zeldman
@zeldman.bsky.social
Ava’s pa. OG blogger/designer. Automattician. Author, Designing With Web Standards etc. Founder alistapart.com, happycog.com (emeritus). Co-founder abookapart.com, Big Web Show, Web Standards Project. Former faculty SVA MFA IXD. 🏡 NYC, 🕸️ zeldman.com.
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Good night, Bluesky.
February 18, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Good night, Bluesky.
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David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on Greene, according to The Washington Post.
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Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice | TechCrunch
The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.
techcrunch.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on Greene, according to The Washington Post.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/l...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/l...
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I've found music to be a great inspiration as society collapses around us. I'll keep updating this thread with a variety of songs I love. Might as well do something positive, right?
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I've found music to be a great inspiration as society collapses around us. I'll keep updating this thread with a variety of songs I love. Might as well do something positive, right?
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“Communication fails by default, and meaningful impact requires genuine intention—the kind that prepares the soil instead of hoping for luck.”
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
Why Most Messages Fail (And Always Have)
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads cost millions but left viewers confused. An ancient parable about seeds and soil explains why—and reveals a hard truth about communication that hasn't changed in 2,000 years.
iamarino.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
“Communication fails by default, and meaningful impact requires genuine intention—the kind that prepares the soil instead of hoping for luck.”
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
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“This is an arms race. What comes after those is almost always a war. It’s a war no tech company wants to lose. Hence the focus on output and tooling. In time, we will complete the transition and return our gaze to surprising and delighting the customer. Meantime, strap in, and wear a large bib.”
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents - The salad bar theory of UX professionalism - Design
Less, but better? Not this week.
zeldman.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“This is an arms race. What comes after those is almost always a war. It’s a war no tech company wants to lose. Hence the focus on output and tooling. In time, we will complete the transition and return our gaze to surprising and delighting the customer. Meantime, strap in, and wear a large bib.”
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Meet Jikipedia, a new Wikipedia clone created to present the contents of the released Epstein files in a familiar, easy-to-navigate format.
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
Jikipedia Makes Falling into an Epstein Rabbit Hole Easier Than Ever
A newly released AI-backed resource by the creators of JMail puts the trove of ghastly files in a familiar, contextualizing, time-sucking format.
gizmodo.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Meet Jikipedia, a new Wikipedia clone created to present the contents of the released Epstein files in a familiar, easy-to-navigate format.
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
Adjust your site’s layout, style, and patterns using simple language like “make this section more modern” or “change my site’s colors to be brighter and bolder.”
techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/w... #wordpress #DesignAssistant #WordPressDotCom #TechCrunch
techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/w... #wordpress #DesignAssistant #WordPressDotCom #TechCrunch
WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more | TechCrunch
The feature is designed to work inside the website to understand its content and layout, allowing site owners to make changes with natural language commands. The WordPress AI assistant doesn't need…
techcrunch.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Adjust your site’s layout, style, and patterns using simple language like “make this section more modern” or “change my site’s colors to be brighter and bolder.”
techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/w... #wordpress #DesignAssistant #WordPressDotCom #TechCrunch
techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/w... #wordpress #DesignAssistant #WordPressDotCom #TechCrunch
Good morning, Blue Sky.
February 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Good morning, Blue Sky.
“Communication fails by default, and meaningful impact requires genuine intention—the kind that prepares the soil instead of hoping for luck.”
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
Why Most Messages Fail (And Always Have)
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads cost millions but left viewers confused. An ancient parable about seeds and soil explains why—and reveals a hard truth about communication that hasn't changed in 2,000 years.
iamarino.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
“Communication fails by default, and meaningful impact requires genuine intention—the kind that prepares the soil instead of hoping for luck.”
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
iamarino.com/why-most-mes...
There are many who mourn, but not out loud.
February 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
There are many who mourn, but not out loud.
Meet Jikipedia, a new Wikipedia clone created to present the contents of the released Epstein files in a familiar, easy-to-navigate format.
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
Jikipedia Makes Falling into an Epstein Rabbit Hole Easier Than Ever
A newly released AI-backed resource by the creators of JMail puts the trove of ghastly files in a familiar, contextualizing, time-sucking format.
gizmodo.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Meet Jikipedia, a new Wikipedia clone created to present the contents of the released Epstein files in a familiar, easy-to-navigate format.
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
gizmodo.com/jikipedia-ma...
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A.C. Gilbert, the American inventor who created the Erector Set & other educational toys, was born #OnThisDay in 1884.
Perhaps the most (in)famous of Gilbert's creations was the Atomic Energy Lab, which let kids perform over 150 exciting experiments w/radioactivity!
#histSTM #histsci #physics ⚛️🗃️📜
Perhaps the most (in)famous of Gilbert's creations was the Atomic Energy Lab, which let kids perform over 150 exciting experiments w/radioactivity!
