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SiteGround →

Web hosting for the people behind bits and pixels

SiteGround supports open and independent publishing online and offline. They specialise in managed web hosting services for open-source applications that let you keep control of your web content, get crafty with your design, and move freely between platforms. Offscreen readers enjoy up to 50% off!

Apps

Shift →

Gmail wrapper for multi-account users

Find switching between Google accounts multiple times per day cumbersome? Swift is a great-looking wrapper for Mac that makes jumping from one account to another easy and fast.

Clock →

Time-telling screen saver

Clock is a simple black and white Mac screen saver that shows the time in beautiful, giant numbers. 

Workflowy →

A notebook for lists

Workflowy is essentially just a 'smart' list. It lets you record, organise, and check off items in various ways. It's perhaps the most barebone, yet effective way to manage large lists.

Gear

Sticky Gel Pad →

Stick things to almost any surface

I saw an ad for this product on Instagram and could instantly think of a lot of practical use cases (if it does work as well as advertised). The washable and reusable Sticky Gel Pad attaches to almost any surface, making it a pretty versatile mounting device not just for your tech gadgets.

Lavolta →

A carrying case for your iMac

When I first came across this product I thought it was a prank. But nope, it's real! You can now buy a stylish, handmade carrying bag for your giant 27 inch iMac. This must be the most Williamsburg item I have ever featured in this newsletter.

Perusal

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Ethics can’t be a side hustle

Mike Monteiro with a reminder that doing ethical work after hours can't make up for unethical work during the day. We sure can't all work for Greenpeace, but we should at least question how we make a living (and say 'no' to corporate professionalism.)

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I want to sell you something

I love getting mail from Sarah Bray. In her latest email she offers insights into the challenges of selling anything that doesn't appeal to our most needy parts and involves money, status or sex.

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We Can Fix It: Saving the Truth from the Internet

Another thought-provoking read about the broken online media landscape and some interesting ideas for solutions that can help surface facts and truths.

Quote

Try not to confuse accurate data with Politics. Politics is one’s reaction to data, not the data itself.

– Neil deGrasse Tyson