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A Tiny E Reader (Nathan | NTHP)
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I like books. You’d probably know that if you’ve seen my bookshelf page. But, I don’t like physical books. Yeah they do look good on a physical shelf, and I do like that part of them. I just don’t like reading them. The main issue for me, is that not every book is printed the…

Fresh Bubbles

First time in a Briefing. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.

Art

  1. Eye candy for today: Johannes Verspronk portrait (Lines and Colors)
    2

    Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer, Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck, oil on canvas, 41 x 31 in. (104 x 79 cm), in the collection of the National Gallery of Art,…

History

  1. No more Lineage OS on Samsung cellphones (Kevin Boone)
    5

    It looks like the end for Lineage OS on Samsung handsets, at least in the UK. Here's why.

Life

  1. It's 2026 and women are still asked to teach others to think a little bit and don't be a prick (Ana Rodrigues)
    14

    This article was originally drafted in 2024 but I struggled to finish it then. I was stuck wondering if I was just moaning over the past. Recently, Salma and…

  2. I Didn’t Even Know American Wisteria Was A Thing (Whatever)
    2

    Spring is in full swing here in Ohio and it has been both very beautiful and very allergy-inducing. One of the more beautiful aspects is that there is…

Politics

  1. Changing Prime Ministers mid-term and the constitution (The Empty City)
    2

    12th May 2026 How gaining or losing a Prime Minister between general elections in the norm and not the exception * There is perhaps a ‘classic’ view – which…

Tech

  1. Kagi: Good Enough to Leave Google (search) (JAMES' CORNER)
    9

    I should start by saying that Kagi is a paid product. For those who want to look at what other search engines are out there, Startpage and DuckDuckGo both…

  2. Building for the Joy of Building (jola.dev)
    3

    My path into programming and why I've been obsessed for 20 years.

  3. Search Bangs to the Rescue! (niqwithq)
    4

    I find myself in a world where online content lies guarded behind gates of ad-infested websites. Today's process of looking up information isn't all that…

  4. A Field Guide to Learning (BiteofanApple)
    4

    Let's say you're someone who wants to learn about an academic discipline. Perhaps advanced Physics, Sociology, Early-Modern History, or Cognition Science. Of…

Writing

  1. This too shall pass (Ratfactor Feed)
    23

    A little bit of philosophy to get through the tough spots...

  2. Announcing Wonders of Web Weaving (James' Coffee Blog)
    14

    If you have ever spoken to me, you may have heard me express a meandering interest in doing something with audio. I think the heart of this interest is that I…

  3. The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon (sippey.com)
    3

    Current Affairs is the new Suck.com, apparently. I’m here for it. The horror of the Tonight Show is not found in any singular problem, but in the totality of…

  4. Re: A Love Letter To RSS (Finest Day)
    4

    Alvin shared this post on Mastodon and I couldn’t agree more with Brine, the author of this little love letter. You can read it here: Discover: A Love Letter…

Still Bubbling

Already featured in a Briefing before. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.

  1. Lemmy needs diversity (Something Wonderful)
    16
  2. Bubbles on the Fediverse 🦣 (Bubbles 🫧 Blog)
    28
  3. Hey you, start communicating! (Forking Mad+)
    31
  4. London’s Smallest Public Sculptures (Look Up London)
    8
  5. Photos of Old-School Ads and Catalogs Filled With Surprisingly Suggestive Humor (Rare Historical Photos)
    5
  6. Ocarina of Time Hits Differently as an Adult (David McGee)
    10
  7. I'm off GitHub (Kev Quirk)
    16
  8. I Built My Own Search Engine (And You Can Too) (Douglas Ireland)
    18

Tiny Bubbles

Fresh posts with exactly one vote in the last 24 hours.