Matt Blair

Software engineer at Figma, former site reliability engineering lead at Flipboard.

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Leopards
Attack of the Snow Leopard Cub!
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
A Snow Leopard cub born this summer at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Bronx Zoo has made its public debut.The female cub, who has not yet …
Cheetah Cubs Born at Basel Zoo
zooborns.com - Andrew Bleiman
After spending months tucked away with their mother, two Cheetah cubs born at Basel Zoo can now be seen by zoo visitors. The cubs have been named …
Rainforests
‘Pitter-Patter' of Tapir Hooves at Edinburgh Zoo
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo keepers are hearing the “pitter-patter” of tiny hooves with the birth of an endangered Malayan Tapir calf.The female calf, born on …
The Day I Found Out My Life Was Hanging by a Thread
WIRED - Matt Bencke
It started while I was on a Hawaiian vacation in May. I thought I’d just tweaked my back lifting a poolside lounge chair. Back home, my back pain …
Morrison Kiers & Musty - Wanderlust (Original Mix) [Music Video] [Progressive House Worldwide]
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Cheetahs
Cheetah Quintuplets Born at Prague Zoo
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
The Czech Republic’s Prague Zoo welcomed a litter of five Cheetah cubs on May 15.Mother Savannah, age 6, is caring for her quintuplets behind the …
Humpback Whales
Striking B&W photos of humpback whales
kottke.org - posted by Jason Kottke May 30, 2017
Jem Cresswell swam with humpback whales, took over 10,000 black & white photos, and whittled them down into his series, Giants. From Colossal: In …
Octopus Steals Crab From Fisherman | Super Smart Animals | BBC Earth
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Tagging the Largest Shark On Earth | Our Blue Planet | BBC Earth
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South-east Asia
Umi the Newborn Tapir Gets Her First Exam
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
Denver Zoo is happy to announce the birth of Umi, an endangered Malayan Tapir. The female calf, whose name means “life” in Malayan, was born to …
The Amur Leopard | Planet Earth | BBC Earth
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Aleksey Beloozerov & Ange - Summer Morning
Aleksey Beloozerov on soundcloud.com
Zoo’s New Lion Cub Bonds With Foster Mom
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
Idaho Falls Zoo is thrilled to announce the extraordinary birth of a male African Lion cub! The cub was born February 17 to first-time parents, …
Truly Seamless Reloads with HAProxy – No More Hacks!
haproxy.com - wtarreau
SummaryHAProxy Technologies’ R&D has released a patchset to enable seamless reloads of HAProxy without dropping packets in the process. The patchset …
Oregon Zoo Fosters Orphaned Cougar Cub
zooborns.com - Andrew Bleiman
A tiny, orphaned Cougar cub has briefly taken up residence behind the scenes at the Oregon Zoo’s veterinary medical center.The cub, described as …
Sylow, Jako Diaz Feat. Mougleta - Memories (Alex Hook Remix)
Spirit Soul Records on soundcloud.com
Japeboy - Dawning (Talamanca Remix) [Music Video] [Midnight Coast]
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How to Fight Cancer (When Cancer Fights Back)
The Atlantic - Ed Yong
Understanding how the disease evolves is the key to stopping it. In early 2014, Laura Brealey was visiting her daughters in Singapore when she slipped on a marble floor and cracked her hip. She had it
Japeboy - Dawning (Original Mix)
Midnight Coast Group on soundcloud.com
Oncology
How to Solve Oncology’s Labor Crisis - Facts So Romantic
nautil.us - David Korones
Cancer doctors are overworked, retire early, and attract fewer recruits than other specialties, leaving the rising cancer-patient population …
Cheetah Trio Debuts in Dubbo
zooborns.com - Andrew Bleiman
Three Cheetah cubs made their public debut last week at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Born on October 20, the cubs, one male and two females, have been …
New Hampshire
As I Lay Dying
medium.com - Ted Rheingold
Sat April 9th, 2016 Emergency room MD: “You’re cancelling your Hawaii trip. Scans show a number of lumps on your organs. We’re going to check you into …
SixthSense - Stargazing (Original Mix)
Midnight Coast Group on soundcloud.com
North Atlantic
Baby Boom of Baltic Grey Seal Pups at Kolmården
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
In late February, two Baltic Grey Seal pups were born in Kolmården Wildlife Park in Sweden. The male and female half-siblings weighed in at 17 kilos …
Polar Bear Cubs Take Their First Tentative Steps | Planet Earth | BBC Earth
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Beautiful Day
Mekao on soundcloud.com
Smithsonian Magazine's 2016 Photo Contest
The Atlantic - Alan Taylor
The editors of Smithsonian magazine have just announced the finalists in their 14th annual photo contest, selected from more than 48,000 entries sent in from 146 countries. They've kindly allowed me to
Central Africa
Lovely Okapi Calf Born at Saint Louis Zoo
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
A female Okapi calf named Mahameli (Swahili for “velvet”) was born to mom Manala and dad Akia on January 5 at the Saint Louis Zoo.Currently, the …
Tiger Cubs Are Grrrrowing Up Fast
zooborns.com - Chris Eastland
Three Malayan tiger cubs born February 3 at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are gaining weight, opening their eyes and getting feisty! You …

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Attack of the Snow Leopard Cub!

Cheetah Cubs Born at Basel Zoo

‘Pitter-Patter' of Tapir Hooves at Edinburgh Zoo

The Day I Found Out My Life Was Hanging by a Thread

Morrison Kiers & Musty - Wanderlust (Original Mix) [Music Video] [Progressive House Worldwide]

Cheetah Quintuplets Born at Prague Zoo

Striking B&W photos of humpback whales

Octopus Steals Crab From Fisherman | Super Smart Animals | BBC Earth

Tagging the Largest Shark On Earth | Our Blue Planet | BBC Earth

Umi the Newborn Tapir Gets Her First Exam

The Amur Leopard | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

Aleksey Beloozerov & Ange - Summer Morning

Zoo’s New Lion Cub Bonds With Foster Mom

Truly Seamless Reloads with HAProxy – No More Hacks!

Oregon Zoo Fosters Orphaned Cougar Cub

Sylow, Jako Diaz Feat. Mougleta - Memories (Alex Hook Remix)

Japeboy - Dawning (Talamanca Remix) [Music Video] [Midnight Coast]

How to Fight Cancer (When Cancer Fights Back)

Japeboy - Dawning (Original Mix)

How to Solve Oncology’s Labor Crisis - Facts So Romantic

Cheetah Trio Debuts in Dubbo

As I Lay Dying

SixthSense - Stargazing (Original Mix)

Baby Boom of Baltic Grey Seal Pups at Kolmården

Polar Bear Cubs Take Their First Tentative Steps | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

Beautiful Day

Smithsonian Magazine's 2016 Photo Contest

Lovely Okapi Calf Born at Saint Louis Zoo

Tiger Cubs Are Grrrrowing Up Fast