L'histoire de la famille Mulliez, une famille que peu de gens connaissent, mais qui possèdent des magasins que vous visitez tous les jours : Decathlon, Auchan, Boulanger, Leroy Merlin...

In a rural Vermont county, spotty cellphone coverage is the norm. But a local tinkerer is using old technology to help his community stay connected free of charge.

Discover the dedicated Reddit community bringing new life to old Lenovo ThinkPads. Learn why these vintage laptops remain popular and how enthusiasts are modding and upgrading them for modern use.

“At least 98% of most guidebooks, even the best ones, will guide you to buildings. [...] I’m looking for people. People engaged in whatever they do locally. The problem with people is that they don’t stand still like buildings do. They are not dependably in the same place year after year. They are not always doing interesting things if they are there. You can’t put them in a guidebook.”

By delivering what people seem to want, has Spotify killed the joy of music discovery?

I am a big consumer of dj sets on Youtube and SoundCloud, and discovered a cool radio in Vienna (created in Croatia), Radio Rudina which I highly recommend. There are known for their cool DJ sets, but their online radio is diverse in terms of music genres. https://www.radiorudina.com/

I visited a Costco twice in my life (in Canada) and both times left tired, probably from seeing so much stuff in so much quantity. For me it represents American shopping. It's an interesting business story none the less

More enshittification coming ... Next time I am looking for a TV, I will definitely look for how enshittified each model is

I have not yet used a Field Notes but I like the story behind the company from the 2 founders

Dans un récent rapport, Edemilson Paranà questionne la souveraineté numérique européenne et les alternatives aux modèles dominants des GAFAM.

Alors que la souveraineté numérique est de plus en plus associée au potentiel du logiciel libre ou open source, les multinationales et leurs plateformes ont réussi à marginaliser les alternatives communautaires, voire à en épuiser les ressources, avec la complaisance de l'État.

I really like the idea of pop-up email newsletters, which Craig Mod is a master of. Having constraits, time constraint in this case, can be a helpful tool in the creative process

“After presenting my cases, I find it tempting to look for a common theme. What makes a good enlightenmentware?
For me, these are the key points:

• All these tools address a deep problem, and a kind of problem that I face every day, such as making programs on my computer cooperate, managing concurrent work streams, or generalizing a piece of code.
  • They are round: they pack the most volume in the smallest surface area. unix surface area is tiny, but it unlocks much power. Emacs and Git are all over the place, but their core is small, sweet, and easy to appreciate. - They invite and encourage you to explore their internals. It’s not only about being free and open-source; mastering them is also well worth the investment.”

It all goes back to one man in the 1950s: a military-intelligence expert in psychological warfare.

They don’t try to control each other. They try to control themselves.

"Some conversations are practical: Let’s solve a problem together. Others are emotional: Let’s talk about and understand our feelings."

Je n'utilise pas Hugo mais Astro pour mon site statique, mais c'est toujours intéressant de lire les optimisations mises en place par d'autres développeurs sur leur setup

The force of low self-esteem can feel so enormous, so unexplainable, it seems almost mythic, Vivian Gornick writes.

I am inspired to create a complete script to setup my computer. I already use Homebrew but will take a look at MAS command-line interface which I have not yet used for the couple of apps not available via Homebrew

"I don't think AI can do your job (but I do think an AI salesman can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job). However, there is a class of workers whose jobs can be performed perfectly by AI: workers with bullshit jobs:"

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

A handy tutorial from Jim Nielsen!