# reader (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 189 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reader. Page: Feed: --- ## [Man Dressed As Darth Vader Defends Flock Cameras to San Diego City Council](https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/08/21/1840254/man-dressed-as-darth-vader-defends-flock-cameras-to-san-diego-city-council?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-21 · BeauHD · Slashdot: IT_ A man dressed as Darth Vader used a Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting in San Diego to mock the city's use of Flock surveillance cameras, sarcastically arguing that the technology would help the "emperor" track "rebel scum" and find Luke Skywalker. "This is what the emperor needs. This technology will help us find the rebel scum and the hidden base on Hoth," he said. The… ## [Linus Torvalds Endures A Debug Session From Hell, 'Enormously Helped' By AI](https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/08/21/1742239/linus-torvalds-endures-a-debug-session-from-hell-enormously-helped-by-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-21 · BeauHD · Slashdot: IT_ Linus Torvalds says AI "enormously helped" him track down a stubborn Intel Xe graphics driver bug that took 24 debugging patches and 18 kernel boots to isolate. "I'd like to call it my tireless helper, but the AI several times stated flat out that this was impossible and unsolvable and that we should just write a report about it," wrote Torvalds on the commit. "I suspect those things have been… ## [Our next book pick](https://thewellreadbookclub.substack.com/p/our-next-book-pick-813) _2026-08-21 · TWRBC · The Well Read Book Club_ A thank you to everyone who made The Shampoo Effect event so fun, plus the book we're reading next. ## [The Diary of A Victorian Disciplinarian - Vol II Part 3](https://simonefrancis.substack.com/p/the-diary-of-a-victorian-disciplinarian-b35) _2026-08-21 · Simone Francis · Simone Francis on Substack_ The birch is applied and Mr Horsham’s penance is extracted ## [A Revision Mistake That Hides Behind Good Intentions](https://ajsaxsma.substack.com/p/a-revision-mistake-that-hides-behind) _2026-08-21 · Aj Saxsma · Aj Saxsma_ it is sooo good at hiding, and craft advice adores dancing around that little jerk. ## [Smardi Mardi - Activity Page](https://insidethecaninemind.substack.com/p/smardi-mardi-activity-page-ce4) _2026-08-21 · Inside the Canine Mind, LLC · Inside the Canine Mind_ Mardi Meets Her Teacher, Part Two ## [Smardi Mardi](https://insidethecaninemind.substack.com/p/smardi-mardi-2d4) _2026-08-21 · Inside the Canine Mind, LLC · Inside the Canine Mind_ Mardi Meets Her Teacher, Part Two ## [HAPPY BOOK WEEK: RED WINE LOVER (TALES FROM THE CHOCOLATE LAB CAFE #2) BY KRISTIN JEFFRIES](https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/08/happy-book-week-red-wine-lover-tales.html) _2026-08-21 · Isha C. · I Love Romance_ #NewRelease #Spotlight Title: Red Wine Lover A Small Town Romance Perfect for Lovers of Growly Guys and Kissing K9s Series: Tales from the Chocolate Lab Café #2 Author: Kristin Jeffries Genre: Small Town Romantic Comedy Tropes: Golden Retriever/Black Cat, Love at First Sight Found Family, OTT Protective MMC, Meddling Fur Babies He Falls First, Forced Proximity, Later in Life Love Release Date:… ## [Recovery Center Controversy Returns to Council, Reader Radar: Parking Predicaments Persist, Lowrider Night Bounces Into Isotopes Park and More](https://nobhillnews.substack.com/p/recovery-center-controversy-returns) _2026-08-21 · M. Ryan Kious · Nob Hill News_ Today’s issue is made possible with support from Kei & Molly and Alert Readers like you. ## [Al Shall Be Wele: Chapter 17, "there was no payne that might be suffrid leke to that sorow that I had to se Him in payne"](https://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2026/08/al-shall-be-wele-chapter-17-there-was.html) _2026-08-21 · Richard Beck · Experimental Theology_ "there was no payne that might be suffrid leke to that sorow that I had to se Him in payne" In Chapter 17, Julian continues her prolonged meditation upon the dying and dead body of Jesus. It gets pretty intense as she describes Christ's hanging body, the widening of the wounds, the discoloration, and the drying out of the body she described in Chapter 16. It's a grim read. The showing overwhelms… ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HfNsm7j5cQ7F) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [China Is About to Launch Its Most Ambitious Moon Mission Yet](https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/08/21/0121220/china-is-about-to-launch-its-most-ambitious-moon-mission-yet?