The tech economy is all about getting those next 10,000 users. What if it maximized something…
Author: Paul Ford
To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare
Tech and the liberal arts have always been at war. Don’t assume Silicon Valley will win.
Why Tech Bros and Politicians Can’t Really Connect
There are two ways to compute, and two ways to see the world. It’s batch vs.…
My Tips for a Killer Product Launch
Be sure to blow up any criticism or misunderstanding of your app, no matter how small,…
My Father’s Death in 7 Gigabytes
Dad spent decades writing weird, experimental literature. His last wish: Upload it all to the Internet…
How the Piano Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Tech
Forget crypto, VR, AI. When it comes to empowering humans, new technology has nothing on the…
So Your Kid Wants to Be a Twitch Streamer
Don’t panic. Instead, teach your beloved offspring to answer the Three Questions of Streaming.
*** Did the World a Favor by Destroying Twitter
Remember what happened with the Tower of Babel? Same type of deal.
A New Drug Switched Off My Appetite. What’s Left?
Mounjaro did what decades of struggle with managing weight couldn’t. Welcome to the post-hunger age.
A Tweet Before Dying
The revolutionary internet is over, and we don’t have much to show for it. A new…