2026-09-13T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/ Nate Dillon 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-09-07-09-13/ <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIHU6dRV3v0">How to Clean Your Camera Sensor in 3 Steps (Canon Mirrorless Cameras)</a> (youtube.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/990868/iphone-handoff-ios-27">iPhone Handoff will seamlessly share one number between two phones</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/991218/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-release-date-trailer">Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake launches in November</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-lego-set-revealed/">Nintendo and Lego Officially Reveal New 'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' Set</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986331/apple-iphone-18-pro-max-september-2026-event">Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro has a dynamic-aperture main camera</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/988479/apple-airpods-5-announcement-september-2026-event">Apple announces AirPods 5 with ‘best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation’</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991812/apple-watch-series-12-announcement">Apple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your day</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/992408/ios-27-release-date-features">iOS 27 launches on September 14th with Siri AI</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991203/iphone-duo-foldable-news-specs-price-release-date">The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/992551/apple-iphone-17-17e-air-price-increase">Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991727/openai-chatgpt-images-2-5-sketch">ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991956/student-ai-use-scores-oecd-pisa">Students who use AI generally score worse at school</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49886334/barry-melrose-former-player-coach-espn-analyst-dies">Barry Melrose, former player, coach and ESPN analyst, dies</a> (espn.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993022/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-leave-of-absence">Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/993910/ikea-badkruka-wireless-bluetooth-speaker-optical-input">Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/994087/matt-mullenweg-automattic-ceo-return">Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted</a> (theverge.com)</li> </ul> 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-08-31-09-06/ <ul> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-august-16-2026/">Weeknotes 26:33</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://lmnt.me/blog/photos/this-set-was-made-for-me.html">This Set Was Made for Me</a> (lmnt.me)</li> <li><a href="https://rknight.me/blog/favicons-to-go/">Favicons to Go</a> (rknight.me)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/1owlr79/a7_iv_with_tamron_2875_f28_or_25200mm_f2856_or/">A7 IV with Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 or 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 or 35-150mm f/2-2.8 : r/SonyAlpha</a> (reddit.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/1o1itt7/simplifying_my_a7cii_setup_one_lens_iphone_17_pro/">Simplifying My A7CII Setup: One Lens + iPhone 17 Pro Combo, WWYD? : r/SonyAlpha</a> (reddit.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alpower.com/blog/aphera/">Aphera - in search of a simpler photo workflow</a> (alpower.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/tim-curry-death-movies-tv-shows-video-games/">Video Game Icon Tim Curry Dies at 80</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/lego-star-wars-super-star-destroyer-set-photos-price-release-date/">Lego Unveils Massive New Star Wars 6,130-Piece Set Inspired by the Empire Strikes Back</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/985549/hugging-face-microduck-robot">Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/986427/distraction-free-writing-gadget-byok-scripts-extensions">Distraction-free writing gadget BYOK is adding custom extensions</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/steam-leak-valve-portal-2-beta-half-life-3-what-is/">Steam Just Suffered the Biggest Leak in Video Game History</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/sony-digital-games-lawsuit-california/">PlayStation Wants To Prove In Court That You Don't Own Your Digital Games</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/wallace-and-gromit-lego-set/">Wallace &amp; Gromit Goes From Fan Creation to Official Lego Set In New Release</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/ps5-live-tv-launch-free-anime-movies/">PlayStation Officially Launches New Free TV App on PS5 with 100 Channels</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/987247/mozilla-firefox-ad-blocker-ios-launch">Mozilla launches ad blocking for Firefox on iOS</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/987972/epilogue-gb-sn-operator-review-nintendo-game-boy-snes">The amazing USB-C gadgets that play old Nintendo cartridges</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/988536/1password-dhh-linux-controversy">1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/985689/anker-put-radar-and-flower-power-into-a-sleep-speaker">Anker’s Sleep Speaker uses radar and flower power to help you relax</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986377/ankers-first-otc-hearing-aids-ifa-2026">Anker