Battling the Blaze: Artifacts from the history of firefighting
(worldhistory.substack.com)
Welcome to Looking Through the Past! At its heart, this is a project in which I find a bunch of cool stuff every week and share it with you. It takes hours of research and writing to produce. If you’re new here, click the button below to subscribe. If you’re already a free subscriber who appreciates getting a bunch of cool stuff in your inbox every week, please consider a paid subscription, for less than $1 a week.
Welcome to Looking Through the Past! At its heart, this is a project in which I find a bunch of cool stuff every week and share it with you. It takes hours of research and writing to produce. If you’re new here, click the button below to subscribe. If you’re already a free subscriber who appreciates getting a bunch of cool stuff in your inbox every week, please consider a paid subscription, for less than $1 a week.
Childhood and Education #9: School is Hell
(thezvi.substack.com)
This complication of tales from the world of school isn’t all negative. I don’t want to overstate the problem. School is not hell for every child all the time. Learning occasionally happens. There are great teachers and classes, and so on. Some kids really enjoy it.
This complication of tales from the world of school isn’t all negative. I don’t want to overstate the problem. School is not hell for every child all the time. Learning occasionally happens. There are great teachers and classes, and so on. Some kids really enjoy it.
Tell HN: Substack Is Spamming
(ycombinator.com)
I subscribed to a (reputable) Substack and immediately found myself receiving unsolicited emails and other substacks I didn't subscribe for. I also found a shadow profile was created for me.
I subscribed to a (reputable) Substack and immediately found myself receiving unsolicited emails and other substacks I didn't subscribe for. I also found a shadow profile was created for me.
We Kind of Suck at That Right Now
(cutlefish.substack.com)
"Wow, we kind of suck at that right now," I said.
"Wow, we kind of suck at that right now," I said.
What do people see when they're tripping? Analyzing Erowid's trip reports
(themicrodose.substack.com)
The existence of synesthesia blew Sean Noah’s mind the first time he learned about it in high school biology class.
The existence of synesthesia blew Sean Noah’s mind the first time he learned about it in high school biology class.
Security Teams Fail
(lcamtuf.substack.com)
I spent 25 years working in information security. I published research, authored books, and led large security teams for publicly-traded companies. That said, when I kicked off this Substack in 2022, I wanted to try something different — so with few exceptions, I shied away from infosec punditry.
I spent 25 years working in information security. I published research, authored books, and led large security teams for publicly-traded companies. That said, when I kicked off this Substack in 2022, I wanted to try something different — so with few exceptions, I shied away from infosec punditry.
Worthwhile Lives for Sensitive Young Men
(librarianofcelaeno.substack.com)
I was very grateful for the opportunity to speak with Johann Kurtz and Dave Greene the other day and for the chance to hear their views expounded more directly, as well as to elaborate on my own. Johann Kurtz has offered an afterword and I thought I might do so as well.
I was very grateful for the opportunity to speak with Johann Kurtz and Dave Greene the other day and for the chance to hear their views expounded more directly, as well as to elaborate on my own. Johann Kurtz has offered an afterword and I thought I might do so as well.
Ghosts in the Shadow of the Mouse
(fiddlersgreene.substack.com)
You can't go home again, but you can never really leave it.
You can't go home again, but you can never really leave it.
A luminous, brave, and unputdownable article about blurbs
(countercraft.substack.com)
Blurbs. Can’t live with them, can’t live a luminous tour-de-force life of tender-hearted lyricism and soul-nourishing honesty without them.
Blurbs. Can’t live with them, can’t live a luminous tour-de-force life of tender-hearted lyricism and soul-nourishing honesty without them.
Ask HN: How do you improve your writing?
(ycombinator.com)
I've been writing more and more on Substack. I started with simple Haikus and just expanded with longer posts before settling into this mix of poetry, mental health and my software career.<p>I finally did this by letting go of my perfectionism but I don't want to let go of improvement.<p>Are you a someone who writes on your own blog?
I've been writing more and more on Substack. I started with simple Haikus and just expanded with longer posts before settling into this mix of poetry, mental health and my software career.<p>I finally did this by letting go of my perfectionism but I don't want to let go of improvement.<p>Are you a someone who writes on your own blog?
Substack Is at It Again
(kottke.org)
Marisa Kabas correctly asserts that Substack’s latest announcement reaffirms their status as a publication (and not a platform) and as a place that will publish disinformation and hate under the guise of “free speech”.
Marisa Kabas correctly asserts that Substack’s latest announcement reaffirms their status as a publication (and not a platform) and as a place that will publish disinformation and hate under the guise of “free speech”.
Always. Be. Blogging
(natesilver.net)
With a staff of just two people, Silver Bulletin is now the #3 Substack newsletter in Substack’s largest category, U.S. Politics. We even briefly hit #2 during the election peak.
With a staff of just two people, Silver Bulletin is now the #3 Substack newsletter in Substack’s largest category, U.S. Politics. We even briefly hit #2 during the election peak.
Don't Call It a Substack.
(anildash.com)
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Don't Call It a Substack
(anildash.com)
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Don't Call It a Substack
(anildash.com)
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Email's been here for years. But the reason Substack wants you to call your creative work by their brand name is because they control your audience and distribution, and they want to own your content and voice, too. You may not think you care about that today, but you will when you see what they want to do with it.
Who Do Children Belong To?
(lyz.substack.com)
Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.
Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.
Losers Average Losers
(quantian.substack.com)
This is Paul Tudor Jones, for those of you who are unaware.
This is Paul Tudor Jones, for those of you who are unaware.
The Atlantic Did Me Dirty
(cmsthomas.substack.com)
Early this summer I was interviewed by Rose Horowitch, an editor for The Atlantic. She told me that she had heard from a university professor that incoming students were struggling to keep up with the reading load. She explained that she was working on an article that would explore the problem of reading stamina and asked me to share my experiences in the high school classroom.
Early this summer I was interviewed by Rose Horowitch, an editor for The Atlantic. She told me that she had heard from a university professor that incoming students were struggling to keep up with the reading load. She explained that she was working on an article that would explore the problem of reading stamina and asked me to share my experiences in the high school classroom.
The survival skills of Helena Valero
(woodfromeden.substack.com)
One of the most important anthropologists of the 20th century was a dirt-poor mestizo woman called Helena Valero. After having read the one and only book in English about her, I'm convinced of that. Her insights into a primitive society is worth more than that of the vast majority of anthropologists, for one simple reason: Helena was there for real, as a member of those societies. She didn't only study stone age life. She lived it.
One of the most important anthropologists of the 20th century was a dirt-poor mestizo woman called Helena Valero. After having read the one and only book in English about her, I'm convinced of that. Her insights into a primitive society is worth more than that of the vast majority of anthropologists, for one simple reason: Helena was there for real, as a member of those societies. She didn't only study stone age life. She lived it.
I spent 5 hours learning how ClickHouse built their internal data warehouse
(vutr.substack.com)
My name is Vu Trinh, and I am a data engineer.
My name is Vu Trinh, and I am a data engineer.
Sucks.. In a Good Way
(atomic14.substack.com)
Robin Reiter from Robins Tools was kind enough to send me Pixel Pump - and it’s great!
Robin Reiter from Robins Tools was kind enough to send me Pixel Pump - and it’s great!