The Web as we knew it is officially over
If you follow my work, you might be aware that I’ve been pretty bearish on the state of the internet for some time, especially how it evolved to…
Tag: internet
4 Steps Towards a Better Internet
I believe the internet today is pretty much broken — by behavioral tracking, by market concentration, by walled gardens. And while I caution against quick technological fixes as attempts…
Is it time to re-start building the internet?
Note: This is cross-posted from my newsletter, to which you can subscribe here. x Here are some thoughts that have been kicking around my head for some time.…
Bruce Schneier: The Battle for Power on the Internet
The fantastic Bruce Schneier gave an excellent talk at TEDxCambridge: The Battle for Power on the Internet: In it, he explains in his usual clear, easy-to-understand…
How to see through the cloud, translated
Over on the Mozilla Webmaker site, James Bridle wrote a brilliant piece that explains in very simple terms how to get a better understanding of the web at…
ITU won’t control the internet
Today is a good day for the internet. “Failure to sign agreement at ITU conference stops governments having greater powers to control phone calls and data”, is…
Foo Session: The end of the world (or state, at least)
What seems like it started out as a joke by David Eaves turned into one of the most interesting (and hilarious) discussions I participated in at Foo Camp.…