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It turns out sirens have a pretty interesting history, as I wrote for PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/technology/history-of-police-sirens/

You don't have to put up with it.

How to get the old Google back

A lot of people ask me how to get rid of the AI suggestion box at the top of Google's search results. And I personally have my own beef with the feature, even while understanding it can occasionally be useful. There's a lot of bad advice for removing the feature out there. Some people recommend...

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Friction is fun, actually.

Humans are very bad at knowing what they want. A dive into the science of happiness, for PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/health/ways-science-can-help-you-feel-happier/

Finally, a meditation app that doesn’t bombard you with pop-ups and upsells: https://theintelligence.com/43688/meditation-app/

Annoyed by all the animations and music videos in Spotify? I explain how to turn them all off over at WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-disable-all-the-music-videos-in-spotify/

The only teams left in the World Cup are England and countries who upset about England controlling nearby islands.

What’s your most unnecessarily elaborate tech workaround?

Plex keeps getting worse but Jellyfin, the main open source alternative, has a few real downsides. I break things down for WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/plex-keeps-getting-worse-is-jellyfin-a-decent-replacement/

Cursive isn’t faster, and a few other handwriting myths I debunked over at PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/diy/cursive-myths/

Science shows rest makes you more productive (but that's not why you should rest).

Rest is the most underappreciated productivity tool

Science shows rest makes you more productive (but that's not why you should rest).

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USA Today may pull their articles from search results to avoid feeding the AI machine. Other publications could follow.

I spent way too much time thinking about a video game from 1993 and now you have to read about it. Sorry. https://justinpot.com/zork-and-the-social-impact-of-design-choices/

Both Bluesky/ATProto and Mastodon/Fediverse posts show up on my posts, alongside traditional WP comments, and I can reply to them all in one place. Feels like the future, somehow. https://justinpot.com/15363-2/

What’s an under-appreciated productivity tool? Non-AI answers only.

Anyway I think the LLMs are giving people acedia, for real

Zork and the social impact of design choices A bad game from 1993 taught me that humanity isn't necessarily doomed. https://justinpot.com/zork-and-the-social-impact-of-design-choices/

Zork and the social impact of design choices

A bad game from 1993 taught me that humanity isn't necessarily doomed.

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Multi-tasking isn’t real, and other productivity myths I wrote about for PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/diy/productivity-myths-open-offices-brainstorming/

Zork and the social impact of design choices A bad game from 1993 taught me that humanity isn't necessarily doomed. https://justinpot.com/zork-and-the-social-impact-of-design-choices/

Zork and the social impact of design choices

A bad game from 1993 taught me that humanity isn't necessarily doomed.

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Added the round of 32 games to my #worldcup TV schedule tool. Every game is available with an antenna in the USA; very different situation in Canada. Check it out: https://justinpot.com/worldcup/

It’s possible to use AI without becoming an idiot but you’ve got to be intentional about it. https://justinpot.com/how-to-use-ai-without-stagnating/

macOS 27 will make building Shortcuts a lot easier, but you don’t necessarily have to wait, as I outlined for WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/try-one-of-macos-27s-best-features-right-now-shortcuts-playground-agent/

I built a WisprFlow alternative in five minutes I call it WisprFree and you can download it if you want (you shouldn't) https://justinpot.com/i-built-a-wisprflow-alternative-in-five-minutes/

I built a WisprFlow alternative in five minutes

I call it WisprFree and you can download it if you want (you shouldn't)

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Wondering if your files are safe in the cloud? I tried to explain all the jargon and make it easy to understand what to look for. Read it now at PCMag: https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/is-your-cloud-storage-actually-secure-heres-what-most-companies-dont-explain

Stop merging later than you have to! My latest for PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/technology/driving-myths/

How to browse Reddit on mobile without installing the app Don't want to "Get the app to keep using Reddit"? Me neither. https://justinpot.com/how-to-browse-reddit-on-mobile-without-installing-the-app/

How to browse Reddit on mobile without installing the app

Don't want to "Get the app to keep using Reddit"? Me neither.

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I’m finally using my rural Ontario upbringing to do journalism! My latest for PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/environment/cow-tipping-myth/

Reddit started blocking mobile browser users without the app which is great because I’ve been trying to quit reading r/AmITheAsshole for a while now. Thanks, Reddit! This will save me a lot of time.

Which World Cup games are on free broadcast television? Here’s a tool to find out. Quickly find out which games are and aren't being broadcast. https://justinpot.com/world-cup-without-cable/

Which World Cup games are on free broadcast television? Here’s a tool to find out.

Quickly find out which games are and aren't being broadcast.

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