Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninov, dies aged 101 Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s.

Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, dies aged 101

Gao Zhen: China sculptor's secret trial highlights censorship extremes Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.

"sliding democratic norms around the world have led Beijing to believe it can crack down more aggressively, without fear of rebuke from nations which appear to have abandoned the moral high ground"

Mitsuyadō Seimen, Hailun Center shop

Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability Some of the harshest words that President Donald Trump has used against a leading Democratic rival aren't about political differences but rather a learning disability.

"I don’t know that he remembers a time like I do when, whether you were a Democrat or a Republican or an independent, you could expect a higher standard from the president of the United States"

Tsukishima spring.

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College me enjoyed time there, but I didn't have any intention of emigrating anywhere back then. Burned-out adult me thinks the whole thing with shutting down the town from noon to 3pm and all day Sunday so you can rest your ass is kind of great.

It's not just a couple of bad terms, though. Institutions, norms, relationships and other irreplaceable things that were built over decades or centuries are being dashed away on a daily basis by a handful of idiots and their psychopath boss. The checks and balances clearly weren't good enough.

US families contest Italian law restricting citizenship by descent in highest court Two U.S. families have gone to Italy's highest court to challenge a law limiting citizenship claims to Italian descendants removed by more than two generations.

Did not realize I was eligible for Italian citizenship up until a year ago. Would be kind of nice if they brought it back. My own country of nationality is self-destructing, so I might need a new home.

Miyoshimen

Our upcoming STS-134 release will be our final one Our predecessor, Antergos, started their journey in 2012 and ended the project in May 2019. Antergos built an impressive community around them, and when they ended their project, we were more than eag...

I'm so tired I read more than halfway before I realized what this was (^^;)

Kan'nana Tosakko Ramen, Shanghai shop

When I started reading manga I had zero imprint loyalty, and still basically don't. Just seems to end up that half of the stuff I get is 7S. The mix overlaps heavily with my escapism needs :)

A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters -- an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms...

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You are talking about iOS26/Liquid Glass, I think? We have a couple of ipads and phones. I was so horrified when I saw it on one device, I refuse to update the others until they force it.

I have a Firefox extension that kills most animations/transitions. It was abandoned a few years ago and the signature expired, so you can't install it on vanilla Firefox anymore. I needed this so badly, I had to install Firefox developer edition, which allows unsigned extensions.

UI Density Matt Ström-Awn · Designer, leader, and coach focused on building exceptional products and teams.

I want most of my user interfaces to have the spatial and temporal density of a Bloomberg Terminal... or airplane cockpit. Do not make me scroll through white space or wait for gratuitous animation.

Kyoto Ichijoji Ramen Butanchu, Yejiazhai Lu shop

Ramen Manji / Ramen Mitsuyoshi, Guangyuan Xi Lu shop

The General Theory of Enshittification It isn’t a new phenomenon, but it seems to matter more

"a history in which firms start out offering great stuff at low prices but eventually offer worse stuff at high prices is the natural life cycle for any industry with strong network effects"

US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.

Good luck with that ヽ(´▽`)/

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I read the early Doctorow posts/articles back when they came out. Made my neck sore from nodding along. Instantly recognized why I've had this growing sense of gnawing irritation with so much tech over the past two decades. I think most people do, but it helps to have someone put it into words.

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Spouse: Your computer smells.

Me: New Nvidia graphics cards have a strong black leather jacket aroma (and pester you to enable AI features).

Tokyo mono

Snow in Tokyo today. Shoveled some snow to return the favor since our neighbor shoveled the front of our house last time. Trains delayed and I'm now more than an hour late for WonFes

A man rides his bicycle through a quiet town

Ehomaki for setsubun

Fishing in Chiba prefecture

Osamu Tezuka's mural outside of Takadanobaba station

Hello, February

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TikTok and Meta risked safety to win algorithm arms race, whistleblowers say Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

TikTok and Meta risked safety to win algorithm arms race, whistleblowers say

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A giant steel pipe’s mysterious overnight growth spurt baffles a Japanese city

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