An improvement in WordLand on the server, we now post metadata to WordPress, along with the HTML rendering so that code that runs on the server can now access and possibly in the future even talk back to WordLand. You never know where this stuff can go if the developers take advantage of opportunities to interop.
My beautiful boy.
Stunning, tragic photos out of Kerr County. Devastating especially for the kids at camp, some missing. Austin Monthly has links for how to help.
Last weekend I checked the weather because I was considering camping. I don’t even remember rain in the forecast. Now it’s the worst flooding in decades.
BuzzMachine
• Jeff Jarvis
The Times’ Mamdani vendetta
The Times has it out for Zohran Mamdani. The record is clear. It is time to examine receipts. The latest attack on him is journalistically unconscionable, and so is the editors’ reaction to legitimate criticism. In a story played by its editors on its home page and boosted by its reporter as his scoop — when it […]
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This will be shocking to my Kickstarter backers from 8 years ago: I did some more edits on the book this week. Updated some old things, new thoughts on Mastodon and Bluesky, added a new chapter. Print run will happen this year.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Richard MacManus
30 Years of JavaScript: 10 Milestones That Changed the Web

Thirty years ago, Netscape engineer Brendan Eich famously created a new client-side scripting language in just ten days. It was
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Minor nitpick in macOS Tahoe, the selected tab in Terminal is very subtle. Seems a usability step back from previous macOS releases. I might need to switch to a third-party terminal app again.
What Makes the Cinnamon Desktop So Appealing?

When you think of cinnamon, what comes to mind? Pumpkin pie? Hard candy? What if I told you it was
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Rewatching the opening of the original Jurassic Park up through the Brachiosaurus. It really is an incredibly good sequence. Greatest dinosaur movie… after Land Before Time. 🙂
The Brian Lehrer Show
• WNYC
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Comptroller Lander; Tick Season; Young Voters for Mamdani
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
Brad Lander Reflects on His Mayoral Campaign (First) | An Abundance of Ticks (Starts at 32:20) | The Voters Who Turned Out for Zohran Mamdani (Starts at 46:41)
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WIRED
• Luke Larsen, Boutayna Chokrane
Best Laptop Stands (2025): 25+ Models Tested and Reviewed
Get better posture, fewer back aches, and an ergonomic desk setup, thanks to these top laptop stands, mats, and risers.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Alexander T. Williams
Why React Is No Longer the Undisputed Champion of JavaScript

Over the last few years, frontend development has quietly entered a new phase. React, once the undisputed champion of JavaScript
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WIRED
• Ryan Waniata
Bose Soundlink Plus Review: Compromise Never Sounded So Good
Bose’s stylish new midsize speaker brings clear and punchy sound to the party.
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• Loraine Lawson
Angular Releases New Profiling Track for Chrome DevTools

Angular partnered with the Chrome team to create a new custom track for Angular in Chrome DevTools. The tool provides
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WIRED
• David Nield
Everything You Can Do in the Photoshop Mobile App
Adobe has launched a mobile Photoshop app for iPhone and Android. Here's what it offers.
WIRED
• Christine Peterson
Is It Time to Stop Protecting the Grizzly Bear?
The Endangered Species Act has a major problem. An unlikely move could help save it.
WIRED
• Matt Burgess
Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers
Plus: Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump campaign emails, Chinese hackers still in US telecoms networks, and an abusive deepfake website plans an expansion.
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I like how in Jurassic World when they say, “we had to make the dinosaurs bigger and crazier because people were bored with regular dinosaurs,” they aren’t talking about the people in the movie. They’re talking about us, in the audience. Actually some beautiful scenes in this one, though. 🍿