botwerks

reflections on david foster wallace's challenging literary legacy and the intimidating prospect of tackling 'infinite jest'

paris mayor tackles the e-bike problem by fighting cars instead, plus google reader nostalgia that actually feels right

on the questionable fairness of virtual sports betting and huawei's industrial espionage in telecommunications

take away free parking and watch the suburban mind implode

because yeah, i read literally everything ted chiang writes about tech and our runaway civilization

propublica continues punching above their weight with exceptional supreme court coverage

ancient carbon capture tech makes a comeback, plus disney dabbles in solarpunk futures that might require actual stomach strength to watch

on privacy invasions through private spies, unix terminal standards, harmful sunscreen chemicals, and twitter's transformation

reflections on the ten-year anniversary of snowden's leaks and how little has fundamentally changed despite more encryption

on retconning sci-fi plotlines and the absurd chemical-soaked american lawn obsession