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March 23, 2026 » James Bennett » [Archived Version]
Way back in 2005, lots of people (ordinary people, not just people who work in tech) used to have personal blogs where they wrote about things, rather than using third-party short-form social media sites. I was one of those people (though I wasn’t yet blogging on this specific site, which launched the following year). And back in 2005, and even earlier, people liked to have comment sections on their blogs where readers could leave their thoughts on posts. And that was an absolute magnet for spa…
Read MoreAug. 27, 2024 » James Bennett » [Archived Version]
There’s a concept that I’ve heard called by a lot of different names, but my favorite name for it is “the Highlander problem”, which refers to the catchphrase of the campy-yet-still-quite-fun Highlander movie/TV franchise. In Highlander, immortal beings secretly live amongst us and sword-fight each other in hopes of being the last one standing, who will then get to rule the world forever. And when one of them is about to eliminate another, they often repeat the formulaic phrase: “There can be o…
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