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Review by Sandre the Giant Released: 29th May 2026 Gruesome Japanese death metal manglers Pharmacist have caused quite a stir in the scene with some of their previous releases, particularly 2022’s ‘Flourishing Extremities on Unspoiled...
An interesting take on how AI changes the build-versus-buy decision for packages. Shared problems can often be generated, while hard, external, or opinionated problems still benefit from well-maintained packages. Read more
I travelled in the Himalayas for a few months with this lovely lens. If you're interested in more than just tech specs, and what it's like to work with this lens for an extended time then you've come to the right place.
Ten years ago Alin Suciu proposed that a homily preserved in Sahidic Coptic in a fragmentary manuscript in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow was in fact a genuine work
Twelve years ago I had an idea: if I could figure out a way to read my electricity meter in real time, and post my usage in public, and then convince some friends to do the same, perhaps the social pressure with being public with...
About the value of genuine writing in a world being drowned in slop.
Americans on social media have been wincing at paying six dollars a gallon for diesel, when the cheapest here in […]
Q: Where or when did the phrase “cutting corners” show up? A: When the usage first appeared in writing in the early 19th century, it had to do with riders and drivers who made their horses take corners and bends in the road too sharply....
It was a packed weekend, so I couldn’t publish the weekly update on Sunday. Another one-day-late edition. Fascism became a catch-all phrase for leftists to criticize their adversaries. It is a term that has a historical meaning, and I...
Week notes for May 18-24, 2026
These balsamic-glazed oven-baked ribs are a grill-free summer dinner with tender foil-baked meat and a glossy sweet-tangy barbecue sauce. Paired with Edy Massih’s garlicky mashed potato salad, made with roasted garlic, Greek yogurt,...
Mosquitoes, Megaprojects, and the New Deal's Least-Remembered Public Health Initiative