We've secured an amazing secret venue for State of the Word on Monday, but it has limited capacity in terms of people and has a lot of security hurdles to jump through to get in. So to open things up to the community more, we're going to activate my hacker/maker art warehouse,…
We've secured an amazing secret venue for State of the Word on Monday, but it has limited capacity in terms of people and has a lot of security hurdles to jump through to get in. So to open things up to the community more, we're going to activate my hacker/maker art warehouse,…
I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! To me, the holiday is a reminder to be grateful. A gratitude practice is one of the most surefire ways to improve your happiness, as this study covered by Harvard Health explains. I was part of a leadership coaching cohort with other…
I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! To me, the holiday is a reminder to be grateful. A gratitude practice is one of the most surefire ways to improve your happiness, as this study covered by Harvard Health explains. I was part of a leadership coaching cohort with other…
We're celebrating Thanksgiving this year with my sister Charleen in Austin, and it's no surprise there's a great Meshtastic community here!
We're celebrating Thanksgiving this year with my sister Charleen in Austin, and it's no surprise there's a great Meshtastic community here!
If you have ever customized your home setup, or done extra work to make the cable just so, it's impossible not to delight in the very deep rabbit holes this person goes in 3D-printing custom holders for everything in his junk drawer. I'm in awe. It's an ad for Bambu Lab, but…
If you have ever customized your home setup, or done extra work to make the cable just so, it's impossible not to delight in the very deep rabbit holes this person goes in 3D-printing custom holders for everything in his junk drawer. I'm in awe. It's an ad for Bambu Lab, but…
There's a new video with Jeff Dean talking at the Stanford AI Club, only 2k views so far, he's half of the pair I blogged the other day.
There's a new video with Jeff Dean talking at the Stanford AI Club, only 2k views so far, he's half of the pair I blogged the other day.
When I can, I always try to time my flights for sunrise or sunset. The astounding beauty of nature never fails to amaze. The default nowadays is shades down; everyone is watching something, but sometimes it's hard to match what you see out the window. And realize that only a small…
When I can, I always try to time my flights for sunrise or sunset. The astounding beauty of nature never fails to amaze. The default nowadays is shades down; everyone is watching something, but sometimes it's hard to match what you see out the window. And realize that only a small…
Fred Vogelstein writes on Crazy Stupid Tech: Boom, bubble, bust, boom. Why should AI be different? "To us what’s happening is obvious. We both covered the internet bubble 25 years ago. We’ve been writing about – and in Om’s case investing in – technology since then. We can both…
Fred Vogelstein writes on Crazy Stupid Tech: Boom, bubble, bust, boom. Why should AI be different? "To us what’s happening is obvious. We both covered the internet bubble 25 years ago. We’ve been writing about – and in Om’s case investing in – technology since then. We can both…
Stewart Brand is selling his tugboat houseboat in Sausalito. Benedict Evans gave a nice presentation on the adoption of AI. Chris Young reviews a $4,200 silver frying pan, comparing it to other metals with some really cool science and infographics. From 2018 in the New Yorker, The…
Stewart Brand is selling his tugboat houseboat in Sausalito. Benedict Evans gave a nice presentation on the adoption of AI. Chris Young reviews a $4,200 silver frying pan, comparing it to other metals with some really cool science and infographics. From 2018 in the New Yorker, The…
In a horribly tragic incident, Zeel Thakkar, a WordPress contributor and Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship 2025 recipient, passed away on stage at WordCamp Surat. WordCamp Asia has written a beautiful memorial to her. She…
In a horribly tragic incident, Zeel Thakkar, a WordPress contributor and Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship 2025 recipient, passed away on stage at WordCamp Surat. WordCamp Asia has written a beautiful memorial to her. She…
It's been hard for me to write about Friday because it was so overwhelming, to see so many friends and loved ones and teachers and mentors there, including friends of my late Father's I hadn't seen in years, and to be with all of the people who have been driving the mission of…
It's been hard for me to write about Friday because it was so overwhelming, to see so many friends and loved ones and teachers and mentors there, including friends of my late Father's I hadn't seen in years, and to be with all of the people who have been driving the mission of…
In case you missed it, Kanye has started apologizing for the event he went through. I didn't comment on it publicly when it happened because it seemed so strange to me that such a beautiful soul, who had created so much life-changing music with so much love, could express such hate.…
In case you missed it, Kanye has started apologizing for the event he went through. I didn't comment on it publicly when it happened because it seemed so strange to me that such a beautiful soul, who had created so much life-changing music with so much love, could express such hate.…
The story of what Bending Spoons has built is very impressive, and I'm a customer of theirs through Evernote, WordPress uses Meetup a ton. I think Automattic's Noho office used to belong to Meetup. They've built an incredible engineering and product culture that can terraform…
The story of what Bending Spoons has built is very impressive, and I'm a customer of theirs through Evernote, WordPress uses Meetup a ton. I think Automattic's Noho office used to belong to Meetup. They've built an incredible engineering and product culture that can terraform…
Check out Ben Thompson of Stratechery (one of the most valuable subscriptions) on The Benefits of Bubbles.
