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Justin Pot

@jhpot

5.8K Followers

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I am a freelance journalist and a person. I believe that tech is a tool, not a way of life, and that we should use it to connect with each other. I currently write for Lifehacker, WIRED, The Atlantic, PopSci, PCMag, and The Wall Street Journal.

I also enjoy brewing beer and being outside.

JustinPot.com	https://justinpot.com
Connectivity, my newsletter	https://buttondown.email/justinpot
Pronouns	he/him
Location	Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

Justin Pot 1d ago

JustinPot 1d ago

Added the round of 32 games to my #worldcup TV schedule tool. Every game is available with an antenna in the USA; very different situation in Canada. Check it out: https://justinpot.com/worldcup/

Justin Pot 3d ago

JustinPot 3d ago

It’s possible to use AI without becoming an idiot but you’ve got to be intentional about it. https://justinpot.com/how-to-use-ai-without-stagnating/

Justin Pot Jun 22

JustinPot Jun 22

macOS 27 will make building Shortcuts a lot easier, but you don’t necessarily have to wait, as I outlined for WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/try-one-of-macos-27s-best-features-right-now-shortcuts-playground-agent/

Try One of macOS 27’s Best Features Right Now

Apple’s fall macOS release will let you build Shortcuts by typing what you want to happen. But Claude Code and Codex users don’t have to wait.

WIRED

Justin Pot Jun 19

Canada's first ever World Cup win was a 6-0 game where we had over 30 shots. Apparently the trick was to pretend it's hockey.

Justin Pot Jun 19

I just found out @buttondown has an inbox, and that I've not been responding to messages there. Not sure if something changed? Emails used to get to my inbox. My apologies if you're emailed me and I didn't write back.

Justin Pot Jun 17

saw the CEO of my former employer talking about his council of AI advisors on LinkedIn and am sincerely wondering if I should reply with links to mental health resources

Justin Pot Jun 17

JustinPot Jun 17

Wondering if your files are safe in the cloud? I tried to explain all the jargon and make it easy to understand what to look for. Read it now at PCMag: https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/is-your-cloud-storage-actually-secure-heres-what-most-companies-dont-explain

Justin Pot Jun 16

JustinPot Jun 16

Stop merging later than you have to! My latest for PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/technology/driving-myths/