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-21 · BeauHD · Slashdot: Science_ China's Chang'e 7 mission is set to launch for the moon's south pole, where it will attempt the first-ever landing directly at the pole and search the region's dark craters for water ice. "It's an amazing mission," says Norbert Schorghofer, a Hawaii-based senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute. "There has never been a landed mission to find water \[on the moon\]." If successful, China… ## [What Literature Teaches Us About Grief](https://mariellahunt.substack.com/p/what-literature-teaches-us-about) _2026-08-21 · Mariella • The Tearoom · The Tearoom_ What four very different novels taught me about grief ## ['The Boundless Complexity of Life'](https://evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-boundless-complexity-of-life.html) _2026-08-21 · Patrick Kurp · Anecdotal Evidence_ The poet W.S. Di Piero introduces Montaigne without mentioning his name: “‘Essay’ has embedded in it ‘assay,’ ‘weighing,’ ‘testing,’ ‘proofing,’ ‘trying out,” ‘attempting.’ When writing prose I’m arguing mostly with myself and the friends and predecessors whose voices are in my head.” What passes for essay writing today too often looks like someone laying down the law, telling readers what they… ## [BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026)](https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-buzz-deals-reveals-and-newupcoming_01245601581.html) _2026-08-21 · Isha C. · I Love Romance_ #NewRelease #Spotlight The Trouble With Flings by Melissa Foster releases on August 26th! Get it EARLY on Melissa Foster’s website (#NowLive) or #Preorder https://geni.us/TheTroubleWithFlings Available on All Platforms " A shiny star that never loses it's sparkle. The Trouble with Flings blends humor, heat and heart to create captivating. .a heartbreaker that dares to not back down ... Jennifer… ## [Letter from a Reader 8.20.26](https://jansplaining.substack.com/p/letters-from-a-reader-82026) _2026-08-20 · Jan Harayda · Jansplaining_ Why it’s pretentious to call a first novel a ‘debut novel’ (and too many authors act as though it isn’t), Goodreads adds a shelf, and Chris Bohjalian’s new thriller ## [How Bad Men Benefit the Less Bad Men](https://badwoman.substack.com/p/how-bad-men-benefit-the-less-bad) _2026-08-20 · Bad Woman · Bad Woman's Substack_ On the men who think they deserve a medal for basic decency. ## [Does Using AI to Edit an Op-Ed on Students' Math Skills Undermine the Argument?](https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/08/20/1729258/does-using-ai-to-edit-an-op-ed-on-students-math-skills-undermine-the-argument?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-20 · BeauHD · Slashdot: Science_ An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A math professor at the University of California, Berkeley, criticizing a "severe" math deficiency among students in an op-ed for the San Francisco Standard, admitted to using artificial intelligence to help edit the piece. The Standard published a 2,000-word piece by Zvezdelina Stankova last week, in which the professor said some of her math… ## [Reverse-Lookup Service Exposed Millions of Photos of People's Faces](https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/08/20/173219/reverse-lookup-service-exposed-millions-of-photos-of-peoples-faces?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-20 · BeauHD · Slashdot: IT_ Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler found that people-search service ClarityCheck left more than 9 million image files accessible in an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket, despite advertising its reverse-image search as "private and secure." A separate misconfiguration also exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information. Wired reports: Overall, according to findings from… ## [The pink-washed 'energy' propaganda stealing women's power](https://zawn.substack.com/p/feminine-energy-is-propaganda-for) _2026-08-20 · Zawn Villines · Liberating Motherhood_ 'Alpha' men don't want 'feminine' women. They want women they can control. ## [TCR Deals - Anne Lamott, Octavia Butler, Novels - 20 August 2026](https://thriftychristianreader.substack.com/p/tcr-deals-anne-lamott-octavia-butler) _2026-08-20 · C. Christopher Smith · Thrifty Christian Reader_ Superb Print Book and Ebook Deals from Thrifty Christian Reader... ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qetJztnKRE7t) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Hobnobbing Events Calendar: August 20-26](https://nobhillnews.substack.com/p/hobnobbing-events-calendar-august-0fa) _2026-08-20 · M. Ryan Kious · Nob Hill News_ Today’s issue is made possible with support from Kei & Molly and Alert Readers like you. ## [DOUBLE COVER REVEAL.](https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/08/double-cover-reveal.html) _2026-08-20 · Isha C. · I Love Romance_ #Teaser #CoverReveal CHECK OUT THIS GORGEOUS COVER!! We are honored to share the cover for MOTION TO DISMISS by @ whitneyg.author , coming August 31st! Make sure to preorder this all new forbidden, age gap, office romance TODAY!! PREORDER IS AVAILABLE! https://geni.us/19Csmg BLOGGERS! There is still time to sign up! JOIN HERE: https://forms.gle/QB6JaSSd7LEoack99 BLURB I refuse to say that I regret… ## [Chew On This - The Reader Column](https://insidethecaninemind.substack.com/p/chew-on-this-the-reader-column) _2026-08-20 · Inside the Canine Mind, LLC · Inside the Canine Mind_ Can My Dog Actually Tell When I’m Happy ## [A Book of Love for Everyone: Part 6, Love is Hard](https://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-book-of-love-for-everyone-part-6-love.html) _2026-08-20 · Richard Beck · Experimental Theology_ The simplest reason of The Book of Love is for everyone, for both conservative and progressive readers of Scripture, is that love is hard. And it's hard for everyone, no matter who you are. Each of us has what Peter Singer calls our "moral circle." Within that circle we feel concern and care. For many within our moral circle, our love flows easily and freely. But that love can also be costly,… ## [Join our Fall Into These Great Reads Bookathon event and reach readers, an autumn-themed multi-author collaborative event](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/join-our-fall-into-these-great-reads-923) _2026-08-20 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ Promote your books and reach readers this autumn ## [Every, Every Minute: A Meditation on Pudding Hollow Cemetery by Constance Emmett, a guest post historical fiction readers will enjoy](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/every-every-minute-a-meditation-on) _2026-08-20 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ I spend a lot of time on my feet, walking around the cemetery with the schematic of the graves, probing plots for unheralded occupants, and measuring, marking, and placing flags at the veterans’ grave ## [Book Review | Winter L.A.W. Book 1 in the League of Amazing Witches series by Ashlyn Chase, perfect for readers who enjoy romantasy and urban fantasy romance](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/book-review-winter-law-book-1-in) _2026-08-20 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ We’re introduced to the League of Amazing Witches and there’s some incredible world-building. ## [Rescue Mission Is Called Off For NASA's Aging Swift Space Telescope](https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/08/19/2213259/rescue-mission-is-called-off-for-nasas-aging-swift-space-telescope?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-20 · BeauHD · Slashdot: Science_ NASA has called off a $30 million mission to rescue its aging Swift space telescope after Katalyst Space's Link spacecraft developed persistent control and positioning problems. The Associated Press reports: Katalyst said Link will not attempt to capture Swift and boost it to a higher orbit because of problems with controlling the spacecraft. NASA said this means the telescope will plunge through… ## [Educational Book Lists 2026 for Teachers and Parents](https://markandrewwatson.substack.com/p/educational-book-lists-2026-for-teachers) _2026-08-20 · Mark Watson · The New Cthulhu_ The best educational book lists for 2026 come from four sources worth bookmarking right now... ## [Audiobook Review | My Fight Song: A Second Chance Hockey Romance (Lesson in Love) by Tara September, perfect for readers who love hockey romance and college romance](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/audiobook-review-my-fight-song-a) _2026-08-20 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ Their banter ignites the simmering tension, leading to laughter from me while listening. ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/up6cxFwGoiIf) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [pulse n pause](https://www.roguelazer.com/blog/pulse-n-pause/) _2026-08-20 · James Brown · roguelazer's website_ Just a brief note - Pulse N Pause Coffee has been doing pop-ups at Paper Son in SF on and off for the last couple of weeks and I legitimately think it's the best coffee I've ever had. If you get a chance to try some, I recommend it! I did promise "something more cheerful" yesterday , right? ## [The Letter by Jo A. Hiestand is a Binge-Worthy Festival pick with giveaway, perfect for readers who enjoy contemporary fiction with a dash of mystery](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/the-letter-by-jo-a-hiestand-is-a) _2026-08-20 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ You don’t have to have read the series to enjoy the book, as there is the universal theme of heartache and victory surrounding Barry, and I think any reader can relate to that. ## [DRT arrives in the People’s Network](https://busandtrainuser.com/2026/08/20/drt-arrives-in-the-peoples-network/) _2026-08-20 · BusAndTrainUser · BusAndTrainUser_ Thursday 20th August 2026 As more areas give up on their dalliance with DRT (Norfolk County Council’s the latest to revert to fixed routes with its Flexibus scheme coming to an end in Swafham at the end of the month) it’s interesting to see South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and its self styled People’s Network... Continue Reading → ## ['The Pure Astonishment of Life'](https://evidenceanecdotal.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-pure-astonishment-of-life.html) _2026-08-20 · Patrick Kurp · Anecdotal Evidence_ A reader expresses surprise at my admission that I once read William Gibson’s Neuromancer . “I thought you hated science fiction,” he writes. “You always seemed like a snob about it.” Guilty as charged, I guess. I read science fiction and related genres from roughly ages ten to fourteen. At some point I just lost interest. The arrival of puberty may have been an unrelated factor. A serious reader… ## [BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026)](https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-buzz-deals-reveals-and-newupcoming_01918970417.html) _2026-08-20 · Isha C. · I Love Romance_ #NewRelease #Spotlight #HBW THE WILD CARD, an all-new roommates-to-lovers, opposites attract romance about a grumpy FBI agent and a sunshine cookbook author from New York Times Bestselling author Kendall Ryan is LIVE and available in Kindle Unlimited and paperback! (audio is coming) "An explosion of personality that leaves an irresistible impact .... Ryan dives heart first into over the top. Heat,… ## [BOOK HIGHLIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026.](https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-highlights-for-wednesday-august-19.html) _2026-08-19 · Isha C. · I Love Romance_ #Teaser #CoverReveal #Preorder 🏍️𝑪𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹 + 𝑩𝑳𝑼𝑹𝑩 𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑨𝑳 🏍️ 𝑹𝑰𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑬: 𝑨 𝑭𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, the third book in the Iron Flame MC series by Hayley Faiman releases on September 17th. Check out this amazing cover and the blurb! 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑/ 𝐀𝐃𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓! ➡️ amazon.com/dp/B0GYQR9FK4 Cover… ## [PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages](https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/08/19/2134209/pine64-halts-linux-device-production-amid-dram-and-emmc-shortages?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-19 · BeauHD · Slashdot: Linux_ BrianFagioli writes: PINE64 has some very bad news for Linux hardware fans. PINE64 says it has no plans to produce additional Linux devices in the near future because of the ongoing DRAM and eMMC shortage. Future production will depend on component pricing after mid 2027, while existing PineNote and PineTab2 inventory could run out in roughly three months. The company says PineTime, PineVoice, and… ## [Midweek Meals](https://newsletter.triedandtruerecipe.com/p/midweek-meals-c29) _2026-08-19 · Kylie Perrotti · Tried & True Recipes_ New recipe + reader faves 🌞 ## [CISA: Medusa Ransomware