#52: You can't make Wikipedia with crypto

💎 Word gems

How does UTF-8 turn “😂” into “F09F9882”? (Seth Michael Larson)

Every so often I catch myself thinking how even the most everyday, mundane parts of the internet are pretty incredible if you stop and think about how they actually work. This technical piece does a wonderful job of breaking down how computers read and translate the emojis we use everyday.

Why you can't rebuild Wikipedia with crypto (Platformer / Casey Newton)

This is an interview with Molly White, a long-time Wikipedia contributor sharing a sharp take on why Wikipedia wouldn’t work with Crypto:

There are some issues that community-driven projects are prone to running up against: deciding issues when the community is split, dealing with abuse and harassment within the community, handling outside players with a strong interest in influencing what the community does. I think this is partly why some of the best critics of web3 have backgrounds in communities like Wikimedia and open source—they are familiar with the challenges that community governance and decentralization can bring. When I watch DAOs spring into existence and encounter a lot of the same difficulties we've seen over and over again, I often find myself wondering how many members have ever been involved in community-run projects in the past. I think a lot of people are dipping their toes in for the first time, and learning a lot of things the hard way, with very high stakes.

💩 Cool shit

How annoying is too annoying? - A typing delay experiment. Play with the typing delay speed and try yourself.

Dictionar.io - It’s like the Wikipedia game, but through dictionary definitions.

Is Mercury in Retrograde? -  Pretty self explanatory.

Fantasy Map Generator - Generate and edit a fantasy map, with names and all.

Offscreen Canvas - If you like WebGL experiments, you should subscribe to this newsletter.

The Ultimate Oldschool PC Font Pack - If you’re feeling nostalgia, fonts from DOS and IBM PC era computers.

Disney Filmmaking Process - This is a wonderful breakdown of how Disney creates an animated film.

Microsimulation of Traffic Flow - This is an excellent interactive simulator of traffic flow. Play with the variables to see how traffic flow, car-following behavior, and lane-changing behavior impact traffic.

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