Monday, October 5, 2026
Bubbles Briefing
The most voted posts on Bubbles, updated once a day.
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Top Bubble
Raspberry Pis are like iPads and other tablets for me: I like the idea of them, but then I get them and immediately regret it. Then sufficient time passes, I forget, and I think huh, that might be cool. Rinse, and repeat. It’s a bit of a shame, really. A tiny single-board…
Fresh Bubbles
First time in a Briefing. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.
Culture
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Country names aren’t always unique in the world. Look on a world map and you’ll see 2 Koreas, 2 Congos, and a full 4 Guineas. But there are some examples that…
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Hamish Campbell wrote something that I found interesting. In a post about why the Fediverse exists, he argues that when blocking becomes our default response…
Gaming
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This week, Off The Console celebrates 100 episodes. I couldn't be more excited.If you didn't know Off The Console is my weekly podcast that I record with my…
Tech
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I have a bunch of scripts that I have written over the past many years that deal with tabular data. Even though libraries are available to read and write to…
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I personally own well over 100 domains. A select few of them are actually live. The rest? Parked, forwarded, or none of the above. These domains cost me real…
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Plain text is portable, inspectable, searchable, easy to back up, and remarkably resistant to obsolescence. Its simplicity has helped it survive decades of…
Writing
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Earlier this week I wrote a post about the Cornell rapes – about how awkward it can be to speak up against rape culture, and why it’s so important that men try…
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.