Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
Nerd
Brad Barrish
bradbarrish.com
Very often I sit, with my laptop open in front of me, staring at the mountain of emails I have in Gmail, most of which I could give a fuck about. And I get mad. I get mad because Google makes it impossible for me to whitelist instead of blacklist senders. And then I start thinking about switching away from Google. I really do want to. But it’s so
... See more19 Things You Can Say to People in 10 Seconds That Sometimes Produce Insanely Outsized Effects
1. Yeah, someone *should* do that. Why not you?
2. Is there something you could do about that problem in the next five minutes?
3. That's a great thought - have you written it up somewhere? I'd be excited to share it if so.
4. Should you write a blog or
... See moreLove these questions. They pair nicely with Milan’s list of things you’re allowed to do.
This game looks absolutely ridiculous! Via Leonard
I can assure you that you do not need to start a company to feel this way.
But “ How could we get more enterprise-ready? ” has never been a north-star principle for great user-focused software.
Atlassian Acquires The Browser Company for $610 Million
Unlike Gruber, not only do I get the appeal of Arc and even Dia to some degree, but I was a massive Arc fan. This sucks though.
“That’s enough screen time for today,” you tell your kid, urging them to turn off the video-game console or iPad. As for what they should do instead, you are not quite sure. And what about you? If only you could put down your phone and listen to your spouse, or read a book, or embrace the sensation of your own existence, then surely you would be a... See more
Ian Bogost • You’re Getting ‘Screen Time’ Wrong
We’ve grown so intolerant of delay that we can’t sit through a full microwave countdown before intervening— preferring to eat it lukewarm than wait for zero.
Bored
I’ve sensed a thaw lately in the cosmos of letters: an energy, an urgency. Maybe it’s because people fear this might be the last good season before the end of the world, so we’d better get it all out now. Maybe it’s just because it’s spring.
Robin Sloan • The Golden Sardine
We're all going to die and Luxury Economy & New Luxury
A big thing I have changed my mind about over the last few years is the importance of efficiency. I hate that I was such a sucker. I bought in. I joined the cult. I do still get triggered by stupidity disguised as inefficient processes, I’ve stopped looking at the world through a lens of efficiency. Being slow, having time to think, having your own thoughts, disconnecting, not being tethered to a device – these are luxuries.