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Did I Really Just Switch Back to Windows?
After 20 years with a Mac, I tried 30 days with a PC
Oct 11, 2020
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The Magnet 0018: The quiet horror of procedural generation
Getting lost in The Backrooms
Dec 13, 2020
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The Magnet 0001 — Marvel Mini Books
Marvel Comics' tiny capsule vending machine books, a problem-solving tip from Richard Feynman, how to avoid doomscrolling, a super low-carb bread…
Aug 10, 2020
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The Magnet 042: My 10 Favorite Newsletters
I publish The Magnet on Substack, which occasionally sends its writers emails about getting more subscribers. A recent piece of advice they sent said…
Aug 22, 2021
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The Magnet 0003 — Confounding Dice
Confounding dice, forcing functions, pan-fried miso-encrusted tofu, a music broadcast for extraterrestrials, and more
Aug 24, 2020
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The Magnet 049: Eight Useful Nonfiction Books
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…
Nov 1, 2021
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The Magnet 0002 — Incredible Tiny Tokyo
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.
Aug 17, 2020
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This family lived together for 62 years without speaking
Happy birthday to “Wordless Workshop” cartoonist Roy Doty (1922–2015)
Sep 10, 2020
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The Magnet 28: It’s more fun to be a chia farmer than a bitcoin miner
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…
Mar 9, 2021
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The Magnet 058: Little Places in Portugal
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.
Mar 29
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Cool 1960s Soviet Calendars
These thick pads of pulpy newsprint propaganda are a treasure trove of graphic design
Oct 4, 2020
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The Magnet 055: Cool Collections
Pin-back buttons, matchbox covers, decision-makers, fancy fonts, and infinities
Jan 16
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