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seths.blog - February 19 - Freelancer empathy
Freelancer empathy
Seth's Blog

When phone cameras got good enough, portrait photographers scolded people who took their own headshots. And when the Mac got pretty good at typesetting, professional designers pointed out that people who can't tell a font from a typeface and don't…

dev.to - Matthew Hou - How I Made My First $1,000 Freelancing on the Side (While Working Full-Time)
How I Made My First $1,000 Freelancing on the Side (While Working Full-Time)
DEV Community

It took me 4 months from 'I should try freelancing' to my first $1,000. Not because the work was hard — because finding clients was hard. Here's every step, including the ones that didn't work. Fiverr and Upwork with a blank profile: Created…

thetruthaboutcars.com - Tim Healey - QOTD: What Do You Want To Know About The 2026 Jeep Cherokee?
QOTD: What Do You Want To Know About The 2026 Jeep Cherokee?
Ttac

I am in Southern California to drive the 2026 Jeep Cherokee and the updated Jeep Grand Cherokee. Driving impressions are embargoed until next week, but if you want me to ask (legitimate, serious) questions to the Jeep folks, I can. Just drop them…

thetruthaboutcars.com - Tim Healey - Used Car Of The Day: 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder
Used Car Of The Day: 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder
Ttac

Today's UCOTD is a clean-looking 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder. This one has 58K miles, has apparently passed the smog test, and seems to be in good working order. There's not a lot of ad copy to work with, but it looks to be in good shape based on the…

poynter.org - Amaris Castillo - When newspapers cut book coverage, communities lose more than reviews - Poynter
When newspapers cut book coverage, communities lose more than reviews - Poynter
Poynter - Poynter

Laurie Hertzel remembers the old building on Portland Avenue in downtown Minneapolis and the space it had carved out just for books. At the time, she was the Minneapolis Star Tribune's books editor, a fitting role for the daughter of a librarian…

ign.com - Wes Davis - Razer Launches an Expensive, Even More Premium Huntsman Mechanical Keyboard
Razer Launches an Expensive, Even More Premium Huntsman Mechanical Keyboard
IGN

Razer has announced a new high-end addition to its Huntsman line of mechanical keyboards. Called the Huntsman Signature Edition, this tenkeyless keyboard will be made of more premium materials, cost $499.99, and 'is debuting in a limited drop of…

fastcompany.com - Rebecca Horan - The case for being exclusive at work
The case for being exclusive at work
Fast Company

Most leaders understand their message needs to define exactly who their work is for. Fewer realize that it should also define who it's not for. Fewer still realize that their message is unintentionally excluding some of the very people they want to…

thestar.com.my - Figma jumps as AI push boosts software design spending
Figma jumps as AI push boosts software design spending
The Star Online

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Shares of ⁠Figma rose around 14% before the bell on ⁠Thursday as investors cheered the software design provider's ‌strong revenue forecasts and commentary around its artificial intelligence ambitions. Figma…

searchengineland.com - Bharath Ravishankar - LLM consistency and recommendation share: The new SEO KPI
LLM consistency and recommendation share: The new SEO KPI
Search Engine Land

Search is no longer a blue-links game. Discovery increasingly happens inside AI-generated answers – in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other LLM-driven interfaces. Visibility isn't determined solely by rankings, and influence…

thesun.co.uk - Kostas Lianos - BBC host Emma Louise Jones announces return of popular show and first episode
BBC host Emma Louise Jones announces return of popular show and first episode
The Sun

BBC host Emma Louise Jones announced the return of the Leeds United podcast. Emma, 35, is best known for her work on LUTV and is a favourite of many Leeds fans. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top…

chicagotribune.com - Bob Goldsborough - Philip Hablutzel, Chicago-Kent College of Law professor who specialized in business, nonprofits and finance, dies at 90
Philip Hablutzel, Chicago-Kent College of Law professor who specialized in business, nonprofits and finance, dies at 90
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For 35 years, Philip Hablutzel was a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he specialized in teaching difficult subjects like business law, financial securities law and international finance.

digitalspy.com - Rebecca Sayce - Married at First Sight UK's big reunion show finally has air date confirmed by Channel 4
Married at First Sight UK's big reunion show finally has air date confirmed by Channel 4
Digital Spy

Get ready for fireworks as Married as First Sight UK returns for its ever-dramatic reunion episode. Since the latest season came to an end last year, there's been plenty of breakups and new relationships to discuss. For those eagerly anticipating…

digitalspy.com - Rebecca Sayce - BBC sitcom that's 'cut above others' with Doctor Who star confirms exciting news after huge success
BBC sitcom that's 'cut above others' with Doctor Who star confirms exciting news after huge success
Digital Spy

Dawn French-starring sitcom Can You Keep a Secret? will return for a second season following its incredible first run. Premiering in January, the series had the third-largest comedy launch on BBC iPlayer since 2024, raking in an audience of 3.3…

newrepublic.com - Malcolm Ferguson - Trump Reveals Horrifying Military Plan for Gaza's Future
Trump Reveals Horrifying Military Plan for Gaza's Future
The New Republic

President Trump wants to build a 5,000-person military base in Gaza. Board of Peace contracting records viewed by The Guardian show that the Trump administration plans to use more than 350 acres of desolate land in southern Gaza full of twisted…

chicagotribune.com - Deborah Laverty - Hobart residents file notice of appeal for Amazon data center site's fill permit
Hobart residents file notice of appeal for Amazon data center site's fill permit
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hobart resident Susan Thompson didn't mince words when she came before the Hobart Board of Public Works on Wednesday. “I think we are being thrown to the wolves, over money,” Thompson said.

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