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š§ Repetitive Stress Injury
: Our solo creators are stressing themselves out trying to keep up with the onslaught of content creation theyāve been tasked with doing. Itās kind of like playing a musical instrument for too long. 08/19/2021 #88
š¤ Jeopardizing Conduct
: The decision to make Mike Richards the host of Jeopardy! really shows a lack of understanding about why people care about Jeopardy! They should rescind that decision and fire Richards, stat. 08/17/2021 #87
š° Contextualizing Bad Aggregation
: The saga of Snopesā co-founder getting nailed on plagiarism charges is a good reminder of the internet era in which it first emerged. 08/16/2021 #86
š¤¬ Narrowing My Attack
: After getting reminded for the billionth time about the emptiness of political debates, Iām going to try something new: less complaining about politics. After all, I donāt even write about politics. 08/12/2021 #85
āļø Medium Complexity
: The writer-centric platform, which Iāve written for on many occasions, is changing its model again. The word āwhiplashā comes to mind. 08/10/2021 #84
š Gridlock
: Looks like chatter is rising in the web design space about dropping the traditional grid format. And even though Iām a fan of grids, perhaps itās not totally heresy. 08/09/2021 #83
š¶ It Could Be Anyone
: Considering the strangeness of the most generic notification Iāve ever receivedāan anonymous internet businessman who read my LinkedIn profile. 08/05/2021 #82
šØ Art Direct the Web
: Not enough websites change or adapt the design based on individual pieces of content anymore. Maybe thereās room to change that. 08/03/2021 #81
š» Two Visions of the Future
: Between Microsoft and a buzzy laptop manufacturer, two separate visions are floating around out there of more sustainable computer upgrade paths for consumers. Maybe we should just be glad that folks are thinking long-term. 08/02/2021 #80
š S-E-Seriously?!?!
: News that the University of Texas and University of Oklahoma are ending their relationship with the Big XII to move to the SEC has prompted accusations of greed that will destroy college football. The reality is far worseāand dumberāthan most realize. 07/29/2021 #79
šŗ The Pitch is the Product
: Ron Popeilās legacy is fascinating to think about in the present day, because he probably wouldnāt have needed the kitchen appliance to sell if he was just coming up today. 07/27/2021 #78
āØļø Valuable Keys
: It turns out the keyboard I used when I was 11 years old is now seen as desirable among keyboard enthusiasts. Because I miss the old keyboard, Iām now part of the fad. 07/26/2021 #77
š¤¬ Criticism Deflector
: Instead of paying lots of money to get people to stop criticizing him on the internet, Elon Musk should pay lots of money to fight cyberbullying. It solves the same goal of burnishing his reputation, but it benefits a lot more people. Just saying. 07/22/2021 #76
š Did Tumblr Miss Its Shot?
: Tumblr has all the elements to be a successful social network, including (now, at least) a monetization strategy that could make sense for both creators and the network itself. But they may have waited too longāand its community may not be as flexible as its owners are. 07/20/2021 #75
š Pure Digital Fantasy
: Considering the provocative nature of a PDF-only publication that takes the stance that HTML is the problem with the internet. 07/19/2021 #74
š³ Itās The Ecosystem, Stupid
: A Twitter user frustrated about Apple Pay highlights an excellent point about technology support: If companies go out of their way to resist standardization, consumers get none of the benefits of that technology. 07/15/2021 #73
š£ Twitter, Be Twitter
: Twitterās Fleets feature didnāt work because the problem it was trying to solve with Fleets might actually be unsolvable. And thatās OK. 07/13/2021 #72
š· Tactical Freedom
: The past year-plus of pandemic has been a constant reminder of how we often favor personal convenience at the cost of the greater good. As a culture, we need to figure out why that is ā¦ and consider how (or whether) we can even resolve it. 07/12/2021 #71