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Ask HN: Favorite blog in 2024?

215 points by s-a-p 2y ago

Are there any new blogs you discovered that stood out?

kopirgan 2y ago
Great list of blogs to bookmark and explore. Thanks
04rob 2y ago
Construction Physics: https://www.construction-physics.com/ https://www.construction-physics.com/
matt_daemon 2y ago
Has to be Simon Willison’s blog https://simonwillison.net/ https://simonwillison.net/
throwawaystress 2y ago
Simon Willison’s blog: https://simonwillison.net/ https://simonwillison.net/. How the heck does he have time to post all that amazing stuff, AND be coding open-source, AND have some kind of day job? My god, I wish I were that productive.
- marojejian 2y ago
  Let's not forget he's also discussing things on communities like HN, where I calculate 3 comments/day over the last month (based on a calc I just made, since I subscribe to his comments via https://hnrss.github.io/ https://hnrss.github.io/).
- polishdude20 2y ago
  I mean there could be other things in his life he's prioritizing less?
  - powersnail 2y ago
    If I sit in front of a computer all the time I'm awake, I still wouldn't be able to be producing as much content as Simon Willison. My productivity would start to decline after 5~6 hours, and probably diminish after 8~9 hours. The consistency in his output is just magnificent and awe-inspiring.
- DavidPiper 2y ago
  The answer is almost always personal support / personal assistants. There are for sure ways to increase your own personal productivity on its own, but the extra kick is usually from in-house cooks, cleaners, shoppers, schedulers, stylists, PAs, etc. These people may or may not be spouses, family, friends and so on. (This is a general response, I do not know Simon Willison or any of his work or life.)
  - simonw 2y ago
    I wish I had a personal staff like that! We do have a couple of hours of cleaning help once a week but other than that my partner and I split the chores.
    - DavidPiper 2y ago
      Thank you for replying! In retrospect I would like to have framed my comment less like I was speaking on your behalf, sorry about that.
  - idamantium 2y ago
    Sometimes, sure this is the case. I know a few big time artists who have dedicated teams that are always behind the scenes. But plenty of times it's not, as Simon himself pointed out below. My brother is an "influencer" in the legit sense that he makes all his money from having a following (mostly through brand partnerships). He only gets help for very specific tasks on a project-by-project basis and even then he doesn't do that very often. He loves working alone and the freedom that comes from that. https://unnecessaryinventions.com/about-ui/ https://unnecessaryinventions.com/about-ui/
- punkspider 2y ago
  Hope he sees this and writes a post about it. I've been wondering the same thing.
- funksta 2y ago
  He actually addressed this recently: https://bsky.app/profile/simonwillison.net/post/3leuuhotnpk27 https://bsky.app/profile/simonwillison.net/post/3leuuhotnpk2... I will add a +1 to your recommendation as well, his blog has been my favourite way to keep up with the AI landscape over the last 18 months. Just the right level of detail and technical depth for me
  - simonw 2y ago
    Yeah, honestly the answer is mainly not having a proper job (I don't have anyone who can tell me how to spend my time) combined with constructive procrastination: I've not been making nearly as much progress on my main projects over the past couple of months because there's been way too much stuff I want to write about. I can write fast because I've been writing online for so long. Most short posts take about ten minutes, longer form stuff usually takes one or two hours. I also deliberately lower my standards for blogging - I often skip conclusions, and I'll publish a piece when I'm still not happy with it (provided I've satisfied myself with the fact checking side of things - I won't dash something out if I'm not certain it's true, at least to the best of my ability.) I'm hoping to improve my overall balance a lot for 2025. Deliberately ending my at least one post a day blogging streak is part of that: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/ending-a-year-long-posting-streak/ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/ending-a-year-long-post...
    - edanm 2y ago
      One thing I'd love to know - how do you balance time spent "building" vs. time spent "researching"? The writing, I understand - you do it relatively quickly because of a lot of practice. But I feel like just reading up on the AI news every week takes up a significant amount of time - time that can't be spent researching/building things. I'm wondering how you balance that.
      - simonw 2y ago
        Having relevant projects is key. My https://llm.datasette.io https://llm.datasette.io projects gives me the ideal playground for trying stuff out - any time a new API model comes out I can spin up a new plugin to for LLM, which is a great way to try the model with limited development time (most API plugins are a few dozen lines of code). I've managed to balance building vs writing a lot better in the past - I lost that balance in November and December, I'm trying to get it back for January.
