The append-and-review note
A simple but powerful approach to note taking
Canva skills are what people hiring graphic designers increasingly want to see
Canva, once maligned by the design industry, is becoming a standard. Mentions of it in graphic design job listings are way up this year.
SRAM Has No Chill: Exploiting Power Domain Separation to Steal On-Chip Secrets – Communications of the ACM
The Rise of Shippable Microfactories
Can microfactories solve prefab's economic problem by inverting the factory model?
Heredocs Can Make Your Bash Scripts Self-Documenting | Hold The Robot
I have long since come to appreciate the value of writing scripts
Chapter 6: Arrays and Advanced Data Structures in AWK
You need 'a raise' to your AWK knowledge.
Data definition language (DDL)
Data Definition Language (DDL) is a subset of SQL used to define and modify the structure of database objects like tables and constraints.
The Complete LLM Tech Stack
In this article, I'll take you through the complete LLM tech stack you should know to develop & deploy real-world LLM applications.
3 Famous Archeological Finds That Were Actually Hoaxes | TheCollector
The history of archeological discovery is riddled with forgeries. Discover three famous archeological hoaxes and the lessons they teach us about discovery and deception.
To instantly sound more sincere, do this
If you aren’t careful, you may come across as less sincere because your writing doesn’t translate your intent. Here’s how to make sure that doesn’t happen.
A 210km drive through 'the most beautiful place on Earth'
Following a traditional path used by traders and invaders, the Georgian Military Road has been a passageway for people and ideas since antiquity.
Writing is thinking
On the value of human-generated scientific writing in the age of large-language models.
Surprising no one, new research says AI Overviews cause massive drop in search clicks
The Pew Research Center analysis shows how hard AI is hitting web traffic.
The precious 'white gold' buried in the Earth
Naturally occurring "white hydrogen" lies in vast reservoirs beneath our feet – now the gold rush of the clean energy era is beginning.
Medieval Battles Where Archers Ruled the Field | TheCollector
Cavalry, armored and using superior mobility, dominated the medieval battlefield. That is, until archers with powerful bows and better military tactics won key battles, demonstrating otherwise.
Top File Formats Every Data Engineer Should Know in 2025
The reply sets the cost of storage, speed of search, and even how happy the analysts who open the files will be. By 2025 the choice of tools is bigger than before, but each type still works best in…
The Hidden CSV Catastrophe: How a 50-Year-Old File Format Is Secretly Destroying Your Data (And…
Your CSV files are destroying your data right now. Discover why this 'simple' format is tech's most expensive mistake and what to do about it.
How to Create a Custom File Type on Linux with a Custom Icon
As a Flutter developer building a Linux desktop app, I recently wanted my app to support a custom file format — let’s call it .maso. My goal was simple: In this post, I’ll walk you through how to set…
TIL Under Yellowstone lies a massive supervolcano with a magma chamber about 4–6 miles deep.
Why Texas ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Is So Deadly, Explained by Geology
A hydrologist explains why Texas Hill Country is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods
CMS and e-commerce: How they differ and work together
Understanding the differences between CMSes and e-commerce platforms is vital for businesses. Yet, together, they help companies enhance customer experience and boost sales.
Headless CMS: A Complete Guide to Backend CMS Solutions
Web developers may prefer headless CMS over traditional platforms based on how they deliver and manage content.
The Slow Implosion of WordPress: 2025 and the CMS That’s Losing Its Soul
WordPress in 2025 isn’t thriving — it’s rotting. Bloated, outdated, and hijacked by commercial greed, the world’s most popular CMS has become a cautionary tale of innovation gone stale. If you’re still building on WordPress, you’re clinging to a corpse.
Discover the Top 10 Considerations for a Perfect-fit CMS
More than ever, organisations are facing intensified competition, struggling to maintain a competitive edge and drive sustainable and profitable growth.
How CTOs can future-proof their tech stack with a modern CMS
Discover how a modern CMS like Webflow solves critical challenges CTOs face
3 simple steps to overcome self-doubt at work
It’s time to surmount the syndrome. Start by rewriting the story you hear in your head.
