dreaming of a better internet
sari and
dreaming of a better internet
I know this is going to make me sound old – but I miss the internet.
The real internet. The one we used to have. Before it all got so much less – and somehow so much more – complicated.
The real internet. The one we used to have. Before it all got so much less – and somehow so much more – complicated.
I Miss the Internet.
Calm Tech, Then and Now
An interview with John Seely Brown on the concept of calm technology, its origins, and its application in designing user interfaces for a more seamless and calming experience.
johnseelybrown.comPeople in my profession say all the time that they can't do their jobs without Twitter, and it drives me so crazy because I think most of them are worse at their jobs because of Twitter. The reason is that Twitter, as do other forms of social media, gets you to lose control of what you care about. You lose that intentionality with your own... See more
Clay Skipper • Ezra Klein’s Formula for a Good Day Involves These Four Things
So perhaps that means changing the terms of the argument or goal. Perhaps, for the medium-term future at least, "winning" and replacing this enshittified monoculture (yes, I really need to read Cory's book), if it isn't possible, is more about cultivating a base layer, I don't know, some sort of mycelial network that's impossible to nuke out of
... See moreDan Hon • S16e08: Free-Range, Organic, and Natural; The Original Promise
The scariest thing about technology? The humans making it. Technology isn’t inherently bad, but it’s too often in the wrong hands. If it truly speaks to and supports your audience, then don’t feel shy to utilise technologies to build your brand world and connect with your audience in more mutual ways. This is about world (not just bot) building.
MORNING • 024 - Entering Limbø, With Ø
I am so, deeply, truly uninterested in reaction (which is why I don’t read the comments on my public Instagram account). But I am so curious about response: the mysterious sacred moments when we are compelled into action (often unwitnessed by others) or invited into new ways of thinking.
It’s the difference between seeing a painting through a... See more
It’s the difference between seeing a painting through a... See more
Mari Andrew • A Life Without Instagram