announces its first over-the-counter hearing aids</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/988363/philips-hue-play-screen-sync-entertainment-lighting">Philips Hue adds more affordable options for syncing smart lights with your TV</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/lego-playstation-set-price-photos-release-date-october-2026/">Sony and Lego Officially Reveal New PlayStation Set</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/990520/trump-arcade-games-maga-copyright">The White House is making arcade games racist</a> (theverge.com)</li> </ul> 2026-08-30T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-08-24-08-30/ <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/first-sony-e-mount-lenses-to-buy/">The Best Lenses to Build Out Your Sony Mirrorless Camera Kit</a> (nytimes.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYzuBs7wMi8">Sigma 20-200mm vs Tamron 25-200mm lens comparison</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/08/dolly-parton-and-kermit-the-frog-sing-everyday-people-1987">Dolly Parton and Kermit the Frog Sing Everyday People (1987)</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://georgeholden.media/blog/viltrox-40mm-review">The Naughty 40: Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 Sony FE Mount Review</a> (georgeholden.media)</li> <li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/iphone_camera_lens_scratch_resistance">You Don’t Need to Worry About Scratching Your iPhone Camera Lenses</a> (daringfireball.net)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/983688/world-humanoid-robot-games-sprint-record-2026">Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/983794/espn-disney-plus-bundles-price-increase">ESPN streaming plans are getting more expensive</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-game-collection-stolen-from-washington-home/">Nintendo Fan Loses Nearly Complete NES Collection in Heartbreaking Theft</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/983020/gulikit-dock-nintendo-switch-2-hands-on">GuliKit’s Switch 2 TV dock gives me one feature I’ve missed when traveling</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984190/apple-mac-mini-m6-m5-pro-price-specs">Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/dolly-parton-death-announcement/">Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Family Officially Confirms</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-rip">Dolly Parton Dies at 80</a> (daringfireball.net)</li> </ul> 2026-08-23T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-08-17-08-23/ <ul> <li><a href="https://dbushell.com/2026/04/29/github-is-sinking/">GitHub is sinking</a> (dbushell.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/970021/how-to-take-better-pet-photos">How to take better photos of your pets</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://dbushell.com/2026/08/07/sublime-text/?utm_source=the-index&amp;utm_medium=newsletter">They don’t make ’em like Sublime Text anymore</a> (dbushell.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fseXQCFLPw8">I just want a camera.</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfoBXVkt6kY">The 24–70mm Replacement Nobody Expected</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/how-to-buy-almost-new-camera-gear/">You Can Get Almost-New Camera Gear for a Fraction of the Cost. Here’s How.</a> (nytimes.com)</li> <li><a href="https://rknight.me/blog/types-of-time-travel-zine/">Types of Time Travel Zine</a> (rknight.me)</li> <li><a href="https://rknight.me/blog/doodle-scan/">Doodle Scan</a> (rknight.me)</li> <li><a href="https://blog.master.dev/system-ui-san-francisco-fun/">Reminder that <code>system-ui</code> is well supported, when you use it on macOS you get San Francisco which is a variable font, which is fun, and the fallbacks are pretty good.</a> (blog.master.dev)</li> <li><a href="https://rknight.me/blog/weeknote-2013/">Weeknote #2013</a> (rknight.me)</li> <li><a href="https://hicks.design/journal/jacket-app">Jacket App</a> (hicks.design)</li> <li><a href="https://marco.org/2026/08/14/unforgetful">Unforgetful</a> (marco.org)</li> <li><a href="https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/its-not-just-me/">Oh Hey, It’s Not Just Me</a> (blog.jim-nielsen.com)</li> <li><a href="https://blog.master.dev/delayed-then-instant-tooltips-with-html-css-alone/">Delayed-Then-Instant Tooltips with HTML &amp; CSS Alone</a> (blog.master.dev)</li> <li><a href="https://www.joshwcomeau.com/css/anchor-positioning/">Getting Started with Anchor Positioning • Josh W. Comeau</a> (joshwcomeau.com)</li> <li><a href="https://una.im/border-shape">border-shape: the future of the non-rectangular web</a> (una.im)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIBGhalcHuw">Sony 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Review for Bird and Wildlife Photography</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nickbedford.com/blog/2024/11/switching-from-the-sony-40mm-f25-g-to-the-zeiss-sonnar-t-35mm-f28-za">Switching To The Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA — Nick Bedford, Photographer</a> (nickbedford.com)</li> <li><a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2023/06/12/margin-trim-as-a-best-practice/">margin-trim as a best practice?</a> (chriscoyier.net)</li> <li><a href="https://css-tricks.com/prevent-a-page-from-scrolling-while-a-dialog-is-open/">Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open</a> (css-tricks.com)</li> <li><a href="https://ewoodsphoto.com/2025/12/14/viltrox-af-20mm-f-2-8-air-again-what-the-heck-viltrox/">Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air: Again. What The Heck, Viltrox?