The New York Review of Books
Autocracy: Rules for Survival
The New York Review of Books
10 min read · 52 saves · From 2016 · In the face of the impulse to normalize, it is essential to maintain one’s capacity for shock. This will lead people to call you…
pipes.digital
Re-live Yahoo Pipes
pipes.digital
82 saves · From 2017 · You don't need programming experience to get good results. Blocks contain powerful logic to manipulate your data stream. Profit from and support the open…
The Atlantic
Minitel, the Open Network Before the Internet
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 18 saves · From 2017 · A state-run French computer service from the 1980s offers a cautionary tale about too much reliance on today’s private internet providers.
bbc.com
Meeting Kosovo's clickbait merchants
bbc.com
6 min read · 11 saves · 2018-11-10 · Western web-users lap up misinformation online - these are the shady "merchants" who push it on Facebook.
The Atlantic
The World Is Experiencing a New Form of Autocracy
The Atlantic
6 min read · 18 saves · Mar 1st · Today’s authoritarians use legal measures to subvert constitutional constraints on their power.
I Love Typography
Death of a Typeface — I Love Typography
I Love Typography
4 min read · 64 saves · Jun 6th · Robert Granjon lived in the 1500s. The new style of typeface he invented in 1557, modeled on contemporary Gothic cursive handwriting, and later came…
The Atlantic
The Path to Autocracy
The Atlantic
8 min read · 71 saves · Jun 15th · Ben Rhodes · A second Trump term will leave America’s political system and culture looking even more like Orbán’s Hungary.
The Economist
Britain’s bookshops reopen
The Economist
2 min read · 20 saves · Jun 19th · They face a fight for survival. They’re used to that
CSS-Tricks
Using Custom Property "Stacks" to Tame the Cascade
CSS-Tricks
6 min read · 23 saves · Jun 22nd · Since the inception of CSS in 1994, the cascade and inheritance have defined how we design on the web. Both are powerful features but,…
Five Books
An Essential Reading List from George Monbiot
Five Books
20+ min read · 150 saves · Jun 23rd · George Monbiot recommends books that have shaped him as an essential reading list to help you in navigating the current environmental crises.
MacRumors.com
First Look: See iOS 14 in Action With Home Screen Widgets, App Library, Subtle Call Alerts and…
MacRumors.com
4 min read · 14 saves · Jun 23rd · Apple yesterday unveiled iOS 14, the newest version of the operating system designed for the iPhone, and we thought we'd go hands on with…
MacStories
Everything Changing in Apple Notes and Reminders in iOS and iPadOS 14
MacStories
5 min read · 18 saves · Jun 25th · Apple Notes and Reminders are two of my most-used apps, and each has received significant updates in iOS and iPadOS 14. Though neither app’s…
The Guardian
For a bitter taste of Polish populism, just watch the evening news
The Guardian
4 min read · 32 saves · Jun 25th · Poland’s public broadcaster has entered the paranoid realm of the far right. A presidential election shows what is at stake, says Guardian columnist Timothy…
The New York Times
Here’s What Recovery from Covid-19 May Look Like for Many Survivors
The New York Times
10 min read · 56 saves · Jul 1st · Pam Belluck · Continuing shortness of breath, muscle weakness, flashbacks, mental fogginess and other symptoms may plague patients for a long time.
Guardian US
How Ghislaine Maxwell lived a 'life of privilege' on the run
Guardian US
2 min read · 16 saves · Jul 2nd · Victoria Bekiempis · Before the British socialite was arrested, she hid at a 156-acre property in New Hampshire and ‘made intentional efforts to avoid detection’
The Guardian
Prince Andrew under pressure after arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell
The Guardian
3 min read · 15 saves · Jul 3rd · Royal ‘bewildered’ after US attorney asks him to come forward following arrest of his friend over alleged sex crimes
openDemocracy
Boris Johnson's plan to 'build back better' is an attack on democracy
openDemocracy
8 min read · 15 saves · Jul 4th · The prime minister wants to dismantle England’s planning system and hand over more power to private developers. He must be stopped before it's too…
