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# Goodies: May 26
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/goodies-may4/
- Published: 2015-05-26T07:40:35.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-26T07:40:35.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: goodies, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

Kind of a weird day over here at the BirchTree world headquarters, so we’re just doing some of my favorite links of the week here. But fear not, a solid new Bite Size Tech is coming this afternoon, and some other really cool stuff coming down the pipe. Stay tuned!

## Links of Note

- [How Shrek went from the world’s biggest animated franchise to the interent’s creepiest meme](http://theweek.com/articles/556154/how-shrek-went-from-worlds-biggest-animated-franchise-internets-creepiest-meme?ref=birchtree.me) (The Week)
- [Game of Thrones is getting too dark and full of terrors](http://www.vox.com/2015/5/20/8630253/game-of-thrones-darkness-morality?ref=birchtree.me) (Vox)
- [Instacast becomes just the 2nd podcast app for Apple Watch](http://vemedio.com/blog/posts/instacast-5-1-adds-apple-watch-support?ref=birchtree.me) (Vemedio)
- [“Host” by David Foster Wallace](http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/04/host/303812/?ref=birchtree.me) (The Atlantic)
- [The Witcher 3 Downgrade Controversy Sucks](http://kotaku.com/the-witcher-3-downgrade-controversy-sucks-1705882405?ref=birchtree.me) (Kotaku)
- [Just Smart Enough](http://shawnblanc.net/2015/05/just-smart-enough/?ref=birchtree.me) (Shawn Blanc)
- [Bill Gates has a site where he recommends and reviews books. Who knew?](http://www.gatesnotes.com/books?ref=birchtree.me) (Bill Gates)