A space for mostly short form stuff and responses to things I see elsewhere.
My Changing World: An elegy for the window fan
So glad to see this site spring back to life, and this post is a great example of how anecdote can illuminate data.
Well just fancy that
"States with more permissive gun laws and greater gun ownership had higher rates of mass shootings, and a growing divide appears to be emerging between restrictive and permissive states."
A brief history of the “walking simulator,” gaming's most detested genre
As a non-gamer, I had no idea that this was even a thing. And some of these games are almost tempting. Found via Craig Mod's Ridgeline newsletter.
Thinking about the Land: A Personal Perspective on the Origin of Organic Farming – Rachel Laudan
Rachel Laudan is promising a personal look into some of the history of the organic farming movement in England. Looking forward to the rest of her series.
Walk vs. Hike — Ridgeline issue 030
The clever distinctions Craig makes between "walk" and "hike" are subtle and important.
The Grassroots Growth of Mechanical Keyboard Culture
Uh-oh. Keyboard envy ...