Dark Noise 2 is Out Today
White noise apps are but usually that nice, so when Dark Noise hit the scene last year, I was immediately
Matt Birchler
The Value of Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m not a huge fan of Rotten Tomatoes and
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Liking the Apple Mail App
I Like Apple Mail? – Charlotte Rose Writes
What I’ve realised after using the native Mail app for so long
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Castro’s Essential Feature
Comment: Castro's Inbox/Queue feature is game-changing functionality for heavy podcast users - 9to5Mac
For the ten shows
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Mark as Read on Scroll: Thanks, I Hate It
Reeder for reading, Unread for RSS
I just can’t fathom why folks go ga-ga over Reeder even though this
Game
The Striking Beauty of Death Stranding
I know this game isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but good lord, do I love the game’s
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5 Months on Windows: An Update
A little over 5 months ago I replaced my aging Mac Mini (it is not eligible for the Big Sur
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Trackers Find a Way
Spy pixels are evolving like malware, so HEY's adapting - Signal v. Noise
We knew that spy-pixel pushers
Politics
If You Want Republicans to Win, Get Rid of Trump
House Rating Changes: 20 Races Move Towards Democrats - The Cook Political Report
President Trump's abysmal polling since
What Happens When Video Games Aren’t “Fun”?
Internet Good Guy Jeff Cannata got some heat for his tweet-thread review of The Last of Us Part 2 a
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Step One is Replacing the Captain
This is what national decline looks like - George Will for The Washington Post
The nation’s floundering government is
Death Stranding on PC Looks and Runs Great
When I was shopping for a GPU this past winter, I found it really useful to have videos just showing
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An Update on BirchTree
Over the course of 2020, I have received more “we'd like to write a sponsored post on your
Fear and the Return to School
Another Axios poll update:
Most U.S. parents say it would be risky to send their children back to school
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More People Are Wearing Masks
Axios out with a new poll on how many Americans are wearing masks:
62% of those surveyed said they’re
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The Return of Fun Design
The Comeback of Fun in Visual Design
As with all big shifts in design, you’re going to get a
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Mario Kart in 4K is Glorious
So don't ask too many questions about how I got these screenshots 😉 but I was curious how Switch
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Apparently I Handle Apple Watch Notifications Like Hey Handles Email
One Thing About The Apple Watch
From the first time I put on my Apple Watch I don’t think