“The pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Parmenides taught that the only things that are real are things which never change… and the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that everything changes. If you superimpose their two views, you get this result: Nothing is real.” ― Philip K. Dick You might have noticed that it has been awfully quiet … Continue reading Shared (un)Realities
Nick Bilton
Hi, Somerset
Just recently my friends Nick and Chrysta Bilton became the proud parents of Somerset Bilton. As someone who saw their romance blossom, this was the perfect way for the story to continue. The birth of a child is such a magical moment for the parents, a reaffirmation of human continuity. A child is a bridge from our past … Continue reading Hi, Somerset
Technology and the Moral Dimension
The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, two publications with different ideas of moral dimensions, are asking the same question, one that has been on my mind for a long time: How does Silicon Valley reconcile the reality of its success with the fear its success instills in real people whose lives it sets to redefine? Continue reading “Technology and the Moral Dimension”
Two Friends. Two Books. In Fall 2013
Journalists for some odd reason love to write books — when in reality they should be writing a blog every day and calling it a book. #joke. My not so funny jokes aside – two dear friends are coming out with their books later this year and I wanted to make sure you grab a … Continue reading Two Friends. Two Books. In Fall 2013
My year in photos
2012… I hardly knew ya! Probably one of the busiest years of my life, it was one of the most fun fruitful and satisfying years as well. Sure it was stressful at times and yes, I packed on a few pounds, but let’s just say it was a year lived. Of course this is the year, I fell in love with Photography, thanks to Instagram which gave me the confidence that – yes I can take decent photos and share them with others. And as a result I am going to recap my year in photos. Continue reading “My year in photos”
The SF Look? Sucks
Refinery 29, a website for women yesterday published 9 of SF’s hottest tech guys, a list that include my good friend designer Daniel Burka and fellow scribe Nick Bilton. Congrats boys! After falling for the slideshow click bait, I was left with two thoughts — First — yay for forced diversity. Second, the uniformity of … Continue reading The SF Look? Sucks
We need an social off switch
Nick Bilton hosted a party and very soon everything that was supposed to be private was on the social web, making him wonder perhaps we ought to do something. You know, a social off switch. Nick asked for my opinion and I shared it with him, via email of course. simply resigned himself to the … Continue reading We need an social off switch