You already have everything you need to create stuff on the internet
If we’re honest with ourselves, it’s not the tools that hold us back. The real obstacles to creative productivity? Low motivation and overcommitment.
All posts tagged: consumerism
My favorite Black Friday tradition? Complaining about Black Friday.
A few years ago, I surrendered any right to sneer at Black Friday shoppers; I became one of them.
Conspicuous consumption and the iPhone X
A device as expensive as the iPhone X serves as a negative status symbol among our friends and family.
iPhone X, ordered.
Anecdotally, buying the X felt no different than previous iPhone preorder nights. In fact, it might have been the easiest preorder purchase I've ever made.
More thoughts on the affordability of upgrading your iPhone every year
Follow-up thoughts on upgrading your iPhone annually
The Goldilocks Problem: choosing between the new iPhones
None of the new iPhones feels “just right.”
Upgrading your iPhone every year is surprisingly affordable — if you’re willing to do some work
An annual upgrade isn’t much more expensive than going “new every two.