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Algorithms trap you in doomscrolling but RSS and the Fediverse can give you back control of your attention.

TiVo’s simple magic changed TV forever—now the iconic DVR is fading into history.

After experiencing the Nintendo Switch 2 firsthand, here’s my take on this exciting yet non-essential upgrade.

That’s not a typo. Windows 96 promised to build on the success of Windows 95, yet it never materialized as originally intended. I only learned about this a few months ago. To me, t…

Invasive tracking and pay-for-play search engines has broken the internet. It’s time to reclaim our independence with the Small Web.

A deep dive into the WordPress madness and how the singular actions of Matt Mullenweg are endangering nearly half the web.

The tech moat can only be so deep. IMO Netflix has two main issues: 1. Content is expensive to make and they are not the only game in town making quality stuff anymore. 2. Tons of …

Oh for sure. The possibilities are endless. Even with OS2/Warp and BeOS, there was a lot of competition brewing that could've either acquired Apple, Apple acquiring them, or some s…

It has changed somewhat, but the biggest thing is connectivity. If ubiquitious connections were around then, like they are now, the Newton may have had a very different story.