The Senate just passed a major copyright bill—here’s what it does.

Source: Senate passes copyright bill to end 140-year protection for old songs | Ars Technica

Source: Penny Arcade – News – The Craw Eternal

I deeply resent the fact that one can accurately and succinctly describe the actual world we live in and sound like a fucking AM radio whackjob.

Palo Alto is arguably the most NIMBY town in California. It’s restrictive housing policies has resulted in some of the most expensive real estate prices in the US. There are a number of surfa…

Source: Palo Alto spends $46 million on new housing…for cars | Systemic Failure

And Linux has adopted a real code of conduct to replace its previous “code of conflict.”

Source: Linus Torvalds apologizes for years of being a jerk, takes time off to learn empathy | Ars Technica

This reminded me of the character Sean Probst in Neal Stephenson’s Seveneves who “in classic ‘get it done’ style, had hired a coach to make him less of an asshole.”

While Alphabet faces existential challenges, its co-founder is exercising his right to be forgotten.

Source: Larry Page Is a No-Show With Google Under a Harsh Spotlight – Bloomberg

This wraps up the first week of operations for the new Salesforce Transit Center, phase 1. Reviews are in, and most people seem to love the rooftop park and the grand design of the facility. But wh…

Source: Eyes Under the Street: A Tour of the Transbay Train Box – Streetsblog San Francisco

Train plan called “a 100-year decision,” compared to BART and Golden Gate Bridge at hearing.

Source: Caltrain extension path to Transbay Terminal selected – Curbed SF

Here’s the SF Chronicle when this option was unveiled in Apr.

Source: Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog: Still Dithering on Level Boarding

Alex Paterson’s longstanding electronic titans The Orb presented new album ‘No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds’, which as the title suggests finds them embracing an anything-goes new approach to creative freedom. Refreshing and reinventing the predominantly two-man set up with Thomas Fehlmann on the prior two albums (‘Moonbuilding 2703 AD’[…]

Source: ‘The Orb – No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds’ Out Now! – Cooking VinylCooking Vinyl