Notices by Sam Schlinkert (schlink@hachyderm.io)

Is 8 years old too young for reading Tolkien? Which book should he start with? (I remember the Hobbit being kind of boring?)

Dang, is this xz thing a pivotal moment in the history of open source software?

I might actually start a newsletter for book reviews in 2024? What should I use? Buttondown? Beehiiv?

I looked into Buttondown and was a little surprised how DIY it was…

@xor you looking at the new Emily Wilson translation of the Iliad too?!

the internet is great and all but French Kiss (1995) hasn't been available to stream... maybe ever?

Kevin Kline's facial hair + debatable French accent... chef's kiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9rSD0wrHM

Does anyone know of a good online community/place to post about #books?

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth!

Here’s a list of #books about #disability that I typed up last July:

https://schlinkblog.tumblr.com/post/689037989678022656/books-for-disability-pride-month

(Maybe I’ll update it soon with some books I read since last July…)

It's #DisabilityPrideMonth and Bookshop.org is offering free shipping today and tomorrow!

Here are some #disability-related books in my cart:

Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World by Ben Mattlin
https://bookshop.org/p/books/disability-pride-dispatches-from-a-post-ada-world-ben-mattlin/18263250?ean=9780807036457

Crip Genealogies, Edited by Mel Y. Chen and Eunjung Kim
https://bookshop.org/p/books/crip-genealogies-mel-y-chen/18500920?ean=9781478019220

The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes Beyond Access by David Gissen
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-architecture-of-disability-buildings-cities-and-landscapes-beyond-access-david-gissen/18324689?ean=9781517912505

Golem Girl by Riva Lehrer
https://bookshop.org/p/books/golem-girl-a-memoir-riva-lehrer/14509223?ean=9781984820327

"Framework Laptop 13 review: cracking modular PC gets all-round upgrade"

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/17/framework-laptop-13-review-modular-pc-upgrade-performance

I gotta get out of Rust world! How can I make Python fun and interesting?

what's a good Linux/GNOME program for annotating images with text/circles/arrows?

GIMP is too intense; and GNU Paint doesn't have an undo functionality(?!)...

Lol I kind of want to give MX a try but it has 0 votes so far…