Kottke
kottke.org
One of the webs longest-running blogs — daily links and commentary on culture, science, and ideas since 1998.
Why it is useful
Jason Kottke has been curating the interesting web for over 25 years, predating social media algorithms entirely. The archive is a time capsule of internet culture and the daily posts represent a human editorial voice that has become increasingly rare.
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