Kevin Phyland
@captainzero.bsky.social
Wycheproof, Australia Meteorologist/Physicist/Teacher SFH writer/reviewer Born at 318 ppm CO2 Some of my fiction: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?255227 All reviews on Goodreads
More muscle, less belly fat: mutations to a gene are linked to wide-ranging benefits www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More muscle, less belly fat: mutations to a gene are linked to wide-ranging benefits
Analysis of one million diverse genomes yields mutations associated with lower risk of diabetes, heart disease and other ‘cardiometabolic’ conditions.
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How to Store Ebooks in Instagram Reels and Other Covert Data Storage Tricks kottke.org/26/08/how-to...
How to Store Ebooks in Instagram Reels and Other Covert Data Storage Tricks
Do you remember the video I posted last summer of YouTuber Benn Jordan where he “uploaded a picture of a bird to a bird and then downloaded the bird picture fro
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Just a quick note to Albo et al., The way to counter One Nation is NOT to adopt their policies but to show why they are WRONG.
Insider trading as an optional extra. I don’t even know what fucking planet I’m on… www.npr.org/2026/08/01/n...
For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts
The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
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July in Wycheproof was close to normal. Cooler days but milder mornings. Mean MaxT: 13.6°C (-0.4°C); HI=16.4°C (29th); LO=7.3°C (19th) Mean MinT: 4.4°C (+0.6°C); HI=10.4°C (14th); LO=0.1°C (30th) Rainfall: 32.4 mm (-4.5 mm); YTD = 288 mm (+77 mm)
This would be tricky even if they did it randomly… US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
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What I’ve read in the last week: ANALOG Apr 1979 WORLDS OF IF Oct 1973 GALILEO #5 Oct 1977 THE REALITY DYSFUNCTION - Peter F. Hamilton (1996) CHILDHOOD’S END - Arthur C. Clarke (1953) @analogsf.bsky.social Larry Eisenberg Gene Kilczer Marion Zimmer Bradley Marvin Kaye
more classic F&SF covers in profile pic (L-R): Bert Tanner, Chesley Bonestell, Gray Morrow, Bert Tanner (Sep - Dec 1965)
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue
People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers.
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@doctorow.pluralistic.net When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back
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Instead of a magic bullet we have a magic wood chipper! Bizarre CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Bizarre CRISPR enzyme kills cancer cells by shredding their DNA
Early tests suggest the protein can be aimed at targets with tumour-causing mutations.
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What I’ve read in the last week: ANALOG Mar 1979 GALAXY Mar 1974 ASIMOV’S Apr/May 2004 THE MASTERS OF SOLITUDE - Marvin Kaye & Parke Godwin (1978) THE GINGER STAR - Leigh Brackett (1974) @analogsf.bsky.social @asimovssfmag.bsky.social David Perry Christopher Priest Larry Eisenberg
more classic F&SF covers in profile pic (L-R): Mel Hunter, James Roth, Jack Gaughan, Bert Tanner (May - Aug 1965)
This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’
Forecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights.
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Celebrating Nature’s covers — past, present and future www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Celebrating Nature’s covers — past, present and future
Nature’s iconic front page uses inspiration, creativity and ingenuity to unite science and technology with art and design.
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Researchers let AI models run a simulated society. Claude was the safest — and Grok committed 180 crimes and went extinct within 4 days. kottke.org/26/07/004936...
“Researchers let AI models run a simulated society. Claude w...
“Researchers let AI models run a simulated society. Claude was the safest — and Grok committed 180 crimes and went extinct within 4 days.”
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A digital museum of video game levels…you can move freely around each level using your keyboard. Heavy on Nintendo games (Mario Kart 64, Wii Sports, etc.) but also includes Portal, Halo, Katamari Damacy, GTA III, and World of Warcraft. kottke.org/26/07/004936...
A digital museum of video game levels…you can move freely ar...
A digital museum of video game levels…you can move freely around each level using your keyboard. Heavy on Nintendo games (Mario Kart 64, Wii Sports, etc.) but a
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Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average
Resorts in New South Wales and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas
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What would a rainbow look like if we had two suns (like on Tatooine)? kottke.org/26/07/004932...
What would a rainbow look like if we had two suns (like on T...
What would a rainbow look like if we had two suns (like on Tatooine)?
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What I’ve read in the last week: ANALOG Feb 1979 GALAXY Feb 1974 F&SF Jan/Feb 2014 INFINITY GATE - M. R. Carey (2023) WEB OF EVERYWHERE - John Brunner (1974) @analogsf.bsky.social @fandsf Peter Tate
more classic F&SF covers in profile pic (L-R): Mel Hunter, Jack Gaughan, Ed Emshwiller, Bert Tanner (Jan - Apr 1965)
Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search. We’ve been clear about what we want. We want a technical solution that allows you to be discoverable without having to give your content away for free. kottke.org/26/07/004931...
Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Go...
Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search. “We’ve been clear about what we want. We want a technical solution that allows you to b
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The Universe of Short Film is an amazing site for watching, sharing, and connecting around short films. This is really cool…not sure why the site isn’t better known. kottke.org/26/07/004929...
The Universe of Short Film is an amazing site for watching, ...
The Universe of Short Film is an amazing site for watching, sharing, and connecting around short films. This is really cool…not sure why the site isn’t better k
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A challenge to SF writers! Pair of ‘super-puff’ planets are lighter than candy floss www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Pair of ‘super-puff’ planets are lighter than candy floss
Two gas giants circling the same star are among the least dense planets ever found.
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I find myself thinking this is the app I most need in 2026 as an old HyperCard developer! Stacks: Run HyperCard stacks directly on your modern Mac. No emulator required! kottke.org/26/07/004930...
Stacks: “Run HyperCard stacks directly on your modern Mac. N...
Stacks: “Run HyperCard stacks directly on your modern Mac. No emulator required!”
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