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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
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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
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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
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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,
Patently Insane
Timothy Klausutis writing to Twitter's Jack Dorsey (via The New York Times):
President Trump on Tuesday tweeted to
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The Value of an Open Podcast
Daring Fireball: ‘Joe Rogan Got Ripped Off’
Even if you put money aside, Rogan’s deal with Spotify will almost
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My Place in Tech
When I look back on the past few months of things I’ve discussed at length on BirchTree, a few
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How Open Podcasts Can Compete
The open podcast ecosystem is dying — here’s how to save it. - Divinations
If the open podcast ecosystem wants
The Historical Context of the Word "Podcast"
The history of the word "podcast" has come up a lot in response to my "career suicide&
Spotify Podcasts Are Podcasts
Disclaimer: this is new thinking on my part, and I could be wrong here, but I wanted to make the
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It’s Just Politics
Opinion | When the Mask You’re Wearing ‘Tastes Like Socialism’ - The New York Times
From the perspective of moral