November 2023 blend of links
Some links don’t call for a full blog post, but sometimes I still want to share some of the good stuff I encounter on the web.
BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds・So, you’re saying BMW drivers are more likely to cause a crash due to their reckless driving? What an absolute shocker (!)
4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour・Incredible work from the excellent YouTube channel Kurzgesagt: I watched it in one sitting and found it both interesting and relaxing.
The Whimsical Web, A curated list of sites with an extra bit of fun.・Now this is another great way to pass the time and find inspiration. Some of these websites have lovely HTML and CSS. (via Kottke)
Vision Pro, Spatial Video, and Panoramic Photos・This “hands-on” experience from John Gruber is the best I’ve read so far, and it describes very well — I imagine — how I would feel if I had the same experience. I can’t wait to try Vision Pro for myself.
People and Blogs・I’m really enjoying this series of interviews by Manu, and as a bonus, I’ve discovered some great bloggers along the way. Ana Rodrigues for instance, who talked about her own interview on the series; I am definitely going to steal this quote: “This reflection and my interview with Manu make me want to hug my blog.”
Enya - Boadicea (in studio)・I am currently totally fascinated by this video and this song, even if the footage is very low quality. This video made me realise how minimal the song actually is, and how the main keys are played on the keyboard using only one hand. Pretty incredible.
David Fincher’s new movie The Killer is sigma cinema・Great analysis of the latest Fincher movie, which I personally enjoyed a lot, even if the main character is indeed very hard to like.
No feature・Excellent, good looking, and well-written post by Oliver Reichenstein, on iA’s blog (the company behind the great iA Writer app), about the use of A.I. by software companies, and what the landscape looks like today. Consider me now very curious about the next version of the app, iA Writer 7.
Soft Minimal – A Sensory Approach to Architecture & Design・The newest book in my collection, and this one has been on my radar for a while. Not only do I love the work of Norm architects when it comes to interior design — it’s utterly splendid — but the photographs they use are gorgeous too (and can make great desktop wallpapers).
Varia VS3 grinder (2nd generation)・Speaking of gorgeous design, this coffee grinder is so good-looking that I am ready to intentionally break my current grinder and then break the bank to get this one as a replacement.
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