Worth a read if just for the history of health insurance in the US. I remember this change taking place. View quoted note →

Are you a Nos user or someone who is frustrated about the lack of control in your feed? Nos is seeking prototype testers for Monday Dec 16 and Tuesday Dec 17. This is a 30 minute session over Jitsi meet. Interested DM me and I’ll send you a link to schedule. We are compensating participants for their time! #asknostr

It’s been awhile since I’ve been impressed with website technology. And I’m likely very late to the party on this one. Everything about this site is instantly understandable and the interaction possibilities even on mobile are 💯!

earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions

See current wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Updated every three hours.

Seems appropriate this week. View quoted note →

The Newcastle vs. Liverpool game was 🔥! Newcastle was a completely different team today! Incredible to watch. #NCUFC is back!

#asknostr Two questions related to DVMs as algorithmic feeds: 1. Is there a list of the publicly available algorithmic feeds people have already created? 2. Is there a user friendly tool for people to create their own algorithmic feeds?

Snow! ❄️ Turn the sound on!

@The Verge created a list of the 40 best tech books of all time and it is fascinating! I’m excited to dive in and read some of these works that have been on my list of To-Reads for awhile.

The Verge

The greatest tech books of all time

Here are 40 works of nonfiction that tell us about today and tomorrow.

While this thread mostly discusses physical products I think this is an interesting discussion for #Nostr. What graceful failure modes are we building into the apps, the protocol etc? There’s the obvious relay based decentralization at the core of Nostr but what else needs a graceful fail? View quoted note →

If you’re looking for a new place to get in depth reporting, ProPublica is a great option! View quoted note →

Feels true in the US as well. But not inevitable.

the Guardian

‘It does not have to be this way’: the radical optimism of David Graeber

As a new collection of his writing is published, Rebecca Solnit remembers her friend, the late activist and anarchist who believed ordinary people ...

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Tried to capture the Northern lights but they are not out yet or not this far south. The stars are nice though

#eveninglight

#snowday

Don’t miss @Ainsley Costello on Friday on Fountain FM! View quoted note →

While the world may seem like it is on fire, people often don’t / won’t act until they feel like there are no other options. Revolutions work best when people have nothing left to lose. Big tech’s hard lean into AI for surveillance and job replacement means many more people have reached a point where something new is possible. I’m personally excited about the opportunities 2025 brings to decentralize technology ownership and by extension communication technology and media etc. There is so much potential to make a much better future. View quoted note →

Experimented with a drawing app for photos. Works for landscapes, not so much for people.

🙄 This airline can’t even get you from point A to point B without delays and then spends $ to shame its customers. I already avoid them but this is even more incentive.

American Airlines' New Tech That Shames Passengers Who Board Out of Turn Is Expanding to More Than 100 Airports — Travel + Leisure

American Airlines is expanding new technology that ensures travelers board with their designated groups ahead of the busy holiday travel season.

I love a snow day!