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After 20 years with a Mac, I tried 30 days with a PC
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Getting lost in The Backrooms
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Marvel Comics' tiny capsule vending machine books, a problem-solving tip from Richard Feynman, how to avoid doomscrolling, a super low-carb bread…
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I publish The Magnet on Substack, which occasionally sends its writers emails about getting more subscribers. A recent piece of advice they sent said…
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Confounding dice, forcing functions, pan-fried miso-encrusted tofu, a music broadcast for extraterrestrials, and more
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I looked through my bookshelves to find books that have been useful in one way or another. I selected eight to present here. These books have changed my…
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Incredible tiny Tokyo, how to make the familiar feel new, a cheap way to improve your eyesight, my low sugar ice cream recipe, and more.
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Happy birthday to “Wordless Workshop” cartoonist Roy Doty (1922–2015)
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CRYPTOCURRENCY It’s more fun to be a chia farmer than a bitcoin miner This weekend I became a space farmer! All I had to do was donate 400 GB of unused…
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We’ve been back in LA for a couple of weeks, and I’ve been going through the hundreds of photos I took while Carla and I were in Portugal. 
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These thick pads of pulpy newsprint propaganda are a treasure trove of graphic design
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Pin-back buttons, matchbox covers, decision-makers, fancy fonts, and infinities
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