A weekly personal newsletter that uses recent consumer tech stories (smart glasses, wearables, smart home, foldables) and occasional culture pieces to ask what real progress looks like and how human habits lag behind interface changes. The writer shares opinions and personal device experience rather than original reporting.
Website: https://www.retrograde.press/
Independent research comparing home and pet security cameras on subscription costs, privacy policies and no-subscription options. Issues check manufacturers' own pages and set out what features cost over two years and under what test claims such as battery life are made.
A weekly newsletter offering practical advice on reducing your digital footprint, avoiding scams and choosing safer tools. Issues pair recent news stories, such as smart device and AI agent failures, with concrete steps readers can take.
Essays on building consumer products, particularly personal and social AI agents, and how technology reshapes how people live and work. Each issue pairs historical and cultural analogies with product design principles drawn from experience in consumer tech.
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