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Posts from blogs I read written in the last few days.

  • Photos of Smashing Conference Freiburg 2026 Marc Thiele

    We run this edition since 2012 in Freiburg. Always lovely to be, where Vitaly and I started it. Here are a few impressions of the days. Full album…

    The Other Day · 02:07
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    • Four Hours – Thanks Deutsche Bahn (The Ad Found Me. The Checkout Didn’t.)
  • Neat little prototype demo of a Bluesky reader that... Jason Kottke

    Neat little prototype demo of a Bluesky reader that uses the UI of the long-retired Paper app. I loved the design of Paper.…

    Yesterday · 11:50
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    • A late 90s guide to Super Metroid was written in...
    • Biiiiig Stretch
    • “In almost every [US] county, extreme heat is at...
    • VC Isn’t VC Anymore — Understanding the Rise of Cancer...
    • The Simpsons Switcheroo
    • “ Gimme is a dazzling ever-growing type family of...
    • Bring Blockbuster Video back to your town/city by...
    • Gloria Steinem’s final essay , posthumously published by...
    • TIL that my iPhone has a tiny bit of water in i t (for...
    • Teaser trailer for Musk , a 3h45m-long documentary film...
    • “We found ~18,000 posts from autonomous AI agents...
    • The Chicago Public Library informs patrons of how much...
    • Over the past 12 years, Super Bowl-winning coach Mike...
    • From the Internet Archive: Vanishing Culture: A Report...
    • Vintage Eastern European Matchbox Labels (1950-1980s)
    • A catalogue of 645 acts of hate from the week after 9/11...
    • Bayeux Go! A playable video game of the Bayeux...
    • Spaceships : A version of Asteroids where “you are not...
    • The 101 Plays Itself . The five lanes of highway 101 in...
    • Teaser trailer for You Can See Everything from Nathan...
  • My Glamorous Life: A Good Lie Jeffrey Zeldman

    For “My father’s favorite food is,” the kid had written SALAD. The post My Glamorous Life: A Good Lie appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.…

    Yesterday · 10:20
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    • AI, Disruption, and Standards
  • Studio Notes #101 Dan Cederholm

    Good Morning, Folks. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🧊 The founders of YETI coolers shared their story on How I Built This an…

    Yesterday · 08:58
  • I’m done with this podcast! (UX request) Chris Coyier

    I’m a good 50/50 split on music and podcasts while I’m driving. So lots of podcasts! I love them! I use Overcast, and it’s got a decent CarPlay app. So I see this screen a lot: It sh…

    Yesterday · 06:58
  • Thor & Friends at Maas Building Rob Weychert

    🎤 Thor & Friends and Hour Thor & Friends Hour Fire Museum Presents started putting on events for adventurous arts lovers in Philly in 2007, but between my departure t…

    Three Days Ago · 21:59
  • Code Snack Brad Frost

    Code Snack by Lauren Basser looks very useful. Engineering concepts for visual learners. Updated weekly. She's breaking down the Terminal, Git, and things like Web Components for people coming from…

    Three Days Ago · 18:00
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    • Our AI & Design Systems Course Is COMPLETE!
  • 53 Simon Collison

    Nothing’s easy for anyone, but I make sure I’ve plenty to look forward to and always appreciate the simple pleasures. Today that meant celebrating my birthday up on…

    Three Days Ago · 17:50
  • How to test file uploads WonderProxy

    File uploads look like one of the easiest things to test. It’s as simple as selecting a file. Click upload. Check whether it appears. Move on. Simple right? Maybe not. …

    Three Days Ago · 08:20
  • Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Ege Basalt John Boardley

    Read the book, Typographic Firsts I’ve forever fancied fat faces. And not just for the alliteration. And I’ve found the perfect weight in a comparatively new design with vintage flavor: the re…

    Three Days Ago · 00:40
  • The Universe Does Not Hand Us Meaning Tina Roth Eisenberg

    “The hardest thing about being alive is that we exist as accidents of chance, and the universe does not hand us meaning. Nobody and nothing will give us meaning. We have to make it. And I think love…

    Four Days Ago · 08:52
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    • Artist Guridi
    • Assume misunderstanding
    • Dumb Phone

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