# apos (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 614 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover apos. Page: Feed: --- ## [#linklog: "A New Framework for How the Brain Compresses Our Noisy World"](https://stormgrass.com/linklog-a-new-framework-for-how-the-brain-compresses-our-noisy-world/) _2026-08-25 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Turns out, a messy world demands fewer categorical (ha!) ideas on how our brain processes it! # A New Framework for How the Brain Compresses Our Noisy World An updated view of categorization reflects the modern understanding that the nervous system is more of a prediction engine than a filing cabinet. ## [Comfort Zone will return](https://birchtree.me/blog/comfort-zone-will-return/) _2026-08-24 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ We did 113 episodes of Comfort Zone, and it's been incredibly rewarding to work on and a joy to record with Chris and Niléane. It must also be said, I greatly appreciate Federico and John investing in our show, giving us a platform, and handling some ## [Quick Reads for iOS just got a ton of updates](https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-reads-for-ios-just-got-a-ton-of-updates/) _2026-08-24 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ Guys, I love the web. I love using the web. I love developing for the web. I just think the web is awesome. As such, new features for Quick Reads tend to release on the web first, with the iOS features following later. I'm happy to say that ## [#booklog: Project Hail Mary](https://stormgrass.com/booklog-project-hail-mary/) _2026-08-24 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ In which I expound the virtues of one Andy Weir ## [#filmlog: The Last House, 2026 - ★★½](https://stormgrass.com/filmlog-the-last-house-2026/) _2026-08-23 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ It's got some good stuff, some stupid stuff, some ludicrous stuff, but in the end it was alright. This is a post pulled in via Letterboxd , find all of them here . Reviews are short and sweet and very subjective. I'm not a film-major, folks. ## [#photolog: August 23 2026](https://stormgrass.com/photolog-august-23-2026/) _2026-08-23 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Lil late-summer spritz. --- This image was pulled in from my Pixelfed to populate what I call the Photolog . ## [Weeknote #33: Focus](https://cawston.ghost.io/weeknote-33-focus/) _2026-08-23 · Rob Cawston · Cawstonotes_ What happened this week? A week churning through a growing to-do list, trying to focus on one thing at a time and ticking-off multiple admin tasks. Often the tasks you think will be simple open up a range of further questions and the list expands again. This work ## [PHOTOS: Elite Riders dominate Umusambi Gravel Race fourth edition](https://theupdate.co.rw/photos-elite-riders-dominate-umusambi-gravel-race-fourth-edition) _2026-08-23 · THEUPDATE · THEUPDATE - : SPORTS_ ## [pictures of the day: aug 22](https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/pictures-of-the-day-aug-22/) _2026-08-23 · Cheryl Lindo Jones · CJ's Wunderkammer_ Shitty Camera Challenge, Day 53: Caught a few pictures at dinner tonight, The City Fish in Cupertino. New to us, pretty good seafood dishes, but the portions were overwhelmingly large. If you like fish and chips, try it out. Brought home leftovers. Previously... ## [#filmlog: Mother of Flies, 2025 - ★★](https://stormgrass.com/filmlog-mother-of-flies-2025/) _2026-08-22 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ It's not great. This is a post pulled in via Letterboxd , find all of them here . Reviews are short and sweet and very subjective. I'm not a film-major, folks. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ra1zl3vaEgZR) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Grok Bot Routes, AGNT Annie Builds](https://rimusz.net/grok-bot-coordinates-the-work-agnt-does-it-on-the-mini/) _2026-08-22 · Rimantas Mocevicius · Rimusz Blog_ I asked Elon in this chat. Annie on the Mini actually built the Mac app. Same loop wrote this draft. ## [ITANGAZO RYO KURANGISHA IBYANGOMBWA BYATAKAYE](https://rubanda.rw/itangazo-ryo-kurangisha-ibyangombwa-byatakaye) _2026-08-22 · Chief Editor · amakuru agezweho - INKURU ZIHERUKA_ Nitwa Uwaswe Ornella, ndarangisha ibyangombwa byanjye byatakaye tariki ya 14/08/2026, biburira Kabeza, mu Karere ka Gasabo, Umujyi wa Kigali. ## [+ Comfortable and uncomfortable truths](https://birchtree.me/blog/comfortable-and-uncomfortable-truths/) _2026-08-22 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ I understand being mad, I understand not tolerating it, but I think there's an uncomfortable truth, representing the world being a messy place where few things are completely black and white. ## [Walmart