How I discovered a German way to fight loneliness: The Stammstich
npr.org
And it had an elegant simplicity: A standing date on the calendar to see a group of people you enjoy, out at a bar or restaurant so no one needs to tidy their home.
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MessagePack: It's like JSON. but fast and small.
msgpack.org
MessagePack is an efficient binary serialization format. It lets you exchange data among multiple languages like JSON. But it’s faster and smaller.
saikyun/janet-profiling
github.com
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A computer that would require kids to be creative to use it
sive.rs
Want to chat with friends? You need to connect the internet-connection block, message-sending block, message-receiving block, smiley-face-making block, and user interface block. Bundle it up, type a command to name it anything you want, give it an icon, and now you have a chat program.
Fair Rose decal, 1951
vintageportland.wordpress.com
This decal was part of the Fair Rose Plan – a campaign to pass an ordinance against discrimination. If a store promised not to discriminate, they would be given one of these decals.
mietek/sf
github.com
Mirror of Software Foundations in PDF
On the Art and Power of Hypertextual Writing
daringfireball.net
Talented writers don’t need italics, but they can make good use of it if it’s available. Being able to add hypertext links to certain words is like that, but so much more powerful. Italic and bold emphasis are information-density additives. But as Kottke observes, used deftly, hypertext links are an information-density multiplier.
A gleam of hope: meet the Luddite Club
buttondown.com
I’m just taking a more active role in my life. What that looks like for me is, I have a bunch of different hobbies and I’m trying out new things every week, but mostly just creating. I have so much time to write things, draw things, paint things, sew things, sculpt things, and also take classes in New York City. There’s so many great free resources for high school students.
inconvergent/lqn
github.com
query language and terminal utility for querying and transforming Lisp, JSON and other text files. written in Common Lisp
adamwulf/loose-leaf
github.com
Intuitive note taking app. Import and annotate PDFs, manipulate imported photos with intuitive gestures, and take notes with Apple Pencil.