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May 23, 2026

41 articles

Use a Scaled Virtual Machine Resolution in Parallels and Enjoy the Speed

The Newsprint · Blog ·

This is a terrible solution for running Windows software on your Mac through Parallels: Lowering the resolution of the virtual machine seems to speed up every element of the virtual machine itself, f...

Oliur’s iPhone ProRAW Neutral Collection Presets

The Newsprint · Blog ·

Something about these presets really caught my eye. Oliur’s work is excellent — YouTube, wallpapers, presets, you name it — and he’s worth supporting. These iPhone presets look at least as good as hi...

Fun Illustration of MLB’s Lack of Salary Cap

The Newsprint · Blog ·

I still sit in the traditional camp, in that I think an owner should be allowed to utilize his or her money in a limitless fashion in pursuit of a World Series. If they want. This is the key — if the...

Logitech Combo Touch: Four Years Later

The Tao of Mac · Blog ·

I think it’s time for an update on my iPad Pro M1 and, most importantly, the Logitech Combo Touch I got for it. Think of it as a long term review of sorts. In short, I bought another Combo Touc...

by Rui Carmo

Manton Reece · Blog ·

I know it’s a temporary icon but every day I think about switching back to Apple Music just because of the Spotify disco ball. 🤪

On the <dl>

Simon Willison's Weblog · Blog ·

On the &lt;dl&gt; I learned a few new-to-me things about the &lt;dl&gt; element from this article by Ben Meyer: A &lt;dt&gt; can be followed by multiple &lt;dd&gt; You can optionally group the...

Record Club is trying to be Letterboxd for music nerds

The Verge · News ·

Look at those cute little guys. | Image: Record Club There isn't really a solid equivalent to Goodreads or Letterboxd for music lovers, but Record Club is aiming to change...

by Terrence O’Brien

Manton Reece · Blog ·

I&rsquo;m too slow finishing a book I checked out on Libby, so had to put the Kindle in airplane mode so it doesn&rsquo;t expire. I do this a lot. But then there&rsquo;ll be another book I&rsquo;d lik...

The biggest event of the past week...

I am BARRY HESS · Blog ·

The biggest event of the past week? Ava’s college graduation! Truth be told, she graduated last December, but the ceremony was last weekend and it was a great time. Quite a few family were able to...

Scripting News · Blog ·

I just tried the latest version of the X editor. It's got all the features of textcasting. I wrote a test post entitled "X has nuked the limits, time for Bluesky to follow suit." I think you can tell...

Colin Devroe · Blog ·

I&#8217;m trying to record a demo video of all of Signboard&#8217;s features, including those that will ship in version 1.5 (coming soon), and I&#8217;m just failing miserably. I&#8217;ll do it anoth...

by [email protected] (Colin Devroe)

Scripting News · Blog ·

One of the benefits of using Claude for all my coding is I'm now finding out what various things I do as standard practice are called in the outside world. Today I learned what agile is. I of course h...

Manton Reece · Blog ·

Only just learned about Null Island. Love the name. There’s a CNN article today about cruise ships stopping there: Just a few weeks ago, Holland America announced plans to include Null Island as a st...

Robert Birming · Blog ·

Unpopular posts on Bear blog: in short, keep on blogging.

Scripting News · Blog ·

I archived prior art as a design method from 2003 on this.how.

Robert Birming · Blog ·

Prettier palettes with previews — finally happy with how this page turned out. Cards show both light and dark mode, copying a palette is one click, and three new Swedish names in the lineup. 🎨

Please Disregard

512 Pixels · Blog ·

It&rsquo;s already been fixed, but this story is properly funny. Update: Well, kinda fixed.

Using Fountain Pens for Note Writing

Kev Quirk · Blog ·

My note taking process has evolved a lot over the years. Originally I used my iPad with the Apple pencil, but having to charge it every few days was a pain. Then I switched to the...

Monthly News – May 2026

The Linux Mint Blog · Dev ·

Hi everyone, We&#8217;ve got a lot of exciting news this month! But first of all, let us thank everyone involved in helping our project. Many thanks for your support and your donations! Note that the...

by Clem

530 - Gannon Breslin

workdesk · Magazine ·

530 - Gannon Breslin :root { color-scheme: light; supported-color-schemes: light; } body { margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 100%!important; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100% !important; -...

by bounces+zrqpqx1akids7ck4=kill-the-newsletter.com@bh.mail.beehiiv.com

iPad A16 Review

Jason Journals · Blog ·

I’ve been using my iPad setup full-time for over three months, so I figure now’s about time to review it. The newness and novelty have worn off and there’s been enough time to find its weaknesses....

