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12/21/2022
16 : 34
Hallmark Card Sharks 👑
The Hallmark Channel has its roots in a killer ad campaign. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 21, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Andrew
12/16/2022
9 : 25
Giving Without Restraint 🎁
Let's share some more questionable gift ideas. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 14, 2022 Today in Tedium: Two steps forward, two steps back.
12/10/2022
4 : 54
For Amusement Only 🎟
The history of redemption games. Y'know, like Skee-Ball. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 09, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from
12/7/2022
14 : 54
Willow’s Second Wind 🗡
The NES game Willow punched above its weight class. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 07, 2022 Today in Tedium: As video games go, franchise games
12/3/2022
4 : 14
Math + The Mechanics 🧮
The dramatic story behind a famed mechanical calculator. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • December 02, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed 2018 piece
11/30/2022
15 : 14
A Tale of Two Tablets 📱
Discussing the state of Linux-friendly tablets in 2022. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 30, 2022 Today in Tedium: Let's be honest with
11/26/2022
5 : 14
A Sealant Story 🧰
The evolution of the caulking gun. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 25, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from David Buck about a home
11/23/2022
15 : 34
Stuffed With History 🦃
How instant stuffing changed our relationship with dinner. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 23, 2022 Today in Tedium: If you're reading this
11/19/2022
7 : 44
Rejection, In Four Parts 👎
On rejection, resilience, and Tylenol. In that order. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 19, 2022 Today in Tedium: Everyone, everywhere, has to deal
11/16/2022
16 : 34
Floppy Copy Classics 💾
Looking back of a variety of copy protection schemes. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 16, 2022 Today in Tedium: Sometime in the early part of 1992
11/12/2022
5 : 34
Blaming the Messenger 🚴
The still-powerful art of fixed-gear bike messengers. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 12, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Andrew Egan,
11/10/2022
11 : 44
The Death of the Key Change 🎹
Why the pop charts moved away from key changes. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 09, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from new contributor
11/5/2022
3 : 34
The Technorati Generation 💻
The blogosphere's search engine of choice. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 04, 2022 Hey all, I was busy with presenting at the SeaGL
11/2/2022
14 : 44
Keeping You On Your Zs and Qs 💊
Why prescription drugs have such weird names. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • November 02, 2022 Today in Tedium: A while back, I caught something
10/29/2022
5 : 14
The Social Circle ⭕️
The unusual power Twitter holds, even after Elon bought it. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 28, 2022 Today in Tedium: The bastard finally did it.
10/26/2022
13 : 34
Slot Wars 💾
How expansion slots helped PC clone-makers beat IBM. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 26, 2022 Hey all! Earlier this week, the huge newsletter The
10/22/2022
1 : 4
UHF 2.0 📺
The mountain town that's building its own TV network. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 21, 2022 Today in Tedium: If you were given a golden
10/19/2022
14 : 4
More Thoughts About Dongles 💾
Dongles rule everything around me. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 19, 2022 Today in Tedium: Two years ago, I explained the evolution of dongles in
10/15/2022
3 : 14
Calling Your Shot 🤩
Why some people claim fame before it actually happens. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 14, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Andrew Egan,
10/12/2022
14 : 34
Published Via Desktop 📃
10 desktop publishing tools that didn't make it. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 12, 2022 Today in Tedium: It's easy to forget now, but