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The Sky Is Falling, The Web Is Dead

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:54:23 GMT

quote [A prominent analyst has spent the past 30 years suggesting the Web was not long for this world. It keeps proving him wrong.] Entry Comment: The web ain't dead

Map of a rabbithole

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:15:56 GMT

quote [increasingly I feel like we’re losing the will (and the means) to go exploring online. I decided to map just one of my recent rabbitholes, which started with a viral tiktok, and wound up weeks later at the end of a journey through power, gender, belief, and the economics of the internet.] Entry Comment: That was interesting. Sorry for linking to PDFs, but it's about cults and marketing, neat personal research story. thumb is Clawmarks

Ghost Gear,’ or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here’s How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:04:00 GMT

quote [Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups and recycling] Entry Comment: When I go fishing with my rod

The Rhythms of “Rock Creek Park”

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:07:12 GMT

quote [The Blackbyrds’ ode to DC inspired a new generation of artists] Entry Comment: In Rock Creek Park, oh, yeah

Oyster Shell Houses of Guangdong

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:55:56 GMT

quote [Along the southern coast of China, particularly in Guangdong’s Pearl River Delta, a curious architectural tradition took shape during the late Ming and Qing dynasties — houses built from oyster shells.] Entry Comment: In flannel apparel in the oyster house

SEcret SANTA

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:43:21 GMT

quote [17 seconds · Clipped by Withu-Aoife · Original video "Ren singing Sinatra" by Jade M J ✂️ In Other Words - INW - REN] Entry Comment: So was thinking it's been awhile, but anyone interested in a SEcret Santa. Willing to do the hat pull and logistics. If your interested drop a comment.

Vimeo’s $1.38B Bending Spoons Sale Ends An Internet Animation Era

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:15:14 GMT

quote [Once a hub for indie filmmakers and animators, Vimeo’s $1.38B sale to Bending Spoons marks bookends its long decline from online indie content dominance.] Entry Comment: Arg, if you know about Bending Spoons, this is not at all good news. Time to save some of the stuff you still care for, I guess?

When Baseball Threw Physics a Curve

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:45 GMT

quote [Sports, science, and collective delusion.] Entry Comment: A curveball coming

Scientists are testing a surprising approach to fighting hunger in one of the poorest places on Earth

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:02:27 GMT

quote [Madagascar is reeling from political unrest. But there’s another problem that no one’s talking about.] Entry Comment: We jus' tryna fight the hunger

CSS Terrain Generator

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 19:06:34 GMT

quote [Inspectable spikes, wedges, ramps and flats are stitched together into a voxel landscape.] Entry Comment: A great little playfield that – while rendering the terrain in CSS – uses some Javascript to enable interaction (unlike CSS Minecraft). Also note how the page uses #anchors to save generator seeds – this is cool insofar, as anchors are only processed by the browser and invisible to the server, so less load and tracking.