Carl Barenbrug
A product designer and creative director at Minimalissimo and 099.
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Updated 2 weeks ago
FormFeelingFunction®
Sometimes things need to end so we can create something new. Essentially, what's ending is Minimalissimo, and what's beginning is a creative lab I’ve named FFF. I feel like I've done my part in curating …
By Carl Barenbrug, 176 words
THE MIDDLE SHELF
A science fiction and fantasy books reviews blog, with regular reviews of diverse novels.
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Updated a year ago
Karen Lord, The Blue, Beautiful World
Karen Lord, The Blue, Beautiful World, Del Rey, 2023.Audiobook available.The Blue, Beautiful World is a fascinating science-fiction stand-alone novel about first contact. Owen is a global music star. The crowds flock to his concerts, commune …
Flamed Fury
My personal homepage, full of stuff that means everything to me, and nothing to you.
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The Death Of Slim Shady
The Death Of Slim Shady What’s up, Internet? I really wanted to post this two weeks after the album’s release, but life happens, and here it is. This isn’t an album review. It isn’t necessarily …
veritas.hurty.net
speaking my truth.
By Mark Hurty.
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Updated 2 weeks ago
Interesting
Oregon Department of Transportation is repaving portions of Main Street in Ashland. And when I say “portions” I mean it. They are just repaving the strips where the rubber meets the road. So far they’re …
Othmar's Trombone
I'm just a teacher, standing in front of a class, asking them to be quiet and listen.
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L’esprit de l’escalier
She said, I don’t think I can do this anymore. I love you but I can’t do this. I said, But if you love me, why can’t you try? She said, It’s over. I said, …
nitrateglow
I like to viddy the old films now and then.
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Three lost horror films I hope are rediscovered
There is no shortage of classic horror gems. From the German expressionist classics of the ’20s to the grim, moodier chillers of the ’70s, I have an embarrassment of riches to choose from every spooky …
By nitrateglow, 730 words
The Zozzled Cocktail
A drinker's guide to historic cocktailing.
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Updated 4 months ago
Harvard Cooler
Summer is here. Time to cool off. Cocktail coolers have long been a fixture in the mixological world. This particular refresher comes from the classic Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930. Like their cousins, Tom Collins …
Ben Viveur
The Epicurean musings of Benjamin Nunn. Recipes. Reviews. Beer. Swearing.
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BV London Pub of the Year 2023-24 - the results
What takes place once a year and involves me drinking large quantities of beer? Well, OK, it could be practically anything, admittedly, but, more specifically, it's the BV London Pub of the Year award. Yes, …
By Benjamin Nunn, 470 words
everything changes
I work with individuals, teams, and organizations who are looking to make a change in their work with intention and integrity.
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Haves and choices
ONE OF THE HABITS of language that I look out for when I’m listening to someone’s story is that little phrase I have to. Sometimes what follows that phrase isn’t terribly interesting, simply the acknowledgement …
By Mandy Brown, 970 words
Lea Verou • Blog
I have a long-standing passion for open web standards.
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Web Components are not Framework Components — and That’s Okay
Disclaimer: This post expresses my opinions, which do not necessarily reflect consensus by the whole Web Components community. A blog post by Ryan Carniato titled “Web Components Are Not the Future” has recently stirred a …
Adrian's Corner - Posts
On coding, tech, privacy, AI and whatever else comes to this mind.
By Adrian Schönig.
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Updated 4 months ago
Upgrading to a 2024 iPad Air from a 2018 iPad Pro
My 2018 12.9 iPad Pro has been one of my greatest tech purchases. I’ve used it nearly every day for the last 5.5 years, and it’s still in great shape. Why upgrade now? While I’m …
potch has a website
make things, not too much, mostly crap.
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My favorite part of my zsh config
A few years ago, I thought it would be funny to have sudo cd work to cd into nonexistent directories, and so I manifested: # in .zshrc function sudo() { if [[ "$1" == "cd" …
Scientist Sees Squirrel
Seldom original. Often wrong. Occasionally interesting.
By Stephen Heard.
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Updated 3 days ago
ChatGPT, teaching, and writing style (and also, fun)
Warning: ridiculously long post – but it’s mostly the writing samples and you can skim those. In connection with my forthcoming book on teaching and mentoring scientific writers, I’ve been doing some thinking about how …
By ScientistSeesSquirrel, 64 words
GORILLAS DON'T BLOG
Fellow bloggers have inspired me to share vintage images of Disneyland from my personal collection.
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Stagecoach Scene, 1955?
I have a very nice and early (possibly 1955) slide that was listed on eBay as being from Knott's Berry Farm. But you and I know better! As you can see, this is a great …
By Major Pepperidge, 422 words
Jan-Lukas Else
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Memos
With the current drama around WordPress and Automattic, I was searching for alternatives to Simplenote, the app I am currently using to save my notes and keep them synced. In the awesome-selfhosted list, I found …