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  • Member Journal — 3/1/21

    No one prepares for major storms and disasters, because people simply do not understand how to think about the likelihood of such events, and other thoughts.

    Published March 1, 2021
  • Member Journal — 2/22/21

    Let’s talk about why cheap LED candles from Amazon were my power outage MVP.

    Published February 22, 2021
  • Member Journal — 2/15/21

    The pandemic has broken many things for me, from shopping to news.

    Published February 15, 2021
  • Member Journal — 2/8/21

    It’s 2021, and if you want to know what makes for a state of the art iOS app, CARROT fucking weather is that app.

    Published February 8, 2021
  • Member Journal — 2/1/21

    Privacy is at the heart of everything, because computers make exploiting things really easy.

    Published February 1, 2021
  • Member Journal — 1/25/21

    This week: upgrading our masks; Rucker 3.0 25L first impressions; dropping some bed knowledge for you to sleep on; and my at home EDC. You must be a member to read the rest of this article. (Already a member? Log In.)

    Published January 25, 2021
  • Member Journal — 1/18/21

    Our homes have terrible ventilation, and so you should consider a fan. Also, remember when social networks only grew a backbone after it was clear Trump was leaving office?

    Published January 18, 2021
  • Member Journal — 1/11/21

    I left Twitter, and found a tripod desk which looks cool.

    Published January 11, 2021
  • Member Journal — 1/4/21

    Screen Time is a screen which shows you pointless information, and yet some people have made a business out of telling you how what you see there is bad, and what you should instead try to see. I can’t.

    Published January 4, 2021
  • Member Journal — 12/28/2020

    I hacked together a really great tripod mount so that we could do a FaceTime Christmas without tired arms.

    Published December 28, 2020
  • Member Journal — 12/21/20

    Large widgets are the best widgets, and we need a Rotten Tomatoes style app privacy rating from the EFF.

    Published December 21, 2020
  • Member Journal — 12/14/2020

    Fitness trackers don’t work to get you in shape, because they record the wrong metrics, and they also barely help already fit people ‘level up’. So what are they good for?

    Published December 14, 2020
  • Member Journal — 12/6/2020

    If your company let’s you wear shorts, than 10 to 1 odds that your company has poor data stewardship practices.

    Published December 7, 2020
  • Member Journal — 11/30/2020

    I finally made a bag closet for myself, and also Reminders is a great app.

    Published November 30, 2020
  • Member Journal — Turkey Week 2020

    So I have this idea, and that idea is that Reminders is a better app for me than Things, in this edition, I explain why.

    Published November 23, 2020
  • Member Journal — 11/16/20

    What would a even more pro level iPad Pro look like this spring? I have an idea.

    Published November 16, 2020
  • Member Journal — 11/9/2020

    Starting a private member Discord, and then we get back to talking about other stuff.

    Published November 9, 2020
  • Member Journal – November 2, 2020

    Be sure to vote.

    Published November 2, 2020
  • Member Journal — 10/26/20

    I bring you from a section talking about iPads and how the trackpad has an has not changed the device, and end you on pasta sauce. Buckle up.

    Published October 26, 2020
  • Member Journal — 10/19/20

    This week I talk a lot about a lot, but I make the greatest revelation yet: smart speakers are the ultimate bathroom device.

    Published October 19, 2020
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