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

Culture

  1. Gazette Notice: a football has entered the Square (The Town Square Gazette)
    2

    A free soccer-ball add-on now lets visitors settle important civic matters by running into a ball.

  2. On planting seeds (Manuel Moreale)
    3

    Matt asked me a question recently about the end of my People and Blogs run. The question was if I always thought I was going to hand it over at some point, and…

  3. Wonders of Web Weaving, Episode 10 (James' Coffee Blog)
    2

    The tenth episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out: In Episode 10, I chat with Kristoffer and Elliott, the creators of the Internet Phone Book. We talk about,…

  4. slop realism (The Etymology Nerd)
    2

    We are in a culture of optimization, which means we are in a culture of slop.

Film & TV

  1. Below Deck’s semen-stained sheet is gross. Is it hazardous? (reality blurred)
    2

    A Below Deck Med cast member came on a fellow cast member's sheets—and then didn't wash them or tell the person. I talked to specialist in infectious disease…

Life

  1. An Update on Floor Desking (Online Goddess)
    4

    Just over a week ago, I posted a response to Chloe on floor desking. I’d just happened to have ordered a floor chair so it was a very apt post to stumble upon.…

  2. Life Hacks for Idiots (impossible songs)
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    1. Drink water when you are thirsty.You will live longer than if you don't. Beer's OK too, now and then.2. Rise a little earlier if you must be somewhere.Time…

  3. You should probably check on your smart appliances (Xe Iaso)
    2

    TL;DR: is your refrigerator running malware? If so, you better catch it!

  4. I'm Volunteering for My Library! (Syl's Blog)
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    I've been searching for a volunteer opportunity for the past year or so, trying to find something I can stick with long-term and that will help my community…

  5. Another Ridiculous Interrail Holiday - 6,379Km and 13 Countries over 7 weeks (Terence Eden)
    3

    Last year, my wife and I went on a 5,025 Km Interrail adventure. We got the month-long unlimited pass and saw 10 Countries in 30 Days. That was a bit too…

Nature

  1. Fireflies At Dusk (Outside My Window)
    8

    (timelapse photos of Photinus pyralis in flight. fly left, fly right from Wikimedia) 14 July 2026 Last night after sunset I sat on a park bench and watched…

Politics

  1. Trump Steals Credit Rather Than Sees Light (Gus Van Horn)
    3

    The White House is once again in damage control mode after -- get this! -- something the President said turned out to be made up.I was going to say false, but…

Tech

  1. The State of RSS Feed Readers (Unattributed)
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    Two boats docked behind a berm. Introduction Many years ago (over a decade) I wrote an article about RSS Feed reader alternatives after Google announced they…

  2. re: your rss reader is robbing you (candyether.space)
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    i ironically read this article by antonio on my rss readerand im pretty conflicted on this one!on one hand, i agree that blog customization is fun and i like…

  3. Let me scroll (Happily Imperfect)
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    We are currently looking to get a new washing machine. Looking online at the usual big stores and every single one has an awful AWFUL website experience. These…

  4. From GrapheneOS to iodéOS: finding a de-Googled phone that works for me (The Unknown Universe)
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    A few months ago I finally got around to switching my Google Pixel over to GrapheneOS. The install was refreshingly painless, the bootloader re-locked without…

Writing

  1. Your RSS Reader Is Robbing You (Antonio Santos)
    39

    Reading through an RSS feed can dull the experience of enjoying a blog's unique style—try visiting the site directly for the full effect.

Still Bubbling

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

  1. Re: An Infuriating Goodbye to Photoshop (Online Goddess)
    25
  2. I Regret To Say That GMail is Now a Spam Farm, or, Why You Should Really Get That Dedicated Email Address Now (Whatever)
    15
  3. Lies Told About Data Centres (Pixel Envy)
    6
  4. Climate.gov was destroyed. Open data saved it. (Ben Werdmuller)
    9
  5. An infuriating goodbye to Photoshop (anderegg.ca)
    44
  6. Using the Xteink X4, a minimalist e-reader (Schemescape)
    15
  7. HTML ceremony (unstory)
    8
  8. Hands-on With iOS and iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and Siri AI (Eshu Marneedi)
    4
  9. On Becoming a Notebook Guy (Kai Gulliksen)
    5
  10. I started a "dirt notebook" (PINEWIND)
    6
  11. How I Collect Blog Statistics, Respectfully (Online Goddess)
    11
  12. Dungeons and Dryers (thega.me.uk)
    13
  13. Disturbing Runaway Slave Ads From the 19th Century Capture the Struggle for Freedom (Rare Historical Photos)
    8
  14. Your ‘App’ Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you…) (Dan Q)
    72

Tiny Bubbles

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