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Playdate’s update interface takes charge (Unsung)
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Here’s what happens when you try to update your Android phone if it’s low on battery (even if it’s connected to a charger): It’s a pretty cheap error UI, a misaligned string thrown carelessly in between existing interface pieces. It doesn’t even bother explaining what “too low”…

Fresh Bubbles

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

Crafts

  1. snl uk dunks on zuck (combatdavey)
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    combatdavey built your hotrod

Culture

  1. october 6 llm (combatdavey)
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    combatdavey built your hotrod

Film & TV

  1. The Sting (1973) (The Movie Crash Course)
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    This was actually a second-time watch for me, but I’ll get to that later. This was also a second collaboration for its creative team, reuniting Paul Newman,…

Gaming

  1. games i've been playing (october 2026 edition) (mint city lights)
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    I feel like I’ve been super busy (in a good way) and have so many things to share, and I sat down with the intention of doing a rapid-fire check in list of all…

Life

  1. Sharing good things online (What the Fran)
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    On sharing positive things even if just for myself

Politics

  1. “It’s the fascism, boss” (Her Hands, My Hands)
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    I have been wondering why the past couple of years have been so much harder on me even than Trump’s first presidency, and this is exactly why. There is just so…

Science

  1. Monte-Carlo simulations (Eli Bendersky)
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    Monte Carlo simulations (or methods) is the technique of applying randomness and the Law of large numbers to the solution of various scientific and engineering…

Tech

  1. The Case for Boring Technology (Dead Parrot BBS)
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    In infrastructure, “boring” is often a compliment. Mature tools, stable protocols, and predictable systems may lack novelty, but decades of accumulated…

  2. Move the mouse across the screen (Weird Web October) (Dan Q)
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    This year, I'm (slightly) participating in Weird Web October. For today's theme, 'skeuomorphism', I implemented a mouse curser... (not a typo)

  3. Once the Cheat Code Is There (Veit's Blog)
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    I have a hard time not cheating once I’ve started. I’ve noticed this about myself in a few different places, and I’ve known for a long time. I don’t think…

  4. Wintering: On Hiatus, Bill C-22, and Why I Don't Block People (Brennan Kenneth Brown)
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    Why I'm putting folk.zone's social services on hiatus? 500 spam users, my embarrassing WriteFreely database blunder, and the legal weight of self-hosting in a…

  5. I guess I’m using WebP now? (anderegg.ca)
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    After using the same few image formats for 20+ years, I’m now on the WebP bandwagon. That isn’t something I thought I’d ever say. Now I’m wondering how soon…

Still Bubbling

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

  1. My Hobby Is Learning (Kev Quirk)
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  2. Wherein the slopbros won't stop (DNA Lounge)
    14 ▲
  3. Hypertext and Gemtext (HakkerBlog)
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  4. We are going to kill “unalive” (Anil Dash)
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  5. Disable Rounded Tabs Firefox (Mark B Tomlinson)
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Tiny Bubbles

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