#Analysis of #tweets from 18 #publishers suggests that #links negatively impact engagement on #XTwitter. While most publishers, including those with paywalls, still heavily rely on linking to their websites, engagement-maxing accounts like Globe Eye News, which avoid links, see significantly higher engagement. https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/04/do-links-hurt-news-publishers-on-twitter-our-analysis-suggests-yes/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
Do links hurt news publishers on Twitter? Our analysis suggests yes

Engagement for tweets from @nytimes (53 million followers) is dwarfed by engagement for tweets from @GlobeEyeNews (866,000 followers).

Nieman Lab
Simon a jeho přístup k věcem mě baví. Víc fanoušků pelikánů a novozélandských papoušků. Méně prodavačů teplé vody. https://simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/2/lennys-podcast/ #links
Highlights from my conversation about agentic engineering on Lenny’s Podcast

I was a guest on Lenny Rachitsky’s podcast, in a new episode titled An AI state of the union: We’ve passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation …

Simon Willison’s Weblog
Research conducted by the German Institute for Economic Research in Cologne (IW) suggests that the increasing use of social media may contribute to the years-lo... https://news.osna.fm/?p=41173 | #news #achievement #declining #excessive #links
Study Links Excessive Social Media Use to Declining Student Achievement Scores - Osna.FM

Learn how excessive social media use may be impacting academic performance based on a new IDeW study.. Boost focus and grades today!

Osna.FM

Wenn die #reichsten Männer der Welt plötzlich vor #Wut schäumen, weil ein #mitte- #links #regierender Premierminister ihnen nicht passt, dann ist das oft kein schlechtes Zeichen.

Denn sobald #Milliardäre laut werden, geht es oft nicht um das Wohl aller, sondern um #Einfluss, #Kontrolle und #eigene #Interessen. Genau deshalb hören viele bei solchen Reaktionen inzwischen ganz genau hin.

Interesting Links–Week of 4/8/2026

Over at Grognardia, there was a discussion of Mage: The Ascension and how the world view of magic in the setting shapes the mechanics and experience of play. Over at Bastionland, Chris McDowell looked at his own game of Intergalactic Bastionland and how referees can alter the moment-to-moment pacing of the game by shifting to different discrete units of time. Dave Clark at Full Moon Storytelling wrote about rates of failure among professional soldiers and athletes in response to to-hit roll […]

https://alexanderkeane.com/2026/04/08/interesting-links-week-of-4-8-2026/

Interesting Links–Week of 4/8/2026

Over at Grognardia, there was a discussion of Mage: The Ascension and how the world view of magic in the setting shapes the mechanics and experience of play. Over at Bastionland, Chris McDowell loo…

Alex Keane

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #links #msdos

Catch of the Day: Back to the MS-DOS Era! 📟💾

Hey Retro Fans!

Today, we are shining our spotlight on a single, yet incredibly spectacular entry in our server logs. Someone actually visited the Frog pond using MS-DOS!

The text browser Links (Version 2.28) running on a genuine MS-DOS system popped up in our stats today.
For those who grew up in the Windows era: There is no "Plug & Play" internet under DOS. To get a system like this online, you have to manually load packet drivers for your vintage network card into the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and configure a standalone TCP/IP stack (like mTCP). Only then can the DOS port of the Links browser unleash its text-mode magic.

Knowing that FrogFind is being used on such purist systems as a lightning-fast bridge to the modern web is the greatest honor we could ask for.

C:> Frog pond launched. Stay retro!

Your FrogFind Team 🐸

In pictures: Artemis II roars into space on historic Moon mission - BBC News

Stunning images capture the moment Artemis II lifts off for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years

News

Neu im #Blog: #Links aus der Timeline des bisherigen Jahres

https://sr-rolando.com/2026/04/07/links-aus-der-timeline/

Links aus der Timeline des bisherigen Jahres

❤️ Every interface is an argument about how you should feel. (Wenn man’s mal nur immer so elegant umsetzen könnte, wie man gern möchte. Aber das ist ein anderes Thema.) Phantom Obligation | terrygodier.com Das mit den (Preisen für) Live-Touren / -Auftritten ist noch nicht der Weisheit Ende. Oder: Touren sei für Musiker extrem teuer geworden. »Listening Partys schließen eine Lücke. Sie ermöglichen es, die Musik angemessen zu präsentieren, ohne den enormen finanziellen Druck.«

Señor Rolando
#Shenzhen has #launched its first direct #passenger #route to #CentralAsia, marking a notable step forward in #China#Uzbekistan #connectivity and creating new opportunities for #trade, #investment, and cross-border #business #travel. The new non-stop service #links Shenzhen Bao’an #International Airport with #Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. https://cnbusinessforum.com/shenzhen-opens-first-direct-passenger-flight-to-central-asia-strengthening-china-uzbekistan-business-links/
Shenzhen–Tashkent Direct Flight Launches | China Business, Trade &

Shenzhen has launched its first direct passenger flight to Tashkent, opening a new gateway to Central Asia for trade, investment and business travel. See flight schedule and what it means for

China Business Forum

RE: https://mas.to/@Techaltar/116362837194700650

Not just YouTube—many sites pack URLs with tracking params or referral info. Check and trim links before sharing.

Tip: @firefox @floorp and @brave include “Copy Link Without Tracking” or “Copy Clean Link” in right-click menu and stetings by default. Enable / use it. ;-)

#OnlineSafety #Privacy #Links #InfoSec #Privacy