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2/25/2023
16 : 54
Hobbyists for Hire 🤠
On metal detectors and very specific hobbies. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 25, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh one from Andrew Egan, who
2/22/2023
16 : 44
The Hayes Code 💾
The command set that helped modems go mainstream. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 22, 2023 Today in Tedium: Many parts of the computing experience
2/18/2023
16 : 54
Old Archives, New Controversy 📰
On The New York Times' big controversy and their sizable archives. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 18, 2023 Today in Tedium: For people who
2/17/2023
8 : 15
A Layer of Gloss 📖
The starting point of a glossary of Tedium. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 15, 2023 A quick note: Before we get started today, I just wanted to
2/11/2023
18 : 4
AI, Minus the Hype 🧠
A regular person's take on the rise of generative AI. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 11, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from David
2/8/2023
13 : 34
Bridge To Nowhere ♠️♥️♦️♣️
Why nobody understands bridge anymore. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 08, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed 2021 piece about
2/4/2023
15 : 55
One Song, Many Writers 🎸
Why modern songs have super-sized writing credits. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 04, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Chris Dalla Riva
2/1/2023
15 : 24
███████ Alert
Consider this alert a spoiler of the contents inside. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 01, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh piece from Dayten
1/28/2023
15 : 14
Films On Wheels 📼
The TV cart that every substitute teacher loved. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 28, 2023 Today in Tedium: In an age when screens are seemingly
1/25/2023
14 : 34
Mis-swiping the Point 🚇
Payment tech, the NYC subway, and who gets left out. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 25, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh piece from Andrew
1/21/2023
15 : 14
The Chris Gaines Shuffle 🎭
Talking about alter egos—especially the bad ones. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 21, 2023 Today in Tedium: Despite the clearly successful legwork
1/20/2023
6 : 44
Turner Tunes 📺
That time Ted Turner tried to compete with MTV. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 11, 2023 Today in Tedium: I have said many times that I think Ted
1/20/2023
4 : 34
So Many Itches To Scratch 🫳
The itchy power of scratching stuff. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 14, 2023 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed piece from 2020 about
1/20/2023
3 : 15
When Money Doesn’t Look Like Money 💰
Types of currency that don't make dollars and cents. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 18, 2023 Today in Tedium: Cryptocurrency isn't exactly
1/20/2023
3 : 15
When Money Doesn’t Look Like Money 💰 [FIXED!]
Types of currency that don't make dollars and cents. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 18, 2023 Sadly, we had some formatting issues on this, so
1/7/2023
15 : 34
The Year Canada Recalled Pop 🇨🇦
Canada banned a popular soda size in 1979—for public safety reasons. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 07, 2023 Announcement: As hinted at a couple
1/4/2023
15 : 44
The Pioneers ✍️
A few of the most influential pioneers in the history of blogging. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 04, 2023 Today in Tedium: I think the thing I
12/31/2022
4 : 44
The Number 2023 🗓
We're obsessed with the number 23 in 2023. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 30, 2022 Today in Tedium: I don't know what else you could say
12/28/2022
16 : 34
A Genuine Link To The Past 🗡
The Zelda series, as a form of grief management. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 28, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh piece from David Buck,
12/24/2022
15 : 14
How Santa Morphs 🎅🏻
Santa Claus has been in a state of constant evolution. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 24, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a slightly off-schedule