This #typeface is made for beginners, but I still too scared to try knitting again.
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Knit Hello, a Simple Typeface for Knitting
Designer Rüdiger Schlömer has created a new typeface for beginning knitters called Knit Hello.
Knit Hello is a typeface for
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October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This #typeface is made for beginners, but I still too scared to try knitting again.
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kottke.org/25/10/knit-h...
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Thanks, I wasn't aware of this ad www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6o_... i.e. The Woolmark Company: www.designboom.com/design/wear-... Certainly, makes you think.
April 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Thanks, I wasn't aware of this ad www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6o_... i.e. The Woolmark Company: www.designboom.com/design/wear-... Certainly, makes you think.
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One of the nicest examples of yarn bombing was work done by guerrilla artist Olek in 2012 on Einstein's sculpture outside the National Academy of Sciences! Portland, carry on with your war preparations on the Left Coast! Awesome!
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
One of the nicest examples of yarn bombing was work done by guerrilla artist Olek in 2012 on Einstein's sculpture outside the National Academy of Sciences! Portland, carry on with your war preparations on the Left Coast! Awesome!
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A young couple, excited to start a new chapter in their lives, is suddenly put on a very different trajectory.
Watch Out for That Tree
Small human plans that run into much larger obstacles.
Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.
Prologue: Angela's dad, an accountant, made a spreadsheet to p...
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September 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A young couple, excited to start a new chapter in their lives, is suddenly put on a very different trajectory.
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Those who learn from history are doomed to watch other people repeat it
April 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Those who learn from history are doomed to watch other people repeat it
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Nearly invisible from the street, this San Francisco hill’s only signs of human intervention are a massive concrete floor and a single green bench, for maximum sunrise-watching.
School children fought for this park. Now it’s San Francisco’s secret getaway
Nearly invisible from the street, this San Francisco hill’s only signs of human intervention are a massive concrete floor and a single green bench, for maximum sunrise-watching.
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July 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Nearly invisible from the street, this San Francisco hill’s only signs of human intervention are a massive concrete floor and a single green bench, for maximum sunrise-watching.
Beautiful @newyorker.com cover youtube.com/shorts/VsaHX...
This Week’s New Yorker Cover Celebrates Immigrants
YouTube video by The New Yorker
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July 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Beautiful @newyorker.com cover youtube.com/shorts/VsaHX...
“… But when you join and you realize, oh, they're actually trying to do the thing that I already wanted them to do” @planetmoney.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/06/13/1...
www.npr.org/2025/06/13/1...
Why I joined DOGE : Planet Money
What was it like to work inside Elon Musk's DOGE? The cost-cutting initiative promised transparency, but most of its actions have been shrouded in secrecy.For months, there were reports of software en...
www.npr.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“… But when you join and you realize, oh, they're actually trying to do the thing that I already wanted them to do” @planetmoney.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/06/13/1...
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The world also lost Sebastião Salgado, a legendary photographer, champion of the environment and chronicler of his native Brazil’s forests, who died last week at 81. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/c...
The Amazon Loses One of Its Most Celebrated Chroniclers
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May 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The world also lost Sebastião Salgado, a legendary photographer, champion of the environment and chronicler of his native Brazil’s forests, who died last week at 81. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/c...
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If you listened to this week’s show and were blown away by Bryan Stevenson, go back and listen to the show that @brookegladstone.bsky.social made about the museum Stevenson built www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
The Worst Thing We've Ever Done | On the Media | WNYC Studios
How do you fix a case of national amnesia? A case study in Berlin, and in Montgomery.
www.wnycstudios.org
April 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you listened to this week’s show and were blown away by Bryan Stevenson, go back and listen to the show that @brookegladstone.bsky.social made about the museum Stevenson built www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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The Internet of Things ended up being the internet of unsupported products.
Google is ending support for 1st & 2nd generation Nests and completely pulling out of Europe.
Imagine having to replace the thermostats in your home because of a reorg at some big tech meant it was no longer a priority.
Google is ending support for 1st & 2nd generation Nests and completely pulling out of Europe.
Imagine having to replace the thermostats in your home because of a reorg at some big tech meant it was no longer a priority.
Google is killing software support for early Nest Thermostats
No more controlling these “smart” thermostats from a phone.
www.theverge.com
April 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Internet of Things ended up being the internet of unsupported products.
Google is ending support for 1st & 2nd generation Nests and completely pulling out of Europe.
Imagine having to replace the thermostats in your home because of a reorg at some big tech meant it was no longer a priority.
Google is ending support for 1st & 2nd generation Nests and completely pulling out of Europe.
Imagine having to replace the thermostats in your home because of a reorg at some big tech meant it was no longer a priority.
I know I am
"After a decade of perfecting ironic distance, people suddenly seemed excited for someone to say, plainly, that they cared about their work and wanted it to mean something"
"After a decade of perfecting ironic distance, people suddenly seemed excited for someone to say, plainly, that they cared about their work and wanted it to mean something"
Elizabeth Goodspeed on why graphic designers can’t stop joking about hating their jobs
Designers are burnt out, disillusioned, and constantly joking that design ruined their life – but underneath the memes lies a deeper reckoning. Our US editor-at-large explores how irony became the ind...
www.itsnicethat.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I know I am
"After a decade of perfecting ironic distance, people suddenly seemed excited for someone to say, plainly, that they cared about their work and wanted it to mean something"
"After a decade of perfecting ironic distance, people suddenly seemed excited for someone to say, plainly, that they cared about their work and wanted it to mean something"
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As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.
