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6 year-old son: Where do cows watch movies? Me: A MOOOOOO-vie theater. Son: No. Me: [Surprised] Then where? So… https://t.co/UgVh1byfwx
— benthompson (@benthompson)
I wonder at what point Apple decided to make sure the Stocks app could display a ‘T’ 🤔 https://t.co/XASHBAUrMl
— benthompson (@benthompson)
My daughter deleted an entire report because, after only using Google Docs previously, she had to use Word. She was… https://t.co/yJr4wUNjX8
— benthompson (@benthompson)
0 likes 1 retweet (it was me) 2 terribly misguided ‘ē‘s 345 words 4 pageviews 5 years ago today 🎂… https://t.co/fibL6GMPD0
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42% revenue growth an “utter disaster” I might need to extend my vacation 🙄 https://t.co/7Tyv2Y5jVU
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Note to self: don't share interesting anecdotes about kids encountering new computer paradigms for the first time i… https://t.co/AcCWE7aKsZ
— benthompson (@benthompson)
It's a shame, but not a surprise, that there are zero acknowledgements of the way in which Facebook ads level the p… https://t.co/de8eQj0Jz0
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Leaving aside that none of these actions are illegal, I am very bothered by the readiness of many to suggest that “… https://t.co/lOLdSCP67N
— benthompson (@benthompson)
My 6yo on smartphones in 2018: *** Son: Can you get phones that have “Hey Google”? Me: Yes, but not iPhones. The… https://t.co/waz2iF8LJ7
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Ideas are free but “Source: Credit Suisse” is a bit much https://t.co/OQzOyHxH6A
— benthompson (@benthompson)
This is amazing: the New York Times sent out a GDPR update to all its vendors, but anyone can reply to the email li… https://t.co/Ns1rijBDEF
— benthompson (@benthompson)
The trend that matters 😂 https://t.co/VkUuQsAYEK https://t.co/h1bhsnDNbr
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Simplicity for the end-user often entails the offloading of complexity elsewhere in the value chain... https://t.co/eyFTRAuNHK
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Not one for the VC congratulations train, but this deserves an exception: Connie is fantastic in her own right, and… https://t.co/JZypFju4De
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Evan Spiegel characterizing going public as shifting away from short-term focused VCs to long-term focused public markets is A+ spin 😂
— benthompson (@benthompson)
I guess I should have been disclosing this Microsoft conflict-of-interest for the last five years 🤔 https://t.co/XKYQcaJw4A
— benthompson (@benthompson)
I’ve definitely reached the age where browsing the latest products at Costco is a real weekend highlight.
— benthompson (@benthompson)
I think @reckless absolutely nailed it with his iPad review https://t.co/LSNO6Q3LUW
— benthompson (@benthompson)
To the approximately 347 people that tried to explain to me that “trillion” wasn’t something that would need testin… https://t.co/HEv8XkILbu
— benthompson (@benthompson)
I would say “Give this social media manager a raise”, but given they have clearly been at Netflix for at least five… https://t.co/ShwtsKW3Mi
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Folks, this isn't a commentary on Word, and yes, I figured out how to find the report. It's a comment on files and… https://t.co/gM3u4CLp2C
— benthompson (@benthompson)
See, the reason why you choose a name like "Stratechery" is because on March 16, 2018, the name is still available… https://t.co/xmtKhogCe7
— benthompson (@benthompson)
I shudder to think how much I would be willing to pay for an Apple Pencil with an on/off switch so that it wasn't d… https://t.co/WDU0wcouBY
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Not going to lie. @Lefsetz got me. I had the piece written in my head before I realized it was an April Fool’s joke. https://t.co/FyJ2Oyhx7z
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Great thread. This was exactly how I felt when Bourdain finally visited Taiwan. Told everyone I knew to watch. RIP https://t.co/u8iMRGIiMX
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Happy six year anniversary to one of the biggest regulatory failures of all time, and I’m not talking about Netscap… https://t.co/vNqISA841z
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Has anyone written the definitive study about the degree to which SF/SV “progressives” have propagated inequality b… https://t.co/MXqxSUp7bN
— benthompson (@benthompson)
How to post an image on the league message board of Yahoo's fantasy football site — arguably one of their most valu… https://t.co/r9fn1UKWCs
— benthompson (@benthompson)
When are we going to talk about the other terrible impact of social media, that is the visual detritus that is stoc… https://t.co/ncJU8KIumz
— benthompson (@benthompson)
It’s hard to explain how happy this tweet made me 😂😂😂 https://t.co/wc8Ee1BkxT
— benthompson (@benthompson)
Reading it is ok, listening to it (audio linked at top) is even better. https://t.co/QDSacZfqUz
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In case you're in the market for an NBA star to cheer for, might I submit Giannis Antetokounmpo? Great segment on… https://t.co/fUb9edtUlf
— benthompson (@benthompson)
The ongoing sloppiness of far too many with the "Facebook sells data" falsehood ended up giving Zuckerberg a trivia… https://t.co/trOlSXfDHK
— benthompson (@benthompson)
First time I’ve seen the Facebook ad that I hear has been plastered all over the playoffs. It’s awful.
— benthompson (@benthompson)