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I am generally working through one self-help book, and focusing on one Webnovel work (daily published chapters). Usually have one physical boom I'm reading for fun, and maybe an audio book (though I've found so many podcasts, I'm often just doing those).

So...1 of each type, sort of.

After Downdetector itself went down, someone made a Downdetector Downdetector, and then someone made a Downdetector Downdetector Downdetector, and then… Sometimes the internet is fun.

"Sometimes the Internet is fun."

After Downdetector itself went down, someone made a Downdetector Downdetector, and then someone made a Downdetector Downdetector Downdetector, and then… | PC Gamer www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...

Sure, studies show that 3 minutes of Tetris per day can help with cravings for addictive behavior, but what if the behavior in question is playing Tetris for too long? What then, Studies?

52 year old data tape could contain Unix history : It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C

Archeology, computer nerd edition.

www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/u...

Oh, sounds good! I will add it to the calendar.

Did you need any help moving? Or already done?

I've been very happy with AntennaPod, though admittedly my demands of software are often slight.

Hidden Detail in Crotch Solves a 500-Year-Old Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian polymath who painted the Mona Lisa, had a sophisticated geometric understanding far ahead of his time.

Headlines I could not have predicted I'd see today (as discovered by a dentist, and yes, that also makes sense in context).
www.sciencealert.com/hidden-detai...

Beyond the AI Hype Machine | KQED When ChatGPT launched in 2022, it kicked off what some have called the “AI hype machine” — a frenzy of promotion and investment that has sent some tech companies’ valuations soaring to record heights....

Great episode, and I recommend the podcast in general. If you want more, also check out Better Offline with Ed Zitron.

www.kqed.org/news/1205991...

An organ donor gave her his heart. She can’t afford the medicines to keep it beating Exclusive: A heart transplant recipient tells Rhian Lubin how she feels a health insurance company is ‘gambling’ with the gift of life from her donor: ‘If they let me go into rejection, they’re not ju...

Blue Cross has been getting worse and worse. I don't want to go into my medical details here, but they have caused me serious issues in similar ways (I am OK for now). Does anyone actually like their insurance?
share.google/XvDuNMsVxAt4...

This would single-handedly transform the lives of everyone I know in such profound ways it is difficult to fully articulate, but it would also let us actually make more and different and crazy things

Sounds amazing!

YouTube video by How To Cook That Debunking Exploding Gnocchi, Chicken Bread & more... | h2ct Ann Reardon

Wow, ok, absolutely do not deep fry tteok. Noted!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZin...

Exactly Six Months Ago, the CEO of Anthropic Said That in Six Months AI Would Be Writing 90 Percent of Code Exactly six months ago, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claimed that in six months, AI would be "writing 90 percent of code."

It's important to hold these people accountable for their wild claims. AI is not sustainable, ethical, or nearly living up to the hype.

futurism.com/six-months-a...

YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version

Wow! Just...out of words, wow.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gblj...

For The Love of God, Make Your Own Website - Aftermath The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression. Now I usually end up at the same three or four websites.

Something I've been meaning to do for years, but other things keep happening. Which is fine; I got a lot out of those things, many of them.

For The Love of God, Make Your Own Website - aftermath.site/website-musk...

Earth and Environmental News, Videos and Images At Earth.com, our goal is to provide the internet with a homepage for anything and everything about our planet Earth and the environment.

Happy birthday, WISPIT 2b.

Newborn planet captured in the early stages after birth - Earth.com share.google/s07gerjrij4F...

John Williams, the legendary composer behind Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and the original Superman theme admits he "never liked film music very much" The five-time Oscar winner chalks it all up to nostalgia

I mean, I get what he's saying, but wow.

www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...

Private Welsh island with 19th century fort goes on the market | CNN Business An island with a renovated fort in Wales, United Kingdom, has recently gone on sale for $4 million.

When flipping a house just isn't enough.

Thorne Island: Private Welsh island with 19th century fort goes on the market | CNN Business share.google/mbUdVDFN5S9E...

3 pretzel roll sliders on a plate with tater tots.

Hey, did you know King's Hawaiian made pretzel slider rolls? Neither did I. And yes, they are most good.

The Elder Scrolls' weird relationship with expansions began a full decade before the horse armour DLC, in the form of a 16-quest addon to Daggerfall exclusive to one US retailer Investigating the history of the Daggerfall CompUSA special edition.

Interesting article; nice to see someone really put the effort in.

The Elder Scrolls' weird relationship with expansions began a full decade before the horse armour DLC, in the form of a 16-quest addon to Daggerfall exclusive to one US retailer | PC Gamer share.google/mrduN1LXH6AG...

Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen Would you buy a truck this bare-bones?

Not in the market at the moment, but kinda into this. Refreshing in many ways.
www.theverge.com/electric-car...

This came up on a panel at Blerdcon, and the artist was right there in the vendor area, so we pretty much had to. Can't wait for the TV show!

I do love a good lemon meringue, 'tis true...

www.instacart.com/company/data...

Removing Jeff Bezos From My Bed ◆ Truffle Security Co. Eight Sleep smart bed found to contain an exposed AWS key and a likely backdoor that allowed engineers to remotely access users' beds

Really interesting article that not only exposes some IoT nightmare fuel but offers a practical solution.
trufflesecurity.com/blog/removin...

YouTube video by Oscars Pee-wee Herman, RoboCop and ED 209 at the Oscars

Heard about this on an episode of You're Wrong About, so of course we watched it, and it's even...more than you'd expect.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETFH...

Photo of a musical score with the phrase "Earth lowly bending".

Handel: the first earthbender.

It me. Hits harder now that I'm trying to play a fretless.