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Articles Carly Rae Jepsen And The Rise Of The Micro Pop Star [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/djlouiexiv/carly-rae-jepsen-dedicated-robyn-niche-pop-music] This is a fascinating look at how pop stars have evolved with the current dominance of hip hop. Many have given up on appealing to the masses and found smaller niche
I've always been searching for the perfect note taking app. An app that I can store all my ideas, lists, random quotes, draft blog posts, and everything in between. Yet I've never found a single app that perfectly suits these various type of notes. Each app
Tech
Facebook officially announced its new cryptocurrency, Libra today, and it actually sounds potentially useful. There were rumours that they were building something cryptocurrency related for several years now and I was always sceptical about it due to Facebook itself. Facebook's reputation is clearly shattered, at least to people
Thoughts
One argument many have against immigration is that it will erode their culture. Immigrants will not assimilate and will gradually change or destroy the current population's culture. It's a fear borne out of uncertainty and a desire to maintain the status quo. Culture, however, is not
Life
I think most of us would like to believe if we have to decide between doing what's right and saving ourselves we'd choose the former. The reality of these decisions is rarely so easy. Who can really blame someone for hiding when they see someone waving
Side Projects
About two weeks ago I finally launched my latest project, Wave Radio. A community for sharing and discovering new music. It's been far from an astronomical launch story but there's been enough growth for me to be encouraged. The initial launch included a few tweets and
Tech
Today Apple announced a new "Sign in with Apple" service that developers can add to their apps and websites. It's a great alternative to Google & Facebook sign in and comes with several privacy features that I hope the others adopt. Competition is always good. Then
Side Projects
Today I finally shared my project Wave Radio on Product Hunt [https://www.producthunt.com/posts/wave-radio]. I've been delaying it for a bit and waiting for the right moment but as with most things sometimes you just need to do it. So far I have to say
Tech
I was watching some of Microsoft's BUILD conference today and I was amazed at the successful rebranding they've pulled off in just a few years. For a long time, Microsoft had a negative image in the eyes of most. And they certainly earned that image. In
Life
"Because it’s okay to feel things. And be who you are about them." I re-read The Perks of Being a Wallflower today and that line really stuck out to me. It's one of my favourite books and it even has a movie adaptation that does
Travel
Not fitting in is such a strong human fear. As children, we're afraid of not fitting in when we start a new school. And that fear is always present. We learn how to deal with it as we grow older. But our methods vary. Some will adjust their
Life
Individually we have so little control of what occurs in our lives. The weather, the news, the actions of others, it's all out of our control. That lack of control is hard to accept for a species that has flourished because of its ability to control. We learnt