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WTF is This, Medium?

I don’t understand what this platform is for anymore. If you’re pitching me growth hacking crap, you’re doing it wrong.

May 15

WTF is This, Medium?

May 15

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When Atari Was Politicized

The story of how the “Atari Democrats” came to shape the way politics and technology work together, for good and bad.

Mar 24, 2023

Mar 24, 2023

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Lessons In Pivoting: The Live Events Company That Became a Tech Company Overnight

The story of One Day University, an online education platform that learned something about its own ability to survive during the pandemic.

Feb 20, 2022

Lessons In Pivoting: The Live Events Company That Became a Tech Company Overnight

Feb 20, 2022

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This Cheap, Repairable Smartphone Is Okay, and Maybe That’s the Point

The new Teracube 2e is a sustainable smartphone and a glimpse of a better future for accessories

Mar 26, 2021

This Cheap, Repairable Smartphone Is Okay, and Maybe That’s the Point

Mar 26, 2021

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The iPhone 12 Mini Isn’t a Top Seller — and That’s Just Fine for Apple

Apple finally created a phone for people who don’t really care about phones

Jan 22, 2021

The iPhone 12 Mini Isn’t a Top Seller — and That’s Just Fine for Apple

Jan 22, 2021

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Why Gmail Always Cuts Off Your Favorite Newsletter

Popular email clients, particularly Gmail, have a tendency to cut emails off after a 102-kilobyte limit. Why the heck is that?

Dec 26, 2020

Why Gmail Always Cuts Off Your Favorite Newsletter

Dec 26, 2020

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How to Break Apple’s M1 Chip

My bad Dropbox organization habits brought Apple’s power-sipping MacBook Air to its knees in just a single day

Dec 3, 2020

Dec 3, 2020

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The Reason Low Overpass Crashes Are So Fun to Watch

Why low overpasses are often so damaging to trucks, RVs, and other large vehicles — and why the ensuing crashes are so fun to watch.

Nov 1, 2020

The Reason Low Overpass Crashes Are So Fun to Watch

Nov 1, 2020

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Why Iceland Banned Beer—But Not Liquor—for Nearly 75 Years

For decades, it was easier to get a bottle of vodka in Iceland than a pint of beer. The reason why comes down to Icelandic politics.

Oct 13, 2020

Why Iceland Banned Beer—But Not Liquor—for Nearly 75 Years

Oct 13, 2020

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Now You’re Playing With Power

How I found home networking nirvana with a powerline connection, a form of home networking that might be called poor man’s ethernet.

Jun 3, 2020

Now You’re Playing With Power

Jun 3, 2020

Ernie Smith

Ernie Smith

Editor of @readtedium, the dull side of the internet. You may know me from @ShortFormBlog. Subscribe to my thought machine: http://tedium.co/

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