</a> (ewoodsphoto.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/1gnzl0f/first_week_in_japan_with_a6700/">First week in Japan with a6700 : r/SonyAlpha</a> (reddit.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/must-play-nintendo-games-switch/">5 Nintendo Games You Need to Play at Least Once</a> (polygon.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/980064/sony-a7r-vi-6-hands-on-impressions-review">We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/976390/xteink-x3-x4-x4-pro-e-reader-libby-plug-ins-drm-crosspoint-reader">Xteink’s tiny e-readers are getting access to free books through Libby</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/980752/amazon-class-action-arbitration-terms-and-conditions">Amazon is trying to crush class action suits before they get started</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/980137/peak-design-city-line-review">I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982598/death-by-audio-rainger-fx-amp-crash-guitar-pedal-review">This tiny guitar amp is the most unhinged distortion pedal I’ve ever used</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-13-yamaha-thr10-ii-wireless-connected-guitar-amp-review.html">Yamaha’s tiny wireless guitar amp gets everything right but the price</a> (engadget.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/983336/walmart-apple-google-pay-launch">Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/08/21/aphera-is-a-raw-editor-for-photographers-who-chase-feeling-over-formula/">Aphera Is a RAW Editor for Photographers Who 'Chase Feeling Over Formula'</a> (petapixel.com)</li> </ul> 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-08-10-08-16/ <ul> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-august-5-2026/">Weeknotes 26:31</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://rknight.me/blog/shutting-down-echofeed/">Shutting Down EchoFeed</a> (rknight.me)</li> <li><a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2026/08/06/outburst/">Outburst</a> (chriscoyier.net)</li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/g-s1-133336/napalm-death-tiny-desk-concert">Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert</a> (npr.org)</li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/g-s1-123348/the-paradox-tiny-desk-concert">The Paradox: Tiny Desk Concert</a> (npr.org)</li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/07/15/g-s1-75781/bloc-party-tiny-desk-concert">Bloc Party: Tiny Desk Concert</a> (npr.org)</li> <li><a href="https://chrisglass.com/2026/08/10/thors-birthday-spectacular-day-1-twa-hotel/">Thor’s Birthday Spectacular: Day 1 — TWA Hotel</a> (chrisglass.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/1gnzl0f/first_week_in_japan_with_a6700/?solution=8af1f4d5db3b69618af1f4d5db3b6961&amp;js_challenge=1&amp;token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec66bcb7e50e41d6c8df515cb712c749c8&amp;jsc_orig_r=">First week in Japan with a6700 : r/SonyAlpha</a> (reddit.com)</li> <li><a href="https://dbushell.com/notes/2026-08-11T05:54Z/">Notes – 05:54 Tue 11 Aug 2026</a> (dbushell.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXeAgbFHcLk">Sony's New Budget 100-400: Worth the Compromise?</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://dbushell.com/2026/07/10/astro-is-fine/">Astro is fine I guess</a> (dbushell.com)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/switching-my-website-images-from-webp-to-avif/">Switching my website images from WebP to AVIF</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/webp-to-avif-gotcha/">I thought AVIF would make every image smaller. It didn’t.</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://rknight.me/blog/drawing-resources/">Drawing Resources</a> (rknight.me)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/07/its-cool-to-be-weird">It’s Cool to Be Weird</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/973055/how-to-take-better-smartphone-photos">You could be taking way better photos on your phone</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://master.dev/blog/ending-responsive-images/">Ending Responsive Images</a> (master.dev)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/08/how-to-store-ebooks-in-instagram-reels-and-other-covert-data-storage-tricks">How to Store Ebooks in Instagram Reels and Other Covert Data Storage Tricks</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/this-goodbye-is-different/">This goodbye is different</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-august-9-2026/">Weeknotes 26:32</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://daverupert.com/2026/08/vibe-check-43/">Vibe Check №43</a> (daverupert.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.zachleat.com/web/is-this-still-being-maintained/">Am I neglecting my open source projects?</a> (zachleat.com)</li> <li><a href="https://adactio.com/journal/22709">An tuath ’s ceart</a> (adactio.com)</li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bAwrSsshlE4&amp;ra=m">The Only 3 Lenses I’d Buy for Sony (From Cheap to Pro)</a> (m.youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://notes.jordanscales.com/coffee">I recently sat down for coffee with one of my oldest friends in the industry</a> (notes.jordanscales.com)</li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=GuSfT5C80ks&amp;is=ezWZ6X-2c5q91I3B">Sony 100-400mm F5.6-8 Review: Small Lens, A Few Tradeoffs</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/1jkncqm/casual_birding_lens_any_love_for_the_tamron_50300/">Casual birding lens - any love for the Tamron 50-300? : r/SonyAlpha</a> (reddit.com)</li> <li><a href="https://dustinabbott.net/2024/06/tamron-50-300mm-f4-5-6-3-vc-vxd-review/">Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 VC VXD Review</a> (dustinabbott.net)</li> <li><a href="https://www.thephoblographer.com/2024/06/06/tamron-50-300mm-f4-5-6-3-di-iii-vc-vxd-review-a-lens-for-general-shoots/">Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Review: A Lens for General Shoots</a> (thephoblographer.