How Much Freedom of Speech is Too Much? (From a Philosophy of Language Point of View)
On February 14, 2025, the Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance, accused European countries of being too restrictive in their approach to freedom of speech at the Security Conference in Munich. The message: the United States should be taken as an example, especially…
Dogwhistles and Figleaves. How Manipulative Language Spreads Racism and Falsehood, by Saul Jennifer
Language serves many purposes. It can propel us forward, both individually and collectively, but it can also plunge us into misery. The latter is the focus
These Mysterious Shapes Are at the Heart of Math’s Biggest Puzzles
Mathematicians describe the most beautiful and beguiling forms and surfaces they know
SEO Aspects of Content Syndication
Publishers who syndicate their content can drive referral traffic and raise brand visibility. The tactic does little for search engine optimization, however.
Why B2B Content Needs Great Visual Design to Perform in 2025
In the early days of digital marketing, B2B content often meant long whitepapers, text-heavy PDFs, and dry blog posts. Fast forward to 2025, and we’re
Green Sardines Art Print
Fine art print using water-based inks on sustainably sourced cotton mix archival paper. • Available in multiple sizes • Trimmed with a 2cm / 1" border for framing • Available framed in white, black, and oak wooden frames
How to Encourage Employees to Speak Up When They See Wrongdoing
Traditional compliance tools aren’t enough. Behavioral science can help.
The Bystander Effect: Why Do People Fail to Help? | TheCollector
The bystander effect is a psychosocial theory that explores how the presence of bystanders mitigates our willingness to help.
The 15 Best Product Catalog Templates for InDesign in 2025
A curated collection of InDesign templates to help you create clean, professional, and structured layouts for product catalogs. Includes both free and premium templates.
Visualizing Data: A Statology Primer - KDnuggets
This collection of tutorials from our sister site Statology center on data visualization. Learn more about visualizing your data right here.
Skara Brae: The Mysterious Neolithic Village of Scotland | TheCollector
Explore the ancient village of Skara Brae, its connections to Skaill House, its haunting stories, and the mysteries surrounding its preservation and abandonment.
Surprising Archeological Discoveries in the Heart of the Amazon Jungle | TheCollector
The world’s largest rainforest was long considered a virgin wilderness, but recent discoveries are challenging this view.
Crawling a billion web pages in just over 24 hours, in 2025
A Beginner’s Guide to Generalized Linear Models (GLMs)
A standard linear regression assumes the outcome is continuous and normally distributed, which just doesn’t hold up in many of these cases. That’s where GLMs come in.
Regex Cheatsheet: Essentials You Must Know
Struggling with regex? This simple cheatsheet breaks down common patterns, symbols, and examples you can use right away.
Optimally Suboptimal: Behavioral-Economic Product Features
Booking travel online feels like shopping in an Indian bazaar: a deluge of options, no credible information, aggressive hawkers (“recommendations” and “targeted ads”), and hours of frantic search that end with purchasing something more out of exhaustion than conviction. Online…
ibnaleem/gosearch: 🔍 Search anyone's digital footprint across 300+ websites
🔍 Search anyone's digital footprint across 300+ websites - ibnaleem/gosearch
Disneyland of the Dead
London’s Highgate Cemetery shows us just how hard it is to keep the dead buried.
College football program valuations: Ranking every Power 4 team by how much they’d sell for
College football programs may not be for sale, but what if they were? Here's our best guess at how much the Power 4 would sell for.
How a 7th-Century War Game Transformed Into a Symbol of Intelligence | TheCollector
Chess has evolved over centuries from an ancient Indian board game into a global competitive sport, reflecting cultural exchange over time and the rise of computing.
Is Elon Musk’s Starship Doomed?
The future of SpaceX keeps blowing up, and no one knows if he can fix it.
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44 books curious minds wished they'd discovered sooner | Weekly Filet
Special books issue, curated by you.
«For most of my life, I've felt like my inability to do "just one thing" was a weakness. This book helped me realise it's a superpower.» — Adam Thomas
Shorting Your Rivals: A Radical Antitrust Remedy - Marginal REVOLUTION
Conventional antitrust enforcement tries to prevent harmful mergers by blocking them but empirical evidence shows that rival stock prices often rise when a merger is blocked—suggesting that many blocked mergers would have increased competition. In other words, we may be stopping…