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kottke.org (Feed)
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25 Books That Capture This American Moment . They...
25 Books That Capture This American Moment. They include Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, Toni Morrison’s A Mercy, Make the Impossible Possible by Bill Strickland, and Rabbit Redux by John Updike.
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Software Developers Say AI Is Rotting Their Brains ....
Software Developers Say AI Is Rotting Their Brains. “[Some] developers who use AI at work report that they feel like they are de-skilling themselves and losing their ability to do their jobs as well as they used to.”
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On “rich guy has an opinion” journalism ,...
On “rich guy has an opinion” journalism, i.e. “entire news stories dedicated to the otherwise unremarkable opinion of a rich person, or news stories that fold the opinions of rich people into their otherwise neutral coverage”.
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Interconnected (Feed)
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Filtered for bad addresses and good emotions
1. I love this terrible fake address generator: We have spent 3 years collecting data from every country to generate this enormous database. …it promises. These are not English addresses: "2 Scott Common Jenniferstad S60 2PT" "4 Matilda Via North Emilychester M20 1BT"…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Flinks
The first version of this post became Snucked and sucked, but never mind that. I'm also packing to fly tomorrow, so I'm just sharing a link pile for the rest of what's left of today. If you want stories that aren't from the amen corners of the left and the right, Reason is usef…
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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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I Recreated the Golden Age of Digital Photography—Here’s How You Can Too
Trust me, we miss the era when images actually looked real. We've gone too far in the other direction. When we made our presets, we made them with the intent of having photographers be able to work without the need for AI replacing what they do. Indeed, these presets are all abo…
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World History Timeline
This World History Timeline (2016) shows how nations, empires, and ruling groups shifted and evolved across the globe from 3000 BCE to the present. It takes a second to understand what you’re looking at — I thought it was a sort of stretched geographical map at first. Get…
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New York’s Neue Galerie Will Merge With the Metropolitan...
New York’s Neue Galerie Will Merge With the Metropolitan Museum. “The merger will significantly bolster the Met’s holdings of early 20th-century Austrian and German art…”
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The Neanderthal dentist: archaeologists found evidence...
The Neanderthal dentist: archaeologists found evidence of a decayed tooth being drilled out with a stone tools 59,000 years ago. “It’s now the oldest known evidence of dentistry — or any direct medical treatment.”
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Snucked and sucked, but never mind that
When you read a gruesome story on a polite service, and it sources a story on another polite service that still doesn’t give you the information you want—the gory stuff—you continue digging. The story in question here is a FlightAware one titled Frontier plane kills fence…
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The Best Sony Lenses for Landscape Photography Under $400
Sony was one of the few companies to see the future of mirrorless cameras before anyone else. Today, they offer over a dozen lenses, and they are pretty good at what they do. For landscape photographers, there are multiple offerings as well, and today, we are looking at some opt…
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Sarah Rose (who is blind): “Meta glasses are...
Sarah Rose (who is blind): “Meta glasses are absolute game changers for the blind community…they are completely revolutionary.” And: “It really is incredible to talk to your glasses and ask them what they see and have them tell you.”
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Grumpy Website (Feed)
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nikitonsky is being grumpy
nikitonsky: Although action vs state is a controversy in _buttons_, it’s not in toggles. Toggle icon should show current state! That’s the way it always worked in physical toggles #Toggle
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5 Photographers Shaping the Future of GQ Magazine
Recently, GQ has made a pivot in its use of images to tell the stories within its pages, and in doing so, has changed the way we think about not just fashion photography but masculinity itself. These five photographers are the new vanguard that’s breathing new life into the st…
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The Best Film Conversion Software
Film photography requires patience to practice, but it obviously doesn't end with just a click of the shutter button on your analog camera. If you're someone who doesn't just process your negatives for print, and wants to make digital copies of those photos, then you know how pa…
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Person Networks
I’ve been invited by a friend to join Intelligence.com, which “helps you reach the right people, through those who know you best. It’s simple, thoughtful, and built on trust, just like the best introductions.” The inveterate among us will recall that this is what Link…
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The European eBay Alternative Holds Some Great Cameras
When it comes to choosing the best cameras, you have multiple new models that can do the job. There are some photographers and collectors who do not wish to rely on cameras from today, but from the past. For instance, some film cameras are far more valuable than most ordered dig…
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How to Protect Your $10K Camera Kit for Less Than Your Coffee Budget
Hey pros! Listen up! Our photography insurance program is designed to be there when photographers really need it! We're giving you more than the competition can in different ways! Here's a little-known fact: the warranty of your camera or lens doesn't necessarily cover what happ…
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How Russell Vought Became the Shadow President
One of the biggest assholes in the Trump regime is Russell Vought — and that’s really saying something; it’s a fierce competition. He’s the guy who said in 2023 that he wanted to put federal workers “in trauma”. ProPublica produced a video in Oct 2025 about how Vo…
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Thirstday
Which is smarter? I've been invited by a friend to join Intelligence.com, which "helps you reach the right people, through those who know you best. It’s simple, thoughtful, and built on trust, just like the best introductions." The inveterate among us might recall that this wh…
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Omg, Amazon Prime inserted an ad for Febreze in the...
