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  • Entries logged without comment for the week ending 1/17 Rob Weychert

    Added to the film diary:Living in OblivionTom DiCillo, 1995, ★★★When Harry Met SallyRob Reiner, 1989, ★★★★FranticRoman Polanski, 1988, ★★½Added to the music library:BullheadMelvi…

    Two Days Ago · 22:00
  • Vigilante Rob Weychert

    William Lustig, 1982, ★★★½ That the majority of the soulless thugs prowling the streets in this film are in their 30s and 40s initially took me out of it a bit, but that notable em…

    Three Days Ago · 21:58
  • A Visualization of the Evolution of Paris, 300 BCE to 2025 Jason Kottke

    This is an animated 3D visualization of the growth of Paris from 300 BCE to the present day. It was made with Blender (no AI) by Christian Ivan, who notes that it’s a “simplification”…

    Three Days Ago · 13:31
  • The rate at which the universe is expanding differs depending on how... Jason Kottke

    The rate at which the universe is expanding differs depending on how it’s measured. Gravitationally lensed supernovas could solve the discrepancy; the lensing allows for the tracking of the…

    Three Days Ago · 12:58
  • The Ping-Pong Hustler Who Inspired ‘Marty Supreme’. “If Chalamet has found, in... Jason Kottke

    The Ping-Pong Hustler Who Inspired ‘Marty Supreme’. “If Chalamet has found, in this role, an all-time character, it is surely in no small part because Reisman was an all-time character.…

    Three Days Ago · 11:37
  • How Russia’s Children Got So Violent. “There is no positive ideology for... Jason Kottke

    How Russia’s Children Got So Violent. “There is no positive ideology for children in a country fighting a murderous war.” Ultranationalist & xenophobic violence is encouraged by Putin…

    Three Days Ago · 10:44
  • This website is compiling a sourced list of ICE abuses in Minnesota.... Jason Kottke

    This website is compiling a sourced list of ICE abuses in Minnesota. (Click on “List” for the full listing.)…

    Three Days Ago · 09:52
  • Photos of China’s Green Energy Transition Jason Kottke

    These photos by Chu Weimin show the mind-boggling scale of China’s green energy buildout. Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May…

    Three Days Ago · 09:08
  • Studio Notes #67 Dan Cederholm

    Happy Friday, Design Folks. Here's issue #67 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🏄‍♂️ ORION is a short film about Orion Miller,…

    Three Days Ago · 08:51
  • Wikipedia turns 25 years old. (I can’t believe it’s only been around... Jason Kottke

    Wikipedia turns 25 years old. (I can’t believe it’s only been around for 25 years…trying to imagine the web without it is impossible at this point.)…

    Three Days Ago · 08:19
  • At the Stone Skimming World Championships in Scotland (at an old slate... Jason Kottke

    At the Stone Skimming World Championships in Scotland (at an old slate quarry), it’s distance that counts, not the number of skips. “Anyone who is familiar with slate could instinctively…

    Three Days Ago · 07:50
  • Nuance and Garage Doors Brad Frost

    I got some wonderful bit of Hemmingway-esque consulting advice from the garage door repair guy.…

    Four Days Ago · 17:51
  • By All Measures. “Our scales are too imbalanced; we are unable to... Jason Kottke

    By All Measures. “Our scales are too imbalanced; we are unable to think the unthinkable. It goes without saying that it can be paralyzing, demoralizing, to be an individual acting as part o…

    Four Days Ago · 14:22
  • Visualizations of the growing undersea network of submarine cables, 2013-2025.... Jason Kottke

    Visualizations of the growing undersea network of submarine cables, 2013-2025.…

    Four Days Ago · 12:53
  • The Florentine Codex Jason Kottke

    The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century illustrated encyclopedia of indigenous Mexico, “the most reliable source of information about Mexica culture, the Aztec Empire, and the…

    Four Days Ago · 11:46
  • Many of us have “lost the future” during the radical uncertainty brought... Jason Kottke

    Many of us have “lost the future” during the radical uncertainty brought about by polycrisis. “I hadn’t fully grasped how the idea of a better future sustained me — now I, like many…

    Four Days Ago · 10:51
  • From XKCD, some common sailing rigs, including the ketch, schooner, offset rig,... Jason Kottke

    From XKCD, some common sailing rigs, including the ketch, schooner, offset rig, and oops all spinnakers.…

    Four Days Ago · 09:53
  • Bread Infographic Jason Kottke

    London bakery The Dusty Knuckle cleverly used a loaf of bread as a graph to illustrate the costs of running their business: From their post: This comes off the back of a big decision to i…

    Four Days Ago · 08:44
  • “This should be the year you stop trying so hard to turn... Jason Kottke

    “This should be the year you stop trying so hard to turn yourself into a better person, and focus instead on actually leading a more absorbing life.”…

    Four Days Ago · 07:56
  • The Siksika Hierarchy of Needs Tina Roth Eisenberg

    The Siksika Hierarchy of Needs is an Indigenous framework from the Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation that reimagines human needs from a collective, relational, and land-based worldview, rather than an indivi…

    Four Days Ago · 05:59
  • Grace Farms Tina Roth Eisenberg

    Grace Farms in New Canaan Connecticut is a truly inspiring space, both aesthetically as well in their mission. Would love to bring CreativeMornings to this venue. More billionaires like this, please.…

    Four Days Ago · 05:55
  • Left to its own devices, capitalism decides if people deserve… Rob Weychert

    Left to its own devices, capitalism decides if people deserve what they need, and a fundamental American disagreement is whether that’s a bug or a feature. Tagged: January 2026, politic…

    Four Days Ago · 02:50
  • Stephen Brayda Book Covers Tina Roth Eisenberg

    I am loving these book cover designs by Stephen Brayda.…

    The Other Day · 18:07

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