What I've been reading lately
Here are some blogs that I've really enjoyed reading of late. Maybe you'd enjoy them too!
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Far Outliers
- What's it all about
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Joel reads all sorts of interesting books about
migrants, exiles, expatriates, and out-of-the-way peoples, places, and times,
and blogs fascinating excerpts from them. My Amazon wishlist grows with almost every book he reads. - Recent, representative post
- Salonica, 1800s: Religion vs. Nation
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Iconic Photos
- What's it all about
- A photoblog where each post looks at the historical and social significance of a famous photograph. You'll find that almost every post produces an hour of Wikipedia-spelunking afterwards.
- Recent, representative post
- The Man Who Never Was
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Writing Near Hills
- What's it all about
- I've known Bill "for forever," and in that time he's never ceased to have a razor-sharp intellect.
- Recent, representative post
- While Google is on the web’s side, we can be on Google’s side
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yield thought
- What's it all about
- Reminds me of old-school Joel or Yegge: great insight into software development in an entertaining package.
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- Software as a Commodity, or Less is More Profit, 4 Wrong Ways and 1 Awesome Way to Choose a Language
I've shared items from each of these blogs in the last few months.