3 days agoMember-onlyApple: No Wonder, No LustThe company’s worst keynote event in a decade — This article was originally published on my Substack, Trend Mill. It was nothing if true to form. Flashy visuals. Slick product reels. The “Apple hands.” Robotic presentations with so little charisma it’s impossible to tell if they are now AI-generated. And, of course, new iterations of products that are, well…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Sep 12Member-onlyThe Tech Elite’s “Utopian” DreamWelcome to “California Forever” (if you’re rich enough) — This article was originally published on my Substack, Trend Mill. In the film Don’t Look Up, which depicts the impending end of humanity at the hands of a giant comet, a Zuckerbergian-esque tech overlord is adamant he has the solution. And, much like IRL, everyone eats that shit up, putting…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Sep 6Member-onlyMcDonald’s Faces a Milk-ShakedownThe fight for the right to repair the McFlurry machine — This article was originally published on my Substack, Trend Mill. McDonald’s McFlurry machine is famous for great ice cream. It’s equally famous for never being able to serve said ice cream. The machine is out-of-order so frequently that it’s become a long-running joke (read: big customer bugbear). Even the company…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Published inBootcamp·Aug 31Member-onlyThe App Library Is the iPhone’s Most Underrated Productivity HackFree yourself from digital mess — Follow my Substack, Trend Mill. Digital decluttering is a self-help must-do and one that, for the most part, I’ve failed miserably at. I’m the kind of person whose computer desktop is the digital equivalent of picking up a stack of papers and throwing them everywhere. I regularly waste time scrambling…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Aug 28Member-onlyWeWork, WeBroke, WeOver.The sorry end to the WeWork story draws near — This article was originally published on my Substack, Trend Mill. Hollywood would have you believe the best things come in threes. That’s why it’s obsessed with making everything and anything a trilogy. In some ways, it’s the perfect way to tell the story of WeWork. Act 1 is the departure…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Aug 16Member-onlyNo, You Shouldn’t Trade Your Eyeballs For CryptoWhat could possibly go wrong? — This piece first appeared on my newsletter, Trend Mill. You can subscribe for free. The crypto industry is rife with scandal, scams, rug pulls, shady characters and money-grabbing celebrities. The technology became the fundamental building block for world-changing concepts like NFTs and Web3 and other less-savory practices like helping organized…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Aug 9Member-onlyMeta’s Threads Is Already UnravellingThe bubble is about to burst — This piece first appeared on my newsletter, Trend Mill. You can subscribe for free. Meta’s Threads app became the fastest-growing consumer application in history when it hit the 100 million user mark in the blink of an eye. Even a diehard Meta-cynic like myself couldn’t help but be impressed with…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Aug 4Member-onlyThe Attention Economy Mind RotIce cream so good! — Balloon! Pop pop pop pop pop. Just when you think the depths of the internet can’t sink any lower, you’re reminded that we’ve got a long way to go until we hit rock bottom. The latest viral trend to surface on TikTok — which could be the most braindead yet (and yes, I’m aware people ate…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Aug 2Member-onlyHow to Achieve Greatness By Being Mediocre Every DayBuild a “better than nothing” habit — In the last few years — and especially during the never-ending pandemic lockdowns — I’ve tried to form a whole host of new habits: running, baking, and even learning card tricks to dazzle my nieces. Each of these pursuits started strong — until I gave up shortly thereafter. I headed…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Jul 24Member-onlyX Marks the StopThe end of the line for the iconic blue bird — The rebrand of HBO to MAX is the worst rebrand in recent times. Elon Musk, sitting on the toilet, scrolling Twitter at 3 am: Hold my beer. Honestly, I’m a little tired of writing about the bird app. Stop writing about it then! I hear you gasp. But every week…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