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-50-300mm-F4-5-6-3-Di-III-VC-VXD-Lens.aspx">Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Lens Review</a> (the-digital-picture.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/dropout-don-hertzfeldt-animation-collection-streaming/">One of 'Adult' Animation’s Greatest Cult Classics Is Officially Joining Dropout</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/975180/llm-ai-chatbot-use-not-healthy">‘Not healthy’ LLM use is more common than you think</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/minecraft-nintendo-switch-2-release-date/">'Minecraft' Is Officially Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 With a Big Glowup</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus-tiktok-deal-wonder-man-cancelled/">Days After Disney Canceled One of Its Best Shows, It's Filling Its Streaming Service With TikTok Videos</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTTyIUz8bk">Tamron 50-300mm Vs. 50-400mm for Sony E mount! Full review and comparison</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/976239/openai-chatgpt-free-go-text-chats">OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/976287/fcc-broadcast-ownership-rule-ends">Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/quake-dawn-of-the-machine-anniversary-update/">30 Years Later, Quake Gets a Major Update With Loads of New Content</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/976537/meta-new-mexico-cild-safety-fine-public-nuisance">Meta ordered to pay an additional $567 million in public nuisance ruling</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975965/werewolf-vflex-usb-c-dc-barrel-jack-preview-hands-on">Werewolf transformed my old gadgets into USB-C powered ones</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/976880/microsoft-edge-extensions-ad-blockers-mv2-mv3">Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/business/977112/buc-ees-john-oliver-lawsuit-beaver-mini-mart">Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/976262/novelkeys-classic-tkl-underscore-edition-review">This great retro-inspired keyboard now comes preassembled</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977733/amazon-order-emails-google-gmail-ai-agents-data">Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/973886/sharge-disk-pro-2-hands-on-switch-2-hdmi-usb-c-dock">With Switch 2, iPhone, and laptop tricks, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 is finally a worthy EDC</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/this-official-x-files-lego-set-took-more-than-a-decade-to-get-made/">The official X-Files Lego set has been 12 years in the making: 'It was deemed too mature'</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://ryuta-ogawa.squarespace.com/guide/sigma100400-sonya7iii-review">Sigma 100-400mm For Sony A7III Review</a> (ryuta-ogawa.squarespace.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.dpreview.com/news/sonys-fe-100-400mm-f5-6-8-0-oss-is-affordable-but-fairly-slow/#subpage-669721">Sony's FE 100-400mm F5.6-8.0 OSS is affordable but fairly slow</a> (dpreview.com)</li> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/08/04/sony-100-400mm-f-5-6-8-review-its-just-fine-and-thats-okay/">Sony 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Review: It's Just Fine and That's Okay</a> (petapixel.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/fortnite-united-states-air-traffic-control/">The US Hired 2,000 Gamers to Fix the Air Traffic Control Crisis</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977823/anthropic-claude-ai-watermarks-c2pa-text-images">Claude will apply invisible watermarks to AI text and images</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/most-influential-video-games-ever/">The 13 Most Influential Games Ever Made</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/hogwarts-legacy-2-announcement-harry-potter-warner-bros-games/">Hogwarts Legacy 2 Gets Official Update from Warner Bros. Ahead of HBO Series</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/979583/this-is-instagrams-new-logo">This is Instagram’s new logo</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/stardew-valley-switch-2-edition-cartridge-manual/">Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Gets Old-School Packaging</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/980142/cards-against-humanity-elon-musk-monument">Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-spiderman-movie-poster-9.7306229">Prince George movie theatre employee goes viral after hand drawing Spider-Man poster</a> (cbc.ca)</li> </ul> 2026-08-09T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-08-03-08-09/ <ul> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/last-week-in-the-studio-cw31-26/">Last week in the studio (CW31-26)</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/07/the-drawing-room-with-mo-welch">The Drawing Room With Mo Welch</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/2026/07/31/how-do-we-talk-about-atproto-to-non-developers/">How do we talk about atproto to non-developers?