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Josh McConnell

@joshmcconnell.com
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I think about how technology shapes media, work, brands and everyday life. Former tech journalist, now a narrative strategist. Occasional gadget problem. www.ctrlaltdeliberate.com NYC via Toronto

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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 27/09/2026
Talked with Lin-Manuel and got 7 Hamilton vinyl records in one day. Not bad.
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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 23/09/2026
Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same. This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
Picture of the streets of Pompeii, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_-_panoramio_(26).jpg. Taken by Tanya Dedyukhina, used under CC
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 09/09/2026
You say a foldable iPhone is being announced today? Enjoy. I'll be over here on my physical keyboard.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 06/09/2026
A few days into using my Unihertz Titan 2 Elite and getting into a groove now after some tinkering. May the keyboard phone renaissance continue.
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is funny timing: Ubisoft announced that Steam Deck support for For Honor will end Sept 10 and tells users to continue playing using Xbox Cloud Gaming
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 27/08/2026
I accidentally typed Uber instead of car into Microsoft Teams and for some reason an eggplant shows up.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 25/08/2026
This looked very cool.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 19/08/2026
I've never been more tempted by a brick set.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 19/08/2026
When we worked through different team names, mascots were always part of it. Before Tempo was locked in, we talked about how the name could come to life through two mascots—our own Tortoise and the Hare, but with some sass and attitude—each embodying a different tempo. 2 years later and they're here
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 15/08/2023
walking very very slowly and quietly today so the humidity can't find me
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 06/08/2026
I wrote about how polished writing no longer tells us as much about the thinking behind it, and then I ran the finished piece through an AI detector. Pangram said it was 66% AI-written and yet I wrote the entire piece myself. Read the piece here: joshmcconnell.substack.com/p/when-ai-wr...
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When AI writing can look human, what does polish still prove?
A study found readers preferred AI-written stories and struggled to tell them from human ones. When everything appears finished, we have to judge the thinking and choices behind the work.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 30/07/2026
"The official accessory of Curtis Sliwa"
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 28/07/2026
Jokes on T-Mobile. I didn't want to talk to anyone anyway.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 24/07/2026
I went to the DMV this morning and it was super fast (15 minutes) and the folks were super friendly. AMA.
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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I mean, good rule is to always listen to Alanah. "Well, you could shut down your disc manufacturing plant, which was making about 600,000 discs per day, and turn it into an optical microlens fabricating facility. You know what? They use optical microlenses for AI data centers."
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everyone is missing the point
YouTube video by Alanah Pearce
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Jonathan Ore @jonore.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Callout: Are you in Canada and a regular player of "friendslop" games like Peak or RV There Yet? Looking to talk to people for a story to learn about the appeal of the genre.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 21/07/2026
For decades, I've pretty much exclusively seen films in IMAX when offered in the format because I may as well go big when not watching at home. Very pleased to see the world is catching up to why it's great.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 20/07/2026
I can't wait until we're past the phase of the internet where people film TikTok videos in their cars and make silly-faced YouTube thumbnails.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Canadian Press is looking for an experienced reporter to join the Ontario team. Join us! apply.workable.com/the-canadian...
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Reporter-Editor, Ontario Desk - The Canadian Press
Reporter-Editor, Ontario DeskTorontoThis position is hybrid; the successful candidate will be required to be in the office at least three days a week.The Canadian Press is looking for an experienced, ...
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 09/07/2026
Maybe all the Swifties that furiously run to her defense on social are just paid bots like the ones that meddle with elections.