Hit Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Orgs](https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/08/19/1729241/cisa-medusa-ransomware-hit-over-500-critical-infrastructure-orgs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-19 · BeauHD · Slashdot: IT_ CISA says the Medusa ransomware operation has breached more than 500 U.S. critical infrastructure organizations since 2021, up from more than 300 reported last year. The group has targeted healthcare, government, defense, manufacturing, IT and financial organizations, evolving into a ransomware-as-a-service operation that recruits initial-access brokers and uses stolen data to pressure victims… ## [How to find an artist to collaborate with](https://bradguigar.substack.com/p/how-to-find-an-artist-to-collaborate-2f5) _2026-08-19 · Brad Guigar · The Webcomics Handbook_ Finding an artist to collaborate with can be challenging, but there are several ways to go about it strategically. ## [Moderna, Merck Say mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning](https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/08/19/1725205/moderna-merck-say-mrna-vaccine-prevents-melanoma-from-returning?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed) _2026-08-19 · BeauHD · Slashdot: Science_ Moderna and Merck say their personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine significantly reduced both cancer recurrence and spread in a late-stage trial. The treatment could reach patients as soon as next year if regulators approve it. Reuters reports: Moderna developed the vaccine with Merck and tested it together with immunotherapy drug Keytruda, a widely used treatment for melanoma. \[...\] This is the first… ## [That was Reading Room #12](https://readingroooom.substack.com/p/that-was-reading-room-12) _2026-08-19 · Reading Room · Reading Room_ Recapping our garden edition at the iconic Hansabibliothek. ## [August 19, 1958: COUNTER HISTORY: CLARA LUPER & THE OKLAHOMA CITY SIT-IN](https://pinkthreads.substack.com/p/august-19-1958-counter-history-clara) _2026-08-19 · PINK THREADS · PINK THREADS by Elisabeth Griffith_ Like many retail outlets across the South in the 1950s, Katz Drug Stores, “The World’s Leading Cut Rate Drug Store,” served African Americans in its pharmacy and aisles, but not at its lunch counter. ## [The Interactive Adventure That Came With a Secret Decoder](https://turntopage.substack.com/p/the-interactive-adventure-that-came) _2026-08-19 · P. J. (Connor) Hoover · Turn to Page..._ When a piece of red plastic felt like magic ## [🔥 The "Build an Offer Your Readers Actually Buy" ECW Auction is LIVE](https://vinayakramesh1.substack.com/p/the-build-an-offer-your-readers-actually-66a) _2026-08-19 · Vinayak Ramesh · The Sustainable Solopreneur_ You don’t wanna miss this!! ## [Reading the Invisible Field](https://insidethecaninemind.substack.com/p/reading-the-invisible-field) _2026-08-19 · Inside the Canine Mind, LLC · Inside the Canine Mind_ Train Smart ## [The SAR Dog Field Medical Toolkit](https://insidethecaninemind.substack.com/p/the-sar-dog-field-medical-toolkit) _2026-08-19 · Inside the Canine Mind, LLC · Inside the Canine Mind_ A Field Notes Library Training Toolkit ## [COVER REVEAL: FILTHY TWISTED DEVIL (HOUSE OF CARDS) BY LENA HUNT](https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/08/cover-reveal-filthy-twisted-devil-house.html) _2026-08-19 · Isha C. · I Love Romance_ #Teaser #CoverReveal ✨It’s cover reveal day for FILTHY TWISTED DEVIL by @authorlenahunt releasing September 8th! #PreOrder https://a.co/d/0aF1fCjf Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… ♠ Fake Dating ♠ Little Sister's Best Friend ♠ Billionaire Meets Cowgirl ♠ Three Overprotective Brothers ♠ "No Falling in Love" Rule (Broken Spectacularly) ♠ He Falls First and Harder ♠ Guaranteed HEA ♠ Virginity… ## [FairyTale - Part Nine by AK Nevermore is a Book Heaven Wednesday pick, perfect for readers who enjoy spicy paranormal mafia romance and Polish mythology](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/fairytale-part-nine-by-ak-nevermore) _2026-08-19 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ Rain on your wedding day isn’t always good luck. ## [Down to Earth by Tammy D. Walker is a Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Event pick with giveaway, perfect for readers who enjoy cozy mystery](https://nnlightsbookheaven.substack.com/p/down-to-earth-by-tammy-d-walker-is) _2026-08-19 · N. N. Light's Book Heaven · N. N. Light's Book Heaven_ Stacey races to solve the mystery of the falling antennas before another one comes crashing down.