How to Build a Raspberry Pi Router
What Is a Raspberry Pi Router? A Raspberry Pi router is a custom-built network device that replaces the cheap router your ISP hands you. Instead of relying on locked-down firmware…
She won a religious exemption from using AI at work. The Pope’s remarks could fuel similar appeals.
Opposed to using AI for her software-engineering job, Erin Maus secured something of a miracle from her employer: a religious exemption. Maus, a Unitarian Universalist, said she proposed the special…
The Sound of Imminence: Ruth Ozeki in Praise of the Typewriter
I love the way my fingers have to work, forging a letter-by-letter relationship with the page. I love that the keys leave a tangible impression of my words on the…
Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S.
The late Japanese ecologist and botanist Akira Miyawaki developed this planting method in the 1970s. He wanted to re-create lush native forests preserved in sacred areas near temples and shrines…
The man whose anti-war art was too radical for anti-war activists
Children of the 60s, 70s, and 80s know Tomi Ungerer as an illustrator of kids' books like "Flat Stanley," "The Mellops" series, and "Crictor." But Ungerer is more than an illustrator…
A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure
The neighbors of a data center in Georgia are steaming after they discovered the facility had sucked up nearly 30 million gallons of water — without initially paying for it.…
Punch Card Archive
Punched cards were once a ubiquitous part of accounting, data collection and early computing. At their peak of use, in the 1950s and 60s, hundreds of companies around the world…
Journalists, Audiobook Narrators Sue AI Giants Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Law for ‘Stealing Their Voices’
In yet another display of how Illinois’ pioneering biometric privacy law can be used to protect Americans, state residents who work as audio storytellers, broadcast journalists, podcasters, voice actors, and…
The gull that set up her nest in the Giardini at the Venice Biennale
via hyperallergic May 10, 2026
How to Grow and Care for Johnny-Jump-Ups
Johnny-jump-ups are members of the Violaceaefamily, which includes 25 genera. Only three of these are really worth noting for the home gardener, however: Hybanthus, Rinorea, and Viola. The majority of…