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10/8/2022
3 : 34
Getting A-head of The Season 🎃
Let's get headless with the legacy of the dullahan. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 07, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from David Buck,
10/5/2022
13 : 34
Machine Heads 🤖
Explaining the folklore of the brazen head, a proto-robot of sorts. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • October 05, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from
10/1/2022
5 : 34
Stuck On You 🍳
Pondering nonstick cookware through the eyes of a new pan. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 30, 2022 Today in Tedium: In the breakdown of domestic
9/28/2022
13 : 34
Sell Out With Me, Oh Yeah 🏈
Why Beck stepped in it by doing an ad with the NFL. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 28, 2022 Editor's note: To start out, hey all, I just
9/27/2022
13 : 14
It Came From an Old Patch 🐞
A 20-year-old Linux workaround returns to bite AMD. Issue #258 • September 27, 2022 • By Ernie Smith • View on Web It Came From an Old Patch 🐞 A decades-old workaround in the Linux kernel held back the
9/24/2022
4 : 54
A Quiet Odyssey 🕹️
Why the Magnavox Odyssey² matters to gaming history. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 24, 2022 Today in Tedium: The Magnavox Odyssey is one of the
9/21/2022
13 : 34
USA Yesterday 🗞
Meet USA Today's first foray into the online landscape. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 21, 2022 Today in Tedium: As I've made clear many
9/17/2022
3 : 54
The Coronation Will Be Televised 👑
Why Queen Elizabeth's coronation was almost banned from TV. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 16, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a twist.
9/15/2022
0 : 45
Riding for Your Life 🚲
An up-close look at NYC's e-bike delivery culture. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 14, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh one from our man
9/9/2022
20 : 34
The Execution of All Things 💾
Binary files we used to execute, but not anymore. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 09, 2022 Today in Tedium: Whether the way you roll is .EXE, .
9/7/2022
12 : 54
Lord of the Ring Prevention 🍹
The evolution, and odd patents inspired by, drink coasters. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 07, 2022 Today in Tedium: When we drink beverages,
9/3/2022
0 : 34
Mechanical Marine Mammals 🐳
Let's talk about animatronic whales. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • September 02, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh one from David Buck. This time
8/31/2022
13 : 54
Trapped, Kept 📁
If a product gets discontinued, what recourse do consumers have? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 31, 2022 Today in Tedium: Perhaps it was inevitable
8/27/2022
6 : 4
The Hissing of Vintage Tapes 📼
Why tape hiss was a necessary creative tension. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 26, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a light refresh of a 2019 piece
8/24/2022
14 : 34
The Original “Universal” Port 🕹
The Atari 2600's joystick port lived a life well beyond Atari. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 24, 2022 Today in Tedium: We talk a lot about
8/22/2022
3 : 15
This Is My Shocked Face 🔌
Power outlets that you might not be familiar with. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 19, 2022 Today in Tedium: I have a problem with electrical
8/17/2022
14 : 24
A Blank’s Blank 😶
What makes someone an “actor's actor”? Or the equivalent elsewhere? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 17, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh
8/12/2022
22 : 4
Camper Van Mainframe 💾
Why “portable” used to be a relative term in computing. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 12, 2022 Hey all, Ernie here with a refreshed piece from
8/12/2022
3 : 5
When Newsletters Were Printed 📬
What digital newsletters can learn from printed newsletters. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 10, 2022 Today in Tedium: Some might say that peak
8/6/2022
2 : 4
Who Sets the Prices? 🏷
Why manufacturers often suggest prices for the products they sell. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • August 05, 2022 Today in Tedium: Why do prices on new