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Printercow

printercow.com/

The Anatomy of a Good Decision. Make the hardest decisions of your life… | by Mark Shrime, MD, PhD | Dec, 2024 | Medium

shrime.medium.com/the-anatomy-of-a-good-decision-bc3f590a0d76

Master the Art of the Product Manager 'No'

letsnotdothat.com/
Keep your meetings smooth and your priorities on track!

How to improve your WFH lighting to reduce eye strain • Russell Baylis - Designer

rustle.ca/posts/articles/work-from-home-lighting
I work from home everyday, I am susceptible to eye strain, eye pain, and dizziness. Having a working environment that’s as easy on my eyes as possible is of critical importance. I'd like to share what I've learned over the years in hopes that it can be helpful to you if you work from home, and like many, have experienced WFH eye strain.

Uninsurable Futures

hamiltonnolan.com/p/uninsurable-futures

Public-Interest Technology Resources

public-interest-tech.com/

It's very weird to have a skull full of poison

experimental-history.com/p/its-very-weird-to-have-a-skull-full

A Chinese Internet Phrasebook—Asterisk

asteriskmag.com/issues/08/a-chinese-internet-phrasebook
The latest slang on Weibo reveals a world of cynicism, ennui — and concrete pasta.

Seeing Software

whatworks.fyi/p/seeing-software
Why we need to be choosers rather than users

She Is in Love With ChatGPT

nytimes.com/2025/01/15/technology/ai-chatgpt-boyfriend-companion.html

The Divine Teachings of ‘Fucking the Text Man for Texts’

melmagazine.com/en-us/story/fucking-the-text-man-for-texts
Nearly five years after the original tweet, it's become an undying meme that tears at the complicated fabric of modern desire

Public Domain Image Archive

pdimagearchive.org/

Bad shape

wrecka.ge/bad-shape/

The illustrated guide to a Ph.D.

matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/

How to get 7th graders to smoke - by Adam Mastroianni

experimental-history.com/p/how-to-get-7th-graders-to-smoke
OR: "fuzzy, wet, and unfalsifiable"

sincerely, rob dubbin (@robdubbin.bsky.social)

bsky.app/profile/robdubbin.bsky.social/post/3lf3gec7s522p
Announcing my new chrome extension, in the millennials/snake-people tradition, to fix one of the major aesthetic liabilities on the internet right now: "I asked ChatGPT" phrases in posts and headlines. Join me and free yourself by installing My Stupid Friend https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/my-stupid-friend/bgdikpijpfecoamhikjhlaiheiijpinj?authuser=0&hl=en

Most people don't care about quality

shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/most-people-dont-care-about-quality/

Glue work considered harmful | sean goedecke

seangoedecke.com/glue-work-considered-harmful/

Rules for Writing Software Tutorials · Refactoring English

refactoringenglish.com/chapters/rules-for-software-tutorials/
Effective writing for software developers

Alsace, dans la tourmente de l'histoire - Documentaire - Public Sénat

publicsenat.fr/emission/documentaire/alsace-dans-la-tourmente-de-lhistoire-e0
Maisons à colombage, cigognes, vin, choucroute, coiffes, accent : ces images et clichés de l'Alsace occupent l'imaginaire de tous les Français ou presque. Peu d'autres régions peuvent se prévaloir d'un patrimoine aussi sympathique et populaire. Mais derrière cette prospérité apparente et l'amour du travail bien fait, se révèle une histoire plus douloureuse. Ravagée par trois guerres en moins d'un siècle, l'Alsace a vu ses habitants contraints de changer quatre fois de nationalité le temps d'une vie humaine. Un destin tourmenté, hors du commun, et mal connu du reste du pays.