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Jan 31, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Plesiosaurier

Fossilien der Westfälischen Plesiosaurier sind die Fossilien des Jahres 2026.

Jan 31, 2026 from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

Collections: The Late Bronze Age Collapse, A Very Brief Introduction

This week, by order of the ACOUP Senate, we’re talking about the Late Bronze Age Collapse (commonly abbreviated ‘LBAC’), the shocking collapse of the Late Bronze Age state system across the Eastern...

Jan 31, 2026 from Brajeshwar

Books of 2026

2026: Work-in-Progress.

Jan 31, 2026 from Isaac Clayton

The Chisel

I’ve been a fan of Conflict-Free replicated datatypes for a while. I wrote an old blog post about implementing them back in 2021, Wow, almost 5 years ago. and I’ve been turning them over in my mind...

Jan 31, 2026 from Ploum.net

The Disconnected Git Workflow

The Disconnected Git Workflow Using git-send-email while being offline and with multiple email accounts WARNING: the following is a technical reminder for my future self. If you don’t use the "git"...

Jan 30, 2026 from Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy

The Virgin New Adventures: From Vile Sins To the Dying Days

Oh, the things we have seen on our journey through the New Adventures! We’ve traversed the coils of the Timewyrm, rocked back and forth in Cat’s Cradle, met Benny and an older, edgier Ace, thrilled...

Jan 30, 2026 from riz#000000me

using computer

What do I use a computer for? I can't remember where I read this or why, but it was something about how computers, for most people, have become actually just a browser. I think this is right for me...

Jan 30, 2026 from Previous Magazine

The Benefits of Personalized Home Health Care

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to people’s care because some health issues require a bit more care than others. Many health conditions are manageable at home, and that’s where persona...

Jan 30, 2026 from Ambient Irony

Daily News Stuff 30 January 2026

Blarg Edition Top Story Trust no-one: Chat & Ask AI, one of the most popular AI apps on the Google Play and Apple App stores - never heard of it - that claims more than 50 million users, left hundr...

Jan 30, 2026 from Thejesh GN

Weekly Notes 05/2026

I attended the Reclaim Constitution Quiz at the Sabha on Sunday. I thoroughly enjoyed the quiz, conversation, and the meal post the quiz. You can see the highlights of the quiz here. I also made a ...

Jan 30, 2026 from Ryan Bagley

Anatomy of Iran's Internet

I’m slightly addicted to reading the news but I often forget about the Gell-Mann amnesia effect. This describes the phenomenon where if you’re an expert in a field you can spot lots of errors and p...

Jan 30, 2026 from Your Local Epidemiologist

Institutional blind spots, 5 fascinating studies fresh of the press, and more

Behind the Curtain (January 30)

Jan 30, 2026 from Rock and Null

How We Fixed SQLite Database Locks in Spring Boot (And Got a 5x Performance Boost)

Struggling with intermittent database locks in your Spring Boot and SQLite setup? Learn the specific HikariCP and JPA configurations we used to eliminate production hangs and increase throughput by...

Jan 30, 2026 from The Jaxson

Scenic Jacksonville's 2026 Great Cities Symposium

Since 2019, the Great Cities Symposium has brought substantive civic and business leaders to Jacksonville from peer cities to share their experience and expertise leading impactful projects in thei...

Jan 30, 2026 from Isaac Clayton

I wish I were a better conversationalist

“Well okay I’m so glad you got to call him, who was he? The Dean of AI at Google?” “Haha his name is Dean. Jeff Dean. But yes.” — Conversation with my girlfriend after the call. I had the opportuni...

Jan 29, 2026 from The New Leaf Journal

My Heroic Car Rescue in Brooklyn Heights

The story of how I helped a lady move her car out of a very snowy parking spot in Brooklyn Heights.

Jan 29, 2026 from BEEW

Forging & Fruits (Or, the Presents of Presence)

i. the forging (2020) In the early days of January 2020, I was helping my daughter pack for her semester abroad. It's what we do. She goes, I help get her ready to go. It's my way of staying close ...

Jan 29, 2026 from Ambient Irony

Daily News Stuff 29 January 2026

Microsloop Edition Top Story Windows 11 now has a billion users, all of whom hate it. (Thurrott) I wouldn't advise clicking on that link without adblock enabled. (Or even better, just using Brave.)...

Jan 29, 2026 from Darek Kay

Sabbatical #01: Getting ready

Notes from my sabbatical preparation.

Jan 29, 2026 from Paul's Weblog

Restaurant Week: Winter 2026 Edition

I’ve written about restaurant week before: Scraping Minneapolis / St. Paul Restaurant Week. Well, good news: it’s still happening and my little side project still runs. Just want to view the restau...