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Product Complexity Can Create Die Hard Fans
When Complexity Breeds Community - Making Connections by Jax
These communities provide the perfect entry point for new sign-ups, bridging
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I'm on The Verge
I didn't set out to get featured on The Verge's front page, but here we are.
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I Suck at JOMO
I really want to make an effort to be more intentional with my time and experience the joy of missing out more than I do today.
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How to Tell if You are an Asshole
Here are a few simple ways to identify an asshole in a retail environment.
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Your "Forever Apps"
The world has moved to more ephemeral software, and that comes with some huge benefits, but there is something to be said for having some apps and files that just last forever, no matter what subscriptions you stop paying or companies that go out of business.
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Animal Crossing Fans Are Making it More Inclusive, and That’s Awesome
Animal Crossing fans are making Nintendo’s game more inclusive to less common skin types, and I think that’s just swell.
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The Journal That One Publishes Studies with Boring Conclusions
What if we tried to remove novelty bias in science by making it easy to get published when your study returns results that are not the least bit surprising?
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The Strange Data Behind How We Vote
When someone votes for someone, believes a certain deity, or thinks a certain athlete is the GOAT, they think it’s totally logical and their own choice. The data continues to show that while we certainly have agency, there are major forces pushing us in certain directions.
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How They Did Early Special Effects: Indian in the Cupboard
Miniaturization Secrets: Eric Brvig on Indian in the Cupboard - Before and Afters
And so that was the first time
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Have I Mentioned I’m Done with Call of Duty?
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Ad Promotes Far-Right Conspiracy Theory
The term more recently gained popularity in gaming
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Work From Home is Having a Moment, but it Will Fade (at least some)
The Long-Term ‘Work From Home’ Trend is Overstated – Tech.pinions
There’s another, less measurable benefit of working in an
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$156 Billion in Lost Value
The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods
This report seeks to understand how much money majority-black communities are losing in
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Forgetting Your Dark Past vs Celebrating It
Most Americans think recognizing the country’s flaws makes the U.S. stronger, not weaker - The Washington Post
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What if Users Had to Select a Search Engine?
Browsers Should Have No Default Search Engine - Initial Charge
This certainly wouldn’t solve all of our problems. Google
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There is Nothing Else, There is no Policy
Stuart Stevens, an ex-GOP operative, on why the party should be burned to the ground
That’s why I say
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We Might Be Getting that 120Hz iPhone 12 After All
Well, just yesterday I was weighing whether I'd prefer a high refresh screen or 5G in the new
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Top Shelf Hardware with a Clean Android Experience
John Gruber on Daring Fireball:
If all of this is true, what phone is someone supposed to buy if they
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Should Apple Delay the iPhone 12 for a 120Hz Screen?
iPhone 12 Pro Likely to Ship With 60Hz Display, But Launch Delay to Add 120Hz Possible - MacRumors
Apple may