Jan
27
Saying Hello
I explore how people get to know each other online, from search and social history to informal voices in Twitter, podcasts, and blogs.
3 min read
internet
Jan
24
Decision Fatigue
I think about web decision fatigue, endless online reading, technical rabbit holes, and the difficulty of shutting my curiosity off.
2 min read
May
21
My Problems with Online Reading
I rethink RSS feeds, Google Reader, online obligation, and intentional reading after a few offline days in Las Vegas.
4 min read
Apr
15
Sunday Reading - April 15th, 2012
I collect Sunday reading links on Instagram, Facebook loneliness, tech news, Tyler Cowen, fashion, gender, and wider culture.
1 min read
Mar
11
An Invitation to the Future
I connect the new iPad, social apps, SXSW, and a redesign of Four Sides while thinking about blurry visions of the future.
2 min read
Oct
07
Pausing to Read - Site Design
I think about Instapaper, clean site design, and how removing distractions can make online reading feel slower and more humane.
2 min read
Aug
30
Jeff Jarvis, Google Me, and the Future of the Internet
I speculate about Google Me, decentralized networks, private publics, and how Google might reshape identity and sharing online.
4 min read
Aug
04
Digital Sabbatical
I wrestle with unread feeds, Twitter noise, privacy, and the need to step back from the internet so my thoughts can deepen again.
4 min read
Mar
24
Living in the Immersion Age Now
I expand the Immersion Age idea through tribes, participation, online information flow, and the way connection changes daily life.
5 min read
Mar
22
Immersive Age versus Information Age
I argue for the Immersive Age, where constant information, media, and global connection reshape attention, ambition, and confusion.
4 min read
Dec
03
Socially Awkward
I describe a lifelong social awkwardness and how the internet became a more comfortable place for identity, friendship, and expression.
2 min read