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Why Newsletters?
There is a definite trend of email newsletters becoming the primary medium for writers who “go indie” recently. In years
Matt Birchler
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The Origins of the “Masks Don’t Work” Narrative
The False Idea That Masks Make You Sicker - The Atlantic
In fact, the earliest instance of a “masks make
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Nest Audio Review (before the HomePod Mini)
Note: This review was written and recorded almost immediately after Apple announced the $99 HomePod Mini, this speaker's
Apple
That Sure is a Lot of iPhones (Apple October Event Reactions)
Apple had their annual iPhone announcement event today, and it was a tight 70-ish minutes of updates from the company. We only got new iPhones and a smaller HomePod, but there's still a bunch to talk about, so let's cover it all quickly.
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Brick and Mortar Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs to Adapt
As a consumer, this should be good for me as each of these worlds battling to get my money should lead to better products, better prices, and better options for everyone.
The Doctors Decoding COVID-19
The Coronavirus Unveiled: Microscopic Images of SARS-CoV-2 - The New York Times
While the past few months have delivered a
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Don’t Stress Too Much About Sorting Your Emails
Still filing your emails? Science says it's a waste of time | Email | The Guardian
The traumatic revelation is
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Remember Today
Vote today, remember tomorrow.
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Retiring The BirchTree Podcast
I’m retiring The BirchTree Podcast later this month.
After posting religiously for 3 years, and accumulating 236 episodes, I
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4 Reasons Apple May Not Allow Third Party Watch Faces
David Shayer writing for TidBITS:
While I don’t have any inside information about current versions of watchOS and Apple
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Microsoft Outlines its App Store Principles
10 app store principles to promote choice, fairness and innovation - Microsoft Blog
We and others have raised questions and,
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Futura Now Released
A year ago, Monotype released Helvetica Now, an updated version of Helvetica that was more tuned to modern use cases.
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The Rumored iPhones 12 Lineup
I woke up to these rumored dates today:
* iPhone 12 releasing October 23/24
* iPhone 12 Pro releasing October 23/
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Apple, the Governement, and 2541 footnotes
The House Judiciary Committee release it's long-running report on antitrust policy, focused on Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.
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Bring on My Long Desired HomePod Mini
Apple Stops Selling Bose, Sonos, Logitech Speakers and Headphones (SONO, LOGI) - Bloomberg
The moves come as Apple develops multiple
Undiscoverable, Essential UI
I wrote this back in Febraury:
Without even leaving the Finder and Desktop I was able to find a bunch
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Being Precious (or not) About Your Blog
The Dent - Blog Like No One’s Watching
Despite barely posting to my blog for months, I’m still
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Jeff Perry’s Collection of Shortcuts Resources
Best Shortcut Tools Out Now - Tablet Habit
I want to share with you the best Shortcuts tools out there