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Enemies At The Gates
Hello internet. I know you missed me. I know it was only a week off from my normal schedule, but I was spending a lot of time doing other things for nearly two weeks, and I’m still getting into the...
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Permanent Unicorn
If you want to understand exactly why there’s a possibility that a “cheap” MacBook might finally emerge on the market after years of rumors, look no further than this review from YouTuber Jerry...
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Spooky Database Relations
Today in Tedium: Love them or hate them, relational databases are one of the most fundamental building blocks of modern computing. Organizing data in tables and accessing it later on? While it often...
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Give ’Em Less Data
The original sin of online news, it’s often said, was the decision to make the information free. I think that’s only half-true, and to be honest, I don’t think blaming the users for that gets down to...
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Charged Debate
Nearly 40 years ago, a soda brand named Jolt Cola made a bit of a splash among night owls and college students trying to finish term papers. Simply put, the company decided to put as much caffeine as...
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California Nearly Killed HBO
Today in Tedium: Nearly six decades ago, residents of the state of California passed a ballot initiative that was so tough and finalizing that it would have likely shut off most innovation in the...
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Jell-O In A Sack
If you run a website such as a blog, this discussion probably sounds familiar: You got a message in your inbox, usually from a Big Tech company, informing you that your site is slow, and that it is...
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… And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Pink-Slipped
Look, I’m not going to sugar coat it. Today is one of the darker days we’ve had in the digital media sphere in quite some time. First off, we lost Jezebel, the result of a private-equity firm that...
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An Innovative Lapel Pin?
Today in Tedium: It only took us 15 years, but we have finally figured out how to install the brains of a computer into the heart of a lapel pin. Recently, the startup Humane, founded by a pair of...
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Slamming Into Painted Boulders
Releasing a movie is a wager. Every time you do it, you’re betting it’s going to make its budget back and perhaps even become profitable. But choosing not to wager at all is no way to run a business,...
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When Tools Unlock New Paths
Tools sometimes have limits in terms of what they’re capable of. Case in point: Have you ever tried to remove a hydraulic lift from an office chair? It is the most painful process, one that seems...
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Making Magnetic Media
Hey all, I know you’re all obsessed with the palace intrigue of Sam Altman leaving OpenAI, but here’s something that is definitely not that! Today in Tedium: If you ask the average person what the...
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Ruminating On Replies
The internet works in a very simple way. You say something, and then someone replies to the thing you said. You may either get a bit of joy from that reply, or you may find the reply frustrating or...
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Bubble Busters
When you have friends that float across ecosystems, it can be hard to keep everyone happy. Some people are on Facebook Messenger; some are on LinkedIn; some are on Signal; some, sadly, are still on...
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Weird HTML Hacks
Today in Tedium: As an experienced survivor of the email wars, I have seen many things over the years that should not work, but ultimately pull off unexpected and weird tricks. Some of these are...
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Once More With Feeling
If that viral AI singer-songwriter was any better, Mary Spender would have to sue for theft of vibe. But fortunately for everyone involved, she—and every other singer-songwriter out there—has nothing...
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A Note On Note Apps
For a couple of years, I was a big Evernote user, because I thought the general idea behind it was pretty good. Having a centralized place for your thoughts to live is great! But then I discovered...
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In Search Of New Lows
Today in Tedium: I’m going to reveal two things about myself in today’s Tedium that may change your opinion of me. First off, in the year 2000, I stood in line on one of the hottest days of the year...
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Stealing Passages
Plagiarism or outright theft is something that gets far too little respect in digital culture—after all, just think of all the stolen memes we’ve seen over the years! All that said, I think a couple...
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Diet Facebook
Recently, I’ve been doing something with my Facebook feed that feels surprisingly telling. Essentially, having seen too many creepy and sketchy Reels that seem determined to suck me in and I can’t...
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