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7/16/2023
14 : 44
Message In A Bottle 💬
What the instant messenger wars can teach us about right now. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 12, 2023 Today in Tedium: There's a certain problem
7/16/2023
13 : 15
Running With The Devil 🤘
How Jersey got a devil of its own. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 15, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a continuation of our partnership with Mountain
7/8/2023
18 : 44
Let The Internet Be Grimy 💨
Clean online experiences are a trap. You want the messy ones. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 08, 2023 Today in Tedium: I don't feel particularly
7/5/2023
15 : 4
Crack One Open 🍻
The beverage can's best invention helped improve its safety. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 05, 2023 Today in Tedium: When it comes to soft
7/1/2023
19 : 24
The Gloss of Americana 🇺🇸
Thinking differently about what makes America America. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • July 01, 2023 Today in Tedium: To be clear, Tedium is not a
6/28/2023
19 : 4
The Squeal of Data ☎️
How telegraphs and teletypes influenced computing. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 27, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a revived 2019 piece on the roots
6/24/2023
17 : 34
A Splash of Impatience 💦
Considering the splash screen that appears when you load something. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 24, 2023 Today in Tedium: It can feel weird to
6/21/2023
17 : 4
Freeloader Culture 🍗
Reddit has a problem with freeloaders. And free-riders. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 21, 2023 Today in Tedium: In many ways, the internet is a
6/20/2023
7 : 14
Tuned Out 📻
The rise and fall of kids' radio, both thanks to Disney. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 14, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed take on a
6/20/2023
5 : 35
A Seismic Stock Shift 📸
Why AI could shift stock photos forever. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 17, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece I recently wrote for the Substack
6/12/2023
2 : 57
Bad News Beepers 📟
Why did beepers have a drug-dealer reputation? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 07, 2023 Today in Tedium: There's always a point of constant debate
6/12/2023
2 : 5
Friction, Baby 🐌
The case for building a “friction tunnel.” Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 10, 2023 Today in Tedium: I think, in many ways, one of the biggest
6/3/2023
15 : 45
Manufactured Gloss 🏭
We just manufactured another list. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • June 03, 2023 Today in Tedium: Let's face it—Tedium would not exist without the
5/31/2023
16 : 35
Social Network Drift 🧺
Why new generations want new social-media experiences. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 31, 2023 Today in Tedium: One thing I've noticed with the
5/27/2023
13 : 24
Reviving a Dinosaur 🦕
The SGI community wants to bring IRIX back to life. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 27, 2023 Today in Tedium: One of the nice things about many
5/24/2023
14 : 35
Dress Down 👖
We've been slowly embracing a dress-down culture for decades. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 24, 2023 Today in Tedium: Does it really matter what
5/20/2023
13 : 14
Consider the Jackalope 🐰
What's the deal with rabbits that have horns? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 20, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with the fruit of a partnership we'
5/17/2023
12 : 44
Make Digital Preservation Easier 💾
Rethinking corporate motivations for preserving digital content. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 17, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed piece
5/13/2023
15 : 54
The Artist and the Amiga 🎨
Andy Warhol didn't fear digital art. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 13, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece I recently wrote for the Substack
5/12/2023
7 : 30
News of the Monoculture 🎸
Why MTV News mattered in its day. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • May 10, 2023 Quick editor's note: This remembrance of MTV News has some triggering