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The opposite of doomscrolling: Every two weeks (roughly) I send you a collection of the best Internet reading I've found -- links to culture, technology, art and science that fascinated me. Full, free archives here. I'm Clive Thompson, a longtime science and tech reporter (Wired, New York Times ...
Hello there! It’s time again for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — my latest Linkfest, for which I have sifted throug...
Hello there! It’s time for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — a new Linkfest, in which I sort through the planet-wide ...
Hello! It’s time for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — my next Linkfest, a collection of the most interesting items i...
Interviews take a lot of energy. In general but this one in particular. And getting through it also deserves a little...
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Glass walls of comp day, “Tough times” reflected on mouth, Spoils go to victor machine.
Welcome! This is where you can find my most up-to-date writings.
This one's gonna be a bit dark, so don't read further if that's not what you can handle right now. My uncle shot hims...
Man, novelty sucks. I think I feel this way because whenever something new gets introduced in my life, I get so into ...
Man, I really hate it when I keep making assumptions. That old saying really does end up coming true. I find that I g...
Exploring the universe from the inside out
For most of my life I fundamentally misunderstood buy & sell prices
It’s a long process
You can succeed, but you can't fail — because you aren't officially trying
Thoughts on software development, AI, and technology
In Which I Describe why some AI Skeptics need to Experiment
In Which I Learn that our Body Temperature is Lower than Commonly Believed
In Which I Vent my Frustrations about Using LLMs for Coding
LMAA („Lokale Märkte. Alternative Anbieter“) listet online-shops auf, die nicht zu den großen Anbietern gehören.
Bilder im Darkmode haben jetzt nur noch einen hellen Hintergrund, wenn sie ihn brauchen.
Ich habe mal ausprobiert, mehr Cargo-Clippy-Regeln zu aktivieren.
Chuck Carroll's RSS Feed: A place where I complain about technology or dive into quasi-philsophical subjects.
We're in the process of moving and it's eye-opening just how much stuff we've accumulated over the span of just two a...
During my holiday break, I built a Stratum 1 NTP server in my home lab. Ordinarily, we get our time from internet-bas...
"Ignorance is bliss" usually has a negative connotation, a way to refer to someone who is ignorant on some topic that...
Recent content on Adventures in Open Source Software
Recently a saw an article come across my feed that Notepad++ was now available on MacOS. Turns out that was partially...
I recently attended my first GrafanaCon, held in Barcelona, Spain, from 20-22 April. I hated it. TL;DR; There was a l...
NOTE: As usual, this blog expresses my opinions and not those of my employer As an “old” I really love email. It was ...
I’m a data scientist based in Amsterdam, currently working at Spotify. I work on projects aimed at enhancing the productivity and experience of developers, using research and data analysis to inform our platform strategies.
I quite liked this metaphoric view of the morning ritual from Herbert Lui: A good morning ritual needs to be flexible...
I started using Claude Code in July last year. I was a Cursor user looking for something better, and I was skeptical ...
Welcome to the Netherlands! If you’re a newcomer like me and love tennis, or even if you’re looking to pick up a rack...
A container for all my views with excerpts from technology, travel, films, books, kannada, friends and other interests. I am Thejesh GN, friends call me Thej.
My first, full-fledged in-class course at APU ended this week. The final round of assessments is yet to be done. I am...
It’s been a busy week, both at work and at home. I think the heat also made the week much more tiring, but thankfully...
NMG 2026 results are out. If you are a grantee, congratulations. This is the 9th edition of 2026 and the biggest both...
An online diary of a lady's misadventures in two worlds
Special Edition — Ego TL;DR:What's the difference between my ego in the real world and my ego online? This blog post ...
Special Edition — Colors TL;DR:Purple is my color. This blog post has approximately 301 words and may take 2 minutes ...
Special Edition — Take Two TL;DR:If I had another chance, I would have started this blog earlier. This blog post has ...
A practising self-memoir, recorded as an inconsistent logbook.
On Saturday, I am spiralling down the depression-anxiety-low-self-esteem trifecta again, with bouts of anger throwing...
29/04/2026, 19:50 PMthe body being trapped in the presentThe shadows in this room have begun to whisper, mapping out ...
The Fog Has My House KeysThe fog comes inlike it has been here before.Not dramatically.No doorbell.No throat-clearing...
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Train your own pseudo-baby to speak; Make your voice heard; Try our minigames.
Our first update since the transition to Neal.fun! And it's a big one.
A digital garden exploring web development, the small/indie web, Gemini protocol, book reviews, and personal reflections.
On iOS, it’s possible to use a custom schedule to turn on the night shift (slightly tinted yellow-orange) mode separa...
This would have been a great opportunity to use “The Anthropocene Reviewed, reviewed” if not for the sake of my confo...
Kev Quirk started a personal blog challenge where you answer a few questions and “tag” a few people of your choosing ...
A wide-ranging blog with technical tutorials on Django, Python, and web development alongside travel guides and reflections on life abroad in Germany.
My resolution for 2025 was to make more art, and I had fun keeping it. I took acrylic painting lessons, got into wate...
My resolution for 2025 was to make more art, and I had fun keeping it. I took acrylic painting lessons, got into wate...
Every year, on the first of January, prices change and new laws come into effect. Mostly, life gets a little more exp...
A long-running blog mixing practical programming guides on Django, Node.js, and PostgreSQL with essays on developer careers, productivity, and personal growth.
I can’t believe it’s been over two years since I last published an article here! Time really flies. The crazy part is...
I can’t believe it’s been over two years since I last published an article here! Time really flies. The crazy part is...
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a bit of a personal finance nerd. I’ve been carefully tracking my spending and investin...
An online journal exploring curious and obscure works that have entered the public domain, featuring essays, collections, and cultural commentary on historical art, literature, and media.
Before Linotype revolutionised typesetting in the 1880s, compositors set texts by hand — and they set them *fast*. Al...
A Dutch physician’s encounter with acupuncture.
A treatise on a powder that can cure wounds at a distance.
A personal blog with posts spanning book and movie reviews, technology projects, and commentary on social and political topics.
“Focus on the work, not your attachment to it.”
Note: This review contains spoilers What Worked Brandon Sanderson is known for his inventive world building and this ...
This idea has been rattling around my brain for a while, but I’ve struggled to put it into words (though I did my bes...
electronic brain surgery since 2001
Auto-Delete old Mails from GMail My inbox is a mess. While I manage to maintain a somewhat close to “Inbox Zero” at w...
Old Game, New Clothes Back in university in 2003 we had to do a group project. I don't remember which course it was, ...
LAN Overview 2026 The last time that I blogged about my personal LAN setup was more than a decade ago. Meanwhile we m...