Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information:
Here are the Internet forums that are still alive and kicking and full of information and interesting people.
civic
the internet
Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information
"Hell isn’t other people. Hell is people trying to make a group decision. And decisions are fucking..."
“Hell isn’t other people. Hell is people trying to make a group decision. And decisions are fucking exhausting.”
- How to make choices
"The networks we use to communicate across fields and distances, to find our friends and learn from..."
“The networks we use to communicate across fields and distances, to find our friends and learn from people unlike ourselves—and to organize ourselves to respond to acute crises and long, grinding institutional failures—are the same networks that are making so many of us miserable and/or deranged.”
- into the wreck
civic
the internet
The networks we use to communicate across fields and distances, to find our friends and learn from people unlike ourselves—and to organize ourselves to respond to acute crises and long, grinding institutional failures—are the same networks that are making so many of us miserable and/or deranged.
Career Hacks of the Ancients
“There has never been a shortage of people willing to make other people suffer so they can build a monument to themselves.”
Paper Apps
“Paper Apps are a fun, smart alternative to screen time. Check out our solo games like DUNGEON and GOLF, as well as gamified tools like TO•DO and NUTRI•TRACK. For the full experience, we recommend grabbing a couple of Pencil Dice as well!”
sites i like
Websites, Done Cheap “More convenient than a new hobby!”
Clarity hacks
“If you want readers to do something, tell them what it is.”
A History of Link Blogs
Bullshit Numbers
“vexing equations with missing variables and euphemistic names. There are numbers everywhere, and they mean nothing”
five.sentenc.es
“all email responses regardless of recipient or subject will be five sentences or less.”
"Octopuses would also punch fish to keep the group moving. If the group is very still and everyone is..."
“Octopuses would also punch fish to keep the group moving. If the group is very still and everyone is around the octopus, it starts punching, but if the group is moving along the habitat, this means that they’re looking for prey, so the octopus is happy. It doesn’t punch anyone,” Sampaio said.”
- Octopuses seen hunting with fish and punching fish that don’t cooperate
Khoi Vinh on remakes and sequels
Remakes and sequels are “… enterprises very purposefully stood up for the specific intent of reminding us how great those previous experiences were. “Remember this?” each movies asks. “Wasn’t it great? Here it is again.” It’s as if, instead of sending us on a new holiday abroad, they’re showing us a carousel of vacation slides from great trips we took many years ago. The only “new” thing here is the sale of another movie ticket.”
How positive is good?
“A new YouGov study reveals exactly how positively and negatively the population perceives various descriptions to be.”
The Supernatural Detective's Field Guide
Commonplace.day!
A public group journal. Pretty neat concept!
words
“Most fields have a problem with ‘ghost knowledge’, hard-won practical understanding that is mostly passed on verbally between practitioners and not written down anywhere public.”
Live Lightning Map
“See lightning strikes in realtime nearby your area. Get free online access to maps of former and current thunderstorms. A contribution by Blitzortung.org and contributors.”
An Illustrated History of Urban Legends
“A sceptical enquiry into urban legends, from Atlantis to the hollow Earth conspiracy, and everything in between.”
design
civic
podcasts
Not Built For This is a 6-part series from 99% Invisible. It explores how climate change is laying bare the vulnerabilities in the American built environment and how communities across the country have been left to bootstrap their own survival.
the internet
Flip through (YouTube) channels like the old days. /via bencrowder.net
photography
Photo by Asako Narahashi from her collection half awake and half asleep in the water. /via notes.husk.org
design
“I like to describe my job in terms of “The Door Problem”. Are there doors in your game? Can the player open them? Can the player open every door in the game? Or are some doors for decoration? How does the player know the difference?”
links
A new edition of Things to Click! This edition covers an 8-bit lens, community connection, research as fun, suburbs' as horror movies, and more - all jam-packed!