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Hey’s App Store Drama
Apple rejects Hey.com App Store updates, mandating in-app subscription - The Verge
Hey.com launched yesterday. The new email
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Newsletter Update
I wanted to share two quick updates about my newsletter, Birch Bark.
First, I've disabled all tracking in
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Making Operator
This is a really great video from Hoefler & Co. on the making of Operator, their newest font, available in
Game
Horizon Forbidden West Trailer in 4K
I feel like the PS5 announcement event failed to do the games they showed justice in terms of just how
Android
Tweaking Android 11's New Media Controls
Update: As pointed out by Twitter user @monogon, Google shared some screenshots of what this may look like in the
review
Sony’s 1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Headphones, One Year Review
I can’t believe I’ve never written about this before, I had to take a few minutes and write
I’m Still Mad, but I’m Hopeful
A few weeks have passed and things in the tech world are getting more back to normal (Android 11 beta
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Our Current, Perpetual Catastrophe
Opinion | Donald Trump Is Our National Catastrophe - The New York Times
What’s unprecedented is that never before have
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, from a recent newsletter:
Convincing someone to change their mind is really the process
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Like Dust in the Air
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on George Floyd protests - Los Angeles Times
Racism in America is like dust in the air.
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Black Lives Matter, and so Does Democracy
* Go here to donate to 39 bail funds across the US.
* Go here to support the George Floyd memorial fund
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A Better Computer
Today I'm excited to introduce my new YouTube channel, A Better Computer. This channel will be devoted to
What Makes a Good Camera?
I posted this yesterday as an example of why I love, love, love having a “real camera” back in my
Pain
Last December, I wanted to compare night modes on the newly released iPhone and Pixel phones. Totally reasonable, and exactly
covid-19
The Coronavirus in Japan
From near disaster to success story: how Japan has tackled coronavirus | World news | The Guardian
Experts have pointed to universal
Mailbrew is my Secret Weapon in Finding Cool Links
Mailbrew launched to all back in February 2020 and I've been using it ever since. This is basically
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There is Still Room for "Real Cameras"
Over the past few weeks I've been selling a bunch of stuff on eBay so I could break
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Appearance: Home Screens
I was pleased to join my friend Lee Peterson on his new show, Home Screens, this week to talk about,