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This book goes deep on cult music videos and iconic ads
dazeddigital.comΒ·6h
πŸ“šMusicology Stories
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memories of .us
computer.ripΒ·55m
πŸš€Technology
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Drops of Beauty #339
karendavis.substack.comΒ·22mΒ·
Discuss: Substack
πŸ’¬Small Talk Fodder
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Tired of Help Scout Pulling the Rug from Under You? Try This Free, Open Source Alternative
itsfoss.comΒ·8h
πŸš€Technology
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A person at the other end
frontendmasters.comΒ·25m
πŸ“±Contemporary Absurdity
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Libraries open their archives to train AI chatbots with books spanning centuries of human knowledge [Milwaukee Independent]
milwaukeeindependent.comΒ·2d
πŸ”¬Curious Science
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Interpretability vs Explainability in Cheminformatics
jonswain.github.ioΒ·2d
πŸ”¬Curious Science
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Why Not All AI Works the Same: A Quick Breakdown for Builders
youtube.comΒ·6hΒ·
Discuss: DEV
πŸ“±Contemporary Absurdity
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πŸ““ Lynas (LYSDY): The Rare Earth Powerhouse Outside China
reddit.comΒ·2hΒ·
Discuss: r/investing
πŸ”¬Curious Science
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UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence
yahoo.comΒ·2h
πŸ“±Contemporary Absurdity
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Risk, fear, and deflection: Some thoughts about antisemitism
rabble.caΒ·2h
πŸ“±Contemporary Absurdity
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Expert: Literacy screening programs are failing young learners
futurity.orgΒ·2h
πŸ”Practical Epistemology
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Good Code Is Like a Good Joke: It Needs No Explanation
codecurious.devΒ·3dΒ·
Discuss: r/programming
πŸ’¬Small Talk Fodder
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Tell HN: I saved $2B on lab equipment with 1 AI prompt
news.ycombinator.comΒ·6hΒ·
Discuss: Hacker News
πŸ”¬Curious Science
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Meta discontinues Facebook Like and Comment buttons for external websites
ppc.landΒ·47m
πŸ“±Contemporary Absurdity
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Study finds users disclose more to AI chatbots introduced as human
psypost.orgΒ·6h
πŸ’¬Small Talk Fodder
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Tinyboards: A Self-Hosted, Rust-Powered Reddit Alternative (Alpha)
reddit.comΒ·4hΒ·
Discuss: r/rust
πŸŒ€Weird Aesthetics
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What Are William Blake’s Composition Techniques?
thecollector.comΒ·24s
πŸŒ€Weird Aesthetics
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for November 11, 2025
bookriot.comΒ·6h
β˜•Seattle
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Yum! Brands: Tasty Fundamentals, But Valuation And Technicals Are Unappetizing
seekingalpha.comΒ·1d
πŸ”¬Curious Science
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