Whoosiers!

The last thing David Hodskins emailed to me was “Don’t become a Hoosiers fan.” It was David who made me a Duke Blue Devils Basketball fan. David was an Iron Duke—an alumnus who contributed to the program. And he made me a fan by bringing me often to fill the other of h…

Saturday Quarterbacking

Whoosiers! The last thing David Hodskins emailed to me was "Don't become a Hoosiers fan." It was David who made me a Duke Blue Devils fan, by bringing me often to fill the other of his two season ticket seats in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This was between 1977 and 1984. At the begi…

being goblin

In response to my most recent week notes, Adrian shared this lovely quote on goblins with me. It comes from my favorite game designer, Avery Alder, being goblin is a way of flagging that you want to include people not in spite of their sloppiness and uneven emotional growth, b…

What Cameras Will Sony Launch in 2026?

Sony has created exceptional cameras over the years. However, in 2025, the company only introduced two photo-centric cameras, the A7 V and the A1 II. This left the community wanting more, with many wondering when they will see updated models of the RX100 series or the A7C series…

The Only Perfect Mid-Range Cameras From Sony

Sony cameras are exceptional in many ways. The company has introduced devices that offer a range of features for professional photographers, including a global shutter and an AI chip. However, sometimes, many young photographers have fewer options that cost less than $2200. If y…

The Cameras Everyone Searched for This Past Week

As the new year begins, so does the search for newer cameras. However, with rising rates and an interest in vintage devices, many photographers seek a cost-effective camera with unique image quality. If you are someone who has been stuck as well, then have a look at these four o…

Planetary Alignment

words.zip is “an infinite collaborative word search where anyone can find and...

words.zip is “an infinite collaborative word search where anyone can find and submit words — no account required.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

This Week in the IndieWeb

January 2-9, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Homebrew Website Club - Pacific Wednesday, January 7 at 6:00pm Homebrew Website Club Europe/London Wednesday, January 7 at 7:00pm Homebrew Website Club - Philadelphia Sunday, January 4 at 6:00pm PHILADELPHI…

There’s a shark called the cookiecutter shark because it leaves bite marks...

There’s a shark called the cookiecutter shark because it leaves bite marks the shape of “neat, circular holes resembling the cut of a cookie cutter”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

The Best Cameras for Portrait Photography. Only Two Matter

Portrait photography is an exciting genre that allows one to view their sitters in a distinctive way. If you are someone who wants to photograph people but needs a device that can keep up with their demands, then here are the two best offerings for you. They may be expensive, bu…

Burn Harry Burn: Reckoning With My Harry Potter Fandom as a Trans...

Burn Harry Burn: Reckoning With My Harry Potter Fandom as a Trans Person. “I dug a fire pit in my backyard and burned my complete set of hardcover Harry Potters.”

A soaring US vs a stagnant EU? “Europeans benefit from more leisure...

A soaring US vs a stagnant EU? “Europeans benefit from more leisure time than Americans, higher life expectancy & lower inequality levels, all w/ comparable productivity rates. However one looks at it, this is a considerably better economic performance.” 💬…

Real like ghosts or real like celebrities?

This chart from the back of Ursula Le Guin’s Always Coming Home lives forever in my head: Always Coming Home is a collection of texts from the Kesh, a society in far future Northern California which is also, I guess, a utopian new Bronze Age I suppose? A beautiful book. T…

no beautiful things

There’s this line in The Hobbit that haunts me. For one thing, it is part of a wider problematic habit running throughout all of Tolkien that, moving in the mythopoetic space, leads to these sweeping statements that define or collapse an entire culture into a single stroke. It…

Russian Troops Strap Starlink Terminals to Horses as Russian Cavalry Makes ‘Historic’ Return - Kyiv…

Russian Troops Strap Starlink Terminals to Horses as Russian Cavalry Makes ‘Historic’ Return - Kyiv Post

The 3 Best 16MP Digital Fujifilm Cameras For Analog Quality

Fujifilm cameras are ideal for many young creators. They offer a perfect blend of features and budget, and a dash of great design. However, if you are someone looking for a camera that offers more than this, then you should take a look at these devices. The Fujifilm devices are…

Alexandra Petri: I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go...

Alexandra Petri: I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well. “I have just driven six and a half hours to Ohio in order to forecast my own weather. From a hot-air balloon.” She also inspects milk & does lawn work on National Park land.

What You’re Watching Isn’t What You’re Really Watching. “You think you’re watching...

What You’re Watching Isn’t What You’re Really Watching. “You think you’re watching an innocent woman being shot and killed in cold blood by the federal government, but what you’re really watching is the death of the United States of America.”