2026-03-18 02:25:37
Twin adventurers are cleverly testing modern vs. historic gear. “If they went on an expedition, and Ross wore modern kit while Hugo wore historic replicas, any difference in performance…could be attributed solely to the gear, not genetics.”
2026-03-18 01:39:23
The teaser trailer for Dune: Part Three. I am nonplussed by this trailer, both in the traditional and modern senses.
2026-03-18 01:07:35
Extreme Macro Photos of Insect Wings. Hundreds of images are stacked to create a deep depth of field that’s impossible to do optically, ensuring everything is in focus.
2026-03-18 00:20:00
I love this planet & stars chart from XKCD because it’s technically correct but also completely useless.
2026-03-17 23:42:28
Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity. “You can’t write a compelling narrative about the thing you didn’t build. Nobody gets promoted for the complexity they avoided.”
2026-03-17 23:08:33
Battery prices continue to fall. “Lithium-ion battery prices don’t get constantly discussed the way crude is, but these declines add up to a decisive shift that will determine the energy landscape of the next decade.”