Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore.
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Should we really spring forward and fall back?
July 19, 2021 • 6 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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When do you run the dishwasher? Do you rinse the dishes first? And wouldn’t it be nice if our dishwashers were robots?
July 5, 2021 • 9 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Do you always start watching at the beginning? And do you have to watch till the end?
June 21, 2021 • 8 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
The strange case of the burrito sandwich.
June 7, 2021 • 4 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
What is the shape of a dog?
May 24, 2021 • 9 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Tim Cook thinks that self-driving cars are robots. Does John want to revisit his opinion?
May 10, 2021 • 7 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Has the pandemic made John reconsider some of his previous rulings? (One guess.)
April 27, 2021 • 2 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Not all pickles are pickles, and not all relish is pickle relish.
April 5, 2021 • 8 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
What divides pots from pans?
March 22, 2021 • 4 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Chances are pretty good that the peanut butter you eat is terrible.
March 8, 2021 • 8 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
A very unfortunate bagel on either side of the Atlantic.
February 22, 2021 • 6 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell