"A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability."
Longreads
• Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Are You Good at Mowing Lawns?
I don’t know what sort of neurodiverse bucket this puts me in, but I think a lot about mowing the lawn1 relative to how much time I actually spend mowing lawns (~6-7 hours per year). And so I was completely fascinated by The Pudding’s latest post on optimal lawn mowing pat...
PipeNetwork/minimax-h3-mlx
PipeNetwork/minimax-h3-mlx
MiniMax released MiniMax-H3 two days ago - they describe it as a "a general-purpose, omni-modal generative system", which in practice means it accepts text, images, audio and video and can use them to generate up to 15 second video clips with audio...
PipeNetwork/minimax-h3-mlx
PipeNetwork/minimax-h3-mlx
MiniMax released MiniMax-H3 two days ago - they describe it as a "a general-purpose, omni-modal generative system", which in practice means it accepts text, images, audio and video and can use them to generate up to 15 second video clips with audio...
“ poetry camera is a new way to see your world....
“poetry camera is a new way to see your world. take a photo with the camera… poetry camera thinks… and prints out a poem about the scene.”
Colossal
• Grace Ebert
Tiny Faces Surface Amid Sweeping Lines in En Iwamura’s Expressive Sculptures
En Iwamura is interested in the ways we measure and understand the spaces between ourselves and others.
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Tiny Faces Surface Amid Sweeping Lines in En Iwamura’s Expressive Sculptures appeared first on Colossal.
Daring Fireball
• John Gruber
Yours Truly on TBPN Yesterday
TBPN seems like a show I wouldn’t enjoy guesting on, but I actually enjoy it quite a bit.
The Phone in Your Hand . “A layer-by-layer teardown of...
The Phone in Your Hand. “A layer-by-layer teardown of the most intricate object you’ve ever held.”
Longreads
• Seyward Darby
‘We Were Simply Animals’
"What happens to the disappeared in Mexico’s narco-slavery camps."
How Todd Rundgren Changed Rock Forever
In this interview, Todd Rundgren sits down with me to discuss his prolific career as a producer and artist. We talk about his early work with The Nazz, his transition into production, and getting his start as a true solo artist.
My Beato Club supporters:
Justin Scott
Teren...
llm 0.32
An 8K Cinematic Tribute to the Artemis II Mission
Using high-definition open source videos and photos from NASA and his own music, John Boswell (aka Melodysheep) created this mesmerizing eight-minute video recap of the Artemis II mission that enchanted us all back in the spring. Like all of his videos I’ve featured on KDO, this one is really well done.
See also Animated Artemis II Photos Reveal Satellites Buzzing Around Earth and Stunning Artemis II Phone Wallpapers. (via colossal)
Tags: artemis · astronomy · Earth · John Boswell · mesmerizing · Moon · NASA · photography · space · video
Work Chronicles
• Work Chronicles
(comic) Inbox organization
The Past Catalog Archive is a throwback to fun & modest...
The Past Catalog Archive is a throwback to fun & modest personal projects on the web. “There is no reason to keep these old catalogs to myself, or only allow them to be viewed. Share them and let everyone take a trip down memory lane.”
Daring Fireball
• John Gruber
Apple Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against OpenAI in Trade Secrets Case
Reuters:
Apple on Monday asked a U.S. judge for a preliminary injunction
barring two former employees and OpenAI from accessing,
acquiring, using or disclosing alleged confidential information as
it moves ahead with its trade secrets case. [...]
The iPhone maker also f...
Colossal
• Kate Mothes
Lydia Hansen Introduces Hikers to Native Midwest Mushrooms on Crocheted ‘Fungi Hunts’
An ongoing series of seasonal scavenger hunts in Minnesota woodlands playfully invite inquiry.
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Lydia Hansen Introduces Hikers to Native Midwest Mushrooms on Crocheted ‘Fungi Hunts’ appeared first on Colossal.
Reading Maps : Journeys from books & films (Moby-Dick,...
Reading Maps: Journeys from books & films (Moby-Dick, Murder on the Orient Express, The Hunt for Red October, The Muppet Movie, etc.) plotted on a map.
Daring Fireball
• John Gruber
Bending Spoons to Buy Airtable for $1.3 Billion
techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/bending-spoons-to-buy-airtable-for-1-28b/
Ivan Mehta, reporting for TechCrunch:
In its first acquisition since going public last month, Bending
Spoons on Tuesday said that it has agreed to buy spreadsheet and
database startup Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash.
Founded in 2013, Airtable has so far raised over $...
Work vs gym: a simple way to decide whether to use AI...
Work vs gym: a simple way to decide whether to use AI for a task. “At the gym, it makes no sense for that robot to lift weights for you. The point of weightlifting isn’t to move heavy things across the room; it’s to actually lift those heavy things.”
Why Humanity Will Never Leave The Solar System
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