3. Willoughbyland: England's Forgotten South American Colony (www.historytoday.com)

The short-lived English colony of Willoughbyland, in what is now Suriname, was both verdant and dangerous. In the end, it was exchanged for New York.

Willoughbyland, an English colony in present-day Suriname, offered a mix of lush landscapes and perilous conditions before being traded for New York. Discover the intriguing history behind this little-known settlement and its unexpected fate.

15. Cross-Compilation with Wails (chriswheeler.dev)

On 2025-12-9, I tested the cross-compilation of the official Svelte template of Wails v2.11.0, a desktop app framework for Go, on my amd64 laptop running Ubuntu 24 with Go v1.25.5. Of course, the results may change in the future as Wails and Go are being improved. Go is known for making cross-compilation much easier than most other languages, and that is mostly still true when using frameworks like Wails. Creating executable files and/or installers for each of several platforms is sometimes as simple as listing those platforms in a command:

Discover how to efficiently cross-compile desktop applications using Wails and Go, with practical insights from testing the official Svelte template on Ubuntu. The article highlights the ease of creating executables for multiple platforms, showcasing the advantages of using Go for cross-compilation.

23. Archival Resource Key (Ark) Alliance (arks.org)

ARK Alliance: Global community for open, decentralized ARK identifiers supporting research and scholarship. 15.3 billion ARKs created by 1700+ orgs.

The ARK Alliance is a global initiative promoting open and decentralized identifiers for research and scholarship, with over 15.3 billion ARKs generated by more than 1,700 organizations. Discover how this community is reshaping academic and research practices.

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