Thursday, May 21, 2026
Bubbles Briefing
The most voted posts on Bubbles, updated once a day.
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Top Bubble
It’s Google I/O week and this year’s theme is performative slop. Budding Googlers battle it out on stage vying for executive eyeballs. The prize? Exemption from the next culling. As you might know AI isn’t my cup of tea and my AI policy explains why. […]
Fresh Bubbles
First time in a Briefing. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.
Culture
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The second episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out: In Episode 2, I chat with Alexandra, the author of xandra.cc, a founder and barista at the 32-Bit Cafe. We…
Gaming
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A call for due diligence and open discussions over misinformation and speculation.
Life
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I'm just a regular ol' end user. I'm not some cyber security guru who actually understands how any of this shit works, but I use a password manager and 2FA…
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I went camping with a mate this weekend, it was fun. Here are some pictures I took: View from the camping spot Alternative view from the camping spot Early…
Tech
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In Yesterday’s IO Keynote Google declared war on the remnants of the Web. (See longer description on their website.) TL;DR: They are pushing Search more into…
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So let's say you've had enough of all the ads, the tracking, the promoted posts, the I'm Never Seeing Anything my Friends Post, and you want... a different…
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AI takes in all the input, whether the original authors have consented or not, and do some "learning", and then the AI companies sell these learned result to…
Writing
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Do you want to see more positive things in the world and the web? I’m hosting this month’s IndieWeb Carnival and I’m inviting anyone with a blog to write a…
Still Bubbling
Already featured in a Briefing before. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.
Tiny Bubbles
Fresh posts with exactly one vote in the last 24 hours.