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Essays, dispatches, newsletters, and notes on technology, creativity, and the future.

October 16, 2020 8 min read

(Not So) Quiet, Please

Dak Prescott, the 27-year-old quarterback for NFL's Dallas Cowboys, suffered an especially gruesome ankle injury last Sunday. I don't…

October 9, 2020 6 min read

Hello friend,

October 2, 2020 8 min read

Dressed in a long-sleeved, untucked white shirt, he climbs onto a platform in front of the audience. For the next ten minutes, he says…

September 25, 2020 13 min read

I had a meeting with a colleague a few days ago, and she requested that instead of a video chat over Zoom, we should pick up the phone and…

September 17, 2020 9 min read

Time is weird in 2020, wouldn't you agree?

September 3, 2020 8 min read

Happy Upgrade Day.

August 27, 2020 8 min read

I recently joined a global study group.

August 20, 2020 8 min read

I took the Apple Watch for a long walk last weekend. It did something unexpected and unattractive. I'm left wondering if I have any place…

August 13, 2020 8 min read

Let's talk about source code. Here's a program.

August 7, 2020 3 min read dispatch

This week felt covered by a bit of a fog. Let's see if I can cut through it a bit.