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Opinions, practical guides and observations on technology, the internet and everyday life.

    Everything Is Fast Except Human Progress

Everything Is Fast Except Human Progress

The world around us is moving at Mach speed. Apps update daily, news breaks every minute, information is instantaneous. Yet, you're still here, grappling with that same stubborn habit, that elusive skill, or that big, slow-moving life chang…

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    The Internet Won But Society Lost

The Internet Won But Society Lost

The internet was supposed to be the great equalizer, a vast library, a global town square. For a while, it felt like it was. We got instant information, seamless communication, and doors opened to new worlds. But somewhere along the way, we…

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    We Optimized Life Into Boredom

We Optimized Life Into Boredom

I did it. I optimized everything. My finances are on autopilot, my diet is dialed in, my mornings are a perfectly choreographed sequence of productivity, and my home is ruthlessly decluttered. I achieved the dream of an efficient, frictionl…

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    The Future Started Feeling Cheap

The Future Started Feeling Cheap

Remember that futuristic vision? Flying cars, robots serving dinner, everything just working. Instead, we got… a bunch of smart devices that barely talk to each other, subscriptions for basic functions, and an underlying feeling that everyt…

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    Convenience Is Killing Curiosity

Convenience Is Killing Curiosity

Just got back from a trip where I leaned a little too hard on my phone for everything. GPS, quick restaurant reviews, instant historical facts. And I realized something stark: convenience isn't always my friend. It’s a quiet killer of genui…

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    The Web Used To Feel Human

The Web Used To Feel Human

The internet feels… different lately. It’s a vast ocean of information, sure, but often it feels less like a vibrant coral reef and more like a landfill. The web used to hum with individual voices, quirky personal projects, and genuine conn…

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    We Automated Ourselves Into More Meetings

We Automated Ourselves Into More Meetings

You set out to automate your workflow. Streamline tasks. Gain efficiency. You bought the tools, built the bots, linked the APIs. Then, one Tuesday, you looked at your calendar and realized: you just automated yourself into more meetings. Th…

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The Internet Became TV Again

The Internet Became TV Again

Remember when the internet felt like a wild, endless frontier? A place where you actively explored, stumbled upon obscure gems, and built things in digital corners? For me, that feeling has faded. Now, it often feels like I'm just watching …

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    Stop Building Side Projects Nobody Wants

Stop Building Side Projects Nobody Wants

You've got a graveyard of half-finished projects. I do too. We start with a spark, a cool idea, a desire to learn a new framework. Weeks or months later, that spark dies, the code sits, and the "maybe someday" pile grows. Most of these proj…

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The Dark Side of Just Ship It Culture

The Dark Side of Just Ship It Culture

You know the drill. "Just ship it." The mantra echoes in stand-ups, in Slack, in your own head. It feels good, right? Fast, agile, getting things done. But sometimes, "just shipping it" isn't brave. It's reckless. It’s a shortcut that piles…

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We Automated Everything Except Common Sense

We Automated Everything Except Common Sense

We bought into the dream. The smart home nirvana where lights adjust to your mood, coffee brews itself, and the thermostat knows you're coming home. We invested in every sensor, switch, and hub. We spent hours scripting routines, linking pl…

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Top Movies of 2022 you should watch
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Top Movies of 2022 you should watch

Thor: Love and Thunder After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields …

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