Archive - Ed Bott's READ ME

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Meet me at the new place

Feb 25

This newsletter has moved

Meet me at the new place (I'll bring the snacks)

Feb 8

January 2024

Sorry, was off punching Nazis

Jan 25

Happy New Year to everyone except Substack's owners

I really didn't want to be thinking about Nazis for the entire holiday season, but here we are.

Jan 4

December 2023

Do you want your accountant to be actively hallucinating?

AI-powered chatbots should really be called "bullshit machines." And maybe we shouldn't trust them with important questions.

Dec 13, 2023

So, here’s the deal...

Let's catch up, shall we?

Dec 11, 2023

November 2023

Sorry for ducking out like that, I just needed a bit of fresh air

Nov 17, 2023

May 2023

Passwordless logins are a confusing mess

In this week's guest column, Jared Newman wonders what it will take to make passkeys truly usable

May 30, 2023

How I spent my sabbatical

Here's what I haven't been working on lately, and did I mention I have a new book out?

May 21, 2023

April 2023

There's still no social media alternative

The Twitter diaspora is neither large nor unified

Apr 30, 2023

Pour one out for physical media

Netflix is no longer mailing DVDs

Apr 18, 2023

Please help me with my next issue

PC or Mac? Talk to me.

Apr 16, 2023

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