Worth the wait? Jonathan Blow has spent the past decade designing 1,400 puzzles for you Preview: Order of the Sinking Star started small but became a “combinatoric explosion.” Kyle Orland – Dec 11, 2025 8:50 pm | 92 One down, hundreds more to go Credit: Thekla, Inc. One down, hundreds more to go…

William Gibson is the most influential science fiction writer of his generation. In 1984 he published his groundbreaking debut novel, Neuromancer, to critical and public acclaim, and almost single-handedly defined cyberspace. He is a virtual recluse now rarely giving interviews. Yet five years ago…

Virtual Futures ’95, held at Warwick University, assembled some of the greatest philosophers, futurologists and seers from across the globe, to discuss the implications of new and future communications technologies on society, politics and self-mutilation! For all of the intellectual fluff…

NEW YORK (AP) — They snooze in parking garages, on side streets before the afternoon school run, in nap pods rented by the hour or stretched out in bed while working from home. People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force. Inspired by…

D-Bus was introduced by GNOME folks about 20 years ago. For software made only 20 years ago, as opposed to 40 like X, it's surprisingly almost equally as bad. As a service, D-Bus is incredibly handy and useful, and overall, I believe the idea should absolutely be used by more apps. However, the…

Our purpose is to explore what personal computing could be when designed from first principles. We believe the current trajectory of personal computing is leading us to a less free world, and that only a new computing movement rooted in human dignity and creativity can change its course. Radiant is…

by Jordan Fulghum, November 2025 wow, everything ’s computer Most software doesn’t need hyperscale. It needs a computer that is fast, predictable, and always on. Over the past fifteen years, developers forgot this. We buried the simple idea of “a machine that runs your code” under layers of managed…

Map Camera, one of Japan’s largest photography retailers, has released its monthly sales charts for brand-new and used camera models. The Canon EOS R6 Mark III, PetaPixel‘s Camera of the Year, delivered an outstanding debut, topping the November sales charts “far ahead” of second-place. As reported…

SPhotonix says it has moved its so-called 5D Memory Crystal technology out of the lab and closer to real-world deployment, outlining plans to pilot glass-based cold storage systems in data centers over the next two years, according to remarks made during an interview with The Register. The UK…

In an age defined by volume — notifications, engines, constant chatter — there’s something refreshing about a word dedicated to softness. “Susurrus” doesn’t shout for attention; it invites you to listen. It’s the vocabulary equivalent of a secret handshake, known by few and whispered by even fewer.…

My last PR for Nudges was +96 −312, touched 38 files, and was about 90% vibe coded. And I’m confident in it. While I was gliding through Hyrule, two different AI agents were quietly refactoring Kafka consumers, validating payload shapes, and committing changes—clean, scoped, and production-ready.…

FAANG software engineer tells how they vibe code at FAANG --- "You still always start with a technical design document. This is where a bulk of the work happens. The design doc starts off as a proposal doc. If you can get enough stakeholders to agree that your proposal has merit, you move on to…

Petrichor, coined in 1964, describes the distinct earthy scent released when rain falls on dry soil. Derived from Greek words for 'stone' and 'fluid of the gods,' it's caused by plant oils and geosmin. This aroma evokes feelings of calm, renewal, and a connection to nature's magic. Image Credit:…

January 7, 2015 Movies can teach us a lot about the world. They show us the way things are, and help us determine the way we would like things to be. Some films set out with the explicit purpose to inspire thought and enlightenment. Other movies uncover small jewels of wisdom in deep seas of…

When I moved to Japan more than five years ago from the United States, where I worked for two design-forward digital media startups, I struggled with the Japanese internet. The first challenge presented itself even before I arrived. I spoke no Japanese, knew little about living in Japan and needed…

Most people put too much effort into everything they do. Here’s a good example from Kristijan around tension in his hands when touching and holding things: Something clicked about inhibition and non-doing (in Alexander Technique), and the strongest effect has been a relaxation of my hands. Like I…

Flagging Down the Double E’s is an email newsletter exploring Bob Dylan performances throughout history. Some installments are free, some are for paid subscribers only. Sign up here: Screengrab from Experiment Ensam Eleven years ago today, a Finnish online gaming company posted a 14-minute video…

let there be light A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man Ars chats with cinematographer Steve Yedlin about bringing Rian Johnson’s Gothic vision to life. Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 12, 2025 1:58 PM | 31 Credit: Netflix Credit: Netflix Story text Size Width * Links * Subscribers…

