In the modern desktop environment, with multitasking and alerts and constant activity, there are always more distractions. When you're at a computer, your hands are always on the controls. Marco Arment activityalertcomputer Change image and share on social
Instapaper is much bigger today than I could have predicted in 2008, and it has simply grown far beyond what one person can do. To really shine, it needs a full-time staff of at least a few people. Marco Arment bigfullgrow Change image and share on social
One reason I love the Kindle, more so than the iPad, is that on the Kindle you can't do anything else but read. It's the best, because it does the least. It doesn't even show a clock. Marco Arment clockipadkindle Change image and share on social
With Instapaper, I can take a few months off. I can't stop publishing 'The Magazine' for two months and work on something else. Marco Arment instapapermagazinemonth Change image and share on social
Instapaper does support paywall sites. I have a list of them, that when someone saves something it sends a copy of the page as they are viewing it only to them. If you subscribe to a paid site, you can save the content. I'm not really touching the money. Marco Arment contentcopyinstapaper share on social
As long as I manage investments properly and don't spend recklessly, Tumblr has given my family a strong safety net and given me the freedom to work on whatever I want. And that's exactly what I plan to do. Marco Arment familyfreedominvestment share on social
Programmers work in bursts of productivity. Then, they let the brain rest and get back into it. A lot about the office world is not a great fit for me. Marco Arment backbrainburst Change image and share on social
People love information. Right now in our society, we have an obesity epidemic. Because for the first time in history, we have access to food whenever we want, we don't know how to control ourselves. I think we have the exact same problem with information. Marco Arment accesscontrolepidemic share on social
