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From the Editor's Desk: Noise, Distractions, and Something Much Worse
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From the Editor’s Desk: Noise, Distractions, and Something Much Worse ⭐

The Windows community has hit a new low in the past week or so, with…

From the Editor’s Desk: Good Decisions, Less Good Decisions
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From the Editor’s Desk: Good Decisions, Less Good Decisions ⭐

Sometimes logic wins the day. But sometimes, it's all about emotion. And when that happens,…

It’s Not Enough to Identify the Problem
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From the Editor’s Desk: It’s Not Enough to Identify the Problem ⭐

We used to learn more about technology so we could master it. But thanks to…

AI is Normal
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From the Editor’s Desk: Normal ⭐

The most extreme opinions about AI miss the point that this technology is useful and…

Will AI Finally Make the Smart Home ... Smart?
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From the Editor’s Desk: Will AI Finally Make the Smart Home … Smart? ⭐

Smart home tech is a rat’s nest of incompatibility, complexity, and cost, and now it’s…

Empty airplane
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From the Editor’s Desk: 12 Hours ⭐

It’s been a whirlwind month of travel, but we finally made it back to Mexico…

Paul and Jonathan after the Celtics won the NBA championship in 2008
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From the Editor’s Desk: One Story ⭐

What if you could tell just one story about a person you care about, a…

# A Newsletter That’s Not About News and Is Not a Letter
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A Newsletter That’s Not About News and Is Not a Letter ⭐

I will figure out the Premium newsletter issues soon, but in the meantime, here’s what…

From the Editor's Desk: Math
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From the Editor’s Desk: Math ⭐

Despite almost failing math throughout my school years, I trained to be a developer and…

From the Editor's Desk: Missing the Point
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From the Editor’s Desk: Missing the Point ⭐

No opinion is uneducated enough to not be broadcast immediately and, if it's ignored, repeatedly.

Drive
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From the Editor’s Desk: Drive (Premium)

I have a long history of long drives, but after spending over 9 hours driving…

Microsoft, Consumers, and AI: A Comedy
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From the Editor’s Desk: Microsoft, Consumers, and AI, a Comedy (Premium)

Microsoft is failing with AI and it's failed with consumers. So now it's going to…

The Future is Now
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From the Editor’s Desk: The Future is Now (Premium)

Adding AI to your daily workflow. Using an iPad like a computer. Writing Markdown with…

Point of meeting ... in the event of an earthquake
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From the Editor’s Desk: Interstitial (Premium)

We split our time between Mexico and the U.S., but I feel like I spend…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Good Results, Same Old Worries (Premium)

Quick health update: I have a new doctor and my lab tests were spectacular, but…

Finger Lakes, New York 2025
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From the Editor’s Desk: Crash (Premium)

I assume this happens to everyone. You run into a wall at some point, are…

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