A curated collection of blogs, writers, and publications that inspire and inform. These are the voices and perspectives that shape my thinking and feed my curiosity.

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Lloyd Kahn is the editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications. He is also an author, photographer, and pioneer of the green building movement.

Craft

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A monk asked Joshu, β€œWhat is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming to China?” Joshu said, β€œThe oak tree in the garden.”A monk asked Zhaozhou, β€œWhat is the living meaning of Zen?” Zhaozhou said, β€œThe cypress tree in the yard.”

Tech

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"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." - Edward Abbey

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I'm a creative director, designer and design speaker, photographer and motorcycle traveler – originally from the Netherlands, now living in San Francisco, California.

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You may not know it, but … Genetic analysis reveals that house cats were never domesticated like dogs and horses. Humans invented the idea of robot uprisings to reassure ourselves that we are a worthy adversary for our machines, rather than merely their boring aunties. Fired pottery changed the world more than the internet will. In the future, computers and the natural environment will merge. Homo sapiens is merely a glorified combination of Homo erectus and a lot of symbolic-nomadic labor. Your gender has become a weaponized meme. I have some strange ideas, but by gum, I just might be on to something. It helps that every missive from The Hypothesis is grounded in science and data. The Hypothesis delivers a mix of science news, historical analysis, and evidence-based speculation. Plus, you can keep up with what I’m publishing elsewhere online. Newsletters will not come out on a regular schedule, and you'll never know when one might pop up in your inbox. I’m Annalee Newitz. I write science fiction and nonfiction. I’m the award-winning author of Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban

Web Design

Earth

Photography

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Free photography tutorials and articles about photography from Scott Davenport.

Music

News & Opinion

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Thoughtful, detailed coverage of everything Apple for 35 years and the TidBITS Content Network for Apple professionals

Art

Life

Travel

Spirit