Posting what I can’t email

The AM-FM radio business is being discussed in a mailing list I’m on, but my mail server has a spam sphincter that won’t allow linky emails to go out, no matter how non-spammy they might be. So I’m posting some of what I’m trying to say here, so I can point to it. Here i…

Beam Dump

This Week in the IndieWeb

November 7-14, 2025 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Front End Study Hall #040 Thursday, November 13 at 10:00am Online! Zoom!Front End Study Hall is an HTML + CSS focused group meeting, held on Zoom to experiment and learn with the basic building blocks of the we…

Go’s Sweet 16

The Go Blog Go’s Sweet 16 Austin Clements, for the Go team 14 November 2025 This past Monday, November 10th, we celebrated the 16th anniversary of Go’s open source release! We released Go 1.24 in February and Go 1.25 in August, follo…

How to Protect Your Camera When It’s Broken

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 wha…

“A Personal Business is run by people who are truly into what...

“A Personal Business is run by people who are truly into what they are doing, and invested enough to offer products, services, and/or experiences that are both high-quality and idiosyncratic.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

MyTerms are Your Terms

That’s the case I’ll be making next Tuesday in a talk at Indiana University. The subject is big—maybe the biggest in your online life. Because it’s about the only way you’ll ever really get privacy online. And that way will support far more business than is possible in…

Jett Brunet carves incredibly realistic duck decoys....

Jett Brunet carves incredibly realistic duck decoys. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

The Best Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds Cameras Under $600

Small sensor cameras, such as those using the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds systems, remain popular among niche groups. The sensor may be small, but it offers truly exceptional image quality, making it ideal for anyone looking to switch from their phone. The cameras may be o…

A year at Miro

I joined Miro a year ago this week, back in November 2024. In my first few weeks I wrote down and shared with the team a few assumptions / goals / thoughts / biases / priors as a kind of pseudo-manifesto for how I thought we might proceed with AI in Miro, and I thought […]

This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation. The fungi...

This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation. The fungi contain melanin, which “absorbs radiation, which is then converted into usable energy, allowing it to grow in areas with intense radioactive exposure.” 💬 Join the discussion on ko…

3 books with Samuel Arbesman

I had a look to see when I first mentioned Samuel Arbesman here. It was 2011: the average size of scientific discoveries is getting smaller. Anyway I’ve been reading his new book, The Magic of Code (official site). There’s computing history, magic, the simulation hypothes…

The Best APS-C Cameras to Buy Under $500 Today

As cameras are getting expensive, there are fewer options for photographers to choose from. If you are young and want to purchase your first camera without breaking the bank, we have a few small sensor offerings. APS-C cameras may seem less attractive to some, but they are ideal…

The Farmers’ Almanac, citing a “chaotic media environment”, will cease publication after...

The Farmers’ Almanac, citing a “chaotic media environment”, will cease publication after their 2026 edition. The almanac dates back to 1818. (The Old Farmer’s Almanac, started in 1792, is still going.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

This seems promising: researchers have demonstrated that a “nanoparticle-based vaccine can effectively...

This seems promising: researchers have demonstrated that a “nanoparticle-based vaccine can effectively prevent melanoma, pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancer in mice”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Buttons. They should be clickable. Sigh #ChatGPT #Button #Click

Fry Day

Naturally The most downloaded country song is by an AI. Or Not Says here the AI bubble will burst. Geoffrey Hinton, Big AI's Cassandra, says otherwise.

Life after SeatGuru

As a devout window-sitter on planes, SeatGuru was a must-have for avoiding misaligned or absent windows on booked flights. But now it’s gone, because its owner, Tripadvisor, failed to keep it fresh. I didn’t know SeatGuru was gone until I read this story about a class-ac…

The Best Full Frame Cameras Designed for Portrait Photographers

Portrait photography has been one of the prominent genres in the medium. Making one's portrait is as much about one's vision of that person as it is about the gear. In the film era, one could obtain the best photographs in studios, but with the proliferation of smartphones, the…

How a Tamagotchi Became 2025’s Coolest Camera of the Year

In recent years, cameras and lenses have reached new technological heights. Each year, we see innovation that breaks barriers, making photography easier than ever. However, with the proliferation of smartphones in the world of cameras, many cameras also seem a bit irrelevant to…

Nikon Z8 Firmware 3.0 – So Many Great Updates

Something I've seen Nikon doing ever since the launch of their Z9 camera a few years ago is a steady release of firmware for their cameras. What's even nicer is that sometimes these firmware updates introduce features that Nikon typically used to release only via newer camera mo…

Horika App Highlighting the Fun in Imperfections

Many photo apps today make users one of two promises: to create kitschy images that are popular on social media sites or to create filtered images that claim to be film-like, but instead just look like muddy cellphone photos. The Horika App goes a bit further than a half-baked p…

Possible facts

But is Deezer Real? Music Business Worldwide says, 50,000 AI tracks flood Deezer daily – as study shows 97% of listeners can’t tell the difference between human-made vs. fully AI-generated music. Pull quote: "Deezer said today (November 12) that it now receives over 50,000…

The Best Canon Cameras and Lenses of the Last Two Years

Canon cameras and lenses have consistently improved with each iteration. The company's full-frame and APS-C cameras are pretty great, with models such as the R5, the R7, and the R3 proving what makes them so spectacular. If you are someone who is looking to purchase a new camera…