dgeiser13 2y ago
Simon Willison’s blog was going to be mine but apparently 2 people beat me to the recommendation. In that case it's not really a blog but I will go with WEB CURIOS by Matt Muir https://webcurios.co.uk/ https://webcurios.co.uk/
lovestory 2y ago
https://www.notboring.co/ https://www.notboring.co/ Probably not new for most of people here but it's a breath of fresh air
- thelibrarian 2y ago
  Don't bother with this one - the latest post (The Return of Magic) is promoting a load of unscientific woo (The Telepathy Tapes). The author seems to seriously mean the title of the post literally.
  - davidanekstein 2y ago
    I started reading the first half of that. I definitely sense what you’re sensing but I’m curious, what is it that you object to specifically?
    - thelibrarian 2y ago
      Basically his whole "return of magic" premise seems to be rooted in his listening to "The Telepathy Tapes" and it confirming/supporting some of his latent beliefs. But the Telepathy Tapes is utter nonsense and self delusion based on wishful thinking and the "Autism Parent" movement. https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-telepathy-tapes-is-taking-america https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-telepathy-tapes-is-tak...
cglong 2y ago
I've started relying on Michael Tsai's blog for Apple-centric news and insights: https://mjtsai.com/blog/ https://mjtsai.com/blog/
CharlesW 2y ago
Because there must be somebody who isn't aware of it, Jason Kottke's blog is wonderful: https://kottke.org/ https://kottke.org/ Another oldie-but-greaty is Metafilter: https://www.metafilter.com/ https://www.metafilter.com/ Finally, I'll recommended a blog/webcomic that often seems to be written for HN fans, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/ https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/
ajcp 2y ago
Interconnected by Kevin Xu https://interconnected.blog/ https://interconnected.blog/
MPSimmons 2y ago
I miss having a blog. I used to blog at https://standalone-sysadmin.com/ https://standalone-sysadmin.com/ but it's been many years. I should get back into it.
blazerunner 2y ago
Not new, but Josh W. Comeau's blog posts (https://www.joshwcomeau.com https://www.joshwcomeau.com) on frontend and React are always next-level, you can tell there's passion in the details.
- wrongsahil 2y ago
  +1. Love the interactive demos
tinthedev 2y ago
Quite a fun read more often than not: https://dynomight.net/ https://dynomight.net/ Takes all kinds of lifestyle and tech topics and nerds out about them thoroughly. If you've ever wanted to see mundane things overanalyzed and backed with solid facts, I recommend. I don't necessarily agree with all their views, but I've always enjoyed an article and it's rarely if ever confidently wrong.
davepeck 2y ago
I always enjoy reading Maggie Appleton's blog posts: https://maggieappleton.com https://maggieappleton.com And I always learn from the very deep signal processing fun on Absorptions: https://www.windytan.com https://www.windytan.com
- yen223 2y ago
  Maggie Appleton's blog design is very appealing
mminer 2y ago
I’m enjoying Citation Needed by Molly White for its coverage of the crypto world: https://www.citationneeded.news https://www.citationneeded.news
- duxup 2y ago
  Serious question, how do you follow crypto news and not get kinda depressed about it? I find the concept(s) and tech interesting, but crypto news is so full of drama and horrible people / acts it's hard to enjoy for me.
  - meowkit 2y ago
    Vitalik’s blog is pretty top tier Most coins/chains/platforms have some sort of newsletters. You can find most of this stuff by looking up the ticker on coingecko or similar. There are dedicated “crypto news” platforms (e.g. coindesk) If your news is full of drama and horrible people… thats on you tbh. The algorithms are primed for that sort of content, but curation is up to you.
    - duxup 2y ago
      It's not "my news", I'm not talking about some feed. It's what is on the sites that I've found ...
  - mvdtnz 2y ago
    You just laugh at it, the same way you laugh at the breathless AI grifters who have the exact same energy (and are largely the same people).
  - JKCalhoun 2y ago
    No skin in the game? I say that because reading about crypto doesn't depress me at all.
steerpike 2y ago
Jeremy Morrell apparently started a blog in 2024, wrote 3 posts for it, and each one of them would make my "top 5 blog posts of 2024" list. https://jeremymorrell.dev/blog/ https://jeremymorrell.dev/blog/
gavmor 2y ago
I've found myself more than once referred to Nat Bennett's Simpler Machines; most recently: Why doesn't everyone do XP?[0]. 0. https://www.simplermachines.com/why-doesnt-everyone-do-xp/ https://www.simplermachines.com/why-doesnt-everyone-do-xp/
guiambros 2y ago
Here's a few more, from my Feedly: Julia Evans - https://jvns.ca/ https://jvns.ca/ Fabien Sanglard - https://fabiensanglard.net/ https://fabiensanglard.net/ Rachel - http://rachelbythebay.com/w/ http://rachelbythebay.com/w/ Bruce Eckel - https://bruceeckel.substack.com/ https://bruceeckel.substack.com/ (old blog @ https://www.bruceeckel.com/ https://www.bruceeckel.com/) Blobs in Games - https://simblob.blogspot.com/ https://simblob.blogspot.com/ Astrid dot tech - https://astrid.tech/ https://astrid.tech/ Brendan Gregg - https://www.brendangregg.com/blog/ https://www.brendangregg.com/blog/ Stargirl Flowers - https://blog.thea.codes/ https://blog.thea.codes/
