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From one piece Nota bene: Mass shootings 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Media coverage of mass violence functions as a socially acceptable outlet for anti-Trump sentiment.Their words
the media reaction to mass violence is in reality a sublimated and socially acceptable reaction to Trump.
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The more coverage that mass shootings receive, the more scared the country becomes.
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Mass shootings are a relatively small share of American gun deaths compared to other causes.Their words
Mass shootings are a relatively small phenomenon even by the standard of American gun deaths.
19 October 2018
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Thule ParamountTheir words
I loved that thing, but I went out and bought a new Thule Paramount, and I really love it - I should listen to my wife more often.
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Jarvis standing deskTheir words
My best big hardware purchase was undoubtedly my Jarvis standing desk, which singlehandely cured me of a really nasty pain across the back of my shoulders.
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Bose QuietComfort 35Their words
including my electric toothbrush and my Bose QuietComfort 35 cordless headphones. (I'm not a huge fan of those, either, they're a bit too bulky, I don't like the way they keep on talking to me about what they've connected to or disconnected from, and they tend to press on the arms of my eyeglasses.)
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iPad mini 2Their words
I also have a black AT&T 128GB iPad mini 2, which is a clunky horrible thing and slow as molasses.
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T-MobileTheir words
T-Mobile doesn't come close to having the best coverage, but once you've experienced the wonders of free international roaming, you'll never use any other carrier.
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Withings ActivitéTheir words
I love anything that doesn't come with battery anxiety, like, well, my Masahiro Maruyama eyeglasses, or my original Withings Activité watch, which is waterproof, so I almost never take it off.
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Eames Aluminum Group lounge chairTheir words
I'm always promising myself that I should read more books, and I have the perfect device for doing so: an Eames Aluminum Group lounge chair with ottoman.
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Artemide TolomeoTheir words
I've put a little circular side table next to it which is perfect for a glass of wine or whisky, alongside an Artemide Tolomeo floor lamp; it's my own little corner of modernist bliss.
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1PasswordTheir words
There are very few pieces of software I really love, but 1Password comes close.
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PreviewTheir words
For desktop I use a lot of native Apple apps, including Mail, Notes, Calculator, Preview (which is powerful and very underrated), even Safari.
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OvercastTheir words
I use Overcast for podcasts.
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InstapaperTheir words
For reading it's Instapaper, the Kindle app, and the native iBooks app.
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Google DocsTheir words
Now, almost everything happens in Google Docs, except for when I write straight into the Axios or Substack CMS. (Both of which are lovely, WYSIWYG, very simple and easy to use.)
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sea serpent braceletTheir words
My sea serpent bracelet from Jill Platner. I put it on and take it off dozens of times a day, and slide it back and forth between my hands. It has the perfect weight and feel
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iMac Retina 5KTheir words
there's the 27" iMac Retina 5K in my home office, which is the last really good personal computer that Apple made.
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Apple extended keyboardTheir words
I always use the Apple extended keyboard, which I love
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5 June 2018
From one piece Nota bene: Tabular figures 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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The number 1 is the most significant digit about 30% of the time.
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Pretty much any time you're using numbers outside a regular sentence, you should be using tabular figures.
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Substack's platform design emphasizes paid subscriptions so strongly that it obscures the option to sign up for free.Their words
Substack is focused mainly on generating paying subscribers, rather than just subscribers, and so it can be hard for people to realize that it's entirely possible (and welcome!) to sign up for free.
2 June 2018
From one piece Nota bene: Habitat 67 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Brutalist buildings often age badly; Habitat 67 is proof that they don't need to, not even when they're built in a rush out of pre-fabricated units.
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Repeating a single floor plan vertically remains the default model for large-scale residential construction.Their words
I wish he were right, but the fact is the repeat-the-floor-plan model is very much the default, still.
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A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.Their words
A higgledy-piggledy apartment building doesn't create density on its own, and Habitat 67 remains, half a century after its construction, bereft of the kind of schools and shops and other facilities that would help to kickstart a genuinely livable suburb.
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