Check out Ben Thompson of Stratechery (one of the most valuable subscriptions) on The Benefits of Bubbles.
Mimi Lamarre at Switchboard Magazine has a delightful long read in The Curious Case of Kaycee Nicole, where, in the early days of online communities and blogging, a fake person claimed to have leukemia. The blogging community was relatively small back then, and I recall some of this…
Mimi Lamarre at Switchboard Magazine has a delightful long read in The Curious Case of Kaycee Nicole, where, in the early days of online communities and blogging, a fake person claimed to have leukemia. The blogging community was relatively small back then, and I recall some of this…
I'm often on the other side, but it's such a delight to be an interviewer, I really enjoy it and put a lot of work into coming up with questions and shaping a conversation I think will draw out something novel from the person. Besides the Distributed Podcast, I've…
I'm often on the other side, but it's such a delight to be an interviewer, I really enjoy it and put a lot of work into coming up with questions and shaping a conversation I think will draw out something novel from the person. Besides the Distributed Podcast, I've…
As a few recommendations from the event, I recommended…
As a few recommendations from the event, I recommended…
Most interviews I watch at 1.5-2x speed, but among my friends, we joke that there are a few people for whom we really enjoy their thoughts at 1x (shoutout to JT). I'm an unabashed fanboy of Andrej Karpathy (blogged nanochat Oct 13), and his interview with Dwarkesh is excellent.…
Most interviews I watch at 1.5-2x speed, but among my friends, we joke that there are a few people for whom we really enjoy their thoughts at 1x (shoutout to JT). I'm an unabashed fanboy of Andrej Karpathy (blogged nanochat Oct 13), and his interview with Dwarkesh is excellent.…
Mia Elvasia has a great article about how they realized they were spending $635/yr across various plugins to get things that Jetpack offered bundled and often free. Save money! Jetpack is frequently overlooked as one of the most underappreciated plugins in the WordPress universe.…
Mia Elvasia has a great article about how they realized they were spending $635/yr across various plugins to get things that Jetpack offered bundled and often free. Save money! Jetpack is frequently overlooked as one of the most underappreciated plugins in the WordPress universe.…
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. Kyle Kowalski has an amazing blog post exploring many aspects of this Zen Kōan, including some diversions into David Foster Wallace's legendary commencement speech, This is Water.
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. Kyle Kowalski has an amazing blog post exploring many aspects of this Zen Kōan, including some diversions into David Foster Wallace's legendary commencement speech, This is Water.
This week, the Automattic Creed received its first-ever update, which I'll describe as a minor point upgrade. This is the sentence before and after. I am in a marathon, not a sprint, and no matter how far away the goal is, the only way to get there is by putting one foot in front of…
This week, the Automattic Creed received its first-ever update, which I'll describe as a minor point upgrade. This is the sentence before and after. I am in a marathon, not a sprint, and no matter how far away the goal is, the only way to get there is by putting one foot in front of…
Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to a…
Automattic has been working with the Internet Archive to develop a plugin to combat link rot, and it's a plugin I'd encourage you to install. As the plugin says: When a linked page disappears, the plugin helps preserve your user experience by redirecting visitors to a…
For smart, enterprising hackers Beeper is offering bounties of up to $50,000 for people who create open source bridges.
For smart, enterprising hackers Beeper is offering bounties of up to $50,000 for people who create open source bridges.