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“They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I’m going to miss mine by just a few days.” · GARRISON KEILLOR

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  • TypeParis Now26 🇫🇷 Elliot Jay Stocks

    See the full details on the event’s website…

    The Other Day · 10:00
  • Closed on Sundays Rob Weychert

    Yesterday, for the first time, I closed my site. Any page you visited turned you away with this message: This site is closed on Sundays. I’m trying to avoid screens at least one day out of the w…

    Today · 05:24
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    • Weimar/Nazi/evangelical films
    • Entries logged without comment for the week ending 3/28
    • 🔗 Claire Tabouret’s Stained-Glass Windows for Notre-Dame Divide French Society, with a Legal Threat Looming
  • My rainbow sweater Cassidy Williams

    My sweater is weird but it is special and important to me.…

    Yesterday · 18:00
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    • I got yet another digital typewriter: The BYOK
  • Recent gigs and talks Simon Collison

    Torn Sail at Squire PAC; L-R: Jim Baron, Henry Claude, Huw Costin, John Thompson and Jeff Davenport. John Newling at Beam, 19th February. I’ve known renowned artist Jo…

    Yesterday · 10:00
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    • Return to Tokyo, Part 3
  • Making apps out of Spite Jon Hicks

    I love apps that ignore traditions and explore new, different ways of doing something. Such is the case with Spite, a new app for playing your own music library. As James Reeves the creator explains:…

    Yesterday · 09:15
  • Ultra-Rare DJ Set From Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Jason Kottke

    For his recent London run of shows, Fred Again coaxed Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter out of his helmet and in front of the decks for a 2-hour collaborative DJ set. And you can watch the w…

    Two Days Ago · 14:51
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    • Test footage from a slime simulator game made by former...
    • A list of chain restaurants whose names contain unusual...
    • There’s an upside-down “H” on the...
    • A comparison of different sorting algorithms (bubble,...
    • Stephen Colbert is co-writing a Lord of the Rings movie...
  • Hawai’i Chris Coyier

    I’m just back from the United States 50th state, a staggering 2,500 miles from the mainland. For the next week or two, I’ll pronounce it Ha-Vie-ee, like how it’s pronounced in the na…

    Three Days Ago · 12:05
  • Studio Notes #77 Dan Cederholm

    Howdy, folks. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🧳 I love Antiques Roadshow. And the best segments of the show are the ones wher…

    Three Days Ago · 08:35
  • My 8-year-old vibe-coded a video game about playing music with Michael McDonald Brad Frost

    My 8-year-old vibe-coded a video game called “Play With Michael McDonald”, and she wanted to present it. So here’s Ella! The origin story After playing some Mario Party minigames th…

    Four Days Ago · 13:32
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    • Coding Club
  • Sentient Design Workshop Courses Josh Clark

    May 13–14, 2026 11:00am – 3:00pm ET Check your time zone $895 ($995 starting April 23) Register Training a Team? Email us about discounts for five or…

    Four Days Ago · 06:45
  • Salter Cane gig on Saturday, April 4th in Brighton Jeremy Keith

    People of Brighton, mark your calendars: Saturday, April 4th. That’s when Salter Cane will be playing in The Hope And Ruin. It’s not just Salter Cane though. We’ll be joined by Skyscrapers fr…

    The Other Day · 10:41

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