estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
The Internet Archive has lost its appeal in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the long-running, closely watched copyright case over the scanning and lending of print library books. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/95865-appeals-court-upholds-decision-against-internet-archive-s-book-scanning-program.html
DNS jokes are difficult.
It can take at least 24 hours for everyone to get it.
From “unabridged” to “slanguage,” Madeline Kripke’s library is a logophile’s heaven (or hell).
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/biggest-dictionary-collection
Two infamous right-wing grifters started an AI-powered lobbying company. Because of course they did.
The World Map of the Internet in 2021
Geek! Pretty! Yeah, that's all you need to know.
https://trendland.com/the-world-map-of-the-internet-in-2021/
NaNoWriMo defends writing with AI and pisses off the whole internet
https://lithub.com/nanowrimo-defends-writing-with-ai-and-pisses-off-the-whole-internet/
Two centuries ago, the person you met eyes with at the theatre probably read the same high society journal that you did. Today, what are the chances that the girl on the train platform also uses Craigslist? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/16/four-couples-who-found-love-via-small-ads
The Motormat, a Los Angeles drive-in where the food was sent out on conveyor belts right to your car, 1948 https://www.vintag.es/2023/06/motormat.html
The Motormat, a Los Angeles drive-in where the food was sent out on conveyor belts right to your car, 1948 https://www.vintag.es/2023/06/motormat.html
You need this. Even if you didn't think you need this.
Eye of the tiger on a dot matrix printer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8I6qt_Z0Cg
Resurfacing the past: More than 20,000 ships sank during World War II. One man is on a mission to map them all — and is uncovering untold stories along the way.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/41d4bd6029044afbb1b9ad805a4731d8
Overheard: My problem is that when I need to shave a yak, I end up giving it a full makeover.
SF and Horror readers know how this story plays out.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/02/us-nasa-boeing-starliner-spacecraft-strange-noise
A golf ball. Pizza. Our dead. https://nautil.us/the-weirdest-stuff-weve-sent-into-orbit-758360/
The Secret Coded Language of Postage Stamps
https://www.sitepoint.com/uncovering-secret-coded-language-postage-stamps/
The IDEs we had 30 years ago... and we lost
https://blogsystem5.substack.com/p/the-ides-we-had-30-years-ago-and
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017