Month: May 2021
Deprogramming
I really need to leave social media alone. This week I gorged myself on the intertweetz like a fresh tin of quality street on xmas morning.
The Self Help Section | 2121
You would be surprised by the number of people who come into a book store and need to ask where the self help section is.
RSS Revival
Google are apparently reviving RSS. This seems like part of the wider turning of the tide towards choose your own internet.
Royal Grumble I | 2120
The Crown isn’t a TV show. It’s a ‘nonstatutory corporation sole’.
See You in VR Chat
I’ve been sketching out an essay in my head, here’s some references. Can you guess what it might be about.
The Inmates Have Taken Over the Asylum | 2119
This phrase is powerful anti-worker propaganda that has dominated the public imagination for a century. If we are going to get DAOs and more Coops etc we must push past 100 years of metaphor.
So Many Words
I’ve typed so many words into google docs this week that I now feel like I forgot to save some for the blog.
Anything but the Election | 2118
Making an episode on the election would probably have done some good numbers. But I decided to talk about Babylonian evil sprits instead.
Spring Is Sproinging
Another week another week notes. I can’t belive were now one third of the way though 2021.
Brands Are VInfluencers Now? | 2017
If you think brands twitter accounts bantering online is insufferable and weird, just wait till you see what’s coming next.
