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A digital magazine covering technology, business, productivity, travel, food and culture – for the genuinely curious, from the team at Minto Cafe.
Six topics, one goal: fresh ideas for the genuinely curious
Technology
Right-to-repair, note-taking apps and the technology stories worth actually caring about.
AI
AI companion apps, AI art tools and what they reveal about how we work and connect.
Business & Startups
Why some startups stay small on purpose, and the real story behind overnight success.
Productivity
Deep work, productivity apps nobody uses, and the four-day week experiment.
Travel
Slow travel, digital nomad visas and airline loyalty economics.
Food & Culture
Coffee culture, street food cities and why some cuisines travel well.
Latest from the blog
Why Note-Taking Apps Keep Getting Reinvented (And Rarely Stick)
Few software categories have genuinely seen as much sustained reinvention as note-taking apps, with genuinely new entrants regularly launching to considerable initial…
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Food & CultureThe Rise of Silent Reading Parties in an Age of Constant Notification
Silent reading parties, gatherings where people meet genuinely purely to read in comfortable, genuinely shared physical company without conversation, have grown from…
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Business & StartupsWhy Some Startups Deliberately Stay Small on Purpose
Startup culture has genuinely long celebrated rapid growth and scale as the default measure of real success, but a genuinely growing number…
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TravelThe Hidden Economics of Airline Loyalty Programs
Airline loyalty programs have genuinely evolved from a comparatively simple frequent-flyer perk into a genuinely sophisticated, hugely profitable business in their own…
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TechnologyWhy Right-to-Repair Laws Are Reshaping Consumer Electronics
Right-to-repair legislation, giving consumers and independent repair shops genuine legal access to parts, tools, and documentation needed to actually repair their own…
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ProductivityThe Appeal of Analog Hobbies in an Always-On World
Analog hobbies – film photography, letter writing, physical board games, hand tool woodworking – have seen genuinely notable renewed interest among people…
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A digital magazine for the genuinely curious
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