One of my favorite writers has a new book out and was interviewed by The Cut. He talkes about his transition, gender identity, bylines, and the new context of his past work.
Interview with Daniel Mallory Ortberg
In 1932, John W. Campbell imagined machines outliving humanity
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A whole book about That One Matt Bors Comic
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Kevin Kelly rereads his big weird book from 1994 and mostly stands by it
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Claude AI is having a moment — this $20 course helps you keep up
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PDFs have bullied us long enough — the AcePDF Converter & Editor is a one-time $24 for life
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Before you replace that computer, try Windows 11 Pro for $13
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