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9/2/2023
4 : 44
Dead-End Hardware 💾
Hardware features that nobody felt the need to replicate. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 01, 2023 Today in Tedium: The great thing about a lot
8/30/2023
18 : 34
Lightning’s Lost Spark ⛈
Will Lightning's demise kill the proprietary cable for good? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 30, 2023 Lightning's Lost Spark We're near
8/29/2023
17 : 54
Not All Music 📻
The one artist AllMusic can't review anymore. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 29, 2023 Not All Music Trying to determine exactly why Bryan Adams
8/26/2023
19 : 34
Pricing Out Your Legacy 🪦
Should you pay WordPress $38000 to run your site for 100 years? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 26, 2023 Pricing Out Your Legacy The company behind
8/26/2023
1 : 14
Pretty Darn Fascinating 📄
How the PDF changed the world. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 25, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed piece from 2018 that I'm refreshing
8/24/2023
17 : 34
The New Chart Game 🎵
How iTunes became the way to game the pop charts. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 24, 2023 The New Chart Game The recent emergence of an out-of-
8/22/2023
17 : 4
Sorry State 💻
Why SSD storage is cheap—and why you may not benefit. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 22, 2023 Sorry State SSD prices are insanely low right now—but
8/19/2023
3 : 54
Magalogs & Mailboxes 📪
Is it a magazine? Is it a catalog? Is it both? Meet the magalog. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 18, 2023 Today in Tedium: We live in a world where
8/16/2023
14 : 14
The Hamster Wheel Scales 🐹
Linus Tech Tips' “grindset” catches up with it. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 16, 2023 The Hamster Wheel Scales A YouTube controversy around
8/15/2023
15 : 14
The Story Of Sixto 🎸
The singer-songwriter who found latent success online. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 15, 2023 The Story Of Sixto The tale of the just-departed
8/14/2023
12 : 24
Corporations, Share Your Patents 💳
Why Target gave away one of its patents. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 09, 2023 Corporations, Share Your Patents By choosing to share a credit
8/14/2023
10 : 55
In The Age Of Culling ✂️
Content pruning news websites is stupid. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 11, 2023 Today in Tedium: In the past, I've been effusive of my praise
8/8/2023
12 : 34
Hot Dive Summer 🤿
You should be playing Dave the Diver if you aren't. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 08, 2023 Today's issue is brought to you by The Smithee
8/5/2023
3 : 34
Turn-On’s Turning Point 📺
The greatest show to ever be cancelled mid-episode. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 04, 2023 Today in Tedium: There will likely never be a show
8/2/2023
12 : 44
A Dylanesque Negotiating Strategy 💸
The news industry needs a good negotiator, like Bob Dylan's agent. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 02, 2023 Today's issue is brought to you
8/1/2023
13 : 34
The Curator’s Code, Reconsidered ↬
Was there really something to a famous blogging flop? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 01, 2023 Today's issue is brought to you by The Smithee
7/29/2023
17 : 4
The Lines Blur Further 🎹
AI-generated music isn't totally new territory for the music industry. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 29, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece I
7/26/2023
12 : 34
Tales Of 𝑻𝓎𝕡𝐄 ⌨️
A few of the stories that gave us modern digital typography. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 26, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from the
7/22/2023
18 : 4
Floppy Flop 💾
A floppy-disk pioneer spent the late '70s collecting unemployment. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 22, 2023 A quick note to readers: Tedium is
7/19/2023
17 : 4
Tamper Evident 🫙
Why your salsa jar has a button in the middle of its lid. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 19, 2023 Today in Tedium: As we pointed out in our recent