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WEBThe Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook. Published in 1961 with an introduction by Alice B Toklas, The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook features recipes and wisdom from dozens of writers and artists, including Harper Lee, Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Pearl Buck, Upton Sinclair, John Keats, and Burl Ives. Lee shared her recipe for …
Oh hey, a new book from Oliver Burkeman coming out soon: Med...
WEBSep 19, 2024 · posted 2d ago by Jason Kottke. Oh hey, a new book from Oliver Burkeman coming out soon: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts · amazon.com. Share.
Germans are installing “plug-and-play” solar panels to decre...
WEBposted Jul 30, 2024 by Jason Kottke. Germans are installing “plug-and-play” solar panels to decrease their electric bills. “You don’t need to drill or hammer anything. You just hang them from the balcony like wet laundry.”. Collectively, …
“My Bike Is Everything to Me” - kottke.org
WEBMay 29, 2024 · I love my bike. My bike is everything to me. My bike is my gym, my church, and my wheelchair. My bike is everything that I believe in going on in the Biosphere. It’s science, it’s technology, it’s the future, engineering, metallurgy - you name it, it’s right there in my bike. My bike is the most important and valuable thing that I have.
Is My Blue Your Blue? A visual perception test that judges w...
WEBSep 3, 2024 · A visual perception test that judges what you call blue and green and compares it with others’ results. I am “bluer than 68% of the population.”. Now do red/pink, red/orange, and blue/purple! Test your color perception with this interactive test.
The Gentle Librarian - kottke.org
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The Gentle Librarian. As someone who reads almost exclusively on an ereader (a Kindle Paperwhite), I have been intrigued by Craig Mod’s recent evangelism of the BOOX Palma, a pocket-sized e-ink device that he’s been using as an ereader.In the latest issue of his Roden newsletter, he explains why he likes it so much:. Once you hold a Palma, you realize that for most situations it’s an ...
At long last, Robert Caro’s The Power Broker is available as...
WEBSep 13, 2024 · posted 7d ago by Jason Kottke. At long last, Robert Caro’s The Power Broker is available as a Kindle ebook. It will be released on Sept 16 — you can preorder it here. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York · amazon.com. Share.
Artificial General Intelligence Might Be Humanity’s Last Invention
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Unable to even comprehend its way of thinking. This hypothetical scenario keeps many people up at night. Humanity is the only example we have of an animal becoming smarter than all others — and we have not been kind to what we perceive as less intelligent beings. AGI might be the last invention of humanity. artificial intelligence.
This is *excellent*: The Musical History Lesson Buried Benea...
WEBposted Jun 5, 2024 by Jason Kottke. This is *excellent*: The Musical History Lesson Buried Beneath the Song of the Summer. “Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ is one of several recent hits bringing back the genre that never got a name.” (See also Dua Lipa’s Dance the Night.) The Song of the Summer Is Actually the Song of 1982 · slate.com.
A travel reporter tests AI travel services with a trip to No...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · posted 25d ago by Jason Kottke. A travel reporter tests AI travel services with a trip to Norway. “Can artificial intelligence devise a bucket-list vacation that checks all the boxes: culture, nature, hotels and transportation?”. My First Trip to Norway, With A.I. as a Guide · nytimes.com. Can artificial intelligence devise a bucket-list ...
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