States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Industry Is Fighting Back
As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.
wrd.cm
April 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.
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BREAKING: US federal judge allows DOGE to takeover $500 million office building for free.
In fact, the building—and all of the property inside it—had already been transferred on Saturday.
In fact, the building—and all of the property inside it—had already been transferred on Saturday.
Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Takeover $500 Million Office Building For Free
It’s the culmination of a weeks-long standoff between Elon Musk’s DOGE team and the United States Institute of Peace.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
BREAKING: US federal judge allows DOGE to takeover $500 million office building for free.
In fact, the building—and all of the property inside it—had already been transferred on Saturday.
In fact, the building—and all of the property inside it—had already been transferred on Saturday.
The best podcast is back!
Everyone get real excited -- huge huge news -- @heavyweight.bsky.social is coming back. I am so so excited, I can't begin to tell you. Also, I am here to tell you that Jonathan Goldstein is the rare human being who is exactly like he is on the radio IRL. He's humble, kind, curious, and so so funny.
‘Heavyweight,’ an Acclaimed Narrative Podcast, Returns
Pushkin Industries, the podcast company that will release the show, is betting that documentary-style audio programs can still win an audience.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The best podcast is back!
Design isn’t just about designing anymore. It’s about playing the online game, building an audience, and becoming a content machine. It feels less about the work and more about marketing yourself. uxdesign.cc/the-design-g...
The design game has changed and I don’t know where I fit anymore
After two decades in design — leading teams, managing million-dollar portfolios, and launching products used by millions — I’m now…
uxdesign.cc
February 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Design isn’t just about designing anymore. It’s about playing the online game, building an audience, and becoming a content machine. It feels less about the work and more about marketing yourself. uxdesign.cc/the-design-g...
Some economists believe that all growth in living standards comes from scientific research and development. asteriskmag.com/issues/09/a-... @asteriskmag.bsky.social
A Defense of Weird Research—Asterisk
Government-funded scientific research may appear strange or impractical, but it has repeatedly yielded scientific breakthroughs — and continues to pay for itself many times over.
asteriskmag.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Some economists believe that all growth in living standards comes from scientific research and development. asteriskmag.com/issues/09/a-... @asteriskmag.bsky.social
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NEW: By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.
The X-ification of Meta
By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.
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DAMMIT NPR.
I spent nine months upgrading over TEN THOUSAND desktops at a F500 client. The grand total was over SEVENTY THOUSAND applications upgraded.
Y2K "didn't live up to the hype" because the industry busted ass to duct tape everything first.
I spent nine months upgrading over TEN THOUSAND desktops at a F500 client. The grand total was over SEVENTY THOUSAND applications upgraded.
Y2K "didn't live up to the hype" because the industry busted ass to duct tape everything first.
People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation.
Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 3:12 AM
DAMMIT NPR.
I spent nine months upgrading over TEN THOUSAND desktops at a F500 client. The grand total was over SEVENTY THOUSAND applications upgraded.
Y2K "didn't live up to the hype" because the industry busted ass to duct tape everything first.
I spent nine months upgrading over TEN THOUSAND desktops at a F500 client. The grand total was over SEVENTY THOUSAND applications upgraded.
Y2K "didn't live up to the hype" because the industry busted ass to duct tape everything first.
Who is asking the unhelpful questions organizations list in their FAQs? It makes me think these are just headings you are all adding a question mark at the end 🤔
December 16, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Who is asking the unhelpful questions organizations list in their FAQs? It makes me think these are just headings you are all adding a question mark at the end 🤔
“The places that are rejected are often the only places of authenticity; the places that are embraced reflect only what others expect us to be”. - Andrew Levitt in The Inner Studio
December 7, 2024 at 6:53 PM
“The places that are rejected are often the only places of authenticity; the places that are embraced reflect only what others expect us to be”. - Andrew Levitt in The Inner Studio
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Bay Area peeps! A few local bookstores REALLY need your help right now.
In the Mission, Medicine For Nightmares and Adobe were both flooded during that intense rain. Deets: missionlocal.org/2024/11/miss...
Also, East Bay Booksellers is reopening after a nasty fire: www.ebbooksellers.com
PLS HELP
In the Mission, Medicine For Nightmares and Adobe were both flooded during that intense rain. Deets: missionlocal.org/2024/11/miss...
Also, East Bay Booksellers is reopening after a nasty fire: www.ebbooksellers.com
PLS HELP
Several Mission businesses, affected by flooding, seek storm aid
Last week’s storm has passed, but issues linger with Mission Cultural Center, Adobe Books and Medicine for Nightmares.
missionlocal.org
December 1, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Bay Area peeps! A few local bookstores REALLY need your help right now.
In the Mission, Medicine For Nightmares and Adobe were both flooded during that intense rain. Deets: missionlocal.org/2024/11/miss...
Also, East Bay Booksellers is reopening after a nasty fire: www.ebbooksellers.com
PLS HELP
In the Mission, Medicine For Nightmares and Adobe were both flooded during that intense rain. Deets: missionlocal.org/2024/11/miss...
Also, East Bay Booksellers is reopening after a nasty fire: www.ebbooksellers.com
PLS HELP
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We're building up our community over here and wanted to amplify our corner of the bluesky-verse, so here's a list of our favorite podcasts/podcasters (we'll keep updating!) go.bsky.app/ACg8x7y
November 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
We're building up our community over here and wanted to amplify our corner of the bluesky-verse, so here's a list of our favorite podcasts/podcasters (we'll keep updating!) go.bsky.app/ACg8x7y