The Signs of Spring Edition

On flowers, transformation, and the dangers that lie within

Edith Zimmerman (EZ) is an illustrator, writer, and WITI contributor (Shark Painting and Sea Silk). She publishes the amazing Drawing Links newsletter, which you should definitely subscribe to. Edith was kind enough to let us re-run an edition from earlier in the month that we think you’ll enjoy. - Noah (NRB)

Quick Links:

• On the commash (NRB)

• An interesting answer from the maintainer of the open-source library curl on why he does it. (NRB)

• The End of Infinite Data Storage Can Set You Free (NRB)

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Noah (NRB) & Colin (CJN) & Edith (EZ)

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