It's really simple

Scripting News · Blog ·

My recommendation for Automattic and Bluesky. Bluesky supports RSS 2.0 inbound and outbound. Bluesky eliminates its character limit, allows bold, italic styles. Links. Optional titles. Users can edit...

Lifetime Plex Pass Price Increasing To $750

Initial Charge · Blog ·

Plex: Today we’re announcing an important pricing update. Starting July 1, 2026, the price of a new Lifetime Plex Pass will increase to $749.99 USD*. When Plex first started, we were movie and TV fan...

by Mike Rockwell

Unpopular posts on Bear blog

Robert Birming · Blog ·

I just read monolog's entry on popular posts on bear blog. Nailing it with: fuck ai fuck social media or the internet bearblog is fucking great It's true. There's been several similar posts on the...

by robert

Scripting News · Blog ·

There probably is a name for this development practice. Only works on a team with more two developers. At some point in a project after you've been working on Level N in the stack, you may decide you'...

Manton Reece · Blog ·

I don&rsquo;t use Plex, but I&rsquo;ve seen a couple people mention this lifetime plan pricing increase. Mike Rockwell blogs: But $750 feels insane. That’s more than ten times the price of the annual...

Prettier palettes with previews

Robert Birming · Blog ·

As I mentioned the other day, I have a lot of things I want to do with Bearming. One of those things was a new look for how the palettes are presented. Doesn't sound very exciting, I know, but I want...

by robert

Which age-gates should be skill-gates and vice-versa?

Terence Eden’s Blog · Blog ·

In the UK, it is illegal to buy alcohol if you are under 18. Similarly, in most countries, you cannot vote until you have reached a specific age. These are age-gates. You do not need to prove your c...

by @edent

The man behind the legendary MPC, Roger Linn, stays focused with a single browser tab

The Verge · News ·

Roger Linn lets his accomplishments do the talking. | Image: Roger Linn Roger Linn is a legend in the world of musical instruments. He's been at the cutting edge of music...

by Terrence O’Brien

23rd May 2026 at 11:01

Robb Knight • Everything • RSS Feed · Blog ·

AI makes you a good programmer in the same way cocaine makes you a good runner

by Robb Knight

Here are 38 Memorial Day deals we recommend for $50 or less

The Verge · News ·

Massive OLED TVs and Sonos speakers might be stealing the Memorial Day spotlight, but there are also plenty of great deals that won’t set you back nearly as much. In fact...

by Sheena Vasani

Textpattern issues with MariaDB 11.8

Rubenerd · Blog ·

I recently updated a MariaDB server to 11.8 LTS, their latest long term support release. Immediately I started seeing issues on Textpattern 4.9.1 sites I sysadmin for people. Creating new articles wor...

by Ruben Schade

Hanging out in my favorite virtual coffee shop in Tokyo

The Verge · News ·

Finding a cafe that fits you can be a revelatory experience. For me at least, there are few places outside of my house that I can truly feel comfortable in. I'm lucky eno...

by Andrew Webster

Desktop Intel Arc graphics in mid-2026?

Rubenerd · Blog ·

I invoked a Betteridge headline here not because I&rsquo;m not willing to commit to answer, but because I have no idea what&rsquo;s going on. Yes, it&rsquo;s time for another Shaggy Dog post where I t...

by Ruben Schade

I have a new go-to browser

The Verge · News ·

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 129, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, come on you Gunners, and also you can r...

by David Pierce

Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild

The Verge · News ·

Just a stuffed deer having the time of his life. | Image: Gemini / The Verge Last year I deepfaked my kid's stuffed animal to make it look like his plush deer was on vacat...

by Allison Johnson

Texas Attorney General Sues Meta, Claiming It Is Lying About WhatsApp’s End-to-End Encryption

Pixel Envy · Blog ·

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC (collectively “WhatsApp”) after the company misled consumers regarding the st...

by Nick Heer

Scripting News: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Scripting News for email · Blog ·

Saturday, May 23, 2026 I archived prior art as a design method from 2003 on this.how.# I just tried the latest version of the X editor. It's got all the features of textcasting. I wrote a test post en...

by [email protected] (Dave Winer)

Apps of May: 2026 Edition

Basic Apple Guy | Apple Wallpapers, Reviews, and Merch · Blog ·

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by BasicAppleGuy

I had to look it up

Miriam Eric Suzanne · Blog ·

The other day I got a comment on youtube: YWNBAW. You Will Never Be A Real Woman. And I thought: well first, you’re missing an R. But then, yeah! What physical woman – made of biology, pumping blood...

Justin Garrison

Uses This · Magazine ·

Who are you, and what do you do? I&#39;m Justin Garrison, a maker, developer, and educator working at Sidero Labs. I got the itch for electronics and software in college, but didn&#39;t have a...