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Mac & Rush 🍎

02/18/2021 • #10

Pondering the strange feelings that emerge about a controversial figure—one who died just this week, and yes, THAT one—being into the same nerdy thing that you are.

Last year, stuck inside and watching more TV than usual, I got sucked into doing this thing where I would watch TV shows and movies and point out situations where famous people were using fancy computers. Two in particular stood out to… Read More

02/16/2021

No Complexity Allowed 💻 : 

A new open-source take on the operating system interface aims to solve what ails Linux on the desktop by ignoring it entirely. It might be better for everyone in the end.
#9

02/10/2021

Sometimes, It Doesn’t Happen 😓 : 

Not every career opportunity is going to turn out quite the way you expect. Make the opportunities that fall through your hands mean something.
#7

02/09/2021

Emptier Than Usual 📺 : 

Why we must accept that MTV is going to be a Ridiculousness rerun wasteland until the end of time, even if we don’t particularly like it.
#6

02/08/2021

Walking The Oat 🥛 : 

The case for the highly derided Oatly Super Bowl commercial being actually very good at its mission, and as a musical homage of sorts.
#5

02/04/2021

Knocking the Hustle 💪 : 

The controversial nature of the gig economy, as reflected by a tone-deficient Super Bowl ad, may come from the fact that a “gig” means different things to different people.
#4

02/02/2021

Get Started ⚡️ : 

The challenging thing about creating something new is building a rhythm. Without it, you’re going to struggle.
#3

02/01/2021

Stories in the Trash 🚮 : 

Why I find digging through old stuff on Goodwill to be one of my best tools for researching story ideas. Even online.
#2

01/28/2021

Mission Statement 📃 : 

Limitations matter. This newsletter will be structured around a tight time limit. Here’s why.
#1

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