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Medium is becoming an interesting writing community that actually pays

Medium has its pros and cons, but its membership program to pay writers seems to be growing. Maybe that’s a good thing.
  • August 3, 2018

AirPods are the new iPod earbuds

Anecdotally, I see them everywhere in Chicago and used by everyone. It seems important to me because AirPods are not included with any product; they’re a deliberate purchase.
  • July 25, 2018

The problem with Slack’s approach to accounts versus Discord

Slack and Discord are similar services that started with different target audiences. But as tech folks increasingly adopted Slack for casual communities, I’ve grown frustrated with it.
  • May 21, 2018

I canceled our Amazon Prime membership

After a good night sleep and morning cup of coffee, I did it for two main reasons.
  • April 27, 2018

What if we didn’t have to grant access to *all* contacts?

Granting permission for an app or service to upload our contacts can…
  • April 12, 2018

When you have to choose between your arm or your phone

For some, it’s an easier choice than you might think.
  • March 12, 2018

Other perspectives on the Touch Bar

Anecdotes and links from people with positive experiences with the Touch Bar to help balance out some of the I Hate Change-ism going around.
  • February 27, 2018