Extenuating Circumstances

This is an auto-posted collection of my public links posted to Pinboard.in for October 15th from 12:05 to 15:25:

• Why Doctors Reject Tools That Make Their Jobs Easier – Scientific American Blog Network –
• No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons » Step Function – Peter Watts has written a story about… smart cities and Alphabet's Sidewalk, but it's not out yet, so here's an excerpt ("fiblet")
• The Making of Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2 – "Arguably, because Dan Houser and Grand Theft Auto III, Rockstar’s breakthrough hit, set the bar high for crime games, Amy Hennig (the Uncharted series) and Ken Levine (Bioshock) could raise it in other genres. “The Rockstar guys are just so good at making the world feel alive,” says Neil Druckmann, an award-winning game writer himself (The Last of Us), and the vice president of Naughty Dog, the studio behind the Uncharted series, which has sold many millions of copies. “Even just the beauty of riding a horse through gorgeous environments and having the light shifting — it feels so real.”"
• Portland’s 142nd Fighter Wing Launches 13 F-15C/Ds Eagles In Rare Snap Readiness Drill – The Drive –
• Tyndall Air Force Base In Ruins After Michael, Fighter Jets Seen Inside Roofless Hangars – The Drive –