Things that aren't doing the thing
https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-thing
https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-thing
strangestloop.io
Things That Aren't Doing the Thing
What I learned about creativity from a man painting on a treadmill (2024)
https://quinnmaclay.com/texts/lets-paint
https://quinnmaclay.com/texts/lets-paint
Cognitive and mental health correlates of short-form video use
Negative values indicate that higher short-form video engagement is associated with poorer mental health indices (positive values indicate the reverse). Unfilled (white) diamonds represent the mean effect size for each mental health domain. The filled (red) diamond represents the overall mean effect size across all studies assessing mental health
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2026-89350-001.html
Negative values indicate that higher short-form video engagement is associated with poorer mental health indices (positive values indicate the reverse). Unfilled (white) diamonds represent the mean effect size for each mental health domain. The filled (red) diamond represents the overall mean effect size across all studies assessing mental health
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2026-89350-001.html
How to improve your WFH lighting to reduce eye strain
https://rustle.ca/posts/articles/work-from-home-lighting
https://rustle.ca/posts/articles/work-from-home-lighting
Russell Baylis - Designer
How to improve your WFH lighting to reduce eye strain | Russell Baylis - Designer
I work from home everyday, I am susceptible to eye strain, eye pain, and dizziness. Having a working environment that’s as easy on my eyes as possible is of critical importance. I'd like to share what I've learned over the years in hopes that it can be helpful…
Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study
The younger the child gets a smartphone, the more exposure to all this impacts them psychologically and shapes the way they think and view the world
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/kids-smartphones-age-13-worse-mental-health-outcomes/story?id=123961082
The younger the child gets a smartphone, the more exposure to all this impacts them psychologically and shapes the way they think and view the world
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/kids-smartphones-age-13-worse-mental-health-outcomes/story?id=123961082
ABC News
Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study
Children, especially girls, who use smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when they’re older, a new study suggests.
What the heck is going on at Apple?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/tech/apple-tim-cook-leadership-changes
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/tech/apple-tim-cook-leadership-changes
How the Brain Parses Language
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot-neuroscientist-resolving-how-the-brain-parses-language-20251205/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot-neuroscientist-resolving-how-the-brain-parses-language-20251205/
Quanta Magazine
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language
Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a language network in the human brain — and has found some similarities to LLMs.
How Your Brain Creates ‘Aha’ Moments and Why They Stick
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-your-brain-creates-aha-moments-and-why-they-stick-20251105/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-your-brain-creates-aha-moments-and-why-they-stick-20251105/
Quanta Magazine
How Your Brain Creates ‘Aha’ Moments and Why They Stick | Quanta Magazine
A sudden flash of insight is a product of your brain. Neuroscientists track the neural activity underlying an “aha” and how it might boost memory.
TikTok unlawfully tracks your shopping habits – and your use of dating apps
https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps
https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps
noyb.eu
TikTok unlawfully tracks your shopping habits – and your use of dating apps
TikTok tracks its users even if they're using other apps. The video platform therefore also knows what dating app you use