domofutu 2y ago
Shameless plug time: - https://domofutu.substack.com/ https://domofutu.substack.com/
throw0101d 2y ago
For economics: * Noah Smith: fhttps://www.noahpinion.blog https://www.noahpinion.blog * Since he's retired from his NYT column after 25 years, Krugman: https://paulkrugman.substack.com https://paulkrugman.substack.com For personal finance / business: * https://awealthofcommonsense.com https://awealthofcommonsense.com * https://ofdollarsanddata.com https://ofdollarsanddata.com
pelillian 2y ago
Easy! https://www.astralcodexten.com/ https://www.astralcodexten.com/
writervivek 2y ago
Shameless plug - i write at https://writervivek.com https://writervivek.com But here is my list: Https://daringfireball.net https://stratechery.com https://stratechery.com https://tldr.tech https://tldr.tech among a few
maroonblazer 2y ago
https://imightbewrong.substack.com/ https://imightbewrong.substack.com/ It's not focused on tech, but occasionally touches on policy issues that are tech-adjacent. It's a refreshing, often insightful, and usually very funny take on current events. The author is a former writer for the HBO show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver".
Fnoord 2y ago
https://blog.iusmentis.com/ https://blog.iusmentis.com/ Arnoud Engelfriet's blog about Dutch IT law (in Dutch).
realprimoh 2y ago
Engineer's Codex is great: https://read.engineerscodex.com/ https://read.engineerscodex.com/
vermilingua 2y ago
Definitely enjoying Ludicity - https://ludic.mataroa.blog/ https://ludic.mataroa.blog/
slater 2y ago
Things Magazine: https://www.thingsmagazine.net/ https://www.thingsmagazine.net/
kylebenzle 2y ago
I've had more fun writing my blog this year than reading to be honest. https://kylebenzle.com https://kylebenzle.com
uncomplexity_ 2y ago
bowtiedbull streetofwalls
rvba 2y ago
https://ciechanow.ski/archives/ https://ciechanow.ski/archives/
hoaitx 2y ago
Oh, it feels somewhat unfair, but I wrote a blog from 2019-2020, I think I should share it: https://2coffee.dev/en https://2coffee.dev/en
surprisetalk 2y ago
Cool people: • https://tracydurnell.com https://tracydurnell.com • https://www.benkuhn.net https://www.benkuhn.net • https://schmud.de https://schmud.de • https://brandur.org https://brandur.org • https://bytes.zone https://bytes.zone • https://cassidoo.co https://cassidoo.co • https://www.chrbutler.com https://www.chrbutler.com • https://sive.rs https://sive.rs • https://fasterthanli.me https://fasterthanli.me • https://akkartik.name https://akkartik.name • https://www.todepond.com https://www.todepond.com • https://blog.gingerbeardman.com https://blog.gingerbeardman.com • https://gwern.net https://gwern.net • https://interconnected.org https://interconnected.org • https://jacobfilipp.com https://jacobfilipp.com • https://johnnywebber.com https://johnnywebber.com • https://maggieappleton.com https://maggieappleton.com • https://bernsteinbear.com https://bernsteinbear.com • https://pketh.org https://pketh.org • https://rachsmith.com https://rachsmith.com • https://sonnet.io https://sonnet.io • https://stevenscrawls.com https://stevenscrawls.com • https://www.bookofjoe.com https://www.bookofjoe.com • https://winnielim.org https://winnielim.org --- Cool directories: • https://blogs.hn https://blogs.hn • https://ooh.directory https://ooh.directory • https://deadsimplesites.com https://deadsimplesites.com • https://peopleandblogs.com https://peopleandblogs.com • https://nownownow.com https://nownownow.com • https://blogroll.org https://blogroll.org • https://kagi.com/smallweb https://kagi.com/smallweb
samanthasu 2y ago
Mine is this one https://greptime.com/blogs/2024-05-07-error-rust https://greptime.com/blogs/2024-05-07-error-rust Quite informative
Brajeshwar 2y ago
https://practicalbetterments.com https://practicalbetterments.com A collection of one-off actions that improve your life continuously — however marginally. https://stephango.com https://stephango.com Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian, writes about the simplicity and usefulness of plain-test, plain but powerful ideas. @kepano at HN. https://marksblogg.com https://marksblogg.com Mark Litwintschik on GeoSpatial, Satellites, Machine Learning. @marklit at HN. https://simonwillison.net https://simonwillison.net and of course, Simon Willison’s daily blog with high-quality content. @simonw at HN.
Farer 2y ago
https://blog.breathingworld.com/ https://blog.breathingworld.com/
anotherevan 2y ago
https://brr.fyi/ https://brr.fyi/ - Blog posts from someone who spent over a year in the Antarctic. Lots of interesting details about how the infrastructure works and what life is like working there.
- Titan2189 2y ago
  I recall the author identifying female somewhere in all of their posts, but couldn't find the source when I had a quick look. Might be misremembering...
  - anotherevan 2y ago
    I've edited my original post to be gender neutral. Thanks.
