Left Behind: Futurist Fetishists, Prepping and Earth’s Abandonment
TL;DR An academic essay traces how evangelical end-times fiction such as the Left Behind franchise helped normalize apocalyptic thinking and…
How market design transformed Feeding America’s food distribution
TL;DR Feeding America replaced a centralized, one-size-fits-all allocation system with a market-style auction using a proprietary 'shares' currency. The reform…
Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn: A 35 km Trip That Ended 63 km Away
TL;DR A passenger on RE5 from Cologne experienced a major detour on December 24, 2024, when the train bypassed Troisdorf…
How to Complain: Practical advice on framing criticism for clarity
TL;DR A short guide published March 25, 2024 advises writers to frame complaints carefully so they persuade rather than alienate.…
You Can Create Your Own HTML Tags — Make Markup More Readable
TL;DR Web pages can include made-up HTML tag names; browsers will treat unknown tags as generic elements and you can…
How to Complain (2024): Practical Advice for Clear, Constructive Criticism
TL;DR A brief guide recommends ways to make complaints clearer and more persuasive: avoid absolute blanket statements, replace contested names…
What an Unprocessed Camera Raw Photo Really Looks Like and Why
TL;DR A camera sensor captures linear, per-pixel light values that initially appear gray and dark. Converting that raw data into…
After 62 years, NYC’s Tunnel No. 3 nears completion to modernize water supply
TL;DR Construction on New York City's Tunnel No. 3, started in 1970, has reached advanced stages and already supplies the…
Pion SCTP With RACK: 71% Throughput Gain and 27% Lower Latency
TL;DR Applying the RACK loss-detection algorithm to Pion’s SCTP implementation produced large performance gains in lab profiles: about 316 Mbps…
Why software engineers benefit from being a little bit cynical
TL;DR A recent essay argues that a modest dose of cynicism helps engineers understand how large tech organizations function and…