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Mar
12

NFTs are not just the art—they're also the certificate of authenticity

Would you buy a car without a title? A house without a deed? NFTs are things with authenticity built-in, making them more than just a digital file.
5 min read
Mar
03

WTF is an NFT? A (relative) beginner's guide to non-fungible tokens and why they matter

Everyone seems to be talking about them right now, but what the hell are they? Let's dig in on what they are, as well as some practical use cases.
11 min read
Feb
27

How I accidentally created and sold an NFT for all of $1

Oops. I didn't mean to, but I accidentally sold an NFT that I created as a test.
5 min read
Feb
24

Not just for kitties, punks, and top shots: NFTs will change everything we know about subscriptions, membership, licensing

How mashing up TiVo lifetime memberships, software license USB dongles, and pop tart cats could mean the future of membership and subscriptions.
5 min read
Feb
04

My Favorite Products From 2020, Part 2

Part two in my series, rounding up all of my favorite products that I discovered in 2020—this time with 100% more lawn care products.
8 min read
Jan
05

My Favorite Products From 2020, Part 1

Here's a roundup of the products I discovered in 2020 that made a meaningful improvement in my home, digital life, overall wellbeing, or happiness.
10 min read
Jan
01

Breaking My Phone Addiction, One Sec at a Time

As we start a new year, it felt like the perfect time to share a tool that's helped me dramatically curb my phone addiction…
5 min read
Dec
30

Welcome (to my new) Home

In the past I've published to a smattering of different places like Tumblr, Medium, Twitter, etc. etc. but none have ever quite felt like a "home" to me—so that's what I'm striving for with this brand-spanking-new website.
4 min read
Jul
23

Start a thread: reducing chatter and distraction in Slack

Update: Slack pushed a big update to Threads! Many of the things originally discussed in this post were addressed, which
3 min read
Nov
28

Reading more, better reading: How I finally fixed my news & reading habits

For my entire life I’ve struggled with reading. In high school doctors and counselors would chalk my painfully slow reading to a hearing…
5 min read