Reading Log
I like to read on the web, and bookmark most of it on my Raindrop account. Fellow Internet person, this list is as close as you can get to my personal stream of thoughts.
My mom and Dr. DeepSeek
In China and around the world, the sick and lonely turn to AI.
https://restofworld.org/2025/ai-chatbot-china-sick/
unread – yesterday
Gyms, Zoos, and Museums: Your documentation should be in-game — Robin-Yann Storm, Product & UX Designer for Tools
Gyms, Zoos, and Museums: Your documentation should be in-game
https://rystorm.com/blog/gyms-zoos-museums-your-documentation-should-be-in-game- unread – yesterday
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.
https://www.wired.com/story/he-leaked-the-secrets-southeast-asian-scam-compound-then-had-to-get-out-alive/- unread – 2 days ago
The Varieties of Human Work
The analysis of work cannot be limited to work as prescribed in procedures etc (le travail prescrit), nor to the observation of work actually done (le travail réalisé). Similarly, it cannot be limi…
https://humanisticsystems.com/2016/12/05/the-varieties-of-human-work/- unread – last week
- work
A Man Bought Meta's AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert Searching for Aliens to Abduct Him
After encountering Meta AI, a man's mental health unraveled. As he lost touch with reality, the chatbot continued to affirm his delusions.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-ai-glasses-desert-aliens- unread – last week
- health
- ai
- psychology
Sounds on The Web
Sound is the forgotten sense in web design. Used well, it adds feedback, personality, and presence that visuals alone cannot achieve.
https://www.userinterface.wiki/sounds-on-the-webHow I changed my personality in six weeks
Based on emerging research showing people can shift their core personality traits, Laurie Clarke tried tweaking hers. Here's what happened.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260102-how-i-changed-my-personality-in-six-weeksRami Ismail's Top Games of 2025 | Giant Bomb
Rami Ismail's Top Games of 2025 - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year extravaganza.
https://giantbomb.com/articles/rami-ismails-top-games-of-2025The f*** off contact page - Nic Chan
How to get people to NOT contact you
https://www.nicchan.me/blog/the-f-off-contact-page/Stop doing UX cheerleading
Design is being hijacked to create legitimacy for bad ideas. We can do better.
https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/stop-doing-ux-cheerleadingDrinking The Largest Beer At The Airport Makes Everything Better
An essay by Austin L. Ray
https://airportbeer.selfhelpartpublishingempire.com/I'm Great At Baby Steps Because I Walk Like That In Real Life - VGBees
CW: medical talk, surgical talk, bones, car accident In late May, an uninsured Lexus driver ran a yellow light and pulled in front of me...
https://vgbees.com/im-great-at-baby-steps-because-i-walk-like-that-in-real-life/The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem | WIRED
archived 20 Nov 2025 17:45:34 UTC
https://archive.is/7cX1cQing-UP in the Age of Tilt
As anyone who has played 5 seconds of League of Legends knows, competitive multiplayer games have a tilt problem.
https://stiknork.substack.com/p/qing-up-in-the-age-of-tiltThings That Aren't Doing the Thing
https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-thingHow a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.
https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2019/08/22/whats-wrong-how-schools-teach-readingWhy Solarpunk is already happening in Africa
Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past
https://climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarpunk-is-already-happeningShopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover
Ruby Central recently took over a collection of open source projects from their maintainers without their consent.
https://joel.drapper.me/p/rubygems-takeover/How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner - annie's blog
“Hello! I am a developer. Here is my relevant experience: I code in Hoobijag and sometimes jabbernocks and of course ABCDE++++ (but never ABCDE+/^+ are you kidding? ha!) and I like working with Shoobababoo and occasionally kleptomitrons. I’ve gotten to work for Company1 doing Shoobaboo-ing code things and that’s what led me to the Snarfus. So, let’s dive in!
https://anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-a-non-developer-read-the-tutorial-you-a-developer-wrote-for-me-a-beginnerBy the way, what’s a AA?
Instead of fuzzy labels like 'indie' and 'AA', we propose a new data-driven system to classify video games based on their actual production scope. This new framework reveals the real economic and creative trends shaping the video game industry.
https://hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-of-games