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2/27/2025
11 : 34
The USB That’s Wasn’t 🖱️
A forgotten universal port standard that secretly survives. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 17, 2025 Today in Tedium: If you know your tech
2/27/2025
7 : 34
Windows On Linux, The Clever Way 🤓
Windows apps working in Linux like native apps: It works, kinda. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 23, 2025 Windows On Linux, The Clever Way Forget
2/27/2025
7 : 14
Hooked On Velcro 👟
How Velcro gained its unfashionable reputation. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 24, 2025 Hey all, Ernie here with a lightly refreshed piece
2/27/2025
6 : 44
Framing Element 💻
Framework revives the cheap-but-good laptop, a rare creature. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 26, 2025 Framing Element The really exciting part of
2/14/2025
2 : 44
The Eggshell’s Outer Shell 🥚
Rather than talking about eggs, let's talk about egg cartons. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 10, 2025 Today in Tedium: You know something I
2/14/2025
2 : 34
The Legacy Of SNARF 🏝️
SNARF SNARF SNARF SNARF SNARF SNARF. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 11, 2025 The Legacy Of SNARF BuzzFeed, the ultimate social media team player,
1/13/2025
0 : 54
Saving One Screen At A Time 🖥️
Why the screen saver stopped being so in-your-face. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 12, 2025 Today in Tedium: Having seen a lot of pipes, wavy
1/10/2025
16 : 44
Pinpointing The Actual Problem 🎯
WordPress accidentally diagnoses its own business problem. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 10, 2025 Pinpointing The Actual Problem A blog post from
1/7/2025
15 : 4
Tic-Tac-D’Oh 💻
The latest from the dull side of the internet. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 07, 2025 Tic-Tac-D'Oh Dell decides to rebrand its machines along
1/2/2025
16 : 54
Divisible By 5 🫠
Feeling a little dread about 2025? Join the club. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 02, 2025 Today in Tedium: If you let me get my Zager and Evans on
1/1/2025
5 : 4
Detecting Parasites 🪲
A newsletter publisher takes on parasite SEO. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 31, 2024 Detecting Parasites Our year-end award for best blog post
12/30/2024
17 : 34
Data-Driven Deception 🚘
An auto-privacy story with real impact. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 30, 2024 Data-Driven Deception A story directly exposing how automakers
12/27/2024
23 : 14
The Calm Voice Of Chaos 🏆
The protest singer whose songs shaped 2024. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 27, 2024 The Calm Voice Of Chaos This year's Tedium awards start
12/23/2024
4 : 54
Christmas On Repeat 🎅
Christmas nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 22, 2024 Hey all, Ernie here with a refresh of a piece from our very
12/21/2024
4 : 54
The Thrill Was Never There 🎸
Takeaways from a punk-rock creator who says he doesn't like punk. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 20, 2024 The Thrill Was Never There A famous
12/19/2024
8 : 14
Going Atomic ⚛️
The scoop on my current Linux distro of choice. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 12, 2024 Going Atomic My recent Linux experience has been pretty
12/19/2024
7 : 14
Pressed
In the WordPress saga, the bridges have already been burned. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 14, 2024 Pressed This week's preliminary
12/19/2024
7 : 4
Guitar, Synthesized 🎸
Pondering whether synthesizers that look like guitars can be good. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 15, 2024 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh piece
12/19/2024
6 : 24
Stupidest Drama Ever 😖
Bad news, Bluesky fans: It has an extortion problem. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 17, 2024 Stupidest Drama Ever An apparent extortion scheme
12/10/2024
5 : 25
Don’t Strip-Mine The Sky ☁️
Bluesky could be the Craigslist of social media—in a good way. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 05, 2024 Don't Strip-Mine The Sky More thoughts