My links for the week.
- ReCoil — Jeremy Keith says Coil is great, but the wallet situation is less than ideal. I already use Uphold with the Brave browser, but I haven’t tried to cash out yet.
- The story of Sony MiniDisc
- Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips
- Windows 11 is deleting Internet Explorer — “It’s the first version of Windows without IE for more than 20 years”
- Now Microsoft’s app will say why your PC isn’t ready for Windows 11
- Microsoft won’t confirm exactly which CPUs work with Windows 11 — yet
- Where Did SARS-CoV-2 Come From?
- Safari 15 — Jeremy Keith’s frustrations with progressive web apps in Safari. And also the cool new colored tab bars.
- The Palm Pre home button was the first to be the last
- Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut rated by the ESRB, even though it hasn’t been announced — Confirmed for August 20!
- The morning test
- Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of
- Let’s Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels — I’ve been looking for good graphic novels to read.
- Head of Instagram says Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app
- Judge blocks Florida’s social media law
- Watch a police officer admit to playing Taylor Swift to keep a video off YouTube
- CARROT’s Apple Design Award unboxing