The sun sets early
Church bells tolling off-kilter
The year is ending
HOT LINKS
What we're reading this week
Adam: When AOL’s Patch collapsed in 2013, a number of observers jumped on this failure to call hyperlocal news unsustainable. Not so fast, say a number of former Patch editors who’ve decided to go it alone with the support of organizations like LION and the use of open source tech like INN’s Largo.
Ben: Autotune for images can regularize patterns or highlight and distort differences. But what will it do to family portraits?
David: The history of WordPress.
Jack: Are news websites some of the slowest on the web? Let’s make them go faster.
Kaeti: It’s far too easy to make assumptions about our users when creating a product. This is a fantastic reminder of why it’s so important to design with empathy.
Ryan: Check out slouchy if you’d like a constant reminder that your posture is terrible.
Bert: Tensegrity tetrahedrons, tripping through thy tubes.
GET A JOB
Good jobs with good people
Public Source is looking for an interactives and web developer.
The NPR Visuals Team is hiring a developer.
SHOUT OUT
Work we admire by our journalism peers
From streets.mn, an analysis showing that planned light-rail extensions avoid neighborhoods with lots of carless workers.
SOME OTHER STUFF
Gather ye rosebuds
LISTEN: Moon Hooch.
COOK: Egg in a bagel hole.
WATCH: Live stream of the “Drones as Disruption” forum on drone law at The Ohio State University.
GIF: Happy owl.
