Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Bubbles Briefing
The most voted posts on Bubbles, updated once a day.
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Hack the text output of Claude Code to make life a little bit sillier.
Fresh Bubbles
First time in a Briefing. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.
Culture
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A free soccer-ball add-on now lets visitors settle important civic matters by running into a ball.
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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…
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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,…
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We are in a culture of optimization, which means we are in a culture of slop.
Film & TV
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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
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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.…
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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…
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TL;DR: is your refrigerator running malware? If so, you better catch it!
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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…
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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
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(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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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.
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