Links - The Drafting Table

Assorted Links (Summer 2022)

Wow, it's been 5 months or so since my last post. I'm still here—in fact, I have 10 or more posts at some level of draft but time to write has been in short supply—and I hope to publish a bit more in this second half of 2022.

Links

Assorted Links (Winter 2022)

Time for another links post. This time around, I'm trying an approach of more links but shorter descriptions than usual. First of all, I wanted to share an essay I had published elsewhere: "Deepfakes and digital resurrections". (The organization that put on this essay contest, FaithTech, also promote the "digital

Links

Assorted Links (Summer 2021)

It seems like a good time for another links post. To start with some good news, lumber prices seem to be returning to normal (compared to what I remarked on 6 months ago). Although there are rumours that other supply-chain-related shortages could persist or even worsen through the fall. A

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Assorted Links (Winter 2021)

I like to save up interesting links I find that are related to themes I've covered here on my blog, and then share them periodically. To start with, here's a chart mapping the current state of the field of mathematics. Also on the subject of math, check out this video

Links

Assorted Links (Spring 2020)

I like to share interesting links I've collected on a somewhat regular basis. It seemed especially timely when many people could be looking for things to read while stuck at home to slow the spread of COVID-19. I won't spend this whole post on current events, but did want to

General

Assorted Links (Fall 2019)

A couple of times per year, I like to share some links I've collected—especially if they relate to topics I've blogged about. It seemed like a decent way to (try) getting back into posting. There are a lot of lists on Wikipedia. To organize them, there are lists of

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Assorted Links (Spring 2019)

It's a new season (even if it did snow here this week), which seems like a good time for another links post. (I'm quite busy with my job right now, so this will probably be the last post until around Easter—but it provides plenty to read if you follow

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Minds.com

Just a short link suggestion for this week's post. It's no news that privacy concerns on social media (and the internet in general) are becoming more prominent. One crucial mechanism for keeping businesses honest is competition. So in this post, I want to suggest a possible alternative to Facebook. Minds.

General

Assorted Links (Fall 2018)

Now and then, I like to share some links I've been saving up, especially ones that relate to topics I've blogged about before. To start with, here is some musical accompaniment: One of my posts got shared on Reddit. This video of a cheese expert guessing which cheese was more

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Assorted Links (Spring 2018)

I decided to take a break from my programming series this week (and probably next week too). Like back in the fall, I've got some links saved up that are related to things I've written, or that I just found really interesting. Although I've been trying to learn some other

Movies & TV

Assorted Links (Fall 2017)

Last week I was in a conference in Chicago. I plan to write about it later this month, but for this week I just wanted to share some miscellaneous links (mostly related to things I've written about previously) that I've been saving up. It's quite rambling but hopefully you find

Water

Water, Energy, Food

From time to time, I like to read a journal article and share a review. Toward the end of this post you can also find some related and random links. "The Water-Energy-Food Nexus and the Transboundary Context: Insights from Large Asian Rivers", by Keskinen, Guillaume, Kattelus, Porkka, Räsänen,

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150th

If my count is correct, this is my 150th post on this blog. I wanted to mark the milestone. Also, I don't plan to have a post next week, so happy Easter to all my readers. To look back on the past 3+ years (2014, 2015, 2016) of blogging, I've

General

One Week Later

My apologies for not having a post last week. My job is very busy these days, and on top of that I was on the road last week. I've got some good ideas to write about before the end of the year—hopefully I can find the time. This week's

Outdoor Adventures

Links about Walking

For this week, I just have a short post with some links I've come across recently related to hiking and walkable cities (a topic I've written about before). Strong Towns has some ideas about making more walkable communities. They are too anti-car for my preferences—I think good infrastructure for

Art

Add Art

For this week's post, I just have a couple of links to share. About art. I was asked to share a link to Artsy. It is a website with news on galleries (art museums and commercial galleries), shows, and art that is available for sale. They have a handy search

Links

"Node Generative Architecture"

Sorry there hasn't been a post here for awhile. This week I just have a few random links—but hopefully some interesting ones—but I'm planning what should be a very interesting book review for my next post. One of my previous posts was referenced on a site called "

Water

Wolastoq

This post is a collection of a few links related to the Saint John River. First of all, Canoe Kayak New Brunswick, which I'm pleased to be involved with, has a great new website. Take a look! A related thing of interest is this quest to paddle 1500 miles on

Economics

Economic Dashboard

I was pretty tired this weekend, and away the weekend before that, but now I'm back with a post that I hope was worth the wait. The Alberta provincial government has a very useful online portal called the Alberta Economic Dashboard. (It's been around for at least a couple of

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Oregon Trail

I recently returned from a trip to the US Pacific Northwest. It was a great time. This post is about my time in Portland, Oregon; expect other posts on Seattle and Olympic National Park later. This is Pioneer Square in downtown Portland. With the prevalence of red brick, along with

New Brunswick

3 Neat Infographics

I recently came across a website called Visual Capitalist that has a lot of interesting infographics on economics and related topics. This post shares three of them, but there are a lot more to check out on their website. Visual Capitalist is based in Vancouver, so their content has a

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Vox Maps

This post is a brief one; I'm sharing links to a site—well, a section of a site—that I find to be an interesting place to pass some time. For most of the articles on Vox.com, I'm pretty indifferent towards them. However, they have a maps section that

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Uganda Venture: Through Their Lens

On Thursday (6-Nov.), I went to a really cool event to raise money for a great organization. Check out my description in the post below, and consider going if it happens again. Uganda Venture is a social non-profit that engages in development activities in a village in Uganda. Their activities

3D Printing

Link: Dassouki Photos

As I've previously mentioned, I'll occasionally share links to my friends' websites and endeavours. Ahmed Dassouki is a photographer in Fredericton. He shoots a lot of events (with action and candid shots of participants), and also takes great shots of landscapes and architecture. You can see some of his work

Water

Up The Creek, With a Paddle

... In this case, it's the absence of the "creek", rather than the proverbial paddle, that could be problematic. The "creek" in this case is the Rio Grande, that flows through Colorado, New Mexico, and forms the border between Mexico and the state of Texas. Reporter Colin