  - liam-tait 2y ago
    https://brr.fyi/posts/brr-wants-a-job#anonymity https://brr.fyi/posts/brr-wants-a-job#anonymity
focusedone 2y ago
https://computer.rip/ https://computer.rip/
OuterVale 2y ago
I've been compiling a list of my favourite blogs (and some other links) over the past few days. There are so many cool people doing cool stuff in their own little corners of the web. https://vale.rocks/links https://vale.rocks/links
rlaager 2y ago
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/
chistev 2y ago
https://rxjourney.com.ng https://rxjourney.com.ng
nejsjsjsbsb 2y ago
The one that says: "If you take nothing else from this blog: quantum computers won't solve hard problems instantly by just trying all solutions in parallel"
camel-cdr 2y ago
https://myhsu.xyz/blog/ https://myhsu.xyz/blog/ has some great posts explaining LLVM concepts
nicbou 2y ago
https://map.simonsarris.com/ https://map.simonsarris.com/ Sometimes, someone’s writings hit just right. This is one of them. A man building is home, investing in the people around him and telling tales. Yet it’s so good!
- barrenko 2y ago
  If by some chance you haven't stumbled upon Montaigne, I'd encourage you to try.
  - nicbou 2y ago
    I’d like to hear more. What made you connect the two?
    - barrenko 2y ago
      Written by guys in leisure, both successful in their primary vocations, not falling in any stoic traps. Something like that.(Separated by couple hundred years, oh well.)
fabianholzer 2y ago
https://explaining.software/ https://explaining.software/ https://deprogrammaticaipsum.com/ https://deprogrammaticaipsum.com/
xpil 2y ago
I follow over 200 blogs, but this one has remained my favorite for years: https://ciechanow.ski/archives/ https://ciechanow.ski/archives/. New posts are rare - just once or twice a year - but every single article is a gem.
- s-a-p 2y ago
  Amazing recommendation, thanks! I've only just read one post but the quality (visuals, depth, topic) is outstanding
ZacnyLos 2y ago
A conglomerate of BearBlog: https://bearblog.dev/discover/ https://bearblog.dev/discover/
leoncvlt 2y ago
Not new, but always enjoy occasionally checking what Rek and Devine are up to @ 100 rabbits: https://100r.co/ https://100r.co/
techtalksweekly 2y ago
Shameless plug: https://techtalksweekly.io/ https://techtalksweekly.io/ I publish one post a week with all the recently uploaded talks from nearly all software engineering conferences to save my readers time from endlessly scrolling through messy YT subscriptions and to reduce FOMO. On top of that, each week, I pick a few talks that I think are a must-watch and write a short narrative to give some context.
- mrcnkoba 2y ago
  Being someone who endlessly scrolls through YC and have FOMO, I'm gonna give your mailing list a go!
rednafi 2y ago
Here are my favorites: - Jacob Kaplan-Moss (https://jacobian.org/ https://jacobian.org/) [Engineering leadership, OSS] - Anton Zhiyanov (https://antonz.org/ https://antonz.org/) [SQL, Go, Python] - Julia Evans (https://jvns.ca/ https://jvns.ca/) [SQL, Linux, Python, Go, Web] - Brandur Leach (https://brandur.org/ https://brandur.org/) [Postgres, Go, Ruby, Web] - Brandon Rhodes (https://rhodesmill.org/brandon/ https://rhodesmill.org/brandon/) [Python, Astronomy, Linux] - Nathanial J Smith (https://vorpus.org/blog/ https://vorpus.org/blog/) [Python, Async, Linguistics] I also write occasionally at https://rednafi.com https://rednafi.com.
idamantium 2y ago
Not mentioned yet, Ethan Mollick's One Useful Thing: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ It helped me get up to speed with gen AI as a graduate school professor and now his posts are the most useful ones I sent to others to help them get oriented.
kvallans 2y ago
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beAroundHere 2y ago
https://www.experimental-history.com/ https://www.experimental-history.com/ I found Adam Mastroianni's blog through a HN post titled "How to debog Yourself". Unlike another pop-sci articles, this one had actual depth and enjoyed reading it. Since then, I've read and digested most of his posts and comments. He usually writes about human behavior, not really offering the solutions, but the reasons. He is the one author I've screenshot-ed most in 2024. I'd recommend starting with this post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-reach-the-brain-through https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-reach-the-br...
jjice 2y ago
Eli Bendersky just has a nice hodgepodge of different things. You can tell when he dives into something new when you see a small series pop up. https://eli.thegreenplace.net/ https://eli.thegreenplace.net/
malhaar 2y ago
I follow Ned Batchelder's blog - https://nedbatchelder.com/ https://nedbatchelder.com/
mindwork 2y ago
In 2024 I've discovered a blog that was a fountain of new thoughts and ideas for me: https://eriktorenberg.substack.com https://eriktorenberg.substack.com
n3rv 2y ago
I didn't see this oldie listed. Schneier on Security - https://www.schneier.com/ https://www.schneier.com/ There are alot of fresh suggestions in this thread, I will be checking them all out. Thanks guys.
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215 points by s-a-p 2y ago

