Never have those who are invisible been more visible in our society, and while they have always merited more gratitude than they have been given, never have we owed them quite as much as we do this year. Let’s take a moment and thank every single one of our essential workers who have kept the … Continue reading How I stay sane in 2020
Has the Internet become better at mediating change? It’s a good question, and the exploration of the topic by Jane Hu for The New Yorker is even better. This should be on one of your must-reads for the weekend. (In relation to this piece, I would recommend this report from Brookings. More than half of … Continue reading What is worth reading this weekend
Fourteen years ago, on a somewhat cold evening, I stepped out of a party being hosted by Ruby Red Labs in an office it shared with Adaptive Path in San Francisco’s SOMA district. I craved nicotine. Noah Glass, the forgotten co-founder of Twitter, told me about Twitter (or Twttr as it was called at the … Continue reading It all started with a single tweet
Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel it in the air The summer’s out of reach The Boys of Summer, Don Henley. Summer officially starts for me in the last week of June — together with my True Ventures colleagues, we head to the beach just across the bridge for our annual … Continue reading Oh hello, it is July 4 already
The Hey Controversy: Last week, the folks behind Basecamp launched a new email platform, Hey. Apple’s app store rejected the app, and it started a firestorm. Ben Brooks has done a great analysis of the situation. It is hype and drama free, and the kind of piece I would have — and should have — … Continue reading Worth Reading
Not wanting to settle for sharing mediocre pieces, it has taken me a bit longer than usual to offer up some recommended reading. But I have finally assembled a collection of seven pieces that I am happy to share with you today. If you are interested in technology-focused links, I share them every day on … Continue reading [07.12.2019] What to read this weekend
“Five Dimes.” A great whodunit. Just go read this right now. “As Sea Levels Rise, So Do Ghost Forests.” A sobering investigation into how seawater is killing trees and forests on America’s eastern coast. The accompanying photos tell an even starker story. “What Really Happens When You Become an Overnight Millionaire?” Peter Rahal, the man … Continue reading What to read this weekend
A bizarre tale of a tech bro, doomsday bunker and a dead body. It is one of the strangest stories you will read — and no, it is not fiction. [Washingtonian] The daily habits of a latter day dictator. No, not the one from North Korea. We’re talking about Vladimir Putin here. [Newsweek] The curious … Continue reading What to read this weekend
The Biggest Art Con? A Dutch gallerist made thousands of forgeries and passed them off as the work of real artists. When he was caught, a new con began. [Atavist] The Ratner Effect: Twitter might be an easy way to connect to your customers, but a few wrong words and you could find yourself looking … Continue reading Weekend Reads
The not-so chill history of the Hawaiian shirt. As someone who has been known to wear these shirts, I say with confidence that this is an excellent read. The amazing hunt for a multi-million-dollar stolen car is a perfect end-of-summer whodunit. The Californication of America’s restaurants is not a good thing. It is just too … Continue reading What to read this weekend
