Every week I share my favourite articles, videos, music, and more.
Politics
Or princesses and princes for that matter Just as there are no good billionaires. You can't be a good person and a monarch. You can't believe in the divine right of your bloodline to rule, and be a good person. Any good person in that position
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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
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Articles Slack has decided to somehow make its icon even duller and less notable [https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2019/2/26/18242369/slack-icon-android-ios-white-purple] I really didn't mind the new Slack logo. It's fine. But why would they replace the iconic purple with white? Why not
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Articles Amazon cancels HQ2 in New York after backlash [https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/14/18224993/amazon-hq-2-queens-new-york-backlash-pulls-drops] After a ton of backlash Amazon changed it's mind on builing HQ2 in Queens. It's a complicated issue, it would've brought jobs, but negatively affected lower
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Articles The cheapest Chinese electric cars are coming to the US and Europe—for as little as $9,000 [https://qz.com/1541380/the-cheapest-chinese-electric-cars-are-coming-to-the-us-and-europe/] $9000 for an electric car? That could be revolutionary but will consumers go for tiny cars? I'm skeptical. Sprint is suing AT&T
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Articles Android TV Is Good Now [https://gizmodo.com/android-tv-is-good-now-1832053190] I got a Android TV box recently and I have to agree. It took a few tries but the UI and features Google has now create a great smart TV experience. Apple is getting closer and closer to spelling out
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Articles Cities Are Tucking Climate Change Fixes Into New Laws [https://www.wired.com/story/cities-are-tucking-climate-change-fixes-into-new-laws/] An interesting story about how US cities are creating more policies that tackle climate change through land use and zoning reform. Kids’ movies are ready to escape Amblin’s influence [https://www.theverge.com/
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Articles Facebook’s 10-year glow-up challenge reminds us that Facebook used to be fun [https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/14/18182052/facebook-10-year-challenge-glow-up-profile-picture] I loved this look at how Facebook and our relationship has changed in the past 10 years. It inspired me to write my own perspective [https://keenen.
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Articles How an emerging African megacity cut commutes by two hours a day [https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jan/08/how-an-emerging-african-megacity-cut-commutes-by-two-hours-a-day-dar-es-salaam] I've been obsessed with transportation and urban infrastructure and this was an interesting look at how Dar es Salaam is using the old bus to solve
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Articles Your Startup’s Competitive Advantage Can’t Just Be “We’re French!” [https://salon.thefamily.co/your-startups-competitive-advantage-can-t-just-be-we-re-french-3357d333ceed] Completely agreed with this article's view that being local is just not enough for startups. I've been wanting to write something similar for ages. California Moves, Haltingly, Toward