#histSTM #histsci #physics ⚛️🗃️📜
February 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
A.C. Gilbert, the American inventor who created the Erector Set & other educational toys, was born #OnThisDay in 1884.
Perhaps the most (in)famous of Gilbert's creations was the Atomic Energy Lab, which let kids perform over 150 exciting experiments w/radioactivity!
#histSTM #histsci #physics ⚛️🗃️📜
Perhaps the most (in)famous of Gilbert's creations was the Atomic Energy Lab, which let kids perform over 150 exciting experiments w/radioactivity!
#histSTM #histsci #physics ⚛️🗃️📜
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Jesse Jackson's passing has reminded me of this @dissentmag.bsky.social piece that I cowrote with my dear friend Matt Stanley in 2019, ahead of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. I think it's aged fairly well. 🗃️ dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
The Reactionary Heartland Is a Myth
Don't believe the media stereotype. An inclusive left-populism has won in the Midwest before, and it can win again.
dissentmagazine.org
February 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Jesse Jackson's passing has reminded me of this @dissentmag.bsky.social piece that I cowrote with my dear friend Matt Stanley in 2019, ahead of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. I think it's aged fairly well. 🗃️ dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
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A Book Apart - Resources for Authoring
Brief books for people who design, write, and code
abookapart.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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The narrative that #CSS was initially designed to be static, and only later became responsive to things like media, supports, container queries, and now if()… is maybe how things turned out?
But MQs were part of the original proposal – including document age queries & user "relevance" queries.
But MQs were part of the original proposal – including document age queries & user "relevance" queries.
February 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The narrative that #CSS was initially designed to be static, and only later became responsive to things like media, supports, container queries, and now if()… is maybe how things turned out?
But MQs were part of the original proposal – including document age queries & user "relevance" queries.
But MQs were part of the original proposal – including document age queries & user "relevance" queries.
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Did you see? The first beta of Safari 26.4 is out today.
What’s most exciting to you as a person making websites/apps?
developer.apple.com/documentatio...
What’s most exciting to you as a person making websites/apps?
developer.apple.com/documentatio...
Safari 26.4 Beta Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation
Released February 16, 2026 — 26.4 beta (20624.11.11)
developer.apple.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Did you see? The first beta of Safari 26.4 is out today.
What’s most exciting to you as a person making websites/apps?
developer.apple.com/documentatio...
What’s most exciting to you as a person making websites/apps?
developer.apple.com/documentatio...
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Design Milk: The 2026 Color Collection from 3form highlights “hues that have anchored design across generations and cultures for thousands of years.”
The 2026 Color Collection by 3form is Rooted in History
The 3form 2026 Color Collection features eight historically significant tones that can be paired together for maximum impact in interiors.
design-milk.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Design Milk: The 2026 Color Collection from 3form highlights “hues that have anchored design across generations and cultures for thousands of years.”
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The same data tells a different story when presented effectively.
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
Transforming Data Visualization with AI and best practices
Discover how AI transforms data visualization from raw numbers to compelling stories, using WordPress code history as example.
data.blog
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The same data tells a different story when presented effectively.
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
“This is an arms race. What comes after those is almost always a war. It’s a war no tech company wants to lose. Hence the focus on output and tooling. In time, we will complete the transition and return our gaze to surprising and delighting the customer. Meantime, strap in, and wear a large bib.”
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents - The salad bar theory of UX professionalism - Design
Less, but better? Not this week.
zeldman.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“This is an arms race. What comes after those is almost always a war. It’s a war no tech company wants to lose. Hence the focus on output and tooling. In time, we will complete the transition and return our gaze to surprising and delighting the customer. Meantime, strap in, and wear a large bib.”
The same data tells a different story when presented effectively.
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
Transforming Data Visualization with AI and best practices
Discover how AI transforms data visualization from raw numbers to compelling stories, using WordPress code history as example.
data.blog
February 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The same data tells a different story when presented effectively.
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
★ From Default to Delightful: AI-Assisted Data Visualization
data.blog/2026/02/10/f... #dataviz #DataVisualization
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Sorry your health insurance costs so much more this year, we needed to make fancy airplanes for illiterate dog-murderers
February 17, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Sorry your health insurance costs so much more this year, we needed to make fancy airplanes for illiterate dog-murderers
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What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar
Daily
Daily
Design Milk: The 2026 Color Collection from 3form highlights “hues that have anchored design across generations and cultures for thousands of years.”
The 2026 Color Collection by 3form is Rooted in History
The 3form 2026 Color Collection features eight historically significant tones that can be paired together for maximum impact in interiors.
design-milk.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Design Milk: The 2026 Color Collection from 3form highlights “hues that have anchored design across generations and cultures for thousands of years.”
David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on Greene, according to The Washington Post.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/l...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/l...
Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice | TechCrunch
The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.
techcrunch.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on Greene, according to The Washington Post.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/l...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/l...