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Impressions of the Remarkable 2 Tablet

Impressions of the Remarkable 2 Tablet
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A year or so ago, I transitioned some of my notetaking to simple pen and paper, on the idea that it's an inherently less distracting medium, and that writing stuff down by hand forces more focus and attention…

Powerpoint Presentations for Kids

Powerpoint Presentations for Kids
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When we all went into lockdown back in March, many parents with school-age children were thinking, "This is just a few weeks of sheltering in place, at worst we've lost the rest of the school year and…

Review: Wise Guy

Review: Wise Guy
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Wise Guy is a memoir, of sorts, from Guy Kawasaki. To be honest, I didn't know who he actually is and what he has accomplished; it had felt like he was famous for being famous, almost the silicon…

Review: Always Day One

Review: Always Day One
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Did you know that there's an internal tools team within Apple that's staffed by contractors looking primarily to stay employed? Can you find a way to tie that to Amazon's infamous "It is…

The Geography of EV Charging Stations

The Geography of EV Charging Stations
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We've had our Tesla Model 3 for well over a year now, but never managed to take it on a road trip outside the Bay Area until this past holiday period, in part due to my concerns about…

Peak Smartphone

Peak Smartphone

A couple years back, in the midst of the revival of PC hardware—new construction materials, screens, touch interfaces, etc.—, there were a handful of bearish takes which noted that the industry was on its last gasps, that in the…