You can use newline characters in URLs – Daniel Lemire's blog

[rcjordan]

https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/28/you-can-use-newline-characters-in-urls/

[ergophobe]

Funny little article, but interesting blog. I've come across it before, but quick read and gone.

Found this tidbit in a recent article on AI

In 2023, U.S. data centers directly consumed roughly 17.4 billion gallons of water—a figure that could potentially double or quadruple by 2028 as demand grows. By comparison, American golf courses use more than 500 billion gallons every year for irrigation, often in arid regions where this usage is widely criticized as wasteful.

https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/15/ai-igniting-the-spark-to-end-stagnation/

It reminds me of how, on the BBC show More or Less, the first question they ask is, "Is that a big number?"

As in

Assertion: DATACENTERS USED 17.8 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER IN 2023!!!!!!!!!

Question: Is that a big number?

Answer: Well, if it triples, it would be 10% as much as golf courses.