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China's Moon Atlas, Proto-Typography, and the F-Word
‘It’s rude not to offer three cups’: the lengthy, beloved coffee rituals binding Ethiopians together. A very short history of the F-word. Why can’t we…
May 13
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A weekly collection of links to interesting things curated by Colin Wright. Silicon Valley’s Gold Rush Roots “One of California’s most eloquent…
May 12
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Full-Time Train-Living and the Zilog Z80
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: German Teen Lives on Train Full-Time and Travels Somewhere New Every Day Quotes: Lasse Stolley is a 17-year-old…
May 11
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Negotiating, Beetles, and Historical Markers
Adobe is buying videos for $3 per minute to build AI model. Negotiating isn't just for job offers, here's how to use it in everyday life. Tantrums and…
May 6
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A weekly collection of links to interesting things curated by Colin Wright. Why Do Some People Always Get Lost? “Like many of the researchers who study…
May 5
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Absurdly Early Bedtimes and the Transformer
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: Generative AI Exists Because of the Transformer: This Is How It Works Quotes: As the model processes this set of…
May 4
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April 2024
Cicadapalooza, Badass Librarians, and Lost Nuclear Bombs
What makes an album the greatest of all time? Is 2024 the Cicadapocalypse or a Cicadapalooza? OK map making nerds—where’s your revolution? Nuclear…
Apr 29
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A weekly collection of links to interesting things curated by Colin Wright. The Cloud Under the Sea “The repair was now nearly done. All that remained…
Apr 28
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Online Game Archive and Nuking the Moon
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: Can an Online Library of Classic Video Games Ever Be Legal? Quotes: For years now, video game preservationists…
Apr 27
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Concrete Photography, Artistic Breakthroughs, and a Fake Conspiracy Theorist
Three masterpieces from glimmer through struggle to breakthrough. Inside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training data. Are workplaces inherently…
Apr 22
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A weekly collection of links to interesting things curated by Colin Wright. The ‘Soft Life’ Is Trending. How Can You Have One for Yourself? “The soft…
Apr 21
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Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams and Centering Things On the Web
Some notes & quotes from recent reads: The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived Quotes: “You’re looking different with that beard and stuff…
Apr 20
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