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How Apple May Drop Lightning Without Upsetting Everyone
It starts with assuming that Apple doesn't hate us. I know, bold, but that's not the place a lot of people start, so it's worth noting.
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Why Newsletters? Some Answers
Numeric Citizen in response to my request for insight into the newsletter hype:
Link posts can be done in newsletters
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Hey and Widgets are a Match Made in Heaven
The Dent - Hey, It’s Not All Bad
The introduction of widgets have, for me, made a world of
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Hello, Beats Flex
Beats Flex review: wireless earbud basics done right - The Verge
The Beats Flex are a well thought-out product with
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Or Apple is Doing the Right Thing
Charging Bricks and Headphones Now Sold Separately — Pixel Envy
The problem I see with this is that many people will
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Apple Should Have Gone Further for the Environment (and here's how)
Jon Porter writing for The Verge:
Apple’s core argument for taking the charger out of the box is that
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An Appreciation for the iPhone 11 Camera
I tweeted this yesterday, tongue-in-cheek complaining about how bad the old iPhone camera is and that I must have the
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🎂 BirchTree Turns 10 (so let’s look at my embarrassing old designs)
It’s been a hell of a 10 years, and I am looking forward to the next 10. But while we’re here, let’s look back on some of the old designs of this site and cringe together.
🕺🏻 Birch Bark Issue 36
This is another preview of my weekly newsletter, which you can subscribe to here, and get this sort of content
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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
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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
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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