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Imagining human-oriented online posts (Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden)
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I encountered a proposition that form and style are the aspects of writing that an LLM cannot mimic, thus human writers may start innovating on form as a way to compete in an oversaturated writing market (and demonstrate their humanity). But that got me thinking beyond the style…

Fresh Bubbles

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

Gaming

  1. When Other Games Chased Polygons, Blade Runner Chased Atmosphere (The Bryant Review)
    5

    "You wake up one day and find it's all been a dream..."

Life

  1. 3:30am, James, Herman, and me 🎧 (Forking Mad+)
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    It's amazing where you can end up when wandering the Web. Today I woke up at 3:30am. I had a drink of water, then lay back down. Normally I just go back to…

  2. On my way to Portugal (Notes from the Burrow)
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    I’m starting my 3 week trip to Portugal today. This will be my first time traveling somewhere new by myself. I am not going to be working on anything work...

  3. Junited 2026, a blog sharing month (Robert Birming)
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    Junited 2026 is here. Share the blog posts and bloggers you love throughout June — no rules, no pressure, just good old-fashioned blog appreciation.

  4. Mugdock (Happily Imperfect)
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    One of the first places that Becca took me and where our connection really started, was Mugdock Country Park; so it was nice to Jack there this morning. He’s…

  5. Week Photos — May 24–30, 2026 (Multiline Comment)
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    Laurelhurst Park, Portland Nursery, and SE Division Streethttps://multiline.co/mment/2026/05/week-photos-22/

Tech

  1. [Link] I Am Retiring from Tech to Live Offline (Phil Gyford)
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    The two essays Simon links to are interesting, and I really like the video too, a calm, thoughtful format.

  2. Converting ISO Country Codes to Flag Emojis (Dan Q)
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    Did you know that there's a simple formula you can use to convert from an ISO two-letter country code to the emoji of the flag of that country. I've made an…

Writing

  1. Writing by hand makes us think better (Language Log)
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    Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: a high-density EEG study with implications for the classroomDevelopmental Neuroscience…

Still Bubbling

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

  1. I'm So Tired of Ads (Absurd Pirate's Internet Blog)
    22
  2. Last.fm Announces It Has Gone Independent (Pixel Envy)
    18

Tiny Bubbles

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