# news & links — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover news & links. Page: Feed: --- ## [“Houston, we are go for launch, Canada, we have a problem” (Print Release Update)](https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2026/08/17/launch-pt1/) _2026-08-17 · Brenton Dickieson · A Pilgrim in Narnia_ It was good fun last week to share my experience of unpacking my new book, The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis. The front-porch video got a few thousand spins on social media and hundreds of comments from friends. It was … Continue reading → ## [Donald Trump’s Zombie Zombie Empire](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/donald-trumps-zombie-zombie-empire) _2026-08-16 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ Yeah, this is not the kind of promise you keep putting out—again and again and again—when you can actually win the war. In news links here and in commentary from my campaign , I have already lightly covered the ongoing debacle of Donald Trump’s war again Iran. As I said early on, what makes me even angrier about this story is that I am a longtime Iran “hawk,” as my regular readers know well. I… ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 8/15/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-ed7) _2026-08-16 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (8/15/26) ## [The Raging River](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/the-raging-river) _2026-08-12 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ An abandoned church in North Dakota. Get prepared to see a lot more of this. Now that I’m back to providing regular commentary here, I’m eager to catch up on a couple of big news stories that popped up in the past few months. The first of these is something I wasn’t exactly prevented from commenting on in this newsletter, but—well, discretion is the better part of valor. Given the possibility I… ## 11 August 2026 _2026-08-11 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Added downloads for the beta versions of Cave Story and Cemetery found bundled with Org Maker 1.3 and v1.3 β . ## 9 August 2026 _2026-08-09 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Re-exported all all Cave Story tracks at 44.1kHz instead of 48kHz. Re-exported the one song in 2001 Azarashi as 44.1kHz instead of 48kHz. Re-recorded all the tracks for 2012 Azarashi at 44.1kHz instead of 48kHz. Added Org Maker v1.3 and v1.3 β to the site. Updated the special thanks page. ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 8/8/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-141) _2026-08-09 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (8/8/26) ## [The Re-Gilded Age](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/the-re-gilded-age) _2026-08-08 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ A Reuters photo shows a sculpture in Washington, DC, titled “Sacrifice,” recently re-gilded at great expense and surrounded by National Guard troops, who are now a permanent feature of our imperial capital. There are multiple levels of symbolism going on here. I’m returning to covering news links, but in a format a little more expansive than the link roundups I’ve been sending out for the past… ## [Wishing Upon a Narnian Star: Unboxing “The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis”](https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2026/08/07/unbox/) _2026-08-07 · Brenton Dickieson · A Pilgrim in Narnia_ I don t have a clear idea about how Austen and Dickens handled their social media platforms, but I suspect the videos of them unboxing their author s copies were quite popular. I decided to join in the tradition and open the Continue reading ## 7 August 2026 _2026-08-07 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Added music downloads for Azarashi 2012 to the relevant page. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5ZxHo7XJ8HNe) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [The Odyssey, by Euripides](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/the-odyssey-by-euripides) _2026-08-07 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ A review of Christoper Nolan's "The Odyssey" ## [Back to Pamphleteering](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/back-to-pamphleteering) _2026-08-05 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ The more I think of it, the real miracle of the American Revolution is that people wrote stuff like this—and the average American actually paid attention to it. Readers of this newsletter have probably seen the news that I did not win the Democratic primary for Congress in the Fifth District. Voters went with the known, comfortable, established guy. I coaxed a couple of thousand people, in a… ## [How to Know If the AI Bubble Is Bursting](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/how-to-know-if-the-ai-bubble-is-bursting) _2026-08-04 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ A News Link Round-Up ## [Crowdsourced Government](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/crowdsourced-government) _2026-08-03 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ The Autobiography of a Republic, Part 4 ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 8/2/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-e2e) _2026-08-02 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (8/2/26) ## 31 July 2026 _2026-07-31 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Added a download for version 0.0.3 of Nakiwo's Mac port of Cave Story. ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending July 28, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-july-28-2026/) _2026-07-29 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## [Out on Kindle/ePub Today: The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis by Brenton Dickieson (and it’s a top-selling new release!)](https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2026/07/28/ebook/) _2026-07-28 · Brenton Dickieson · A Pilgrim in Narnia_ Though I still have not had the pleasure of unpacking a box of author s copies, I am kind of jazzed to see that my OUP book, The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis, is out today on Kindle and ePub (Kobo, Continue reading ## [Things That Will Go in a Museum Someday](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/things-that-will-go-in-a-museum-someday) _2026-07-27 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ A News Link Round-Up ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 7/25/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-a10) _2026-07-25 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (7/25/26) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Y0fL1HpqKJPj) _2026-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending July 21, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-july-21-2026/) _2026-07-25 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## [A Country of the Future, Not the Past](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/a-country-of-the-future-not-the-past) _2026-07-23 · Robert Tracinski · The Tracinski Letter_ The Autobiography of a Republic, Part 3 ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 7/18/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-cd5) _2026-07-18 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (7/18/26) ## [Book Announcement: The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis by Brenton Dickieson (and it’s on sale!)](https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2026/07/15/the-spiritual-imagination-of-c-s-lewis/) _2026-07-15 · Brenton Dickieson · A Pilgrim in Narnia_ Dear friends, I am happy to announce the launch dates for my new book! The Spiritual Imagination of C.S. Lewis (OUP, 2026) is now available in eBook format, and it is on its way to bookshelves near you. What holds Continue reading ## [Your Government Is Murdering People Again](https://www.tracinskiletter.com/p/your-government-is-murdering-people) _2026-07-14 · The Tracinski Letter_ A News Link Round-Up ## 13 July 2026 _2026-07-13 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Updated the download for Dog Studio and added a link to the relevant website. ## 11 July 2026 _2026-07-11 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Added Milon Luxy's pmd transcription of Cave Story's soundtrack to the site. Updated the version number for Voidsprite. Added another interview to the video interviews page. Added Ikachan 3DS to the Cameos and References page. Removed Kid Icarus Uprising from the Cameos and References page until it is actually confirmed to not be a Persona 3 reference. ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 7/10/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-be6) _2026-07-11 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (7/10/26) ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending July 7, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-july-7-2026/) _2026-07-10 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## [Making A Custom Floating Scriptable Button Panel Using A Mac Accessibility Feature](https://ihnatko.com/making-a-custom-floating-scriptable-button-panel-using-a-mac-accessibility-feature/) _2026-07-09 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ Jeremy White at WIRED posted a handy tip the other day . iOS contains an Accessibility feature that replaces the iPhone’s stock Springboard launcher with a simple grid of big app icons. Assistive Access was introduced in iOS 17. It strips out widgets and custom icon layouts in favor ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FKQtr5rfrv0G) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 7/3/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-381) _2026-07-04 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (7/3/26) ## [Is This A Nerd Which I See Before Me?](https://ihnatko.com/is-this-a-nerd-which-i-see-before-me/) _2026-07-02 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ Here's one of my favorite tee shirts. It's one of the all-stars of my regular laundry rotation. It's got authenticity and smart, classic style. It's also black, which hides stains very well. The color hides my gut less successfully, but better ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending June 30, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-june-20-2026/) _2026-07-01 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 6/27/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-9ea) _2026-06-28 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (6/27/26) ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending on June 23, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-on-june-23-2026/) _2026-06-25 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## 24 June 2026 _2026-06-24 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Added Dog Studio to the Editors page. Changed some editor descriptions on the Editors page. ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 6/20/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-6f7) _2026-06-21 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (6/20/26) ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending June 16, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-june-16-2026/) _2026-06-18 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## [AR Glasses, Missed Buses, And Uncanny Valleys](https://ihnatko.com/ar-glasses-missed-buses-and-uncanny-valleys/) _2026-06-17 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ Have you ever been in a city, kind of late at night, and you're waiting at a bus stop or a subway platform for your ride home? And maybe you're not 100% familiar with the transportation system and maybe you're a little drunk on ## 17 June 2026 _2026-06-17 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Corrected the location that Jenka 2 plays in on the Letkajenkka page. ## 14 June 2026 _2026-06-14 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Cleaned up some broken news links. ## [Significant and Enlightening News Links 6/13/26](https://genevanshaar.substack.com/p/significant-and-enlightening-news-8a3) _2026-06-14 · Gene Van Shaar · Gene Van Shaar Substack_ Curated News Links by Gene Van Shaar (6/13/26) ## 13 June 2026 _2026-06-13 · Cave Story Tribute Site Update Feed_ Added more news links to the relevant page. ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending June 9, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-june-9-2026/) _2026-06-10 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ ## [Did Apple tease the iPholde during the WWDC keynote?](https://ihnatko.com/did-apple-tease-the-ipholde-during-the-wwdc-keynote/) _2026-06-09 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ Good afternoon, fellow sensation-seekers! I've got a couple of WWDC pieces here on the workbench alongside the big breakdown to come (either "the large examination of the keynote and other announcements, which will require some fact-checking and Deeper Thought" or "my mental and ## [WWDC 2026: Filling In The Puzzle (Preview)](https://ihnatko.com/wwdc-filling-in-the-puzzle/) _2026-06-08 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ My “games” metaphor for WWDC is a jigsaw puzzle, not the traditional bingo card or the modern hotness of a draft . I’m interested in how Apple’s announcements this year will fill in parts of the big picture that I can only really guess at ## [WWDC: It’s Showtime!](https://ihnatko.com/wwdc-its-showtime/) _2026-06-07 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ The WWDC keynote is happening less than 24 hours after the Tony Awards. I like this kind of synchronicity. It implies a nonzero chance that God (or whatever) agrees with me that these annual developer keynotes should be viewed through the lens of Showbiz. Historically, the fates of many nominated ## [What Makes the Montgomery Conference Awesome, with Allison Hudson and Caroline Jones (MaudCast S03E02)](https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2026/06/05/lmmi2026/) _2026-06-05 · Brenton Dickieson · A Pilgrim in Narnia_ Hello kindred spirits! We re back with another episode of the MaudCast, the podcast of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute. And today, we re talking about the Conference. Allison Hudson and Caroline Jones are two of the organizers of the next biennial Continue reading ## [48 hours (-ish) later…](https://ihnatko.com/48-hours-ish-later/) _2026-06-04 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ …and the new site is running swimmingly. I've been too busy since the Hard Launch to check the stats. But when I published the weekly Commotion of Apple News Links, Ghost (as usual) confirmed that it had been posted on the site and emailed to \[X\]-many ## [Your Commotion of Apple News Links for the week ending June 2, 2026](https://ihnatko.com/your-commotion-of-apple-news-links-for-the-week-ending-june-2-2026/) _2026-06-04 · Andy Ihnatko · Ihnatko Dot Com_ It's the week of calm before WWDC. If I had a wicker chair in need of recaning, this would be a good time to tackle that project. Actually, I do. But I don't know how to recane a chair. I checked out a couple of YouTube