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Jun
24

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Listening to the latest episode of Dithering makes me wonder if tech companies paying employees for the value they provide
Jul
25

Sunday Listening - Ryan Holiday

I listen to Ryan Holiday and Bari Weiss discuss morning phone habits, attention, inboxes, and starting the day intentionally.
2 min read
Feb
07

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.
3 min read
Nov
29
Hello World by Hannah Fry

Hello World by Hannah Fry

I review Hannah Fry's Hello World and think through algorithms, humans, machines, and the choices shaping our future.
3 min read
Apr
21

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I install Moment to track screen time and feel both anxious and curious about what it will show me.
Jun
05

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I take a quick break from work to watch Apple's WWDC keynote.
May
17

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I share a quick frustration about YouTube ads loading instantly while the video itself still buffers.
Feb
27

Revisiting The Kindle 2nd Generation

I revisit my second-generation Kindle while reading Deep Work, comparing e-ink, focus, highlighting, and iPad reading.
2 min read
Feb
18

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.
3 min read
Jan
21

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.
2 min read
Jan
24

Decision Fatigue

I think about web decision fatigue, endless online reading, technical rabbit holes, and the difficulty of shutting my curiosity off.
2 min read
Apr
23

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.
Apr
15

Sunday Reading - April 15th, 2012

I collect Sunday reading links on Instagram, Facebook loneliness, tech news, Tyler Cowen, fashion, gender, and wider culture.
1 min read
Mar
11

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.
2 min read
Oct
07

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.
2 min read

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