Archive - Bits & Letters by David Demaree

Why are webcams so cursed?

Reviewers say the camera on Apple's new display is horrible. Not surprised, tbh.

Mar 21, 2022 •

April 2021

#14: Check out my art show

I'm back on my B.S. (Boring Substack) with updates on Covid life, vaccination, and my comic strip collabs with an up-and-coming young phenom.

Apr 18, 2021 •

November 2020

#13: Happy birthday

Turns out I share a birthday week with SARS-CoV-2. Some more notes on crazy fast Covid vaccine development, plus some games and toys.

Nov 30, 2020 •

#12: The reality issue

On Covid denial, "hyperfreedom," and hoping reality will stage a comeback

Nov 17, 2020 •

#11: Cheesequake Service Area

Some last notes on voting and democracy before… well, you know.

Nov 3, 2020 •

October 2020

#10: Getting out the votes

A bonus edition about voting in America. Fun fact: did you know that the Constitution doesn't actually grant anyone the right to vote???

Oct 28, 2020 •

#9: Uncanny normalcy

I desperately want to believe that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train. Some thoughts on when comfort blurs with risk. Also web design…

Oct 26, 2020 •

Pandemic time means having to make the same hard choice about in-person school — over and over again.

Oct 19, 2020 •

I'm tired and don't have any big ideas for you this week, just grilling tips, the debate over Boulevardier recipes, and a tiny keyboard.

Oct 12, 2020 •

#6: Secrets of success(ion)

All I have for you this week is a bunch of trivia-night deep cuts about presidential succession, plus Kid A is 20, and I'm healthy enough to drink…

Oct 5, 2020 •

September 2020

#5: A spore-borne hate plague

Getting over the 'crisis wall', and how Transformers introduced me to pandemics

Sep 28, 2020 •

#4: Empty, living places

Days 190-192: I miss walking around alone in cities, but cities — like the rest of our public spaces — aren't what they once were.

Sep 21, 2020 •

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