@tylerangert Exploring the internet together should be like exploring a vast old library with your friends. Wandering down different shelves, skimming the pages that catch your eye, and occasionally one of you hollers in a whispering voice, "come check this out!"
Azlentwitter.com@tylerangert Exploring the internet together should be like exploring a vast old library with your friends. Wandering down different shelves, skimming the pages that catch your eye, and occasionally one of you hollers in a whispering voice, "come check this out!"
The beautiful thing about the internet is that it's still a wild frontier. The physical frontiers of our world are largely mapped and tamed. But the digital frontier is endless, and it's always open to settlers seeking better ways forward. We are all free to venture forth, follow our curiosity and aliveness, direct our attention in new ways, and... See more
rob hardy • The more beautiful internet our hearts know is possible
You can’t call it the “online world” if you never leave your feed. If your entire internet life happens inside TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, or Twitter, you’re simply mall-walking, and malls are fine: predictable, climate-controlled, food courts and chain stores on every corner, but don’t mistake the mall for the city. The city is bigger,... See more
how to use the internet again: a curriculum
Lately, I’ve been less interested in these web-discovery projects. Maybe we don’t need more libraries but more people who go to libraries—or zine fairs, independent bookstores, conventions, etc. In other words, maybe we need fewer websites randomly taking you to another website but more people seeking what inspires them. Spencer Chang and I wrote a... See more