Matt Alldian

Artist and design professor Rob Ray shares his favorite tools, including a Panasonic cassette recorder, Hagoromo Fulltouch Chalk, and the Metatext app. via Cool Tools

Affiliate and partner marketing are becoming increasingly relevant for brands, according to a recent Digiday report highlighted in a Modern Retail article. via Modern Retail

Dave Trott's blog post discusses how "multi-dimensional thinking" can be applied to advertising to increase sales.

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JustOneCookbook.com features a recipe for Vegan Dashi, a plant-based Japanese soup stock made from dried shiitake mushrooms and dried kelp. The recipe includes step-by-step instructions as well as suggestions for how to use the finished dashi. via Just One Cookbook

Bon Appétit writer Kelsey Borovinsky reviews Blue Bottle's new instant espresso, finding its quality surprisingly high thanks to the freeze-drying process. via Bon Appétit.

Food52 presents 12 gift ideas for the food lovers in your life. via Food52.

Jason Kottke compiled a list of the best books of 2022, featuring fiction, nonfiction, and cookbooks.

America's love for spicy food exploded in the 1990s, with super-hot peppers like the Red Savina habanero leading the way. via Saveur

Jason Kottke recommends checking out Tom Whitwell's annual list of 52 interesting facts he learned in 2022, covering topics from airport bathroom demographics to the impact of sports on asylum applications.

Tyler Cowen's assorted links for December 3, 2022, range from overconfidence and AI to the best movies of all time and the economic downturn in Ghana. via Marginal REVOLUTION.

Jason Kottke shares a media diet documenting the movies, shows, books, and podcasts he consumed during a seven-month sabbatical. via kottke.org

Venkatesh Rao's essay argues that AI has advanced to the point of matching the writing ability of mediocre humans, kicking off a series exploring the concept of "mediocre computing." via Ribbonfarm Studio