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0115 SEPT 2026
LINK / en.wikipedia.org

Auke (name) - Wikipedia

Auke is a common West Frisian masculine name, described by onomatologist Rienk de Haan as a diminutive of Auwe, possibly from Germanic names beginning with Alf-. Its feminine form Aukje is formed by replacing the final syllable with -je and is widespread in Friesland. Notable bearers include Auke Adema and Aukje de Vries.

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0215 SEPT 2026
LINK / disquiet.com

Disquiet Junto Project 0767: Your Move – Disquiet

The Disquiet Junto’s 767th project, “Your Move,” asks participants to record background music for board games, with one track recommended per person by September 14, 2026. Membership is open and weekly from Thursday to Monday; tracks are labeled “disquiet0767” and shared on SoundCloud and llllllll.co. A downloadable Creative Commons license is preferred but not required.

0315 SEPT 2026
LINK / everyfilmever.online

Every Film Ever — 3,500+ Analog Film Stock Database

The Film Stock Museum is a community-built archive aiming to preserve analog film diversity through technical details and aesthetics, drawing from open-source sources like the DX Database and Film Packaging Archive. It licenses content under CC BY-SA 4.0 and uses packaging imagery under fair use, stating no manufacturer affiliation. The site invites additions of obscure emulsions and historical data.

0415 SEPT 2026
LINK / glottolog.org

Glottolog 5.3 -

Glottolog 5.3, produced by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, catalogs languages, families, and dialects with stable Glottocodes organized by genealogical classification based on historical-comparative research. The initiative relies on expert linguists and contributors such as Alain Fabre, Jouni Maho, and SIL International to expand the data curated in a public GitHub repository. Users may report errors via the repository’s issue tracker.

0514 SEPT 2026
LINK / en.wikipedia.org

Bentvueghels

The Bentvueghels were an informal confraternity of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent or simply the Bent. They were known for their rowdy parties and anti-etablishment attitudes. The confraternity did not have any stated purposes or goals. The Bentvueghels served as a sociocultural and professional network for Netherlandish artists in Rome.

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0614 SEPT 2026
LINK / xeiaso.net

Everyone should slow down AI development except for me

The article humorously calls for a global pause in advanced AI development, claiming it would allow Techaro’s Lygma lab to catch up and focus on creating AGI capable of giving people cat ears. It frames the proposal as a way to align AI with human interests, though its focus on profit and playful goals suggests a satirical tone.

0707 SEP 2026
NEW / WORLD INDEX

Radio and news have separate maps now.

The radio map plays in place. The news map opens five local reports at a time.

0831 AUG 2026
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Overly Negative

Thirteen tracks. Available wherever the tiny rectangles sell music.

0918 AUG 2026
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