is the last major US company to add Tap to Pay](https://birchtree.me/blog/walmart-is-the-last-major-us-company-to-add-tap-to-pay/) _2026-08-22 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ Walmart: More Ways to Pay: Tap to Pay Is Coming to Walmart and Sam’s Club beginning Aug. 24, we will be adding Tap to Pay to our payment options at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations, with plans to roll it out to all U. ## [Weekend Reading — Kanban it](https://labnotes.org/weekend-reading-kanban-it/) _2026-08-22 · Assaf Arkin · Labnotes (by Assaf Arkin)_ nivs I second that recommendation: An Update on Leaving Gmail for Fastmail . I've been using FastMail for over a year now and I like the progress they're making adding useful new features to the app. Sadly, there are not enough services that support the FastMail API ## [#photolog: August 22 2026](https://stormgrass.com/photolog-august-22-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Froggo time at Setagaya park. --- This image was pulled in from my Pixelfed to populate what I call the Photolog . ## [WASAC yatangaje gahunda yo kongera amazi mu Mujyi wa Kigali](https://rubanda.rw/wasac-yatangaje-gahunda-yo-kongera-amazi-mu-mujyi-wa-kigali) _2026-08-22 · Chief Editor · amakuru agezweho - INKURU ZIHERUKA_ Ikigo Gishinzwe Amazi Isuku n’Isukura (WASAC Group) cyatangaje ingamba nshya zigamije kongera amazi no gukemura ikibazo cy’ibura ryayo gikomeje kugaragara mu bice bitandukanye by’Umujyi wa Kigali. ## [pictures of the day: aug 21](https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/pictures-of-the-day-aug-21/) _2026-08-22 · Cheryl Lindo Jones · CJ's Wunderkammer_ Shitty Camera Challenge , Day 52: We went out to dinner today and on the way home I shot some pictures from the car. Superheadz Digital Harinezumi 2 Kind of a creepy-looking house, "enhanced" by the colors and noise from the Digital Harinezumi 2. Superheadz Digital Harinezumi 2 ## [#filmlog: The Invite, 2026 - ★★★★½](https://stormgrass.com/filmlog-the-invite-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Well, that was an unexpected rollercoaster This is a post pulled in via Letterboxd , find all of them here . Reviews are short and sweet and very subjective. I'm not a film-major, folks. ## [I'll make you hate me, cause you ain't me.](https://jaketoolson.com/ill-make-you-hate-me-cause-you-aint-me/) _2026-08-21 · Jake · Jake Toolson_ You press your face against my window, breath fogging the pane where lamplight spills a moth convinced the flame is mocking it, that warmth itself is violence. My laughter lands on you like ash. Each meal I share with those I love is salt ground slow into the wound you& ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/etorg4frEiOR) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken Celebrates Grand Opening in Beverly, Massachusetts on August 22](https://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/shaquille-oneals-big-chicken-celebrates-grand-opening-in-beverly-massachusetts-on-august-22) _2026-08-21 · RNR · Restaurant News Resource & : New Restaurant Openings_ Big Chicken, the fast-casual restaurant concept founded by Shaquille O'Neal, will open a new location in Beverly, Massachusetts on August 22, marking the brand's continued regional expansion. ## [The Peyton Watson Trade](https://www.lastnightinbasketball.com/the-peyton-watson-trade/) _2026-08-21 · Jared Dubin · Last Night, In Basketball_ I was traveling yesterday and so didn't get a chance to write about this right away. Shams broke the news on Wednesday evening: Cavaliers receive: Peyton Watson, Cam Whitmore, 2027 2nd Clippers receive: Max Strus Hornets receive: Dennis Schroder, cash Wizards receive: Tre Mann, 2027 2nd, cash Nuggets ## [Winners Mount Academy: Ahazaza heza h’abana banyu hatangirira ku burezi bufite ireme](https://rubanda.rw/winners-mount-academy-ahazaza-heza-habana-banyu-hatangirira-ku-burezi-bufite-ireme) _2026-08-21 · Chief Editor · amakuru agezweho - INKURU ZIHERUKA_ Babyeyi, niba mwifuza ko abana banyu bahabwa uburezi bufite ireme, indangagaciro n’ubushobozi bwo kuzaba abayobozi b’ejo, Winners Mount Academy ni amahitamo meza kuri mwe. ## [The Command Center You're Not Using Enough](https://www.gardener-of-life.com/the-command-center-youre-not-using-enough/) _2026-08-21 · William Roth · Gardener of Life_ Aug 21/26 I've been running Alfred on the Mac Studio for about eight months now, and I still catch myself reaching for the mouse out of old habit before I remember I don't have to. Here's what it is, if you haven' ## [Introducing dbsc.dev: Does Your Browser Support DBSC?](https://scotthelme.co.uk/introducing-dbsc-dev-does-your-browser-support-dbsc/) _2026-08-21 · Scott Helme · Scott Helme_ Every other web platform feature I've ever written about, I've been able to test in