Can America's Trains Handle the World Cup? - The Atlantic
The nation’s railway system is destined to lose.| The Atlantic
The Most Emacs Bzr Saga | Thanos Apollo
Since I had no interesting books to read today, nor interesting films to watch, I decided to scavenge for the most intriguing content one can find online. I ended up reading the Linux kernel mailing lists, but those discussions seemed to be 18+, so I settled for the comparatively civil emacs-devel. For those unfamiliar, emacs-devel is the primary development discussion list for GNU Emacs – where design decisions get made, patches get reviewed, and occasionally where people spend 200 message...| Thanos Apollo
The Cathedral, the Bazaar and the Kitchen · blog.vrypan.net
Open Source in the AI era| blog.vrypan.net
I’ve banned query strings — Chris Morgan
I’ve banned query strings| chrismorgan.info
What British people really mean when they say 'sorry'
"Sorry" is one of the UK's most overused and misunderstood words – here's how to decode the politeness minefield.| www.bbc.com
100,000 Glyphosate Lawsuits: Why Roundup Does Not Kill Your Weeds Like It Used To – Economist Writing Every Day
I don’t like wasting time bending over and pulling out weeds, one by one. Much more efficient to go squirt squirt and eliminate lots of weeds at a time. But I realized in the past year that t…| Economist Writing Every Day
Why airlines are always going bankrupt - David Oks
How aviation companies (fail to) make a profit| davidoks.blog
Security Through Obscurity Is NOT Bad - Mo Beigi
Why security through obscurity still matters: not as your only defence, but as a practical layer that raises attacker cost.| mobeigi.com
The text mode lie: why modern TUIs are a nightmare for accessibility — The Inclusive Lens
The mythical, it's text, so it's accessible There is a persistent misconception among sighted developers: if an application runs in a te...| The Inclusive Lens
How Big Is the American Dream House? - The Atlantic
Millennials are abandoning the idea of living in a giant home.| The Atlantic
Do Women Reproduce More than Men? - by Tomas Pueyo
And the connection to incels, dating apps, AI, robots, immigration, feminism, polygamy, prostitution, and more| unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com
You Don't Want to Make Things, You Want to Have Made Things | blog.spu.io
disclaimer: this post may contain mention of generative "AI"| blog.spu.io
FastCGI: 30 Years Old and Still the Better Protocol for Reverse Proxies
For FastCGI's 30th birthday, let's look at how it avoids the security problems inherent in HTTP reverse proxying| www.agwa.name
How the Two-Hour Marathon Was Broken - The Atlantic
The marathon’s impossible barrier was broken.| The Atlantic
The Slavery in XXI Sentury
A sharp-tongued meditation on why people are genuinely excited about AI assistants—and why the answer has nothing to do with productivity.| ❖ |> 🌢
Something has happened to my blog
I don’t pay much attention to site stats, actively avoiding digging into them. I’m not interested in optimizing for traffic, or that SEO nonsense, but as the administrator for this site…| Pharyngula
回国随感
疫情之后第一次回国，短短两周走了四个城市，见到了很多亲朋好友，吃到了许多人间美味，观赏了不少各色美景和演出。这里不是为了向别人装逼的朋友圈，也不是为了对自己留纪念的日记本，就写一些抽象一点的碎碎念吧。| 一言堂
如何做一杯手工咖啡
我这个人的性格有一个自相矛盾的地方。一方面，我愿意亲力亲为，做一些其实用钱就能解决的事情，例如写一些自己用的 小工具 , 自己 砍树劈柴烧 等等，但另一方面，我又相当懒，连 猫都养不好 。我的信条是自己的生活一定要自己做主，绝不接受千篇一律的大路货，但在质量差不多的时候，自己能少麻烦些就少麻烦些。我每天早上都要喝一杯咖啡，那我的咖啡是怎么来...| 一言堂
读《陶庵梦忆》（二、锺山） | JustGoIdea
细读张岱《陶庵梦忆·锺山》：从四人袖中所志的天命气魄，到祭殿里「莫惊驾」的屏息荒诞，再到最后「不得一盂麦饭」的归零。一个目击者如何用账本式的精确，记下一个王朝散去之前的所有不对劲。| JustGoIdea
America lost the Mandate of Heaven | the singularity is nearer
What does it mean if a country is winning?| the singularity is nearer
The age of snarky UI
Your devices are all judging you. They’re just too polite to say it directly.| thoughtbot
When “lol” becomes a way to soften real frustration
Tension: We’ve weaponized casual language to disguise genuine discontent, turning authentic frustration into performance-friendly communication. Noise: Digital communication…| DMNews
Civilization Is Not the Default. Violence Is. - by Santi
On feudalism, Pax Americana and the changing world order| apropos.substack.com
Chinese towers and American blocks - Works in Progress Magazine
China builds towers in a park, while America builds squat mid-rise blocks. The difference comes down to regulation, not culture.| worksinprogress.co
我的旧照片（第1集） – Yanwei's Blogs
2026年4月11日 May 6, 2000 2000年5月6日，26岁，住在18号楼5层。电脑买的是联想天蝎…| Yanwei's Blogs