An Astral Codex Ten review of Walter Ong’s Orality and Literacy explores how writing altered memory, language and the way people organize ideas.
Your Book Review: Orality And Literacy
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APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell To Swift
NASA says the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered over Indonesia on Nov. 4 after nearly 22 years studying high-energy cosmic events.
Maine Partners Update Shoreline Maps To Improve Coastal Planning
Maine agencies and university researchers combined remote sensing and NOAA wave data to improve shoreline maps and coastal planning tools.
Links For November 2026
Astral Codex Ten’s November roundup mixes forecasts, AI and work debates, community reporting and lighter links, with a warning that errors may remain.
Writing Seen In PHerc. 306B, For The First Time In 2000 Years
Liam Warner and Nicola Bodill recovered a readable Greek phrase from a carbonized Herculaneum scroll using virtual unrolling and ink detection.
APOD: 2026 November 3 – Comet PanSTARRs And Rainbow Meteor
NASA’s Nov. 3 Astronomy Picture of the Day shows Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS and a colorful meteor, while cautioning they likely are unrelated.
Open Thread 458
Astral Codex Ten’s weekly open thread shares community updates on voting guides, FutureSearch hiring, a London protest and meetups.
APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud On Mars
NASA’s Nov. 2 Astronomy Picture of the Day highlights a seasonal water-ice cloud near Arsia Mons that can stretch more than 1,500 kilometers.
The Duty Of A Scholar
A computer security researcher recounts how a CPU side-channel discovery led to months of coordinated disclosure—and argues scholars have duties to act.
APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors Of The Moon
NASA’s Nov. 1, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day presents lunar colors photographed across Italy over 10 years and explains possible causes.
