Collaborate Disseminate
In Look What You Made Me Do (Premium), I described a previously unthinkable shift from a Sonos Beam soundbar to a pair of Apple HomePod speakers for our TV. It’s a long write-up for what some may think is a relatively unimportant product choice. But it… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Music (Premium)
Some milestones in life are obvious, while others are subtle and perhaps not recognized in the moment. Other times, it’s unclear: Something is changing, and it may trigger profound change. Or not.
Getting married, finding out my wife was pregnant for t… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Transitions (Premium)
I got a haircut today. This is only notable because I hadn’t met the older woman who cut my hair, a delightfully blunt person who immediately started berating me for something, which I love. I don’t get this treatment enough in rural Pennsylvania—the p… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: In Any Case (Premium)
I’m lying on our bed in the apartment in Roma Norte as I write this, surrounded by all manner of electronics, each waiting to be sorted to stored accordingly. We’re flying home in the morning, and the last day of each trip has turned into a sort of rit… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: More Time (Premium)
Today, the European Commission (EC) charged Apple with violating the legal requirements of the EU Digital Marketing Act (DMA). This should come as no surprise: Apple is clearly doing so, and deliberately. And yet, these types of stories always dredge u… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)
You’ve perhaps heard of the importance of the so-called third space, that place that is neither work nor home, where you meet with other people. Even before I had a formal understanding of third space, I long understood the importance of such a thing, … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Third Space (Premium)
As I write this, we’re between the third and fourth of four back-to-back trips, the first time I can recall traveling like this since before the pandemic. This experience has triggered an interesting rush of mixed feelings and has been a reminder of th… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Complimentary (Premium)
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, my annual reminder that most people have a much healthier relationship with their parents than I do. But this Mother’s Day served as another unhappy reminder of the past when our son Mark, who planned weeks ago to visit for … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Mother (Premium)
I swung by Costco this morning on the way to the gym to pick up a prescription. On the way out, I was zigzagging my way through the parking lot to get to my car when I saw a tiny old Asian woman attempting to drag three 75-pound bags of fertilizer (or … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Right? (Premium)
I swung by Costco this morning on the way to the gym to pick up a prescription. On the way out, I was zigzagging my way through the parking lot to get to my car when I saw a tiny old Asian woman attempting to drag three 75-pound bags of fertilizer (or … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Right? (Premium)