Notes from life on the electronic frontier. Thinking about how people & the world can thrive in the age of AI.
Many aren't aware of the cyber risks lurking in operational technology (the hardware and software that controls physical systems such as water treatment plans and power grids.) Marina's a cybersecurity analyst who's working to fix that.
Béton brut and cold artificial light in an empty parking lot.
My favorite earnest yet still no-nonsense management experts.
Informal portraits of Swiss technologist, Jérôme Kehrli
Black & white portraits for Nico Amara's Constraints album, inspired by the work of Anton Corbijn and 1980's glamor photography.
Vardon is building a social media platform that bridges divides instead of deepening them at sparkable.cc
START GLOBAL 2025 in St. Gallen was pretty amazing — and the best part was meeting people committed to making the world a better place.
Costume changes, vibrant lighting, a soundtrack, choreography & a generous helping of anxiety.
Jack Garratt's Better album is a charmingly vulnerable set of ruminations on anxiety, belonging, and state of the world.
I can easily forget what I don't reflect on. Reviving — and re-examining — old blog posts and related content helps me remember and grow.
"52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life" is a practical antidote to burnout for caregivers, activists, and helping professionals. (Book review)
Photographed from very close in a tiny space in my apartment with the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM lens against a black backdrop that wasn't nearly wide enough with a simple two-light setup. Eventually moved to the parking garage to have a bit more
Are you burning out? Is someone you care about on the edge? Do you want to be more resilient to overwork, heart-breaking change, and creeping existential dread? Please watch this mix of practical advice, real-life stories, and hard-won wisdom collected from the FLOSS, startup, and non-profit worlds.
Notes on Doc Searl's ca. 2004 ruminations on how the software industry might develop.
"FLOSS: What & Why?" is a keynote that I wrote for the Go Open 2008 conference in Norway.