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“Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the choice may be a hard one. The road goes upward towards the light; but the laden traveler may never reach the end of it.” · URSULA K. LE GUIN

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

  • West of England Design Forum 🇬🇧 Elliot Jay Stocks

    See the full details on the event’s website…

    The Other Day · 12:00
  • tweet Derek Sivers

    16 conversations in super-multicultural Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: sive.rs/met/at-13…

    Today · 20:41
  • A tour of some playgrounds in NYC designed by kids ,... Jason Kottke

    A tour of some playgrounds in NYC designed by kids, with features like pollinator gardens, hair-braiding stations, a floor-is-lava obstacle course, and human-sized chess boards. Love it —…

    Today · 16:00
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    • On decision fatigue : “Why are you so tired? The...
    • If you’ve never seen it (or even if you have), Christian...
    • Phyllis the GOAT and the Senior League Wii Bowling Champions
    • A Retro 70s TV Intro for Andor . “Get ready to...
    • Maybe It Will Happen Today
    • The Writers Who Wrote The Most in History . “Corin...
    • Who wins the 2026 World Cup if “not football” decides?...
    • From last month but relevant as Europe is seeing record...
    • A story about what being neighborly is all about ....
    • The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent . The 747 is...
    • It’s America’s Birthday. What Are We Celebrating? Some...
    • A Bob Ross painting of a mountain summit is being...
    • “Turn your site into a place people can bump into...
    • Sad news: long-time tech journalist, blogger, and...
    • “Although fleeting, [sports] have the enduring power to...
    • Deep dive: An interactive introduction to the terrific...
    • Criterion’s Massive Stanley Kubrick Box Set
    • Apple Just Raised Prices. But Deals Are Still Available.
    • 2000-Year-Old Roman Theater Hosts World Cup Watch Party
  • Using mitmproxy reverse mode for API testing Lorna Mitchell

    mitmproxy is my preferred proxy for API testing these days. I’m using it mostly in reverse mode though, so I thought I’d capture my setup in case it’s useful for anyone else. My main…

    Today · 13:06
  • Head in the Cloud 2026 Marc Thiele

    Last Friday I got to open the Head in the Cloud summit by mittwald in Espelkamp. And honestly, I’m still wondering a little how that happened. ;) P…

    Today · 06:01
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    • Off to Espelkamp to open mittwald’s Head in the Cloud Summit
  • An animated radial gradient mask over text in CSS Cassidy Williams

    Here's a technical walkthrough of how I made a fun little demo to mask some text in a clever way with CSS.…

    Two Days Ago · 18:00
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    • On the edge of burnout
  • Studio Notes #90 Dan Cederholm

    Hello, Kind People. Here are this week’s Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🪣 Studio DRAMA has done some outstanding custom typeface work for KFC…

    Three Days Ago · 06:32
  • Qobuz Theme 1.4 Jon Hicks

    Here's another little update to the Qobuz Beta theme. Their use of Tailwind continues to be an obstacle, as there just aren't enough semantic classes to style things how I would like. In the vein, thi…

    Four Days Ago · 05:00
  • The house is valuable because it is the house. Ethan Marcotte

    Two weeks ago, I quietly pushed up a new look for this website. Some redesigns happen over a year or two; others happen over a few months. Neither one’s easy, mind you, but this one’s the l…

    The Other Day · 22:00

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