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.
30 under 30-year sentences: why so many of Forbes’ young heroes face jail
Ex-CEO Charlie Javice, 31, is just the latest from the magazine’s list to see criminal charges
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/06/forbes-30-under-30-tech-finance-prison
unread – 4 days ago- business
- fraud
The Business of Sportsbooks is Built on Losers
A deep dive into the economics of sportsbooks, why they ban the best bettors, and how the law protects this.
https://www.dopaminemarkets.com/p/the-business-of-sports-betting-is- unread – 5 days ago
Shopify, 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/Altoids by the Fistful
"In evolution, a maladaptation is a trait that is (or has become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful." I went to Wikipedia to look that up, not a large language model.
https://www.scottsmitelli.com/articles/altoids-by-the-fistful/- unread – last week
When facing a complicated problem, don't try to solve it, try to understand it
On problem solving and form-context-fit
https://www.henrikkarlsson.xyz/p/problem-solving- unread – 2 weeks ago
- complexity
- thinking
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-beginnerThe DHH Problem
https://tomstu.art/the-dhh-problem- unread – 2 weeks ago
By 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-gamesSpacing Over Cards | SMAGIN
Internal ≤ external.
https://smagin.fyi/posts/padding-over-cards/Dicing an Onion, the Mathematically Optimal Way
There is more than one way to dice an onion…
https://pudding.cool/2025/08/onions/Let's properly analyze an AI article for once
Recently the CEO of Github wrote a blog post called Developers reinvented . It was reposted with various clickbait headings like GitHub CEO...
https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2025/08/lets-properly-analyze-ai-article-for.htmlSILO
Imprimerie typographique, label et maison d’édition, résidence artistique, collectif fluctuant, lieu autogéré.
https://s-i-l-o.fr/The Sky's the Limit
I’ve been sitting on this draft for a few days now, partly because I thought it would turn down the bitterness, and partly because I kept as...
https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2025/06/03/2155Diabolus Ex Machina
This Is Not An Essay
https://amandaguinzburg.substack.com/p/diabolus-ex-machinaYou Can Choose Tools That Make You Happy
Stop falsifying your motivations.
https://borretti.me/article/you-can-choose-tools-that-make-you-happyOne Minute Park
available at a park near you
https://oneminutepark.tv/?ref=DenseDiscovery-339&park=36460005CSS Hell
Web site created using create-react-app
https://csshell.com/What do I think about Lua after shipping a project with 60,000 lines of code?
Lead programmer talks Lua’s flexibility, challenges, and integration with Defold game engine after 60k lines of code in Craftomation 101.
https://blog.luden.io/what-do-i-think-about-lua-after-shipping-a-project-with-60-000-lines-of-code-bf72a1328733Stoop Coffee: How a Simple Idea Transformed My Neighborhood
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Patty Smith.
https://supernuclear.substack.com/p/stoop-coffee-how-a-simple-idea-transformedPlaying Cards — LocalThunk
Playstack and I recently partnered with Fangamer to create an official Balatro themed playing card deck. I want to talk a little bit about playing cards to explain why we decided to do this instead of a more ‘collectible’ merch idea. Playing cards have always been a part of my life. I don’t think t
https://localthunk.com/blog/playing-cards