Alex

they/he, il. Wikipedian and book reader, mostly. Localization and sociology enthusiast.

i’m closing un genre à soi

thanks to James’s thoughts on spring cleaning, I’ve decided to finally put an end to this long-suffering project. Un genre à soi could have been something good, but i never invested enough time and energy to make it work; I’m giving it up before closing it, in case someone else wants to do something good…

500m finals at the 2024 short-track speed skating world cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqzo7sSbJBw

Such a beautiful race where nothing was decided until the last second − a true example of what short-track speed skating looks like at its best!

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oh no, I am falling into another A Song of Ice and Fire rabbit hole. I read the series in 2014 when trying to catch up with the show (season 4, that is) because my ex was into it. I’ve restarted A Storm of Swords and been using Race for the Iron Throne’s chapter by…

Imagine a conference without blood loss

Replied to What does my Menstruation has Against Conferences? by Sara Jakša (sarajaksa.eu)

This is a rant
I am currently on my first day of the PyCon Slovakia. And I had not be able to take the full advantage of this because of menstrual pain.
Usually on the first and last strong day of the menstruation, I get some pain. How big it is and how many hours it lasts depends on multiple factor…

I know, right??? Menstruation happens for about one week out of four. Ovulation is another couple of tough days somewhere in the middle. And yet everytime we have a conference or really cool event we’re on our periods and can’t make the most of them. It’s statistically impossible AND YET I believe there is a…

What I missed when I went to North Korea

Liked What I missed when I went to North Korea by Pratap Vikram Singh (Rest of World)

Eleven years after her Pyongyang trip, Rest of World’s founder revisits how she interpreted the country, its people, and their culture.

101 blog posts ideas for your personal website

Inspired by James’s recent lists of 100 things you can do on your personal website, here’s a list of 100 blog posts you can write. They’re based on enthusiasm for blogging and writing, not SEO or career advancement like so many of these lists are. I didn’t want to say content so I said blog…

Une injonction à la pédagogie militante

Cet article est une injonction à la pédagogie militante − et oui, la pédagogie militante, c’est épuisant. Tout ce qui est dit dans cet article se limite au cadre fixé dans mon article Comprendre et éviter l’épuisement militant, c’est-à-dire le cadre d’une conversation privée entre des personnes de bonne foi qui se connaissent bien. Rappel…

Contrast Rebellion

Liked Contrast Rebellion (contrastrebellion.com)

another good site about color contrast and accessibility.

GNU Terry Pratchett.

Trump-Biden, une course à celui qui sera le moins détesté

Liked Trump-Biden, une course à celui qui sera le moins détesté by Alexis Buisson (Médiapart)

À l’occasion des primaires multiples du « Super Tuesday », mardi 5 mars, Joe Biden et Donald Trump devraient se rapprocher de l’investiture de leurs partis respectifs, confortant ainsi la perspective d’un duel entre mal-aimés aux répercussions planétaires.