I'm incredibly optimistic about the state of web development in 2025. It feels like you can build anything, and it's never been this easy or this cheap. AI is the thing everyone talks about, and it's been a great unlock — letting you build things you didn't know how to do before and simply build…

NGINX is designed as the network-facing policy boundary. It assumes responsibility for: Client connection handling Protocol normalization Request validation and limits Rate limiting and abuse mitigation The application itself is never exposed directly to the network. Security and Information…

Futurism Future is NOW. Basic Information Aliases Futurist movement Futurismo ( Italian name) Alignments Art Philosophical Information Notable Theorists Italy Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876–1944) Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) Abele "Renzo Novatore" Rizieri Ferrari (1890–1922) Carmelo Bene…

Americans are extremely angry about corporate power. Polling shows that views about big business are at a 15-year low, and overall perceptions of capitalism are dire. Videos on TikTok about weird corporate scams, dynamic pricing games, and junk fees are pervasive. Law firms that specialize in jury…

Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty of colluding with foreign forces 13 minutes ago Kelly Ng, Koey Lee,Hong Kongand Danny Vincent,Hong Kong Getty Images Lai has been found guilty of national security offences for his role in the 2019 protests that rocked Hong Kong Hong Kong…

(Image credit: Microsoft) LG smart TV owners are reporting that a recent webOS software update has added Microsoft Copilot to their TVs, with no apparent way to remove it. Reports first surfaced over the weekend on Reddit, where a post showing a Copilot tile pinned to an LG TV home screen climbed to…

Illustration by Kristian Hammerstad Sam Carr was born in Cambridge in 1977. He is a psychologist and social scientist with the Department of Education and the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath. What’s your earliest memory? I am three years old. I’m standing in the kitchen and…

The future is (still) now The premier UX of the 21st century just got a little better: With chafa, you can now view very, very reasonable approximations of pictures and animations in the comfort of your favorite terminal emulator. The power of ANSI X3.64 compels you! Example You can get fair results…

A tool for tracking over three billion WhatsApp and Signal users has been publicly released. Just by knowing the phone number, attackers can determine when users come home, when they are actively using the phone, when they go to sleep, or when they are offline. They can also drain batteries and data…

Earlier this year, we shared some reflections on the limitations of Dockerfiles and BuildKit (Docker’s internal build engine). We talked to hundreds of teams about their CI/CD pipelines over the last 6 months and consistently see that docker build is slowing teams down. We considered the problems…

Listen to this post: Log in to listen A common explanation as to why Star Wars was such a hit, and continues to resonate nearly half a century on from its release, is that it is a nearly perfect representation of the hero’s journey. You have Luke, bored on Tatooine, called to adventure by a…

This essay analyzes the true risk of AI. It unfolds across four layers: structural, cultural, psychological, and philosophical. It examines how cultural memory, algorithmic systems, and power converge to keep us trapped in our past. And explores how AI shapes identity, suppresses novelty, and…

Gen Z is on a dopamine diet. A trend has swept TikTok, where young people are being bored on purpose: putting their phones down, staring into space, doing nothing. It’s symbiotic of an age where constant overstimulation has made boredom a luxury item. But can ‘Rawdogging Boredom’ actually help to…

Meshtastic offers an affordable alternative to stay connected with your crew or other boats without relying on cell towers, satellite services, or paid subscriptions. All you need are a few inexpensive LoRa-based messaging devices. We long-time cruisers often find ourselves often in places where…

Call for pages! Paged Out! hosts on its pages articles showing cool tricks & tips, small projects, cheatsheets, and so much more. And they are all entertaining, informative, and (sometimes) deeply technical. One article == one page! It is a challenge to take a topic and chip away at it until only…

Christ the King 2025 | October 30, 2025 Apologia The Bad News On losing one’s parents. About the author Kelly Scott Franklin teaches American literature and the Great Books at Hillsdale College. Read More The Lamp Magazine The Bad News My mom and dad were gone long before they died. My mom had been…

Do you ever feel too tired to work but too wired to relax? Brain fog, scattered thoughts, inability to focus no matter how hard you try. Do you ruminate? Are noises distracting and overwhelming? When was the last time you felt joy? Do the things you used to love now feel like “meh”? You, my friend,…