Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-15-26

After two missed days due to having many work assignments, I return with a new edition of my Pook-Emu Bee links. Of course, there are no Pook-Emu Bee links tomorrow because of the newsletter and Sunday is hit and miss, so I encourage you to thoroughly enjoy today’s links. 1. Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now […]

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-15-26

After two missed days due to having many work assignments, I return with a new edition of my Pook-Emu Bee links. Of course, there are no Pook-Emu Bee links tomorrow because of the newsletter and Sunday is hit and miss, so I encourage you to thoroughly enjoy today's links.

  1. Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit…
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Police in Japan warn of scam artists posing as cops to collect fines for breaking new bike rules

Luckily there’s an easy way to tell if you’re dealing with a legitimate law enforcement officer or a con artist. Bike riding has been largely unregulated in Japan for several decades, but big changes came at the start of this month with the introduction of the blue ticket (“aoikippu” in Japanese) system. This new legal […]

Japan has new rules for bicycle riders, and these 14 things could get you a fine or a court date

There’s a major gray area in Japan’s new blue ticket cycling violation system. Bicycles are often a great way to thoroughly explore Japan’s local communities, providing more range than you’d get walking, more flexibility than taking the train, and less complexity to deal with than renting a car. However, bike-riding has gotten more complicated in […]

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-13-26

There were no Pook-Emu Bee links on Saturday because it was newsletter day (22 links in issue 275!). There were no Pook-Emu Bee links on Sunday because I failed. But today is Monday. Monday is a fun day. I will not fail. In fact, I may even have some bonus links (either to make up for yesterday or to keep my link list under control).

  1. 420 Court's Façade Takes Shape in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn…
Episode 768: Requesting an Immediate Hinge Junction

Stephanie brings the case against her husband, Lee. They live in one half of a duplex. It’s a side-by-side, two-family home in New Orleans that’s been in Lee’s family since the 70s. The other side is used by Lee’s mother and other relatives. Stephanie says it’s inconvenient to go outside from one unit to the other. She yearns for a door inside, connecting the two halves. But Lee says KEEP…

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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-06-26

The Pook-Emu Bee, your favorite (or "favourite" if you prefer British English) daily links collection, returns after taking two days off for Newsletter Leaf Journal Saturday and Easter.

  1. E-Bikes = Freedom (Matthew Morgan at World of Matthew. April 6, 2026.)

The "Why the hatred of e-bikes?" section summarizes my feelings about e-bikes in Brooklyn, New York City.

  1. Mamdani signs 'emergency'…
Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-22-26

The daily Pook-Emu Bee links were off yesterday thanks to Newsletter Leaf Journal 272. But with no new newsletter coming until next Saturday, the Pook-Emu Bee returns. If you enjoy the (almost) daily links and commentary, you can also follow via feed.

  1. Awesome Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle figure is also a puzzle and an organizer (Casey Baseel for SoraNews24. March 22, 2026.)

I saw Howl's…

Carroll Street Bridge Proposals

The Carroll Street Bridge is the second bridge crossing Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, situated between the Union Street and Third Street Bridges. It is the most interesting of the Gowanus Canal Bridges in that it is the only wooden bridge of the bunch and the oldest of three remaining retractable bridges in the United States (see Untapped New York article). Unfortunately, it has been closed since…

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Bicycle gymnastics is a niche sport you didn't know existed

Every once in a while, YouTube's algorithm delivers something completely unexpected. A gem you've never searched for and never would have guessed existed.

Today, that gem was bicycle gymnastics. Not the events I usually watch — extreme tag or competitive axe-chopping — but something equally athletic and far more surreal. — Read the rest

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