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

  • New novel from Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven):... Jason Kottke

    New novel from Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven): Exit Party. “Los Angeles, 2031: The first spring after the collapse of the United States, peacekeeping troops withdraw from the city…

    Two Days Ago · 14:44
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    • Wes Anderson’s Criterion Closet Picks
    • “The clan of predators currently in charge of the U.S....
    • Walking Men Worldwide
    • Instant click for me: how NYC street signs are made. “The...
    • The History of Concrete, a new documentary film by John...
    • Review of a new book on Stephen Hawking. “The...
    • The Blind Birdwatcher
    • From our own Edith Zimmerman for the New Yorker, some...
    • “Szilveszter Makó’s surreal portraits have become nearly...
    • New book from Ed Yong! Life Beyond Measure: Nature’s...
    • Yes, this summer really was as hot as you think it was....
    • Using a Railway as a Massive Flatbed Scanner
    • Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed a floating...
    • The Rumpus Book Club event for this month is a...
    • The Star Wars Archives. 1977-1983. From Taschen. Looks...
    • With Adapted Sailing, the Sea Is for Everyone. “The...
    • Max Verstappen vs. 100 Normies in Go-Karts
    • Genius Design Details: Pips and Nubs
    • Usenet-Rewind: search over 1 billion Usenet text posts...
    • “Figures show Japan is now home to 107,677 centenarians,...
    • Danny MacAskill Plays in the Endless Light of Norway
    • Hidden in Pieces: Live at the Royal Albert Hall. A live...
    • Paul Ford: Aided by LLMs, people & companies are...
    • The All of the Above Trail Fest is “deconstructing the...
    • The Powerful Connection Between Smell & Memory
    • We Must Create the Shit Machine. “I asked everyone I know...
    • The frontier Anthropic & OpenAI models are only ~4 months...
    • Last year in Ireland, a bouncy castle infested with a...
    • Naomi Klein: “Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It...
    • Taryn Simon’s Father Country I Do Love You
  • I’ll be at Axe-Con 2027 Chris Coyier

    What? Axe-con ’27: The world’s largest digital accessibility event. Where? At your computer. When? February 23-27, 2027 Who? Me! I’m a keynote speaker along with Jennison Asuncion, Co-Fo…

    Two Days Ago · 14:04
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    • The Avocadinator
    • Which Rude is it?
    • The Four Tiers of Tab Importance
  • Webmention support Matthew Weier O’Phinney

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    Two Days Ago · 10:30
  • Studio Notes #102 Dan Cederholm

    Greetings and Good Morning to you, Fine People. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. ⚖️ Most mornings, I make my own decaf e…

    Two Days Ago · 05:00
  • The absolute best AI tools to use in September 2026 Cassidy Williams

    The best AI tools for development, productivity, creativity, and more.…

    Three Days Ago · 16:55
  • A Little Thing about Belonging Marc Thiele

    This morning the postman rang the bell. That usually means one of two things: something I ordered has arrived or someone sent me something. This time…

    Four Days Ago · 11:45
  • Lost Memories Simon Collison

    I’ve just received a lovely gift all the way from San Francisco, sent by my old friend and Polaroid aficionado Scott Boms. I’ve long been a fan of Scott’s pers…

    Four Days Ago · 07:00
  • How to test OTPs WonderProxy

    OTP (one-time password) testing is often a critical business function that opens the door to payment channels and protected customer data.…

    The Other Day · 22:01
  • Crucial Tracks Naz Hamid

    Tracing my musical journey. Months ago, Jason Dettbarn, creator of music community Crucial Tracks, kindly asked if I would be up to participate in the Crucial Interview seri…

    The Other Day · 18:02

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