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One of the contributing factors for the tough times in book publishing is how retail prices are fairly steady but all the costs of making a book have gone up, my analysis in @theconversation.com shows
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for the excellent editing
theconversation.com/whos-eating-...
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for the excellent editing
theconversation.com/whos-eating-...
Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books
Books may seem expensive in Australia, but they’re cheap when you take costs into account. For independent publishers, times are tough. What can we do?
theconversation.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM
One of the contributing factors for the tough times in book publishing is how retail prices are fairly steady but all the costs of making a book have gone up, my analysis in @theconversation.com shows
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for the excellent editing
theconversation.com/whos-eating-...
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for the excellent editing
theconversation.com/whos-eating-...
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Read this 👇👇👇
I've spoken to half a dozen LNP MPs who had no idea about the citizen 'referendum' policy Dutton is backing in who all think it is nuts - but that is not the point. None are willing to push back because party stability these days means blind obedience, not challenge.
March 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Read this 👇👇👇
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this is the kind of tech blogging no one does anymore and there should be way more of @willsmith.fun next.content.town/p/unfucking-...
Unfucking Windows - How to Make Your OS Work for You Again
You might think Windows is a lost cause, but there are a handful of things you can do to make it better for you than it is for Microsoft. Here’s where to start.
next.content.town
February 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
this is the kind of tech blogging no one does anymore and there should be way more of @willsmith.fun next.content.town/p/unfucking-...
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WIRED has been doing vital work.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
February 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
WIRED has been doing vital work.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
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Everything I have cooked from this cookbook has been delicious and you feel like you have been welcomed into a homely kitchen full of a generous spirit - I could press this book upon everyone. Also it supports Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
December 14, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Everything I have cooked from this cookbook has been delicious and you feel like you have been welcomed into a homely kitchen full of a generous spirit - I could press this book upon everyone. Also it supports Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
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here's a Sora generated video of gymnastics
December 11, 2024 at 5:35 PM
here's a Sora generated video of gymnastics
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My big project: The Death Generator.
It's a tool for making fake video game screenshots, just fill in new text and it'll give you a (generally) pixel-accurate image back, the correct fonts and everything.
deathgenerator.com
It's a tool for making fake video game screenshots, just fill in new text and it'll give you a (generally) pixel-accurate image back, the correct fonts and everything.
deathgenerator.com
December 8, 2024 at 7:17 AM
My big project: The Death Generator.
It's a tool for making fake video game screenshots, just fill in new text and it'll give you a (generally) pixel-accurate image back, the correct fonts and everything.
deathgenerator.com
It's a tool for making fake video game screenshots, just fill in new text and it'll give you a (generally) pixel-accurate image back, the correct fonts and everything.
deathgenerator.com
spotify knows what's up
December 8, 2024 at 10:03 PM
spotify knows what's up
yeah I did just google peak design backpacks
December 8, 2024 at 5:19 AM
yeah I did just google peak design backpacks
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Zofran, an anti-nausea drug, is cheap to make but somehow ridiculously expensive. Over $1000 for a 30-day supply. Insurance companies still routinely deny coverage to cancer patients. There's a lot more CEOs out there with blood on their hands.
December 7, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Zofran, an anti-nausea drug, is cheap to make but somehow ridiculously expensive. Over $1000 for a 30-day supply. Insurance companies still routinely deny coverage to cancer patients. There's a lot more CEOs out there with blood on their hands.
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The Albanese Government committed to rebuilding public sector capacity prior to the 2022 election but reliance on consultants is still an overwhelming feature of its policy making.
The overuse of consultancies leads to bad government decisions ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/report/neith... #auspol
The overuse of consultancies leads to bad government decisions ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/report/neith... #auspol
December 6, 2024 at 3:54 AM
The Albanese Government committed to rebuilding public sector capacity prior to the 2022 election but reliance on consultants is still an overwhelming feature of its policy making.
The overuse of consultancies leads to bad government decisions ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/report/neith... #auspol
The overuse of consultancies leads to bad government decisions ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/report/neith... #auspol
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An interesting way to help people visualize what a ruin used to be.
November 26, 2024 at 11:54 AM
An interesting way to help people visualize what a ruin used to be.
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AI is changing everything. In particular it’s putting a thing you don’t want to accidentally touch in all of your favorite apps
November 25, 2024 at 3:53 AM
AI is changing everything. In particular it’s putting a thing you don’t want to accidentally touch in all of your favorite apps
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Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Economist: but at what price?
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Economist: but at what price?
November 24, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
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Why wasn't this written (and shouted from the rooftops) BEFORE the election?
November 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Why wasn't this written (and shouted from the rooftops) BEFORE the election?
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if you have a @github.com profile, can i ask you to update it with your @bsky.app handle? 🙏
👉 it enables some very cool integrations, like auto curated feeds and starter packs for contributors and tech
👉 it enables some very cool integrations, like auto curated feeds and starter packs for contributors and tech
November 23, 2024 at 1:53 PM
if you have a @github.com profile, can i ask you to update it with your @bsky.app handle? 🙏
👉 it enables some very cool integrations, like auto curated feeds and starter packs for contributors and tech
👉 it enables some very cool integrations, like auto curated feeds and starter packs for contributors and tech
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I made a very stupid thing
What if the firehose were The Matrix?
Presenting, ATmospheric Digital Rain
jakebailey.dev/bsky-digital...
#atproto
What if the firehose were The Matrix?
Presenting, ATmospheric Digital Rain
jakebailey.dev/bsky-digital...
#atproto
ATmospheric Digital Rain
jakebailey.dev
November 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM
I made a very stupid thing
What if the firehose were The Matrix?
Presenting, ATmospheric Digital Rain
jakebailey.dev/bsky-digital...
#atproto
What if the firehose were The Matrix?
Presenting, ATmospheric Digital Rain
jakebailey.dev/bsky-digital...
#atproto
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My latest labeler is finally working!
What it shows for each politician
- 3 labels for the top corp donators
- 3 labels for the top industries that donate to them
Subscribe to this labeler to be more aware of the interests our politicians represent 🚀
bsky.app/profile/us-g...
What it shows for each politician
- 3 labels for the top corp donators
- 3 labels for the top industries that donate to them
Subscribe to this labeler to be more aware of the interests our politicians represent 🚀
bsky.app/profile/us-g...
November 22, 2024 at 10:45 PM
My latest labeler is finally working!
What it shows for each politician
- 3 labels for the top corp donators
- 3 labels for the top industries that donate to them
Subscribe to this labeler to be more aware of the interests our politicians represent 🚀
bsky.app/profile/us-g...
What it shows for each politician
- 3 labels for the top corp donators
- 3 labels for the top industries that donate to them
Subscribe to this labeler to be more aware of the interests our politicians represent 🚀
bsky.app/profile/us-g...
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This era is strange because it is both socially/culturally regressive, yet technologically accelerationist.
Backward + forward at the same time. With human erasure being the goal.
I think those interested in cultural preservation, archival work— resisting erasure will be *especially* important.
Backward + forward at the same time. With human erasure being the goal.
I think those interested in cultural preservation, archival work— resisting erasure will be *especially* important.
November 21, 2024 at 1:09 AM
This era is strange because it is both socially/culturally regressive, yet technologically accelerationist.
Backward + forward at the same time. With human erasure being the goal.
I think those interested in cultural preservation, archival work— resisting erasure will be *especially* important.
Backward + forward at the same time. With human erasure being the goal.
I think those interested in cultural preservation, archival work— resisting erasure will be *especially* important.