Are there any new blogs you discovered that stood out?

kopirgan 2y ago

Great list of blogs to bookmark and explore. Thanks

04rob 2y ago

Construction Physics: https://www.construction-physics.com/ https://www.construction-physics.com/

matt_daemon 2y ago

Has to be Simon Willison’s blog https://simonwillison.net/ https://simonwillison.net/

throwawaystress 2y ago

Simon Willison’s blog: https://simonwillison.net/ https://simonwillison.net/. How the heck does he have time to post all that amazing stuff, AND be coding open-source, AND have some kind of day job? My god, I wish I were that productive.

marojejian 2y ago
Let's not forget he's also discussing things on communities like HN, where I calculate 3 comments/day over the last month (based on a calc I just made, since I subscribe to his comments via https://hnrss.github.io/ https://hnrss.github.io/).
polishdude20 2y ago
I mean there could be other things in his life he's prioritizing less?
- powersnail 2y ago
  If I sit in front of a computer all the time I'm awake, I still wouldn't be able to be producing as much content as Simon Willison. My productivity would start to decline after 5~6 hours, and probably diminish after 8~9 hours. The consistency in his output is just magnificent and awe-inspiring.
DavidPiper 2y ago
The answer is almost always personal support / personal assistants. There are for sure ways to increase your own personal productivity on its own, but the extra kick is usually from in-house cooks, cleaners, shoppers, schedulers, stylists, PAs, etc. These people may or may not be spouses, family, friends and so on. (This is a general response, I do not know Simon Willison or any of his work or life.)
- simonw 2y ago
  I wish I had a personal staff like that! We do have a couple of hours of cleaning help once a week but other than that my partner and I split the chores.
  - DavidPiper 2y ago
    Thank you for replying! In retrospect I would like to have framed my comment less like I was speaking on your behalf, sorry about that.
- idamantium 2y ago
  Sometimes, sure this is the case. I know a few big time artists who have dedicated teams that are always behind the scenes. But plenty of times it's not, as Simon himself pointed out below. My brother is an "influencer" in the legit sense that he makes all his money from having a following (mostly through brand partnerships). He only gets help for very specific tasks on a project-by-project basis and even then he doesn't do that very often. He loves working alone and the freedom that comes from that. https://unnecessaryinventions.com/about-ui/ https://unnecessaryinventions.com/about-ui/
punkspider 2y ago
Hope he sees this and writes a post about it. I've been wondering the same thing.
funksta 2y ago
He actually addressed this recently: https://bsky.app/profile/simonwillison.net/post/3leuuhotnpk27 https://bsky.app/profile/simonwillison.net/post/3leuuhotnpk2... I will add a +1 to your recommendation as well, his blog has been my favourite way to keep up with the AI landscape over the last 18 months. Just the right level of detail and technical depth for me
- simonw 2y ago
  Yeah, honestly the answer is mainly not having a proper job (I don't have anyone who can tell me how to spend my time) combined with constructive procrastination: I've not been making nearly as much progress on my main projects over the past couple of months because there's been way too much stuff I want to write about. I can write fast because I've been writing online for so long. Most short posts take about ten minutes, longer form stuff usually takes one or two hours. I also deliberately lower my standards for blogging - I often skip conclusions, and I'll publish a piece when I'm still not happy with it (provided I've satisfied myself with the fact checking side of things - I won't dash something out if I'm not certain it's true, at least to the best of my ability.) I'm hoping to improve my overall balance a lot for 2025. Deliberately ending my at least one post a day blogging streak is part of that: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/ending-a-year-long-posting-streak/ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/2/ending-a-year-long-post...
  - edanm 2y ago
    One thing I'd love to know - how do you balance time spent "building" vs. time spent "researching"? The writing, I understand - you do it relatively quickly because of a lot of practice. But I feel like just reading up on the AI news every week takes up a significant amount of time - time that can't be spent researching/building things. I'm wondering how you balance that.
    - simonw 2y ago
      Having relevant projects is key. My https://llm.datasette.io https://llm.datasette.io projects gives me the ideal playground for trying stuff out - any time a new API model comes out I can spin up a new plugin to for LLM, which is a great way to try the model with limited development time (most API plugins are a few dozen lines of code). I've managed to balance building vs writing a lot better in the past - I lost that balance in November and December, I'm trying to get it back for January.

