• Relating Natural Language Aptitude to Individual Differences in Learning Programming Languages: a study suggesting that language aptitude and general cognition may play a greater role in learning programming languages than numeracy/maths. Which is obviously not a shocking idea to me, having a journalism and philosophy at uni yet being 20 years into a tech career.
• This hamster's cryptocurrency portfolio is beating the market - CNN: As of Saturday, the hamster's performance was up more than 16% since it began trading in June, according to Protos data — an impressive feat for anyone, much less a rodent. Its returns are better than those for Bitcoin, the S&P 500 and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB).
• Boris Johnson to consider using army to supply petrol stations | Supply chain crisis | The Guardian. I dunno it seems like maybe someone should come up with a scheme to allow freedom of trade and travel around europe. A sort of union of nations, if you will.
• The Pandora Papers financial leak shows us the secrets of the world's rich and powerful - ABC News. Much like the Panama Papers, it's dramatic but seems unlikely to do more than confirm what people suspected.

• Because there are so many, an entire Coalition resignation section?!

  • Christian Porter has resigned from Scott Morrison's ministry after revealing he had accepted an anonymous donation - ABC News: Christian Porter has resigned from Prime Minster Scott Morrison's ministry after revealing he had accepted an anonymous donation to help cover his personal legal fees. In other words, he's having a quiet cruise on the back bench until the next election when he thinks everyone will have forgotten.
  • NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns after Icac announces investigation | Gladys Berejiklian | The Guardian. She's off to either a cushy private sector job, or a safe federal seat.
  • Andrew Constance gains Scott Morrison's blessing for federal move as NSW leadership race narrows | New South Wales politics | The Guardian: Constance's decision to leave state politics narrows the field in the race for NSW premier after Gladys Berejiklian resigned, and continues a dramatic few days for the NSW government. Looks like he didn't have the numbers against the far-right nutjobs in the party, but likes the look of that federal pension.
  • NSW deputy premier John Barilaro resigns from politics days after Berejiklian quits | New South Wales politics | The Guardian: Announcing his decision at a press conference on Monday, he also refused to directly answer questions about whether he was under investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption. He claims he's off to focus on suing a youtube comedian, not to avoid ICAC.

  Since that's a lot... Everything you need know about NSW politics' wild weekend and the by-elections - ABC News.

• Who knew Chop Suey needed an 8bit cover?

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