“The Manga Guide to Databases” fits the criteria for sure (Which I think I’ve seen you show you have a copy of it already.)

what are some examples of technical books/booklike things that do nontraditional things structurally ala The Little Schemer? not necessarily the Q&A format specifically, but not being structured like a normal book

respectfully take an interest in the real world

Most women at the party want to sleep with my lawyer, notary, and literary agent Sterling Brochure. I don't blame them, the tall polyglot tends to get what he wants, whether that's a record advance, a no fault divorce, or papers signed while he watches. I steal glances at him while I make the dip.

You Must Read www.otherstrangeness.com/2026/02/12/y...

Mondo cool.

tfw u realize u can't sell lock-in with "file over app"

please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro

if anyone tries to convince you that zulip is the future do not fall for it

surf safe with Taco Bell Privacy Browser

FORBIDDEN CHESS PIECES: The Prophet, who is aware of the hands which move the pieces. The Crows, placed on the board after the final turn.

i have never played a sega saturn but every time i see a game from it im like this is the most beautiful game ive ever seen

see you at the meetup

patio11 haters rise up, vindicated every time

hacker news reports that reading books is washed

Several recent experiences lead me to revisit some old ideas about software and hardware and consider whether or not our trajectory has changed. jmoiron.net/blog/wirths-...

I know everyone on the Cool Internet hates AI, but does anyone know where I can find the Even Cooler Internet where everyone still hates AI, but more importantly DOESN'T EVER POST IT?

idea i had

once again feeling mildly annoyed that rust lies about what a partial order is

what if i made up a stack machine ISA to compile to. as a bit. that would be pretty cool

Gaming doesn’t count as screen time. Gaming is books. Unless it’s on your phone - that is screen time. Movies are books unless they are Marvel, who produce screen time. Television is screen time.

SF is wild, they’ve really got bus stop ads promoting AI erotic roleplay as a replacement for romance novels

vertical shmups have names like "Understated Sadness" and sidescrolling shmups have names like "Glorbian"

(showing you my collection of mere distinctions) i'm big into differences lately

illustration, official u.s. playstation magazine (2000) archive.org/details/offi...

We are loading out media locally in 2026. We are putting our fruity little bandcamp purchases on tiny portable players. We are running baby media servers connected to our routers. This is the year of FLAC.

i like enclose.horse but imo 95% of these kinds of games would be vastly improved by a timer to encourage developing pruning strategies and heuristics instead of stewing over it until you build up the courage to hit submit

Who can ever forget this banger. We lost a real one.

One of the best to ever do it

ME: team rocket will never steal these rare Pokémon! Not unless they wanna take on me and my fully evolved Miss Cigarettes! MISS CIGARETTES: miss cigarettes

i will beat metal slug on one credit one day soon

Philip K Dick movies all have names like CORTICAL IMPASSE and are based on short stories called like "Let's See What's Going On Down at the Brain Factory"

it’s sin and punishment saturday

Such great cave exploration pieces in this one. The mood in them is awesome. I love how detailed the art is in the 2nd one.

Every young generation explores retro technology because it’s cheap and plentiful and exotic but it’s more alluring when current technology gets actively shittier, more evil and invasive.

📝 Blogged: "You Gotta Push If You Wanna Pull" Wrote up some thoughts on push vs. pull queries, materialized views, and why data duplication isn't something to fear. 👉 www.morling.dev/blog/you-got...

has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane

finally listened to that roblox ceo interview podcast

Some absolutely great, and incredibly varied, early Ganon artwork for #zelda 1 #nintendo #famicom Find it in the gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/histo...

I didn't really expect how much of adulthood was going to be about watching other people use websites to keep track of books and movies they've recently seen