Linkfest #29: "Methanotropes", Sign-Language Poetry, and Why Saturn's About To Lose Its RingsWhy hey there, fellow prisoners of the Internet. It’s time for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — or, my latest “Linkfest”, in which I pan relentlessly for... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #28: Neolithic Octopuses, Weeping Trees, and a Forty-Year-Old SnowmanHello! It’s time for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — or, my latest “Linkfest”, in which I painstakingly debone the entire Internet to extract its finest... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #27: Aztec Death Whistles, "Supercircular" Solar, and Collateralized GPU ObligationsWhy HELLO THERE. It’s time for my latest “Linkfest” — or, "the opposite of doomscrolling”: A collection of the best stuff in science, culture and technology... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #26: “Cryptophasia”, Wigner Crystals, and How van Gogh Mastered TurbulenceHello hello! It’s time for my latest “Linkfest” — or, "the opposite of doomscrolling”, crammed full of the finest items of science, culture and technology... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #25: The "Third Thumb", Prairie Strips, and Science Proves People Love SpoilersHello folks! It’s time for my latest “Linkfest” — i.e. "the opposite of doomscrolling”, in which I ceaselessly roam the Internet’s Plutonian shores to find... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #24: Secret Cars, New Euripides, and "The Torino Impact Hazard Scale"Hello there! It’s time for my latest “Linkfest” — i.e. "the opposite of doomscrolling”, in which I carefully and patiently boil the entire Internet to... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #23: Zero-Dimensional Pong, "Null Island", and A Social Network For WhalesHello all! It’s time for my latest “Linkfest” — i.e. "the opposite of doomscrolling”, in which I harvest the Intertubes for the finest material on science,... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #22: Dragon Biology, Soviet Food Kiosks, and Duran Duran's "Rio" Model Finally DiscoveredHeyo! It’s time for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — your latest “Linkfest”, in which I comb the endless glitching stacks of the cyberspace to find the... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #21: Wooden satellites, "Post-Binary" Fonts, and A New Way To Dice An OnionWell hello there. It’s time! Once again! For the best part of the week: "The opposite of doomscrolling”. Here’s your next “Linkfest”, jammed full of the... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #20: Pointillist Bubble-Wrap, the Poetry Camera, and Pythons As A Low-Emissions FoodWhy hello there! If you're opening this email, you know what time it is. It's time for "the opposite of doomscrolling"! 🎉 It’s been a while, but I’m back in... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #19: "Flop Rock", Contranyms, and The Weirdly Violent History of the Michelin ManWhat time is it? Why, it's time for "the opposite of doomscrolling"! 🌞 Here's your next Linkfest -- the finest thought-stuff I could find during my... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #18: Infinite Crafting, the "Reverse Sprinkler" problem, and A Gearbox That Will Outlive The UniverseIt's time for "the opposite of doomscrolling", people! 🌞 Here's your next Linkfest -- the best reading material I could find while scavenging the vasty... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #17: Medieval Fighting Snails, "Loud Budgeting", and How To Power A Car With Plastic GarbageWelcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! "The opposite of doomscrolling", as I call it 😅 ... Thanks so much for subscribing! And if you’re enjoying it,... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #16: Visible Birdsong, Braille Ambigrams, and the "Extended Groth Strip"Welcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! "The opposite of doomscrolling", as I call it 😅 Thank you for subscribing -- and if you’re enjoying it, spread... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #15: Altruistic pigs, the "Truetown Discharge", and the CIA's guide to wrecking meetingsWelcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! "The opposite of doomscrolling", as I call it 😅 Thank you for subscribing -- and if you’re enjoying it, spread... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #14: Indoor Clouds, a Ferrofluid Synthesizer, and Why Left-Handed Badminton Players Have an EdgeWelcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! "The opposite of doomscrolling", as I call it 😅 Thank you for subscribing -- and if you’re enjoying it, spread... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #13: 17th-century ChatGPT, the "Merovingian" knot, and CT scans of knockoff AirpodsWelcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! "The opposite of doomscrolling", as I call it 😅 Thank you for subscribing -- and if you’re enjoying it, spread... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #12: Tyromancy, "Point Nemo", and Why Movie Villains Never Use IphonesWelcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! I call it "the opposite of doomscrolling". Thank you for being a subscriber; if you’re enjoying it, spread the... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #11: Oyster Insomnia, the "Mel Spectogram", and Why Antarctic Researchers Are Developing Their Own AccentWelcome to the latest edition of the Linkfest! Thank you for being a subscriber; if you’re enjoying it, spread the word – it’s a pay-what-you can signup... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
Linkfest #10: The "marshmallow" shot, Reverse Tetris, and why high-fantasy heroes don't use gunpowderWelcome back to the Linkfest! I had to take a break for a few months -- for my next book (on micromobility) I bicycled across the United States: 4,150 miles.... Jan 12 25January 12, 2025Article at Buttondown
