epistemic cocoon: filters, bubbles, synthetic friends and the personal theatre of disinformation—via Web Curios
no yokes: a quarter of a century in market fluctuations
semantic drift: the etymological and entomological history of the word drone
belated blogoversary: Kottke turns twenty-eight
wet shelter: the house photographer of the aid mission in the crypt of St Botolph’s
le salaire de la peur: in a demonstration project to expand research partnerships with other laboratories, CERN attempts to transport a microscopic payload of antimatter for the first time—see previously
caged lorries: Singapore, despite pressure from businesses that rely on migrant labour, is moving towards banning the dehumanising way workers are transported to job sites
unbirthday: salutations and reflections from veteran blogger Diamond Geezer
áfram með smjörið: delightful Icelandic idioms—via friend of the blog Nag on the Lake
what’s that got to do with the price of tea in china: US egg cost down forty-two percent—hope it was all worth it
ai is african intelligence: the exploited workers who tutor and moderate chatbots fight back
