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Maggie Appleton

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Design, anthropology, programming, and illustrated essays about tools for thought.

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  • The Eponymous Laws of Programming #Programming #Tech #Essays

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    Nov 16, 2020
  • Neologisms #Design #Language #Writing

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    Nov 1, 2020
  • A History of Cyborgs #History #Cyborg #Science

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    Nov 1, 2020
  • Neologisms #Design #Language #Writing

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    Nov 1, 2020
  • A History of Cyborgs #History #Cyborg #Tech

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    Nov 1, 2020
  • A Brief Introduction to Digital Anthropology #Anthropology #Digital #Culture

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    Oct 3, 2020
  • A Brief Introduction to Digital Anthropology #DigitalCulture #Anthropology #Research

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    Oct 3, 2020
  • GreenSock Animations with React Hooks #Design #Programming #Animation

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    Sep 27, 2020
  • GreenSock Animations with React Hooks #React #Animation #WebDev

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    Sep 27, 2020
  • Tools for Thought as Cultural Practices, not Computational Objects #Design #Culture #Thought

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    Sep 16, 2020
  • Tools for Thought as Cultural Practices, not Computational Objects #Design #ToolsForThought #Culture

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    Sep 16, 2020
  • The Bare Essentials of Greensock #Design #Programming #Animation

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    Sep 8, 2020
  • The Bare Essentials of Greensock #Animation #WebDev #Design

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    Sep 8, 2020
  • September 2020 #Design #ToolsForThought #Essays

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    Sep 1, 2020
  • September 2020 #Design #Productivity #Tools

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    Sep 1, 2020
  • Illustrating Gatsby's Key Concepts #Design #Illustration #ToolsForThought

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    Aug 20, 2020
  • Illustrating Gatsby's Key Concepts #Design #Illustration #ToolsForThought

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    Aug 20, 2020
  • Why You Own an iPad and Still Can't Draw #Design #Creativity #ToolsForThought

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    Aug 18, 2020
  • Why You Own an iPad and Still Can't Draw #Design #Illustration #Creativity

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    Aug 18, 2020
  • Problematic Proteins #Design #ToolsForThought #Essays

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    Aug 8, 2020
  • Problematic Proteins #Design #Tech #Writing

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    Aug 8, 2020
  • New Harvest & Illustrating the Cultivated Meat Podcast #Design #ToolsForThought #Podcast

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    Aug 4, 2020
  • New Harvest & Illustrating the Cultivated Meat Podcast #Design #Podcast #Illustration

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    Aug 4, 2020
  • The Gift Economy #Design #Culture #Essays

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    Aug 3, 2020
  • The Gift Economy #Design #Culture #Economics

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    Aug 3, 2020
  • Synecdoche: Drawing the Part for the Whole #Design #Illustration #ThinkingTools

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    Jul 28, 2020
  • Synecdoche: Drawing the Part for the Whole #Design #Illustration #Metaphor

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    Jul 28, 2020
  • A Meta-Tour of This Site #Design #WebDevelopment #Essays

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    Jul 22, 2020
  • A Meta-Tour of This Site #Design #WebDev #Meta

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    Jul 22, 2020
  • Douglas, Dirt, and Matter Out of Place #Design #Anthropology #ToolsForThought

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    Jul 21, 2020
  • Douglas, Dirt, and Matter Out of Place #Design #ToolsForThought #Anthropology

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    Jul 21, 2020
  • The Pattern Language of Project Xanadu #Design #Programming #Tools

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    Jul 10, 2020
  • The Pattern Language of Project Xanadu #Design #Programming #OpenSource

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    Jul 10, 2020
  • The Knowledge Hydrant #Design #Tools #Knowledge

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    Jun 28, 2020
  • Growing the Evergreens #Design #ToolsForThought #Essays

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    Jun 28, 2020
  • The Knowledge Hydrant #Design #Knowledge #Tools

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    Jun 28, 2020
  • Growing the Evergreens #Design #ToolsForThought #Productivity

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    Jun 28, 2020
  • Frequently Asked Questions #Design #FAQ #Tools

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    Jun 27, 2020
  • Frequently Asked Questions #Design #ToolsForThought #FAQ

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