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
BREAKING: Obsidian Entertainment is making a big pivot as part of the Xbox restructuring. It has laid off a quarter of its staff, canceled a planned sequel to Avowed, and is now beginning work on a new Fallout game, according to people familiar with the plans www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game
The game maker is also canceling a planned sequel to last year’s ‘Avowed’
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Flip Satan @teawithphil.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sega is at it again with the AI, this time it's Dreamcast keyrings with slop text :(
Screenshot of Sega Shop Instagram Advert for Dreamcast keyrings that appear to be gen AI.Closer shot of Sega Shop Instagram Advert for Dreamcast keyrings that appear to be gen AI.Zoomed in shot of garbled text on Sega Shop Dreamcast keyring.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/07/2026
Watching the Kyle Lowry presser, you remember how hard it is to clip/quote him sometimes because he's always joking mid-sentence. Miss having him around regularly.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 06/07/2026
Xbox spent years buying studios to grow. Today, it continued the path to unwind that. Days earlier, PlayStation killed disc production. I wrote about what happens to devs and players after a platform changes the strategy they built their lives around: joshmcconnell.substack.com/p/what-xboxs...
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What Xbox’s layoffs tells us about being wrong at scale
Microsoft spent years buying studios to grow Xbox and now it's unwinding the bet. Meanwhile, PlayStation is ending physical discs, raising new fears about game preservation.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 02/07/2026
"Wide, powerful stance"
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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 26/06/2026
PlayStation: Shoots themselves in the foot Xbox: Shoots themselves in the face Nintendo:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/06/2026
Mamdani's speech at the Knicks parade was easily the best I've ever heard at an event of that sort. I posted the whole thing on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Highly recommended.
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Mamdani Remembers Some Knicks Guys during phenomenal parade speech
YouTube video by Aaron Rupar
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/06/2026
OG Anunoby Sends Parade Crowd Into Frenzy With Celebratory Nod
OG Anunoby Sends Parade Crowd Into Frenzy With Celebratory Nod
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 15/06/2026
Just announced: New ESPN series 'Setting the Tempo' chronicles the launch in real time of the Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA franchise. abcnews.com/video/133883...
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Video 'Setting the Tempo' tells story of Canada’s 1st WNBA franchise
The new ESPN Original series chronicles the launch in real time of the Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA franchise.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 13/06/2026
Once a Raptor, always a Raptor. Repping OG in Times Square today on my way to an afternoon Broadway show before the game tonight. Knicks in 5.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 12/06/2026
Not only is Facebook down with a major outage, but downdetector's Facebook page has a 404 error.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 10/06/2026
Lockheed Martin is looking for someone with "3+ years of professional experience" to "shape how Lockheed Martin understands, talks about, and adopts AI". Cool cool cool.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 10/06/2026
Happy Wednesday from Walgreens
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Patrick Sullivan @pattsully.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Link from the Ocarina of Time remakeLuke from The Last Jedi about to murder Kylo in his sleep
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 09/06/2026
Damn, it looks better than I expected.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 09/06/2026
Was the crowd saying boo or poo, because both could be true.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 08/06/2026
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 08/06/2026
Is macOS Golden Gate sponsored by the Warriors?
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 08/06/2026
I wonder if the post-Cook era of Apple keynotes will finally stop the company from having reporters come to Cupertino just to watch a screen and bring back the live on-stage unveils again. It's turned into the definition of "this could have been an email" energy.
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
hey quick question, am I having a stroke
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
Never know what you'll pass when out and about. In a few minutes on my way to a bar, I passed Kathleen's apartment from You've Got Mail, the How I Met Your Mother house, Only Murders in the Building apartment, and Oppenheimer's place.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
If there's one takeaway from all of these gaming showcases over the last week, it's that magic and zombies are in.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
This looks fantastic. Can't wait to give it a go.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
Game 3 tickets available at FACE VALUE for $2700 to $7800. Insanity.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
Everyone thought this was coming during Summer Game Fest. Love that the rumor mill was true but Xbox got the goods today just to throw people off.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
I for one enjoy Spike Lee's new catchphrase.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 07/06/2026
The Knicks bandwagon is real.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 06/06/2026
What a game. Knicks in 4.
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 05/06/2026
Summer Game Fest took a turn
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Josh McConnell @joshmcconnell.com · 05/06/2026
Summer Game Fest has been banger after banger so far without any filler.
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