Reading Time: 2 minWe all hear many people complaining about “the algorithms” on social media, and it’s often a legit complaint. At best, the algorithms show us a bunch of stuff we didn’t ask for. As worst, they could be affecting political outcomes. Part of the problem is the algorithms themselves, but the other part is our overall […]
Technology
Shortform for long books
Reading Time: 2 minI’ve been using Blinkist for some book summaries for a few years now, and it’s great! However, I’m noticing a growing problem in the gap between long books and Blinkist, in that the “Blinks” just aren’t long enough to really share the heart of the book. Blinkist and most related platforms are proud of the […]
What the web is versus what we want it to be
Reading Time: 2 minIn recently listening to a podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk, I realized how differently him and I see the world. While I respect what he does, and I follow a lot of his advice, it comes from a different direction. In particular, Gary provides a ton of great ideas on how to generate increasingly large amounts […]
The evolution of websites
Reading Time: 2 minThe internet is changing rapidly, thanks to big shifts in social media and the ongoing wave of AI. Websites have largely remained the same in recent years, staying strong as the home for every business on the internet. I don’t think that will be changing anytime soon, but the nature of the sites themselves may […]
Multiplexity
Reading Time: 2 minI know a lot of people through my personal life and a lot of people through my work life, but there’s an important third group — people that are in both. In the book “Friend of Friend“, author David Burkus calls this “multiplexity”. He explains: “While we may want to categorize people into just work […]
What keyboard do you use on your phone?
Reading Time: < 1 minWhen asked “what keyboard do you use on your phone?”, I’m guessing the answer that most people give is “the one it came with”, but you may be surprised to learn that there are ton of different keyboards that you can use on your phone/tablet. I’ve talked about great desktop keyboards before, as well as […]
Niagara Launcher for Android
Reading Time: 2 minOne of the popular features on Android phones over the years is the ability to change to a different launcher. The “launcher” is essentially the software that controls your home screen and app layout — the main grid of icons that you swipe through. Years ago I used to experiment with different launchers quite a […]
Consolidating my messages with Beeper
Reading Time: 2 minI’d heard about the Beeper app a while ago, but didn’t actually check it out until recently. I should have looked earlier, as it’s fantastic. Very simply, it’s an app that puts almost all of your messaging apps in one place, in one stream of content. This includes WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, LinkedIn, Signal, Instagram, […]
A Brave new browser
Reading Time: < 1 minAs I’m slowly shedding the Google services in my life, I recently made a fairly big move and switched from Google Chrome to the Brave browser. If you’re wanting something more privacy-focused, Brave is likely the best way to go because it’s very similar to Chrome. There are other great browsers, including Arc and Firefox […]
There’s still a world outside these walls
Reading Time: 3 minFor those of you over 40, you can likely still remember the “good old days” on the internet, back when people set up their own places to visit, rather than relying on a handful of huge companies trying to lock your attention inside of their walls (which is very likely how you found this post). […]