podcast
Podcast #228: Value, Values, and More Value
Inspired by the book, Start With Why, and The Verge’s review of the Mac Pro.
Blog
Android
Pixel Owners Need Not Wait for Some of Those Android 11 Features
Any post about Android updates is going to be meet with some snarky folks say "ummmm, Android updates are
meta
My PC Diary: Week 2
Well, it’s been almost 2 weeks since I got my new PC and wanted to give an update. Specifically,
Birch Bark Sample Issue
Below is last week's Birch Bark issue. I'm sharing this one here so you get an
surface
The Vision of the Microsoft Surface, and the Vision of Apple’s User Base
The latest iPad rumors are that the next Smart Keyboard will have a version with a trackpad. As many have
review
Unread 2: RSS That Looks Nice, but I Wish Did More
Unread is one of those apps that just has an incredibly loyal following. It’s not the biggest player in
ipad
One More Tale of Discoverability Oddness
Here's an interesting anecdote about discoverability. Below is a very rough mock up of a web app I
Undiscoverable UI Madness
We have a couple Mac users in the office so I went around and asked them how to do some
Game
Forza Horizon 4 Might be my Favorite Racing Game Ever
I don’t think I was prepared for just how good Forza Horizon 4 is. I’m not a big
Links
Let’s Talk About Enforcing USB-C Everywhere
The EU Wants All Phones to Work With Interoperable Chargers, Here’s What That Means for Apple's Lightning
Game
Nintendo is on Fire
The Switch has had a hell of a run since it launched almost exactly 3 years ago. It’s become
meta
Birch Bark, Privacy, and Plans for the Future
Some stuff I probably should have covered when launching last week, oops! No surprises here though, so hopefully everything is exactly as you assumed it was.
A Console Gamer Gets a Gaming PC
I grew up with Macs, continued to use them as an adult, and then switched to the iPad. Needless to
No Mac for You!
Michael Rockwell in response to my piece about buying a PC tower:
Ten years ago, I suspect Matt would have
Continuing the Trend, Android 11 Looks More Like iOS Than Ever
Look, I try to be fair in my takes on Android. I think the Apple-centric press is way too hard
Comparing Video on the iPhone 11 Pro and Pixel 4
Last week I posted a photo comparison and this week I got some time to do a quick video comparison.
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Not Selling the Computer I Want
Dude.
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Introducing Birch Bark: An Email Newsletter Experiment
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I’m not a big fan of putting substantial writing in newsletters (way to kick off a