Review
The Framework Laptop 16 is almost the machine I've wanted for a decade
The hinge is too loose. The speakers are thin. The idea is still the best one in the industry.
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2026
6 posts Essay
The quiet renaissance of local-first software
A generation of developers is rebuilding the cloud apps we use every day — smaller, faster, and on your own machine.
Opinion
Notion is getting slower, and nobody at Notion wants to say it
Seven years in, the tool that promised to be your 'all-in-one workspace' is starting to feel like four apps in a trenchcoat.
Field Notes
I bought a smart ring for the vibes. It ruined my sleep.
A week with the Oura Ring 4 taught me more about placebo effects than it did about my own body.
Deep Read
Why Apple's Vision Pro is a brilliant prototype for a product nobody asked for
A year in, the most interesting thing about Apple's headset isn't the hardware. It's what Apple is learning from us wearing it.
Interview
"The best software feels like a tool, not an app": a conversation
We sat down with a software engineer who's shipped at Apple, Adobe, and three startups you haven't heard of.