dreaming of a better internet
sari and
dreaming of a better internet
instead of seeking to maximize status — which some of us still do — more of us find ourselves seeking safety and context online instead.
Yancey Strickler • The Dark Forest and the Post-Individual
the next era of the Internet
It might seem that the close coupling of digital innovation with the market was inevitable, but our present reality is only one possible digital world — creating others is still possible, and there is little time to waste.
Rachel Coldicutt • Sunshine Machines: Towards a Feminist Future of Digital Care
let's collectively create a less profit-driven internet
Embedded • How Taylor Lorenz Went From Tumblr Queen to Internet Historian
Here's some words attempting to describe and mark out the Little Printer, er, vibe:
• intimate
• cosy
• personal
• small
• friendly
• furniture
• art
• ornament
• personality
• homely
• family
• friends
Dan Hon • S16e08: Free-Range, Organic, and Natural; The Original Promise
There should be lots of different, human-scale alternative experiences on the internet that offer up home-cooked, locally-grown, ethically-sourced, code-to-table alternatives to the factory-farmed junk food of the internet. And they should be weird.
Anil Dash • The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again
The Internet needs to get much weirder. People out there are tired of deep-fried data, too, and want substance. They'll do interesting things. But you have to trust them.
While the dumb web screams, the smart web whispers
The Smart Web does exist (but it needs your support)
Love this concept of Smart Web
