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GitHub has updated the page template used to list Commits on a repository. Central to this experience is an interactive list component that I was responsible for architecting. This work was done alongside input from James Scholes, whose guidance was instrumental to the effort’s success. An interactive list is a construct that’s more commonplace on desktop applications than the web. That does not mean its approach is forbidden from being …

Forlorn, a foal in a cheap two-piece suit. You’re a baby, and then you’re an ancient. You’re a pink tear, glistening like Venus, sliding down the glass, drop-shaped and delicate, until you’re a tear in the paper, irreparable, needy, marring a tower of manuscripts in your brokenness. You’re growing potential, then you’re wasted talent. A square peg in a round hole, forcing the entry until the edges of me are …

political opinion (toggle) the grand pay-to-play happening in front of us a train wreck looming (cross-posted to mastodon)

Solstice greetings to all! Here’s a sampling of my recently published writing: * Names of the year for 2024 (Moo Deng, Shohei Ohtani, Piper, and more) Words of the year for 2024 (BlueAnon, snoafer, X-odus, and more) * A few additional words of interest: Kakistocracy Slop Brunchlord Deny, delay, depose * My Q&A with Jesse Sheidlower, editor of the newly published fourth edition of The F-Word (Strong Language blog) When …

At the end of September a crucial silicon mine in Spruce Pine was flooded by Hurricane Helene. Ever wonder what happened next? CC-licensed photo by State Archives of North Carolina Raleigh, NC on Flickr. You can sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link, so no spam. Delayed: this week’s Social Warming Substack post won’t appear today. If you’re signed …

Coming up with my top five records of the year was not a difficult task this year as I already had somewhat of an idea that such and such album would land there pretty much as soon as I heard it. But deciding what was my #1 favorite record of the year was a much harder thing to do. Do I pick a band that has been around for almost …

As the year comes to an end, blog editor Dave Busfield-Birch examines the blog’s content in 2024, and offers some insight into the reach of the blog through the lens of its readership statistics. Posts discussed below cover topics such as the Balfour reforms of the Commons timetable, maiden speeches, how the new voting rules affected May's PCC elections, the abolition of the hereditary peers, the role of the NAO, …

20246″ x 6″ x 1″Bronze, black patina The post Friends first appeared on Doug McCune.

I recently picked up a Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer for around the house. After staying away from 3D printing for years, the combination of a friend’s experience with this printer (thanks, @make_with_jake!), holiday sales, looking for a hobby, wanting some one-off tools, and a handful of projects where it’d be useful finally got me to buy one. Having done half a dozen prints, thus far I’m pretty satisfied with …

What else would we be going to look at on a suburban street called Helleristningen, other than what this Norwegian word means: the rock carving. Situated in an area of housing in Åskollen, south of Drammen on the west side of Oslo Fjord, this street winds its way past a caged outcrop, which has carved upon it a remarkable depiction of an elk. This is not just an Elk. It …

GLA Economics published its latest macroeconomic scenarios-based forecast for London on 17th December. The two main outcome variables are real Gross Value Added (GVA) – a measure of London’s output – and workforce jobs (WFJ) – a measure of employment. We project both variables over the medium term (to the end of 2026). Further, we have developed three main macroeconomic scenarios for London founded on three sets of plausible narratives …

The arrival of winter always brings a desire to slow down, to cosy up, to hibernate a little. Winter storms have rolled in bringing cold winds, lashing rain and grey skies but here inside it is quiet, and still, and warm, and there is comfort and peace in the simple pleasures of reading a book or knitting a pair of socks. I'm up early each day to catch the sunrise, …

In March 2023, we shared the initial release of a set of global basemaps we designed for Amazon Location Service. In 2024, we undertook a design refresh to improve upon the original release, adding more detail and contrast to the suite of maps Amazon provides. To celebrate the release, we are excited to walk you through updates to the new styles, which are available now in Standard, Monochrome, and Hybrid. …

Moonbound update; media theorizing. Read here.

You can’t have the good without the bad — and I’ve always made an effort to talk about the bad times that happen while traveling! The top thing that people tell me is “You’re so honest,” and I make sure to tell the truth. Because yes — travel is fun and transformative and life-affirming. But it can also be uncomfortable, stressful, smelly, and expensive. It’s good to remember that, and …