Kanye has created a musical movie with ‘Donda’
Kanye West’s 10th album clocks in at 1 hour and 49 minutes, the length of a feature film.
Typetura is typesetting for the 21st century
A primer on the future of typography, typesetting, and why details matter.
The 10,000 year clock
2 new articles on Gold's Guide, 4 interesting links, and 3 email newsletters worth reading.
The Long Now Foundation is thinking 10,000 years ahead
This group of innovators and polymaths is going beyond self-actualization by creating cultural relics designed to stand the test of time.
How I automate social media posts for Gold's Guide with Zapier and Ghost
A guide to automatically posting social media link posts to Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn every time a new article is published on your Ghost site.
Trying new things
A member's update on how emails from Gold's Guide will work going forwards. This is the prequel edition #000.
Telegram is the best messaging app that’s not iMessage
A fast, nimble, secure, and free messaging app that works on every platform imaginable.
Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” is a classic sci-fi novel that only gets better with age
“Foundation” tells story of an organization of scientists who study psychohistory: the science of forecasting the future.
4:22 is a densely ethereal album from Kanye West and Travis Scott producer Mike Dean
Mike Dean's second solo album has a familiar vibe that still feels brand new.
The Book of Bullshit will teach you to use bullshit for good
Learn how to stop falling for bullshit by understanding the secret artistry of BS masters. A no-nonsense book that makes the complexities of human psychology simple and approachable.
Ready Player Everyone
Once you start to view the internet as a game, it's hard to look at it any other way. Let's have some fun.
The newsletter I read to start my day off right
I traded my morning scrolling habit for something healthier: the Morning Brew, a daily email newsletter that makes reading the news more fun.
The little bluetooth speaker that could
The Tribit X SoundGo is probably the best deal in bluetooth speakers right now. It's waterproof, sounds great, has strong volume — and it's only $35.
On Mirror, digital publishing meets cryptocurrency
This invitation-only, blockchain-based publishing platform is enabling new business models for writers by giving power to the people.
The Baronfig Confidant is a delightful hardcover notebook
A good notebook is reliable, simple, and durable. The Baronfig Confidant is all of that — and it has style, too.
Get paid for seeing ads with Basic Attention Token
Basic Attention Token is a cryptocurrency that's about more than just about the money — it's also about where the money goes.
Getting Things Done teaches the art of stress-free productivity
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a foundational book for anyone interested in practicing productivity.
NetNewsWire is the nicest RSS reading app for iOS and Mac
NetNewsWire is a light, quick, and reliable app for reading RSS feeds. It can sync with Feedbin, recently added built-in iCloud sync, and it's completely free.
How I roll my own custom newsfeed with Feedbin
Email newsletters are experiencing a renaissance in 2021, but there's one problem: I don't like email! So I use Feedbin, which lets me read email newsletters in RSS reading apps.
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The all natural newsfeed
RSS is the original newsfeed. There are no algorithms, no trending sections, no pop-up ads: just pure, organic information. What's old is what's next.
Everything Chrome can do, Brave can do better
Brave makes surfing the internet fun again. It's time to ditch Google Chrome.
‘Zero to One’ is a business book about the act of creation
It's easier to imitate than it is to innovate — Zero to One by Peter Thiel is about invention.
The business, strategy, and impact of technology
Ben Thompson's Stratechery is the original paid newsletter, and it's only gotten better with time.
Clubhouse has that new social network feeling
The only app where you can listen to Elon Musk grill the founder of Robinhood over GameStock trading, live.