys, and More. "A year of discovery awaits, with missions poised to reveal new insights about our home planet, solar system, galaxy, and beyond."

Headlights seem a lot brighter these days — because they are. "Light glare that's dazzling today's drivers can create a dangerous distraction on the road, experts say."

Opinion: Habitat for all — how housing and biodiversity can coexist even in a crowded future. A good piece by Christopher Brown which has direct relevance to what's happening with development in Southern Ontario.