dreaming of a better internet
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dreaming of a better internet
the ascent of Bluesky. The decentralized social network hit 15 million users last week, and claimed the no. 1 spot on the App Store, above ChatGPT and TikTok. At time of writing, it still held that spot, all thanks to users fleeing Musk’s X-né-Twitter, the introduction of some good and innovative features, and the refreshing sense that someone is
... See moreBrian Merchant • Bluesky's Success Is a Rejection of Big Tech's Operating System
the domino meme (courtesy of visakan, i’m pretty sure)
People who love you … sort of the original recommendation algorithm, no? My
Embedded • My Internet: Kaitlyn Tiffany
Digital gardens are not about creating utopias. Rather, they design towards the small and slow progress of protopias, as defined by futurist Kevin Kelly as “a state that is better today than yesterday.” We need protopias, alternatives, and the seeds of gardens. We need space to dream, and for that dreaming to connect to concrete action.
Annika Hansteen-Izora • On Digital Gardens: Tending to Our Collective Multiplicity
What’s your first memory of the internet?
Iconic dial-up tone aside, the internet has transformed into something very different from how many of us remember it.
The silver lining?
With radical, unwavering hope, we can all positively impact the future of... See more
instagram.comAbove all, people need agency. They need to feel in control. Sometimes, that means designing for subversive behavior. I mean, isn't the most fun often had when you're breaking rules? But this is enormously difficult in software, where you must design almost everythingfrom scratch. Unlike life, you don't get a common repertoire of actions for free –... See more