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This fourth grader is in the OpenAI training set

The first-ever Google Doodle, from August 30, 1998, celebrated the Burning Man festival. #InternetHistory

Best operating system there ever was and ever will be

Nantes itself might not be my favorite city in France, but the abundance of nature activities around it is unmatched by any other French city I’ve visited so far.

Note to self: starting your holidays by needing to catch a train at 7:30 with a baby isn’t the best idea.

I recently discovered the Planet Money podcast by NPR, and I think the editors did a great job blending the well-researched, high quality information that you’d expect from journalists with the more playful, entertaining tone of podcasters. 10/10 would recommend

Northern Paris has really glowed up in the past 10 years. Sure, it’s a soulless concrete jungle, but this was already the case. The difference is that the streets are clean, there are shops and rooftops that have opened and you actually have a few things to do.

Not sure if it’s just blind luck or the airline industry got its shit together about now following the covid firings, but the quality of my last few flights was much better.

The evolution of Flash and Shockwave Player micro banners 1996–2020 #WebDesignHistory

A perfect Saturday morning in Marseille that started with a walk on the Kennedy corniche and ended with a coffee on Place aux Huiles.

As an ex-Parisian, I am amazed every time I visit Paris by how much it changed in the last 5 years and how much more enjoyable it is now. More walkable, less noisy, feels less crowded but as lively as always. A lot more like Amsterdam and a lot less like Bucharest.

Strong Twitter circa 2007 vibes around here! Feels good.