</a> (rachelandrew.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://www.imkylelambert.com/articles/building-a-backyard-office-the-build-and-cost-breakdown">Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown</a> (imkylelambert.com)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/the-camera-that-took-me-places/">The camera that took me places</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/49/">49.</a> (ethanmarcotte.com)</li> <li><a href="https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/notes-from-a-week/">Notes from a week.</a> (ethanmarcotte.com)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/last-week-in-the-studio-cw27-26/">Last week in the studio (CW27-26)</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-july-7-2026/">Weeknotes 26:27</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://zeldman.com/2026/07/08/the-secret/">The Secret</a> (zeldman.com)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/07/exploring-nyc-with-next-generation-skaters">Exploring NYC With Next Generation Skaters</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2026/07/13/choosing-movies/">Choosing Movies</a> (chriscoyier.net)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/07/the-best-shots-from-the-2026-aerial-photographer-of-the-year-contest">The Best Shots From the 2026 Aerial Photographer of the Year Contest</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is7PCAWLbKc">The greatest animated landing page with GSAP | Web Dev Challenge S3.E5</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-july-13-2026/">Weeknotes 26:28</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/last-week-in-the-studio-cw28-26/">Last week in the studio (CW28-26)</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://daverupert.com/2026/07/codepen-2/">The new yet familiar CodePen 2.0</a> (daverupert.com)</li> <li><a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2026/07/30/codepen-2-0/">CodePen 2.0</a> (chriscoyier.net)</li> <li><a href="https://bellkiosk.website/blog/reasons-to-website.html?utm_source=the-index&amp;utm_medium=newsletter">95 reasons for having your own website</a> (bellkiosk.website)</li> <li><a href="https://robinrendle.com/notes/show-me-the-work/">Show me the work</a> (robinrendle.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/973384/linkedin-seems-like-ai-slop-button">LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/972466/cipherx-permanent-pain-free-tattoo-microdot-patches">This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/973166/big-walk-review">Big Walk is like co-op Breath of the Wild</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/973624/peak-design-city-line-details-price">Peak Design’s latest bags have clever integrated hooks</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/steam-update-wishlists-gifting-improvements/">Latest Steam update makes it easier for your grandparents to give you games</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZDcEelHYNE">This Lens Shouldn't Be This Good | Sony 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Review</a> (youtube.com)</li> </ul> 2026-08-02T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-07-27-08-02/ <ul> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-july-19-2026/">Weeknotes 26:29</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/last-week-in-the-studio-cw29-26/">Last week in the studio (CW29-26)</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://lmnt.me/blog/server-migration.html">Server Migration</a> (lmnt.me)</li> <li><a href="https://kottke.org/26/07/no-cgi-is-really-just-invisible-cgi">“No CGI” Is Really Just Invisible CGI</a> (kottke.org)</li> <li><a href="https://fabiensanglard.net/jurrasic_park_computers/index.html">Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail</a> (fabiensanglard.net)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/swapping-a-lightweight-image-for-an-animated-svg/">Swapping a lightweight image for an animated SVG</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/last-week-in-the-studio-cw30-26/">Last week in the studio (CW30-26)</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/four-things-that-made-my-eleventy-website-faster/">Four things that made my Eleventy website faster without removing the fun</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-july-26-2026/">Weeknotes 26:30</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://lmnt.me/blog/photos/ume-soda.html">Ume Soda</a> (lmnt.me)</li> <li><a href="https://piccalil.li/projects/personal-site/8/?ref=main-rss-feed">Getting started with implementing my music collection</a> (piccalil.li)</li> <li><a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2013/10/18/mediocre-ideas-showing-up-and-persistence/">Mediocre ideas, showing up, and persistence.</a> (chriscoyier.net)</li> <li><a href="https://nazhamid.com/journal/aphera-1.0/">Aphera 1.0</a> (nazhamid.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/matching-form-fields-with-a-web-component/">Easy Data-entry Verification with a Web Component</a> (aaron-gustafson.com)</li> <li><a href="https://daverupert.com/2026/07/number-chart-go-up/">Before I go: Double your business with companies you like</a> (daverupert.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/well/measles-record-united-states-numbers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0VA.4jBf.vqAYN4Bwu807">Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane</a> (nytimes.