fake cyclists and market crashes: humbling revelations (20220531)

links, etc

• Exposed by a Strava KOM: The many lives of a fake pro cyclist - CyclingTips

  there’s so much in this article that’s just bonkers.

• A Fundraising Email from the Galactic Senate Majority Leader - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

  this largely represents the state of my INBOX. having made a contribution to one politician has resulted in being spammed for months on end by a collection of politicians that i’ve never heard of in races i cannot summon the righteous angst for, particularly relative to the number of asks for my moolah they make.

• The state of fq_codel and sch_cake worldwide - http://blog.cerowrt.org/

  a great writeup on the state of things bufferbloat. lots of great work has been done here over the past few years.

• When Buying the Dip Doesn’t Work: An Analysis of the Dot-com Crash

  a well placed reminder.

  1. things can always get worse
  2. you are not that smart.