dgeiser13 2y ago

Simon Willison’s blog was going to be mine but apparently 2 people beat me to the recommendation. In that case it's not really a blog but I will go with WEB CURIOS by Matt Muir https://webcurios.co.uk/ https://webcurios.co.uk/

lovestory 2y ago

https://www.notboring.co/ https://www.notboring.co/ Probably not new for most of people here but it's a breath of fresh air

thelibrarian 2y ago
Don't bother with this one - the latest post (The Return of Magic) is promoting a load of unscientific woo (The Telepathy Tapes). The author seems to seriously mean the title of the post literally.
- davidanekstein 2y ago
  I started reading the first half of that. I definitely sense what you’re sensing but I’m curious, what is it that you object to specifically?
  - thelibrarian 2y ago
    Basically his whole "return of magic" premise seems to be rooted in his listening to "The Telepathy Tapes" and it confirming/supporting some of his latent beliefs. But the Telepathy Tapes is utter nonsense and self delusion based on wishful thinking and the "Autism Parent" movement. https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-telepathy-tapes-is-taking-america https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-telepathy-tapes-is-tak...

cglong 2y ago

I've started relying on Michael Tsai's blog for Apple-centric news and insights: https://mjtsai.com/blog/ https://mjtsai.com/blog/

CharlesW 2y ago

Because there must be somebody who isn't aware of it, Jason Kottke's blog is wonderful: https://kottke.org/ https://kottke.org/ Another oldie-but-greaty is Metafilter: https://www.metafilter.com/ https://www.metafilter.com/ Finally, I'll recommended a blog/webcomic that often seems to be written for HN fans, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/ https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/

ajcp 2y ago

Interconnected by Kevin Xu https://interconnected.blog/ https://interconnected.blog/

MPSimmons 2y ago

I miss having a blog. I used to blog at https://standalone-sysadmin.com/ https://standalone-sysadmin.com/ but it's been many years. I should get back into it.

blazerunner 2y ago

Not new, but Josh W. Comeau's blog posts (https://www.joshwcomeau.com https://www.joshwcomeau.com) on frontend and React are always next-level, you can tell there's passion in the details.

wrongsahil 2y ago
+1. Love the interactive demos

tinthedev 2y ago

Quite a fun read more often than not: https://dynomight.net/ https://dynomight.net/ Takes all kinds of lifestyle and tech topics and nerds out about them thoroughly. If you've ever wanted to see mundane things overanalyzed and backed with solid facts, I recommend. I don't necessarily agree with all their views, but I've always enjoyed an article and it's rarely if ever confidently wrong.

davepeck 2y ago

I always enjoy reading Maggie Appleton's blog posts: https://maggieappleton.com https://maggieappleton.com And I always learn from the very deep signal processing fun on Absorptions: https://www.windytan.com https://www.windytan.com

yen223 2y ago
Maggie Appleton's blog design is very appealing

mminer 2y ago

I’m enjoying Citation Needed by Molly White for its coverage of the crypto world: https://www.citationneeded.news https://www.citationneeded.news

duxup 2y ago
Serious question, how do you follow crypto news and not get kinda depressed about it? I find the concept(s) and tech interesting, but crypto news is so full of drama and horrible people / acts it's hard to enjoy for me.
- meowkit 2y ago
  Vitalik’s blog is pretty top tier Most coins/chains/platforms have some sort of newsletters. You can find most of this stuff by looking up the ticker on coingecko or similar. There are dedicated “crypto news” platforms (e.g. coindesk) If your news is full of drama and horrible people… thats on you tbh. The algorithms are primed for that sort of content, but curation is up to you.
  - duxup 2y ago
    It's not "my news", I'm not talking about some feed. It's what is on the sites that I've found ...
- mvdtnz 2y ago
  You just laugh at it, the same way you laugh at the breathless AI grifters who have the exact same energy (and are largely the same people).
- JKCalhoun 2y ago
  No skin in the game? I say that because reading about crypto doesn't depress me at all.

steerpike 2y ago

Jeremy Morrell apparently started a blog in 2024, wrote 3 posts for it, and each one of them would make my "top 5 blog posts of 2024" list. https://jeremymorrell.dev/blog/ https://jeremymorrell.dev/blog/

gavmor 2y ago

I've found myself more than once referred to Nat Bennett's Simpler Machines; most recently: Why doesn't everyone do XP?[0]. 0. https://www.simplermachines.com/why-doesnt-everyone-do-xp/ https://www.simplermachines.com/why-doesnt-everyone-do-xp/

guiambros 2y ago

Here's a few more, from my Feedly: Julia Evans - https://jvns.ca/ https://jvns.ca/ Fabien Sanglard - https://fabiensanglard.net/ https://fabiensanglard.net/ Rachel - http://rachelbythebay.com/w/ http://rachelbythebay.com/w/ Bruce Eckel - https://bruceeckel.substack.com/ https://bruceeckel.substack.com/ (old blog @ https://www.bruceeckel.com/ https://www.bruceeckel.com/) Blobs in Games - https://simblob.blogspot.com/ https://simblob.blogspot.com/ Astrid dot tech - https://astrid.tech/ https://astrid.tech/ Brendan Gregg - https://www.brendangregg.com/blog/ https://www.brendangregg.com/blog/ Stargirl Flowers - https://blog.thea.codes/ https://blog.thea.codes/

domofutu 2y ago

Shameless plug time: - https://domofutu.substack.com/ https://domofutu.substack.com/

