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Technology

What’s the Matter with Matter?

I only use Matter over Thread smart home devices—here’s how it’s going

By Sam Clemente 30 Jan 2025
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Artificial Intelligence

DeepSeek Didn’t Win Anything, but It is Interesting

Hey maybe open source and regulation is a good thing—who'da thunk it

By Sam Clemente 29 Jan 2025
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Social Issues

Voting With Your Dollar Doesn’t Mean Shit Anymore

Hooray for late-stage capitalism

By Sam Clemente 10 Jan 2025
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Technology

A Realist's Guide to CES

A lot of stuff goes down on this fateful week, let’s talk about navigating it

By Sam Clemente 08 Jan 2025
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Productivity

When Apps Do Too Much

So I spent the better part of two weeks converting (most of) my productivity system to Notion, but some things didn’t move over. Here’s why.

By Sam Clemente 23 Dec 2024
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Apple

On: Stage Manager

Stage Manager is one of those super controversial Apple features, I figured I would share some thoughts on it

By Sam Clemente 20 Dec 2024
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Social Issues

On: Narcissism, ‘Tech Bro’-ism, & the Loneliness Epidemic

So there’s been quite a bit of talk about how tech bros operate, as someone who exists alongside the demographic, I thought I would share my observations

By Sam Clemente 18 Dec 2024
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Social Media

What do You People Want?

People are mad at Bluesky over their moderation policies…but it’s a decentralized service with composable moderation

By Sam Clemente 13 Dec 2024
Brian Thompson, late CEO of UnitedHeathcare

Social Issues

Wait—So When is Murder Okay?

We all know about the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, lots of people are celebrating his death, let's talk about it

By Sam Clemente 06 Dec 2024
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Technology

How to Prevent Enshittification Without Really Trying

People talk all the time about how the internet is experiencing major enshittification, but the solution isn't something they're fond of

By Sam Clemente 03 Dec 2024
A red curtain on a stage

Technology

What Casting a Play Taught Me About Product Development

I spent a decent chunk of my life working in theater and that time has taught me to really hear people out when they have a weird idea

By Sam Clemente 03 Dec 2024
A screenshot of The Browser Company's Dia browser concept showcasing an AI feature that will control your screen for you

Technology

Okay, Browser Company: You've Got My Attention

Browser Company CEO Josh Miller basically just made a 'hear me out' cake video for their new idea, let's take a look at what they've got

By Sam Clemente 02 Dec 2024
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Exploring the New Intersection Between Technology and Liberal Arts