It’s Time to Quit Facebook
A few months ago, I deleted both my Facebook and Instagram accounts. Facebook was pretty easy; there wasn’t much happening on there that mattered to me. Most of my remaining…More
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OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock
OWC provided me this product for review at no cost. All opinions are mine and have had no editorial input from OWC. A Thunderbolt 3 dock is a necessity if you…More
Patreon, Venture Capital, and the Loss of the Win-Win
Cheri Baker writing about Patreon: Here we have a business that people like, offering a service we value, and it enables small businesses to grow, benefiting many people. That’s how business…More
The New Keychron K1 Mechanical Keyboard is a Gorgeous Piece of Hardware
The Keychron K1’s space grey matches my MacBook Pro perfectly A few weeks ago, David Sparks wrote about a new mechanical keyboard he was buying. I’d stumbled upon the video…More
Apple Revokes Facebook’s Enterprise Developer Certificates
This happened while I was on the road back home, and I’m still shocked. So happy Apple did this. Facebook broke the rules (big time I might add) and needed…More
Facebook Knowingly Duped Game-Playing Kids and Their Parents Out of Money
Shockingly, this story from literally last week already feels old. Every new day comes with a new horrible thing Facebook is doing. Is it remotely possible for Facebook to survive…More
The Cost of a Centralized Web
DHH on Signal v. Noise: Writing for us is not a business, in any direct sense of the word. We write because we have something to say, not to make money…More
4 Things I Miss About Mac
Four years later, and Dave Rupert is still on Windows. I honestly feel he doesn’t stay out of obligation—he prefers it. His example reminds me that attaching one’s identity to…More
On Netflix Pulling Out of iTunes Billing for New Users
Yet another example of how users suffer when companies have petty arguments. In the end, Netflix still tells people to sign up by going to the site; they just end…More
Become a Facebook-Free Business
I’m glad that the irony of writing this post on Medium isn’t lost on DHH. That aside, I agree. At this point, a business that decides not to associate itself…More
Walt Mossberg: ‘I’ve Decided to Quit Facebook’
Walt Mossberg on Twitter: I’ve decided to quit Facebook around the end of the year. I am doing this – after being on Facebook for nearly 12 years – because my…More
Leaked Emails Prove Facebook Is Creepy as Hell
Kashmir Hill writing for Gizmodo: The business team wanted to get Bluetooth permissions so it could push ads to people’s phones when they walked into a store. Meanwhile, the growth team,…More
Marriott Breach Leaves 500 Million Exposed
Welp, I’m afraid this probably includes me. I wish the Apple Pay system were ubiquitous. Apple Pay obfuscates my actual credit card number from the vendor, which would make breaches…More
What Happened to 5K Displays?
I’ve covered this before. It’s been almost two years since then, and nothing much has changed. I figured display manufacturers would jump on the 5K and Thunderbolt 3 train, but…More
Tesla’s Autopilot Now Changes Lanes
Jack Stewart writing for Wired: Every Tesla built since the end of 2016 comes with eight cameras around the car, a radar behind the front bumper, and ultrasonic proximity sensors embedded…More