micro-06-24-2025
Listening to the latest episode of Dithering makes me wonder if tech companies paying employees for the value they provide
A Letter to Email
I write a public letter to email, from Pine and early joy to Basecamp's Hey and the chore email became.
Hello World by Hannah Fry
I review Hannah Fry's Hello World and think through algorithms, humans, machines, and the choices shaping our future.
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I install Moment to track screen time and feel both anxious and curious about what it will show me.
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I take a quick break from work to watch Apple's WWDC keynote.
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I share a quick frustration about YouTube ads loading instantly while the video itself still buffers.
Revisiting The Kindle 2nd Generation
I revisit my second-generation Kindle while reading Deep Work, comparing e-ink, focus, highlighting, and iPad reading.
iPad As New Literacy
I consider the iPad as a new literacy tool through Merlin Mann's Back to Work, my daughter's reading, typing, and screen habits.
New Year New Phone
I explain why I upgraded to the iPhone 6, from Instagram photos and a Telus sale to the camera, screen, battery, and case.
Decision Fatigue
I think about web decision fatigue, endless online reading, technical rabbit holes, and the difficulty of shutting my curiosity off.
Keys to Success by John Gruber
I share John Gruber's joking keys to success: fussy coffee, clicky keyboards, SodaStream, and no Apple device required.
Sunday Reading - April 15th, 2012
I collect Sunday reading links on Instagram, Facebook loneliness, tech news, Tyler Cowen, fashion, gender, and wider culture.
An Invitation to the Future
I connect the new iPad, social apps, SXSW, and a redesign of Four Sides while thinking about blurry visions of the future.
Pausing to Read - Site Design
I think about Instapaper, clean site design, and how removing distractions can make online reading feel slower and more humane.