some easy way. Open DevTools, type the name of the thing, see if it's there. Device Bound Session Credentials doesn't work like that: there is no way ## [Some prescience](https://stormgrass.com/some-prescience/) _2026-08-21 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Reading an op-ed by David Runciman in an LRB from February 2025, and he's so spot-on on so many things. Like this, for example: ## [More Fringe shows!](https://blog.vbuckenham.com/more-fringe-shows/) _2026-08-21 · v buckenham · v buckenham_ Agent November's Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E This was a 30 minute pop up escape room. I ended up playing it solo on a gifted ticket from Hazel, for reasons I was never entirely clear about. But the important thing is that I finished it in 26 ## [More Fringe shows!](https://blog.vbuckenham.com/more-fringe-shows/) _2026-08-21 · v buckenham · v buckenham_ Agent November's Indoor Escape Game: Murder Mr E This was a 30 minute pop up escape room. I ended up playing it solo on a gifted ticket from Hazel, for reasons I was never entirely clear about. But the important thing is that I finished it in 26 ## [Lana Del Rey - Gods & Monsters](https://davidbilla.net/lana-del-rey-gods-monsters/) _2026-08-21 · David Billa · Liminal Web_ In this Music for the Next Generation series, I usually introduce artists that I'm a big fan of and/or who have made a strong impact on me. Lana Del Rey is not one of them. I'd be lying if I said I was a fan. ## [pictures of the day: aug 20](https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/pictures-of-the-day-aug-20/) _2026-08-21 · Cheryl Lindo Jones · CJ's Wunderkammer_ Taking a break from the Shitty Camera Challenge again. Just captured a couple panos during the evening walk using the XP4N app. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/auR0lMTD5pS7) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Let's Peek At SP+](https://www.illiniboard.com/lets-peek-at-sp/) _2026-08-20 · Robert · IlliniBoard_ This isn't an official NERDstats post. Those will start up again after the UAB game. This is just gonna be a quick peek at the final preseason SP+ that came out last week. I listened to a podcast with Bill Connelly the other night while mowing the lawn ## [Pizza Hut Burger Bar Reaches 300 Locations in China](https://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/pizza-hut-burger-bar-reaches-300-locations-in-china) _2026-08-20 · RNR · Restaurant News Resource & : Restaurant Development News_ Pizza Hut China has opened its 300th Pizza Hut Burger Bar location in China and is targeting 500 to 600 locations by the end of 2026. ## [Coco Robotics, Little Caesars Begin Robot Pizza Delivery in Three Cities](https://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/coco-robotics-little-caesars-begin-robot-pizza-delivery-in-three-cities) _2026-08-20 · RNR · Restaurant News Resource & : Restaurant Technology News_ Coco Robotics and Little Caesars are offering autonomous robot delivery for orders from participating Little Caesars locations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami, with deliveries coming soon to Coco’s recently expanded operations in downtown San Jose. ## [Jack in the Box Names Taylor Montgomery President](https://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/jack-in-the-box-names-taylor-montgomery-president) _2026-08-20 · RNR · Restaurant News Resource & : Restaurant Management Appointments_ Jack in the Box Inc. has appointed Taylor Montgomery as president, effective September 14, 2026, in a newly created role tied to its previously announced CEO succession plan. ## [Social media may be bad for you but the remedy could be worse](https://torment-nexus.mathewingram.com/social-media-may-be-bad-for-you-but-the-remedy-could-be-worse-2/) _2026-08-20 · Mathew Ingram · The Torment Nexus_ Note : This is a repeat of a piece I published awhile back after Facebook lost a couple of trials based on its alleged harms. I'm republishing it in part because it seem relevant given the current trials the company faces on similar issues, but also because I have ## [The car industry A/B tested selling a car with and without CarPlay and the results are not shocking](https://a.wholelottanothing.org/the-car-industry-a-b-tested-selling-the-same-car-with-and-without-carplay-and-the-results-are-not-shocking/) _2026-08-20 · Matthew Haughey · A Whole Lotta Nothing_ A couple years ago, GM made waves by saying that soon, all their new cars would be completely free of Apple's CarPlay and Android Auto support, instead opting for the " Android Automotive OS " in their cars. Admittedly, I'm a huge fan of CarPlay for ## [Apple's obviously going to make a second folding phone](https://birchtree.me/blog/apples-obviously-going-to-make-a-second-folding-phone/) _2026-08-20 