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A Science and an Art — Maisel’s Weisse Alkoholfrei — Pellicle

Upon arriving at Maisel’s Brauerei in Bayreuth, Franconia, it becomes immediately clear that this is not your typical Bavarian brewery. A huge steel sculpture of Mother Earth, wearing a crown of hops ...

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Enjoying the Brick Lane Data Centre has rapidly become planning policy/media literacy shibboleth

I really enjoy this series of interactive explanations of various every-day technology concepts and you may, too

shri@shrikhalpada.dev · 4d ago

the next "how the heck" piece is live! it's all about image files and the tricks they use to save space, from information theory to how our eyes work :)

Drew is doing incredible work on his site, and I’ve witnessed his commitment to getting things like primary translations to be sure he’s not relying on deep fried sources. This absolutely isn’t my niche, but I devoured this article. Click, read, learn something, love it!

Drew Mackie@drewgmackie.bsky.social · 4d ago

The instruction manual did not lie! It's just that the dream machine is never fully explained in SMB2 proper. The answer, as with all things, lies in Doki Doki Panic. www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/dream-m...

Everyone shut up and look at my dog

Microsoft has piled their beautiful idiot son, Forms, with so much AI bloat. I just want to make a little survey, stop pulling my cursor's focus to your suggestions and auto-fills. I know what I want to ask, please, my inputs, they are very sick.

ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity! OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission. ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil

I enjoy when my "huh, I wonder...?" moments lead to something functional. Behold, an LED mesh effect using just two cylinders #CitiesSkylines2

Our resident cartoonist loves Sierra Nevada so much — the 335ml bottles, not the cans — that they are the entire subject of this month's Just Beer Things cartoon. Enjoy! 💚💛 www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/7/...

David Bailey's Just Beer Things #35 — Hundreds of Bottle Caps — Pellicle

Look out for a new Just Beer Things cartoon every month. We can pay David Bailey to draw them for us because we’re supported by our readers via Patreon . Join them and support artists like Da...

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I love capturing those moments where London Underground trains line up perfectly with station posters. With a little patience and a bit of luck, you can end up with some wonderfully amusing and unexpected shots.

IGN@ign.com · 6d ago

Hideaki Anno’s iconic anime masterpiece Neon Genesis Evangelion is officially coming to the Criterion Channel this September. https://bit.ly/3TuAlnB

- Now the rest of you writers, start thinking up a name for this funky thing. I don't know, something along the lines of, say... "Barber Guy", only more proactive. - So, "Barber Guy" okay with everybody? - Yeah. - Yeah. You know, it's good.

Mondo Mascots@mondomascots.bsky.social · last wk.

A statue of Barber-kun, a sentient barber’s pole, outside the Japan Barbers’ Association in Yoyogi, Tokyo.

should've picked up that EP on vinyl when I had the chance

Le Parisien@leparisien.fr · last wk.

🔵 INFO LE PARISIEN | Le DJ français Kavinsky a été retrouvé mort à son domicile parisien ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/b9Vs

We absolutely must stop anyone calling them "the Kylie glasses" in case Ms Minogue is mistakenly dragged into this shitshow. www.vox.com/culture/4966...

Meta glasses are killing the vibe

The plight of owning “pervert glasses” when you’re not a pervert.

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Unsurprisingly for a Nagi recipe, this is fucking great. 100% recommend, go mek.

The most amazing Chicken Kale Salad

The most amazing chicken kale salad has crispy chickpeas, bursty roast tomatoes, and ribbons of kale tossed in a creamy tahini dressing!

recipetineats.com

Dangerously close to putting "odyssey" onto the magic make-my-timeline-better list. desperate for a break from the Discourse.

NEVER!!!

Hourly Simpsons@hourlysimpsons.bagpuss.org · last wk.

🧑‍🎓 RELEASED: Willen House Student Accommodation The final asset in my summer rush, Willen House is a signature low-rent residential building. Built in 1948 as a key manufacturer’s HQ, it was modernised into student housing in 2025-2026. Get it on PDX Mods: mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/152453/...

One more I’m hoping to get published today before I go on holiday tomorrow: Willen House, a former key manufacturer HQ on Bath St EC1V that’s in the process of being converted into student accommodation Then, I think it’s time for a break to work on my Steam backlog rather than my asset backlog.

*faint ukulele music plays in background* 🍔 RELEASED: Belcher Residence (Bob's Burgers) This signature mixed-use building includes a lightly modelled interior, an animated neon sign, 20 possible Burger of the Day chalkboards, and three "Grand Opening" banners with variable spawn probabilities.

Belcher Residence (Bob's Burgers) - Paradox Mods

A signature mixed-use residential building featuring a ground floor burger restaurant with a single family residence above

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The flagshagging livery aside, the worst thing about this is that they insist on putting "GBR" everywhere the rail symbol is used - meaning you get this weird, off-balanced application in a position that naturally lends itself to a large, central placement that perfectly suits a network's logo.

I think they got these two the wrong way round

Have I gotten older and realised there are bigger things to worry about, or has customer service for basics improved greatly? Can't remember the last time I had to make a proper complaint about my phone, or internet, or power... and the rare times I've raised an issue it's like "oh that's fixed now"

I have a sudden desire to seek out sauvignon gris in Hokkaido. Come with @temporaryadmin.bsky.social?

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com · 3w ago

"Five hours north of Tokyo and 20 degrees colder, I climb into a taxi in Hakodate City. My driver furrows his brow as I clumsily explain to him where I need to go. “No,” he says firmly. “There is no winery in Hakodate.”" www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/7/...

These things look hideous - very specifically American in design (as noted by the author). Not sure I really want to feel like I'm passing through a security cordon to access a rural station (also if they're being left open all the time do they need to be so imposing?)

Railway fare evaders face a tougher challenge with new design ticket barriers

Chiltern Railways is trialling intelligent barriers that detect unpaid journeys, tailgating and forced entry without slowing down the morning rush.

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RETVRN

Retro Tech Dreams@retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 4w ago

Cordless Telephone concept, Takenobu Igarashi (1989)

Cordless Telephone concept, Takenobu Igarashi (1989)

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w ago

Current and retired judges are speaking out about physical threats and a rising tide of criticism from politicians and elected officials. These judges are taking a stand with the “Justice in Motion” tour across America. Read more here: https://wapo.st/4yh8abu

If your product can be summed up in just two words, and those two words are 'all butter', you've achieved perfection.