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TIL about the Perverse Incentive (aka Cobra Effect), which describes the effect when "incentives are often designed to achieve short-term goals, but in the long run, they lead to bigger problems or undermine the original objectives":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentiv…

Perverse incentive - Wikipedia

"Le Monde – L’incompatibilité de l’IA avec la décarbonation"
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/10/02/l-incompatibilite-de-l-ia-avec-la-decarbonation_6644065_3232.html
L'"IA" peut attendre, l'urgence c'est…

L’incompatibilité de l’IA avec la décarbonation
Le « technosolutionnisme » consistant à faire croire que l’intelligence artificielle permettra d’obtenir suffisamment de gains énergétiques pour rendre le processus durable est un leurre.

Thermal Imaging Survey: DIY vs Professional - Learn how a thermal imaging survey can spot real problems. What does it cost? Is a trained operator useful? #thermalImaging #cutCarbon -

Thermal Imaging Survey: DIY vs Professional
Learn how a thermal imaging survey can spot real problems. What does it cost? Is a trained operator useful? #thermalImaging #cutCarbon

from my link log —
Code golfing a tiny graphics demo using maths and a pinch of insanity.
https://blog.pkh.me/p/45-code-golfing-a-tiny-demo-using-maths-and-a-pinch-of-insanity.html
saved 2025-09-29

Code golfing a tiny demo using maths and a pinch of insanity

Acclaimed ‘Inconvenient Indian’ reveals he’s not Indigenous
“At 82, I feel as though I’ve been ripped in half, a one-legged man in a two-legged story. Not the Indian I had in mind. Not an Indian at all.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/30…

Acclaimed ‘Inconvenient Indian’ reveals he’s not Indigenous
King said he was told as a child that his father was part Cherokee. A genealogist traced his paternal lineage and found no Indigenous ancestry.

NFL contract incentives tracker: Which players can cash in during Week 18? https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-contract-incentives-tracker-which-players-can-cash-in-during-week-18

The study involved leading laboratories across multiple countries testing identical samples of gut microbiome bacteria. Results revealed startling inconsistencies, with accuracy measures varying dramatically between laboratories – despite analysing the same samples.
MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research

MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research
International collaboration establishes new quality standards to improve reliability of gut health studies – improving accuracy to provide better diagnosis and treatment.

IA: Man against the machine…
Font licencing claims shake-down (Insanity Works)
https://www.insanityworks.org/randomtangent/2025/11/14/monotype-font-licencing-shake-down?utm_source=fediverse

»Keyhive: Local-first access control«
I will have to read this online article carefully this weekend. Do any of you have any other tips to inform me about Local-First web?
📓 https://www.inkandswitch.com/keyhive/notebook/

Keyhive: Local-first access control
Keyhive is a project exploring local-first access control. It aims to provide a firm basis for secure collaboration, similar to the guarantees of private chat but for any local-first application.

NFL Week 18 incentives, milestones: Sam Darnold, Aaron Rodgers lead lucrative player opportunities

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-18-incentives-milestones-sa…