throw0101d 2y ago

For economics: * Noah Smith: fhttps://www.noahpinion.blog https://www.noahpinion.blog * Since he's retired from his NYT column after 25 years, Krugman: https://paulkrugman.substack.com https://paulkrugman.substack.com For personal finance / business: * https://awealthofcommonsense.com https://awealthofcommonsense.com * https://ofdollarsanddata.com https://ofdollarsanddata.com

pelillian 2y ago

Easy! https://www.astralcodexten.com/ https://www.astralcodexten.com/

writervivek 2y ago

Shameless plug - i write at https://writervivek.com https://writervivek.com But here is my list: Https://daringfireball.net https://stratechery.com https://stratechery.com https://tldr.tech https://tldr.tech among a few

maroonblazer 2y ago

https://imightbewrong.substack.com/ https://imightbewrong.substack.com/ It's not focused on tech, but occasionally touches on policy issues that are tech-adjacent. It's a refreshing, often insightful, and usually very funny take on current events. The author is a former writer for the HBO show "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver".

Fnoord 2y ago

https://blog.iusmentis.com/ https://blog.iusmentis.com/ Arnoud Engelfriet's blog about Dutch IT law (in Dutch).

realprimoh 2y ago

Engineer's Codex is great: https://read.engineerscodex.com/ https://read.engineerscodex.com/

vermilingua 2y ago

Definitely enjoying Ludicity - https://ludic.mataroa.blog/ https://ludic.mataroa.blog/

slater 2y ago

Things Magazine: https://www.thingsmagazine.net/ https://www.thingsmagazine.net/

kylebenzle 2y ago

I've had more fun writing my blog this year than reading to be honest. https://kylebenzle.com https://kylebenzle.com

uncomplexity_ 2y ago

bowtiedbull streetofwalls

rvba 2y ago

https://ciechanow.ski/archives/ https://ciechanow.ski/archives/

hoaitx 2y ago

Oh, it feels somewhat unfair, but I wrote a blog from 2019-2020, I think I should share it: https://2coffee.dev/en https://2coffee.dev/en

surprisetalk 2y ago

Cool people: • https://tracydurnell.com https://tracydurnell.com • https://www.benkuhn.net https://www.benkuhn.net • https://schmud.de https://schmud.de • https://brandur.org https://brandur.org • https://bytes.zone https://bytes.zone • https://cassidoo.co https://cassidoo.co • https://www.chrbutler.com https://www.chrbutler.com • https://sive.rs https://sive.rs • https://fasterthanli.me https://fasterthanli.me • https://akkartik.name https://akkartik.name • https://www.todepond.com https://www.todepond.com • https://blog.gingerbeardman.com https://blog.gingerbeardman.com • https://gwern.net https://gwern.net • https://interconnected.org https://interconnected.org • https://jacobfilipp.com https://jacobfilipp.com • https://johnnywebber.com https://johnnywebber.com • https://maggieappleton.com https://maggieappleton.com • https://bernsteinbear.com https://bernsteinbear.com • https://pketh.org https://pketh.org • https://rachsmith.com https://rachsmith.com • https://sonnet.io https://sonnet.io • https://stevenscrawls.com https://stevenscrawls.com • https://www.bookofjoe.com https://www.bookofjoe.com • https://winnielim.org https://winnielim.org --- Cool directories: • https://blogs.hn https://blogs.hn • https://ooh.directory https://ooh.directory • https://deadsimplesites.com https://deadsimplesites.com • https://peopleandblogs.com https://peopleandblogs.com • https://nownownow.com https://nownownow.com • https://blogroll.org https://blogroll.org • https://kagi.com/smallweb https://kagi.com/smallweb

samanthasu 2y ago

Mine is this one https://greptime.com/blogs/2024-05-07-error-rust https://greptime.com/blogs/2024-05-07-error-rust Quite informative

Brajeshwar 2y ago

https://practicalbetterments.com https://practicalbetterments.com A collection of one-off actions that improve your life continuously — however marginally. https://stephango.com https://stephango.com Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian, writes about the simplicity and usefulness of plain-test, plain but powerful ideas. @kepano at HN. https://marksblogg.com https://marksblogg.com Mark Litwintschik on GeoSpatial, Satellites, Machine Learning. @marklit at HN. https://simonwillison.net https://simonwillison.net and of course, Simon Willison’s daily blog with high-quality content. @simonw at HN.

Farer 2y ago

https://blog.breathingworld.com/ https://blog.breathingworld.com/

anotherevan 2y ago

https://brr.fyi/ https://brr.fyi/ - Blog posts from someone who spent over a year in the Antarctic. Lots of interesting details about how the infrastructure works and what life is like working there.

