Topic: personal anecdotes
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My Body Is Breaking From an Unlikely Source: Books
The author's recurring goal to read more is consistently thwarted by a surprisingly common and fundamental physical problem: the inability to find a comfortable posture for holding a physical book, a universal struggle highlighting a design flaw in how we interact with them. Physical discomfort w...
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Man's Body Chip Locked After Password Loss
A Missouri magician accidentally locked himself out of an implanted RFID microchip in his hand after forgetting the password, illustrating real-world risks of integrated technology. The chip was initially used for magic performances but proved impractical due to awkward interactions and technical...
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2025: The Year Phones Became Fashionable Again
The smartphone design landscape in 2025 has shifted from conservative, monochromatic devices to a vibrant revival of bold aesthetics, featuring unique materials like wood, rich colors, and fashion-conscious accessories. Motorola is credited with leading this stylistic resurgence, particularly wit...
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The Surprising PC Gaming Hardware That Launched This Year
The most impactful PC gaming hardware innovation of 2025 was in competitive peripherals, with a focus on enhancing the player experience in fast-paced shooters through tools like mice and mouse pads. The standout product was the SteelSeries QcK Performance mouse pad, which represents a significan...
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Unlock Creativity: Read the Treatise on Spacing Out
The book *Bored and Brilliant* argues that allowing your mind to wander through boredom is a crucial, beneficial luxury often lost in our hyper-connected digital world. It synthesizes expert commentary, scientific research, and personal stories to explore the negative impacts of constant digital ...
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Apple's AirPods Pro 3 Won't Include a Charging Cable
The AirPods Pro 3 will not include a charging cable, requiring users to purchase one separately or use existing cables or wireless charging. This change may be manageable for users who already own USB-C cables and could help reduce electronic waste by minimizing unused accessories. Apple's decisi...
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AWS CEO: AI Shouldn't Replace Junior Developers
AWS is focusing on enterprise AI, launching tools like Nova Forge for companies to build custom, proprietary models that integrate into business operations for tangible outcomes. CEO Matt Garman views AI as an augmenter of human productivity, not a job replacer, aiming to empower employees and fr...
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Coke's New Bottle Design Aims to Boost Soda Sales
Despite disposable packaging dominating the market in the 1990s, Coca-Cola maintained its commitment to the iconic contour glass bottle for its strong symbolic and nostalgic value. CEO Doug Ivester viewed the bottle as essential to the brand's health, believing it communicated heritage and emotio...
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Kojima: Super Mario Bros. Inspired My Career and Gaming's Future
Hideo Kojima credits **Super Mario Bros.** as the game he played most, which drew him into the games industry and solidified his belief in video games as an artistic medium. He was captivated by the game's elegant, simple mechanics, finding that the interplay between dash and jump created a compe...
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Matthew Prince: AI Companies Must Pay for Their Sins
AI companies are prioritizing unique, human-generated content over homogenized information, leading to higher premiums for platforms like Reddit. Reddit secured a significantly larger licensing deal than traditional media due to its irreplaceable, authentic content like public opinion and niche e...
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Reid Hoffman Urges Silicon Valley to Oppose Trump
Reid Hoffman is a prominent Silicon Valley figure who advocates for AI as a tool to enhance human creativity and potential, while also being a vocal political critic. He openly opposes former President Donald Trump, arguing that tech leaders' silence is complicity and that the industry must aband...
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Corsair Galleon 100 SD: A Streaming Keyboard with Built-in Deck
The Corsair Galleon 100 SD is a hybrid gaming keyboard that integrates a fully functional Stream Deck module, combining a high-performance keyboard with a programmable command center for macros and shortcuts. Its key features include Corsair's own MLX Pulse Linear mechanical switches, an 8000 Hz ...
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Margaret Atwood on the Urge to Doomscroll
Margaret Atwood has released a candid new memoir, "Book of Lives," chronicling her life from childhood to literary fame and offering personal reflections. She has become a prominent cultural commentator, with her dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" gaining renewed political and social relevance...
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