Chris

Trying to live a healthier life ...

[Architecture & Tradition @archi_tradition]

Edinburgh looks absolutely mythical in the snowfall.

[Chris @yeongym]

@FIIO_official B

[Chris @yeongym]

@pinningapp What does purchasing the app unlock?

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees.

Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama prefecture, because the territory was extremely poor in saplings.

They planted cedars pruned in a special way to produce shoots that eventually would become perfect, straight, knot-free lumbers.

The shoots are gently pruned by hand every two years leaving only the top boughs, allowing them to grow straight. Harvesting takes 20 years and old 'tree stock' can grow up to a hundred shoots at a time.

There was actually another reason why the technique was developed: fashion. In the 14th century, a linear, stylized form of architecture known as sukiya-zukuri (数寄屋造り) became popular, and every prominent samurai or nobleman wanted a house built in this way.

There were simply not enough raw materials available to keep up with demand, so daisugi was developed to produce more wood in a shorter time.

The wood produced with this technique has also impressive qualities: it's 140% more flexible than standard cedar and 200% denser and stronger. And, it's extremely durable.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

The shooter used semi automatic pistols in the largest school shooting in American history. Highlighting the need to ensure all firearms are highly regulated. The shooter had a lot history of severe mental illness. We have to address how someone gets a firearm and why they want to kill others not just one or the other.

[Chris @yeongym]

Really thrilled about @Criterion releasing John Sayles' Lone Star in Jan 2024! Been wanting to revisit this film for decades!!

[Badger @Bertrom]

Peter Mitchell worked as a truck driver in Leeds in the 1970s, photographing the city during his rounds.

I love returning to Peter’s work.

[Chris @yeongym]

@om @gruber Mac Mini desktop person 😅

[Chris @yeongym]

Really annoyed 😡 - the Pocket Mac app made organising saved pages much easier. Found the UI of the iOS app on Mac sub-par.

https://t.co/u25CYbwij1

[Chris @yeongym]

@Marshy00 @SCMPNews Any Hong Kong release date?

[Chris @yeongym]

@thesidsmith Saw this post and gave this disc a spin. It really is so magical. 👍

[Peter Yang @petergyang]

Google insiders explain why Google launches many products and then abandons them.

Hint: It has to do with chasing promotions. 🤦‍♂️

[bluesharp @bluezharp]

Buddy Guy with Chris Duarte and 国本武春, Takeharu Kunimoto, a prominent Japanese 'shamisen' player, Live on a Japanese Game Show, 1995. ブルース #blues

[Mark Brooks @markbrooks]

From one of our CEOs - an explainer of why change management often goes sideways.

[Alex Xu @alexxubyte]

/1 How do Apple Pay and Google Pay handle sensitive card info?

The diagram below shows the differences. Both approaches are very secure, but the implementations are different. To understand the difference, we break down the process into two flows.

[Tariq KRIM @tariqkrim]

Understanding big tech revenues

[Work Chronicles @_workchronicles]

Timing

[Naomi Wu 机械妖姬 @RealSexyCyborg]

Well I can't see how this innovative COVID testing glory hole could possibly become its own porn genre.