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3/26/2021
20 : 54
No Shortage of GPUs Here 🖥
Understanding what makes a GPU a GPU. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • March 26, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Andrew Egan, who has a story to
3/24/2021
13 : 14
Novell Cooperation 💾
The company that nearly brought MacOS to the PC in the '90s. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • March 24, 2021 Today in Tedium: “Whatever is good for our
3/19/2021
20 : 14
Newsletter, Untethered ✍️
You don't need Substack to send a great newsletter. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • March 19, 2021 Today in Tedium: Recently, I got an opportunity to
3/17/2021
14 : 14
Tangential Juice Innovation 🧃
The long, innovative road to the juice box. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • March 17, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece on juice boxes. This past week
3/13/2021
10 : 13
Caddy Confusion 💽
Why did early CD-ROM drives need caddies? Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • March 12, 2021 Today in Tedium: The first time I ever saw a CD-ROM, I had never
3/3/2021
13 : 34
Thunderbolt Road ⚡️
Why Thunderbolt isn't quite as cool as it could be. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • March 03, 2021 Today in Tedium: Two decades ago, the fastest data
2/19/2021
21 : 4
Distorting The Electron Gun 🧲
Why old TVs were so susceptible to magnets. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 19, 2021 Today in Tedium: As you read this, you are likely in a room
2/17/2021
12 : 54
Scanning And Sorting 💸
How banks automated checks back in the 1950s. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 17, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a refresh of an old piece of mine
2/13/2021
5 : 8
Windows, Minimized 💿
How Windows CE psyched Microsoft out. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 10, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from a contributor of ours, the
2/13/2021
5 : 4
I’m Controlling Your Cursor 🤯
The wonders and risks of remote desktop access. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 12, 2021 Today in Tedium: It's not every day that I get to
2/5/2021
21 : 14
Tab It Your Way 🗂
Talking tabs with a guy who helps make a tab-friendly web browser. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 05, 2021 Today in Tedium: As I wrote recently
2/3/2021
13 : 4
2001: A Gaming Odyssey 🎮
Why 2001 was a pivotal year for online gaming. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • February 03, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Michael Bentley, who
1/29/2021
23 : 34
Canada’s Vegas Vacation 🍁🎲🏈
That time Canadian football crossed into the US Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 29, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from Andrew Egan, who is
1/27/2021
13 : 34
Respect Your Power Users 🔌
Why power users always get screwed by tech companies. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 27, 2021 Today in Tedium: When a big company launches or
1/22/2021
21 : 4
Dr. Koop’s Digital Korner 🩺
The Surgeon General that became an unlikely dot-com entrepreneur. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 22, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a refresh of a
1/20/2021
13 : 44
Power Struggle 🔋
How two battery giants came up with the same idea at the same time. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 20, 2021 Today in Tedium: The world has changed
1/15/2021
21 : 54
Speaking of Klingons … 🖖
We finally wrote a piece about Klingon. The demand was overwhelming. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 15, 2021 Hey all, Ernie here with a fresh
1/15/2021
2 : 28
The Default Router 💻
The router that became famous because of Linux. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 13, 2021 Today in Tedium: In a world where our routers look more
1/8/2021
21 : 34
Nothing Lasts Forever 🥣
Random thoughts about renewal after a random week. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 08, 2021 Today in Tedium: This week, this unbearable week. For
1/6/2021
14 : 4
Correcting An Error 💾
The case for bringing server RAM to regular computers. Here's a version for your browser. Hunting for the end of the long tail • January 06, 2021 Today in Tedium: Does the average computer user