Notes · 2026 — Page 14 · Joshua Morris · notebook and workbench

JULY 15
When Infrastructure Failure Becomes Normal
Recurring major outages raise a harder question than home batteries: how a wealthy nation treats public infrastructure failure.
Inspired by electrek.co · Jo Borrás
The People Who Make Ordinary Life Better
The people worth keeping around often bring joy and kindness to ordinary moments that would otherwise pass unnoticed in a busy life.
Inspired by kottke.org · Jason Kottke
The Bond Market Is Asking a Different Question
When investment-grade debt trades at junk yields, ambitions have not changed— only the market price of financing those ambitions has moved.
Inspired by ft.com · FT Alphaville
JULY 12
When Compatibility Becomes the Vulnerability
Compatibility features that make old protocols work can also open paths through network protections we assume are already solid.
Inspired by sa.my · Samy Kamkar
JULY 10
RSS Is Still a Place for New Ideas
A format does not need to be new to create something new—rss.chat combines durable open pieces so people keep control of where they publish.
Inspired by daveverse.org · Dave Winer