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Quips Pro Quo Archive September 2019

How to Make the Most of Apple’s New Privacy Tools in iOS 13 2019-09-27 4:30 PM

Brian Chen concludes in a column at The New York Times: “It’s disturbing to realize by getting all these new privacy tools now that our ... read more
Counterfeit Capitalism 2019-09-27 3:25 PM

“As a kid, when I heard the fable of the emperor with no clothes, I never bought the lesson, because I just couldn’t believe adults would ... read more
Americans Are Getting Ripped Off 2019-09-27 3:18 PM

Jordan Weissmann writing for Slate: “If you account for the vast amounts of money we channel into employer-based health insurance, it turns ... read more
Where Do We Stand on the Exclamation Point? 2019-09-27 10:04 AM

Emma Goldberg for The New York Times: “The exclamation point is more than five centuries old, but it can easily be mistaken for the runt of ... read more
Steve Jobs on Comic Books 2019-09-24 3:04 PM

“I hate them more than I hate video games.” – Steve Jobs, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, before helping Disney acquire Marvel ...
Why Republicans Play Dirty 2019-09-23 2:03 PM

“Democracy requires that parties know how to lose. Politicians who fail to win elections must be willing to accept defeat, go home, and get ... read more
How to Boil the Perfect Egg 2019-09-23 12:15 PM

Kenji López-Alt nice pickup for NYT. Also do steam your eggs. A great technique I pinched off of Kenji a few years back.
YouTube Is About to Demote a Wide Swath of Its Creators 2019-09-19 10:44 PM

Today in sharecropping news.
YouTube Is About to Demote a Wide Swath of Its Creators 2019-09-19 10:44 PM

Today in sharecropping news.
The Best Arcade Fire Album 2019-09-17 11:42 AM

“If you put [Funeral] on in a room full of people ages 37 to 45, at least 25 percent of them will immediately start crying.” I feel seen.

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Quips Pro Quo Archive September 2019

How to Make the Most of Apple’s New Privacy Tools in iOS 13 2019-09-27 4:30 PM

Counterfeit Capitalism 2019-09-27 3:25 PM

Americans Are Getting Ripped Off 2019-09-27 3:18 PM

Where Do We Stand on the Exclamation Point? 2019-09-27 10:04 AM

Steve Jobs on Comic Books 2019-09-24 3:04 PM

Why Republicans Play Dirty 2019-09-23 2:03 PM

How to Boil the Perfect Egg 2019-09-23 12:15 PM

YouTube Is About to Demote a Wide Swath of Its Creators 2019-09-19 10:44 PM

YouTube Is About to Demote a Wide Swath of Its Creators 2019-09-19 10:44 PM

The Best Arcade Fire Album 2019-09-17 11:42 AM