Sunday, July 19, 2026

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They say they're offering free servants in exchange for data to train AIs (AI roundup)



Another good Godzilla figure

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Josh Kerr said of his special "Hyperion 222" spikes, “You feel like you can’t slow down”




"Inside Josh Kerr’s mile world-record attempt: Bespoke spikes, speed suits and 800m races"





Did I ever mention that the Song of Achilles audiobook is terrific?

This one never gets old

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— Nina Willburger (@drnwillburger.bsky.social) July 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM



One of my favorite books, and I'm pleased to say the audiobook, performed by Frazer Douglas, is wonderful. Here's the Amazon link, although I listened to it on Libby. 

(The audiobook for Miller's short story Galatea is good too, albeit pretty grim; I haven't listened to the Circe audiobook, but the novel is $2.99 at Amazon (also fairly grim as I recall)).









Seinfeld 2026: George rents a wheelchair to attend an otherwise sold-out screening of The Odyssey in IMAX 70mm.

— Nick Tierce (@nicktierce.com) July 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Today's news and jokes





Mentos Cola Glove for a bionic punch