At 8:50 this evening, I realized I might have Achilles tendonitis.
My foot took a real heel turn around one of my favorite puns.
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith
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Editor of Tedium, an offbeat newsletter that’s been rocking since 2015. I complain on the internet a lot, and I accidentally made a search engine.
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Most newsletters publish their holiday gift guides around Black Friday. Not us. December 22nd, baby.
That’s because it’s secretly a year-end wrap-up. Here’s where @npub1pfje...v6tr took us in 2025:

Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet.
2025 Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide: Later Than Ever
Tedium’s annual last-minute gift guide presumes you’re going to give your loved ones gifts on the 26th … or let’s be honest, the middle of ...
For anyone looking to buy a Commodore 64 Ultimate, I have a bunch of referral codes because people keep buying with my link. The referrals can't be stacked so they're not useful beyond a single code.
Which means: Bug me if you want a $10 coupon.