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It turns out sirens have a pretty interesting history, as I wrote for PopSci:
Police sirens started with a 19th century French scientist
The type of siren you hear depends on where you live.
popsci.com
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How to get the old Google back
You don’t have to put up with this.
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LinkedIn adding a “This seems like AI slop” button is so funny. If anything LinkedIn needs a “huh this seems to be written by a human” button.
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Tech is better when it kinda sucks
On the joy of tinkering and figuring things out.
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Humans are very bad at knowing what they want. A dive into the science of happiness, for PopSci:
3 ways to feel happier, according to science
Try talking to a stranger.
popsci.com
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Finally, a meditation app that doesn’t bombard you with pop-ups and upsells:
Finally, a meditation app that doesn’t suck | The Intelligence
This free, zero-upsell science-backed stress solver is a refreshing change from the usual meditation app mess.
theintelligence.com
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Annoyed by all the animations and music videos in Spotify? I explain how to turn them all off over at WIRED:
How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify
A recent update made video playback the default for songs and podcasts with a visual component. If you just want to listen to music—and…
wired.com
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What’s your most unnecessarily elaborate tech workaround?
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Plex keeps getting worse but Jellyfin, the main open source alternative, has a few real downsides. I break things down for WIRED:
Plex Keeps Getting Worse. Is Jellyfin a Decent Replacement?
If you want to stream local media, this free and open source media server is just as good as Plex. But if you rely…
wired.com
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Cursive isn’t faster, and a few other handwriting myths I debunked over at PopSci:
3 myths about cursive handwriting
It's not faster, and it's not legally required for signatures.
popsci.com
