Tosny Digest 63: Filled with Nimiety
🐋 Welcome. 🐨 Here are the things that I have done or discovered
🐶 What did I do?
Published an article titled 7 Essential Installs for a Fresh Windows Setup.
🙊 What the Quote?
The wind shows us how close to the edge we are.
🗨️ Joan Didion
While Didion is a celebrated writer, this line from her essay “The White Album” is a more poetic and lesser-cited observation compared to her famous opening, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
🙋 What is… Nimiety?
Definition: The state of being more than is necessary or desirable; excess, oversupply.
The author’s prose was criticized for its nimiety of adjectives, which overwhelmed the simple beauty of the underlying story.
📰 Pieces of News
Australia Begins “Robo-Debt” Royal Commission Payouts
The Australian government has started making compensation payments to victims of the unlawful “Robo-Debt” scheme, following the final report of a royal commission that called it a “massive failure of public administration.”Germany’s First “Bike Highway” Sees Surge in Use
New data reveals that Germany’s first dedicated long-distance bicycle highway, the RS1 in the Ruhr region, has seen a 45% increase in daily usage over the past year, signalling a major shift in commuter habits.India’s ISRO Tests New Reusable Rocket Engine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a key hot test of a powerful, reusable kerosene-based rocket engine, a critical step in developing its next-generation launch vehicles.
🗺️ Where in the world is… Catacombs of the Capuchins?
Palermo, Sicily
This is not a traditional catacomb of bones, but a series of corridors and chapels lined with the fully-clothed, mummified bodies and skeletons of over 8,000 Palermitans, dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries. They stand or lie in haunting, lifelike poses, offering a macabre and intimate look at centuries of fashion and funerary practice.
🕵️ What did I find?
Wikiwand: A browser extension and website that gives Wikipedia a beautiful, clean, and modern makeover, making it much more pleasant and readable. It feels like a premium version of the free encyclopaedia.
Patatap: A captivating web-based animation and sound kit. Press any key on your keyboard to create a unique sound and a corresponding visual animation on the screen. It turns your computer into an instant, no-skills-required soundboard and light show.