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Angela Lashbrook

May 11, 2020

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Microprocessing

The Case for Learning Something Useless Right Now

Online classes can help you cope

An older man learning guitar by watching an online tutorial on his tablet.
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In Microprocessing, columnist Angela Lashbrook aims to improve your relationship with technology every week. Microprocessing goes deep on the little things that define your online life today to give you a better tomorrow.

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Angela Lashbrook

Angela Lashbrook

I’m a columnist for OneZero, where I write about the intersection of health & tech. Also seen at Elemental, The Atlantic, VICE, and Vox. Brooklyn, NY.

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