Titan2189 2y ago
I recall the author identifying female somewhere in all of their posts, but couldn't find the source when I had a quick look. Might be misremembering...
- anotherevan 2y ago
  I've edited my original post to be gender neutral. Thanks.
- liam-tait 2y ago
  https://brr.fyi/posts/brr-wants-a-job#anonymity https://brr.fyi/posts/brr-wants-a-job#anonymity

focusedone 2y ago

https://computer.rip/ https://computer.rip/

OuterVale 2y ago

I've been compiling a list of my favourite blogs (and some other links) over the past few days. There are so many cool people doing cool stuff in their own little corners of the web. https://vale.rocks/links https://vale.rocks/links

rlaager 2y ago

https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/

chistev 2y ago

https://rxjourney.com.ng https://rxjourney.com.ng

nejsjsjsbsb 2y ago

The one that says: "If you take nothing else from this blog: quantum computers won't solve hard problems instantly by just trying all solutions in parallel"

camel-cdr 2y ago

https://myhsu.xyz/blog/ https://myhsu.xyz/blog/ has some great posts explaining LLVM concepts

nicbou 2y ago

https://map.simonsarris.com/ https://map.simonsarris.com/ Sometimes, someone’s writings hit just right. This is one of them. A man building is home, investing in the people around him and telling tales. Yet it’s so good!

barrenko 2y ago
If by some chance you haven't stumbled upon Montaigne, I'd encourage you to try.
- nicbou 2y ago
  I’d like to hear more. What made you connect the two?
  - barrenko 2y ago
    Written by guys in leisure, both successful in their primary vocations, not falling in any stoic traps. Something like that.(Separated by couple hundred years, oh well.)

fabianholzer 2y ago

https://explaining.software/ https://explaining.software/ https://deprogrammaticaipsum.com/ https://deprogrammaticaipsum.com/

xpil 2y ago

I follow over 200 blogs, but this one has remained my favorite for years: https://ciechanow.ski/archives/ https://ciechanow.ski/archives/. New posts are rare - just once or twice a year - but every single article is a gem.

s-a-p 2y ago
Amazing recommendation, thanks! I've only just read one post but the quality (visuals, depth, topic) is outstanding

ZacnyLos 2y ago

A conglomerate of BearBlog: https://bearblog.dev/discover/ https://bearblog.dev/discover/

leoncvlt 2y ago

Not new, but always enjoy occasionally checking what Rek and Devine are up to @ 100 rabbits: https://100r.co/ https://100r.co/

techtalksweekly 2y ago

Shameless plug: https://techtalksweekly.io/ https://techtalksweekly.io/ I publish one post a week with all the recently uploaded talks from nearly all software engineering conferences to save my readers time from endlessly scrolling through messy YT subscriptions and to reduce FOMO. On top of that, each week, I pick a few talks that I think are a must-watch and write a short narrative to give some context.

mrcnkoba 2y ago
Being someone who endlessly scrolls through YC and have FOMO, I'm gonna give your mailing list a go!

rednafi 2y ago

Here are my favorites: - Jacob Kaplan-Moss (https://jacobian.org/ https://jacobian.org/) [Engineering leadership, OSS] - Anton Zhiyanov (https://antonz.org/ https://antonz.org/) [SQL, Go, Python] - Julia Evans (https://jvns.ca/ https://jvns.ca/) [SQL, Linux, Python, Go, Web] - Brandur Leach (https://brandur.org/ https://brandur.org/) [Postgres, Go, Ruby, Web] - Brandon Rhodes (https://rhodesmill.org/brandon/ https://rhodesmill.org/brandon/) [Python, Astronomy, Linux] - Nathanial J Smith (https://vorpus.org/blog/ https://vorpus.org/blog/) [Python, Async, Linguistics] I also write occasionally at https://rednafi.com https://rednafi.com.

idamantium 2y ago

Not mentioned yet, Ethan Mollick's One Useful Thing: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ It helped me get up to speed with gen AI as a graduate school professor and now his posts are the most useful ones I sent to others to help them get oriented.

kvallans 2y ago

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beAroundHere 2y ago

https://www.experimental-history.com/ https://www.experimental-history.com/ I found Adam Mastroianni's blog through a HN post titled "How to debog Yourself". Unlike another pop-sci articles, this one had actual depth and enjoyed reading it. Since then, I've read and digested most of his posts and comments. He usually writes about human behavior, not really offering the solutions, but the reasons. He is the one author I've screenshot-ed most in 2024. I'd recommend starting with this post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-reach-the-brain-through https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-reach-the-br...

jjice 2y ago

Eli Bendersky just has a nice hodgepodge of different things. You can tell when he dives into something new when you see a small series pop up. https://eli.thegreenplace.net/ https://eli.thegreenplace.net/

malhaar 2y ago

I follow Ned Batchelder's blog - https://nedbatchelder.com/ https://nedbatchelder.com/

mindwork 2y ago

In 2024 I've discovered a blog that was a fountain of new thoughts and ideas for me: https://eriktorenberg.substack.com https://eriktorenberg.substack.com

n3rv 2y ago

I didn't see this oldie listed. Schneier on Security - https://www.schneier.com/ https://www.schneier.com/ There are alot of fresh suggestions in this thread, I will be checking them all out. Thanks guys.

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