Mychal Thompson: “Kids, you’ll never be on a team as good as my Showtime Lakers, so I don’t expect you to get as many rings as me, and that’s okay.”

All TVs nowadays are “smart”; finding TVs without apps seems nearly impossible without sticking to computer monitors. With that said, some TVs are better at keeping the bullshit out of your way when you don’t want it. The Vizio sets tend to be pretty good about operating in the dumb.

The most entertaining possible outcome for this Super Bowl is an epic shoot-out between Foles and Brady, with Foles putting together the game-winning drive in the final minute. The take volcano would shroud all of North America in delicious ash.

The trap is thinking that Silicon Valley can be replicated. Why would you want to replicate Silicon Valley? The most opportunity, including the most opportunity to attract the next generation of top talent, will exist in some other niche or industry, beyond the photo sharing apps or IoT toasters of SV.

I used a predecessor of the Kinsington Slim Type a long time ago. It was a slim keyboard that used scissor switches similar to those you’d find on a ‘00-era Macbook Pro keyboard. It worked great, but I’m not sure about the latest model.

They’ll land, build a huge moon city, and then just kinda leave without ever populating it.

You’re still clinging to the notion that competitiveness is important for the casual fan. It’s not. My mom does not give two shits about basketball or sports, but she watched these Finals to see The Great Spectacle. And that legend only grows larger with each title that the Warriors manage to snatch, if they can…

You’re definitely not alone; the great TV ratings for this Finals and Playoffs are proof enough. For casual fans, a simple, well defined narrative centered around one or two teams is way easier to follow and much more dramatic, even if the outcomes themselves are more certain. How is this any different than watching a…