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ I've been using Samsung's new Galaxy Fold8 for the last week (More Birchtree members can read my initial impressions here ). The reason I got this phone should be no surprise – rumors are very strong that Apple will be releasing a folding phone next month that ## [Volleyball: Men’s African nations championship moved from Kinshasa to Tunis](https://theupdate.co.rw/volleyball-mens-african-nations-championship-moved-from-kinshasa-to-tunis) _2026-08-20 · THEUPDATE · THEUPDATE - : VOLLEYBALL_ ## [Quick Subtitles 3](https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-subtitles-3/) _2026-08-20 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ Quick Subtitles 3 is out now for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. While this is not the biggest update ever, there's some really good stuff here. More than any of my other apps, this is an app for professionals who just want things to work reliably and quickly. This ## [#linklog: "These trees are making air quality in cities worse"](https://stormgrass.com/linklog-these-trees-are-making-air-quality-in-cities-worse/) _2026-08-20 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Who'd have thought? # These trees are making air quality in cities worse They release compounds that contribute to ozone emissions, and rising temperatures could exacerbate the problem. --- Note: This is a quick and dirty linkpost. Find all past links here . ## [Which supplements do athletes take and why?](https://theupdate.co.rw/which-supplements-do-athletes-take-and-why) _2026-08-20 · THEUPDATE · THEUPDATE - : SPORTS_ ## [Subscriber rot](https://birchtree.me/blog/subscriber-rot/) _2026-08-19 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ I joined Mastodon way back in 2016, but I dropped off and didn't come back until late 2022. When I came back, I made a new account and started fresh, building up a new followers list. That number went up quick for a while, but it eventually leveled ## [Sweetgreen Adds Sweetlane Location in McLean, Virginia](https://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/sweetgreen-adds-sweetlane-location-in-mclean-virginia) _2026-08-19 · RNR · Restaurant News Resource & : New Restaurant Openings_ Sweetgreen has opened a new Sweetlane drive-thru location in McLean, Virginia, reflecting the company's continued investment in off-premises dining formats to meet evolving guest demand. ## [Pei Wei Asian Kitchen Unveils New Location in Boynton Beach, FL](https://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/pei-wei-asian-kitchen-unveils-new-location-in-boynton-beach-fl) _2026-08-19 · RNR · Restaurant News Resource & : New Restaurant Openings_ Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has opened a new location in Boynton Beach, Florida, signaling continued growth of the brand's fast-casual footprint in the southeastern United States. ## [#photolog: August 19 2026](https://stormgrass.com/photolog-august-19-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ Lucky shot --- This image was pulled in from my Pixelfed to populate what I call the Photolog . ## [Tai Chi as Moving Meditation](https://www.gardener-of-life.com/tai-chi-as-moving-meditation/) _2026-08-19 · William Roth · Gardener of Life_ I danced for years. Then my knees and hips started arguing with me about it, arthritis being the kind of negotiator that doesn't really negotiate, and I had to let it go. That's a loss I didn't expect to feel as much as I ## [What is a perversion to writing?](https://birchtree.me/blog/what-is-a-perversion-to-writing/) _2026-08-19 · Matt Birchler · Birchtree_ Simon Wilson has the best description of LLMs that I’ve seen so far. He called them a calculator for words , and I think it’s a great way to put it. A traditional calculator takes numbers and operators as input, does some math, and outputs an answer. ## [#filmlog: Scream 7, 2026 - ★★](https://stormgrass.com/filmlog-scream-7-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Richard Hemmer · Stormgrass_ It's not terrible, but it's also not exactly great. A lot of people need to die for a lil one on one on the stoop. This is a post pulled in via Letterboxd , find all of them here . Reviews are short and sweet and very subjective. ## [cf-indexnow: Submit URLs to search engines from ColdFusion](https://www.mycfml.com/articles/cf-indexnow-submit-urls-to-search-engines-from-coldfusion/) _2026-08-19 · myCFML Developer Blog - Articles_ cf-indexnow is a ColdFusion CFC that implements the protocol for Adobe ColdFusion 2016+ and Lucee 5+ to notify search engines the moment a URL is added, changed, or removed instead of waiting for the next crawl. ## [서생면 지역사회보장협의체, 취약계층 물김치 지원](https://www.nunnews.kr/서생면-지역사회보장협의체-취약계층-물김치-지원) _2026-08-19 · 이병희 기자 · 뉴스 울산 & : 울주군_