Green paperclip bent to look like a pipe. Underneath it is written, "ceci n'est pas un linkdump" ("this is not a linkdump")

A sixteen-minute read on an assortment of topics, such as:

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A sponge being put through a wringer.
  • I bought Nick Brawl 2 on sale. It’s about time I got back in the saddle…
  • I am asking you once again to read my opinions on network effects
  • Playing to win is for losers.
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  • CONTENT WARNING: Sex, BDSM, questioning authority.
  • Part I – Dave Gorman: or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Look Closer;
  • Part II – David Graeber: A quick(ish) rundown of the moral injury of working in a bullshit job on someone else’s clock;
  • Part III – The Amstrads: Use your foe’s advertising against them;
  • Part IV – The T-shirt: What to do when the custom T-shirt website won’t let you mention the boss…
YOU CAN’T SAY “ORANGE” TO YOUR BOSS.

A sair heid on a plate. It's a simple cylindrical sponge cake, topped with icing and wrapped in greaseproof paper. 'Sair Head' is Scots for 'sore head.'
  • I turned twenty-three this week, so here’s a collection of topics that have nothing to do with that:
  • Frustrations over that bloody video, again;
  • Books on my radar;
  • Working on the blog on-the-go with a new cloud solution (that’s not actually in the cloud)
happy birthday

A chalk sketch of a cat on a blackboard
  • Here at Brologue HQ – this is just a post about the cat, isn’t it?
  • Yes, yes it is. I figured I’d better do it sooner rather than later.
  • Cats are more affectionate than we think. It’s all in the body language and appealing to the raw cat, to bring out the best version of themselves.
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