Omg, Amazon Prime inserted an ad for Febreze in the midst of the most famous match cut in the history of cinema (in Kubrick’s 2001, when the ape-thrown bone turns into a spacecraft). I don’t know whether to laugh or cry (rn, it’s both).
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A very good, very 2026 headline: Japan Runs Out of Robot...
A very good, very 2026 headline: Japan Runs Out of Robot Wolves in Fight Against Bears. “Starting at around $4,000, each bespoke Monster Wolf is now equipped with battery power, solar panels, and detection sensors.”
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When Your Participation Is Decoration
This is a smart piece about where we are in America right now, post-Citizen’s United, post-Voting Rights Amendment, post-Dobbs, mid-MAGA: The VRA Was the Nice Version (archive). First, let’s be honest about what the Voting Rights Act actually was, because everything her…
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Will OM System Join the Monochrome Camera Bandwagon Soon?
The OM System introduced some exceptional models last year. This includes OM-1 II, OM-3, and OM-5 II, cameras that offer good design, great images, and at an affordable rate. It now appears that OM System has some plans to introduce a new model this year, one that will certainly…
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“I believe in myself. That’s why I...
“I believe in myself. That’s why I commit.” A young skater doesn’t give up trying to land a three-stair kickflip.
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Shape of Dreams (Zendaya × Spike Jonze)
Zendaya co-created a new collection for On, the Swiss fashion company, and Spike Jonze directed this cool promotional video starring the actress. I’ve always loved his aesthetic — along with Michel Gondry, no one makes these types of videos seem “hand-crafted” (in a w…
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The Future of Bird Photography Is Here, and It Costs Under $800
Bird photography is an exceptional genre for those who are keen on documenting winged creatures. While there are some amazing cameras out there for bird photography, it appears that Chinese optical manufacturer, Apexel, is keen on introducing the world's first AI-powered camera…
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The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics to...
The Guardian asked authors, critics, and academics to help compile a list of the best 100 novels of all time. They’ve done 41-100 so far. Selecting a book will show you who voted for it, then click on the voter’s name to see their other choices.
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The 2026 National Recording Registry inductees were...
The 2026 National Recording Registry inductees were announced today. “The 2026 selections mark the first recordings by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé chosen for the registry.” Also: music from Weezer, The Go-Go’s, Chaka Khan, and Johnny Cash.
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This Tiny Celestial Body Past Pluto Shouldn’t Have an...
This Tiny Celestial Body Past Pluto Shouldn’t Have an Atmosphere—but Astronomers Say They May Have Detected One.
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A Moment That Changed Me: I Saw My First Total Solar...
A Moment That Changed Me: I Saw My First Total Solar Eclipse — and Its Beauty Shook Me to My Core. “I knew the theory, but I was not ready for the experience.”
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This Photography Portfolio Review Isn’t for Content Creators
Photo, not video -- let's get that clear. Social media algorithms tend to value video over photographs. That means that you're going to have to find a way to make your images that much more impactful. It's true, a single photo can get a whole lot more interaction and engagement…
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The Two Best Canon Lenses for Landscape Photographers Under $400
Landscape photographers have often looked at wide angle lenses to capture the vastness of the natural world. While some wide angle lenses are expensive, there are some models that Canon promises will not cost you a lot. If you are a young photographer who is looking for an optio…
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