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/971097/us-charging-american-citizen-wiping-phone-duress-password">The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/971160/framework-laptop-13-pro-intel-review">This is oh-so close to my perfect MacBook Pro alternative — then RAMageddon struck</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/stardew-valley-store-mod-management-overcooked-gameplay-trailer/">This ambitious Stardew Valley shop mod totally reinvents the game</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/michael-b-jordan-thomas-crown-affair-remake-trailer/">The first trailer for Michael B. Jordan's Thomas Crown Affair remake is dripping with style</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/972607/full-school-day-cell-phone-bans-are-more-popular-than-ever">Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/972583/apple-upgrade-program-deal">What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program?</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/skyrim-fus-ro-dah-username-prison-mistake-police-case/">Skyrim username mixup sent innocent man to prison for 18 months</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/972312/us-robot-ban-sweep-up-chinese-vacuums">The US government just banned Roombas</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/972456/dji-osmo-pocket-4p-review">A second lens makes DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P my new favorite video camera</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/972612/amazons-kindle-short-stories">Amazon’s short story collections are one of the best reasons to own a Kindle</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/973053/xiaomi-skynomad-n90-max-extended-range-electric-suv">Xiaomi’s SkyNomad N90 Max is an extended-range EV with a transforming interior</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/936829/record-club-letterboxd-for-music-nerds">Record Club is trying to be Letterboxd for music nerds</a> (theverge.com)</li> </ul> 2026-07-26T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-07-20-07-26/ <ul> <li><a href="https://www.seancdavis.com/posts/add-static-directory-to-eleventy/">Add a Static Directory to an Eleventy Project</a> (seancdavis.com)</li> <li><a href="https://11ty.rocks/posts/introduction-webc/">Introduction to WebC</a> (11ty.rocks)</li> <li><a href="https://chromamine.com/2025/07/switching-to-webc/">Switching to WebC</a> (chromamine.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Bpjrkz-V8">Crash Course in Eleventy’s new WebC Plugin</a> (youtube.com)</li> <li><a href="https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/22/link-blog">My approach to running a link blog</a> (simonwillison.net)</li> <li><a href="https://evilmartians.com/chronicles/how-to-favicon-in-2021-six-files-that-fit-most-needs">How to Favicon in 2021: Six files that fit most needs</a> (evilmartians.com)</li> </ul> <h2>News</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/967887/avengers-doomsday-trailer-marvel-release-date">Avengers: Doomsday’s first trailer puts everyone on high alert</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/967379/apple-music-price-increase">Apple Music is getting a price hike</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/science/967563/cyclospora-taylor-farms-taco-bell-iceberg-lettuce">Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreak</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/966788/sony-bravia-9-ii-tv-review">Sony’s flagship RGB LED TV is a stunner</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/beastro-2026-great-cozy-games/">Stardew Valley meets Mario Party and Slay the Spire in 2026’s best cozy game</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/967674/fbi-wont-investigate-ice-assaults">The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/967687/kodak-ec35-point-and-shoot-film-camera">Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/esoteric-ebb-creator-interview-dnd-dungeons-and-dragons-inspiration-dm/">2026’s best RPG was built by a Dungeon Master who barely prepares</a> (polygon.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/967983/lg-monitors-mcafee-adware-gamers-nexus">LG’s monitors come with an unwanted 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href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/970473/forget-expensive-sleepbuds-buy-this-pillow-instead">Forget expensive sleepbuds. 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href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/966724/fallout-5-bethesda">Bethesda teases Fallout 5 soon after Xbox’s mass layoffs</a> (theverge.com)</li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/fallout-3-new-vegas-remasters-announced-bethesda/">Fallout officially returning with 2 new remakes of beloved games</a> (polygon.com)</li> </ul> 2026-07-12T00:00:00Z https://natedillon.com/weekly-links/2026/weekly-links-07-06-07-12/ <ul> <li><a href="https://cassidoo.co/post/edge-of-burnout/">On the edge of burnout</a> (cassidoo.co)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/redecoration-and-un-sassing-my-site/">Redecoration and un-Sassing my site</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffbridgforth.com/weeknotes-june-29-2026/">Weeknotes 26:26</a> (jeffbridgforth.com)</li> <li><a href="https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/last-week-in-the-studio-cw26-26/">Last week in the studio (CW26-26)</a> (stuffandnonsense.co.uk)</li> <li><a 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