i don't agree with this, but i like to check in with my opinions every once in a while and take in opposition to challenge my own beliefs. this is about machiavelli, probably one of the philosophers on the opposite end of the spectrum from where i sit.
The internet's new definitive directory of solo and duet tabletop roleplaying games, their supplements, and the external tools made for them. Index entries are submitted by the passionate community that makes these games so special.
As a young naturalist growing up in the Deep South, I feared kudzu. I’d walk an extra mile to avoid patches of it and the writhing knots of snakes that everyone said were breeding within. Though fascinated by the grape-scented flowers and the purple honey produced by visiting bees, I trembled at the monstrous green forms climbing telephone poles and trees on the edges of our roads and towns.
My real world identity is not explicitly tied to my online persona, and if all goes right, hopefully it will stay that way. The real me is not whatever arbitrary designation I was bequeathed by my English speaking parents, it's not even the physical characteristics I present to the world based primarily on the genetic lottery.
The real me is how I express myself. At present, the internet provides the most direct way of accomplishing this task. If I make you feel something, make you remember the words I say, that could be enough to help you understand the real me. In this way, I could live on forever.
roku's really pushing the limit of good faith. encroaching on the menu, a sacred point for users to be able to get to the place they need to go quickly, as an advertising slot feels so wrong. it feels like a violation against all ux principles.
In this blog post, I will attempt to describe the system within which I exist as a moderately successful computer scientist and woman. I will highlight the fallacies that lead to women (1) leaving tech, (2) generally being anxious in our society, and (3) experiencing horrific harassment and misogyny.
In a significant step forward for digital preservation, Google Search is now making it easier than ever to access the past. Starting today, users everywhere can view archived versions of webpages directly through Google Search, with a simple link to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
This is a living list (updated sporadically) based off of my experiences speaking and attending, as well as recommendations from some friendly folks on Mastodon.
divergentrays recently shared this on her weekly wrap-up, and i absolutely love it. might share some i make later.
In a fragmented media environment with seemingly endless sources of information to choose from, Americans’ news habits have changed dramatically in the 21st century. Today, an overwhelming majority of Americans get news at least sometimes from digital devices. This fact sheet looks at the platforms Americans turn to for news, including patterns and trends.
Unlike other recipe apps, SuperCook only shows you recipes that require the ingredients you already have.
You have a right to ADHD accommodations at work and protections from discrimination, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here, learn what the ADA disability list says about ADHD, and what legal protections exist for adults with attention deficit.
“Here’s my challenge to journalists over the next two months: quote Trump in full,” Max Kennerly, a lawyer and legal commentator, wrote on X on Thursday, alongside a video posted by the Harris campaign of Trump’s comments. “Don’t clean him up, don’t reinterpret what he says in a more sensible way, don’t secretly editorialize. Just quote him. Let the voters see how this man’s mind doesn’t work.”
a mama otter and baby at monterey bay aquarium, one of my favorite aquariums.
someone made a complete guide—everything needed to keep track of crop sale prices, favorite gifts, store prices, upgrade requirements, and resources in little-known galaxy, a game i've been playing lately.
Research shows 25% of web pages posted between 2013 and 2023 have vanished. A few organisations are racing to save the echoes of the web, but new risks threaten their very existence.