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This week: many thoughts on packing; and some links to catch up on.

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This week: thoughts on one bag travel.

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This week: all about procrastination, took me forever to write this.

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This week: my 2023 gear usage report; gear tracking this year; slimming back and 2024 gear thoughts.

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This week: fashion in Colorado; is Filson still performant; New Years things; evening walks; and new gear.

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This week: my favorite shit.

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This week: some minutiae from a serious iPad user’s view of iPadOS; and Discord really fucked their app.

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The [2023 Best List](https://brooksreview.net/the-best/) is out! There’s a lot of changes within it for this year. Both the length (shorter), but also the overall picks are different. I hope you enjoy it.

I have been thinking about the changes on this list a lot this year. Thinking about: why do I write this yearly, *and* why are there so many changes this year?

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This week: all about good versus great products.

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This week: OpenAI; odd sale season; pens and notebooks; and gear tracking.

This week: when buying the best is worth it; new Bullet Rucks; and OpenAI drama.

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This week: thoughts on that AI Pin; using a mouse with my iPad; a new keyboard; and the actors strike is over.

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This week: iPads as Computers; Slow Software; and WFH productivity.

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This week: my ten tips for packing like a fucking boss; and some shit about Musk and X.

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This week: I have problems with how productivity is marketed, and treated; and other musings on stuff.

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This week: a shorter journal; iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button; my travel bags; Kagi; pen and paper.

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This week: all about remote work and return to the office mandates, and I very much suspect no one will agree with me.

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This week: packing shit; simple shit; leveling shit; Substack shit — lots of shit.

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This week: the performative nature of our gear and stuffs; Kagi; iPhone 15. Also, this post is over 3,000 words, sorry about that — short on time this week.

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This week: family travel products we love; headphones; and that boring af Apple event.

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