Read to the end for good news, such as;
- Brologue is now available on Bluesky…
- …Even though I don’t trust ’em.
Fool Me Twice, We Don’t — Err, What Was That First Thing You Said?
Tag: cory doctorow
Discord’s Enshittification
Fifteen Million Tooters
On Productivity
- I tried to read Getting Things Done. It’s a slog, but it does have one thing worth remembering;
- Productivity is about being more deliberate about what you do, not about doing more;
- Whenever we see a piece of productivity advice, we should ask – “Productivity to what kinds of political ends?”
- I’m writing a story. Maybe I’ll publish it one day…
Acronyms and Anthropology
- A quick overview of the recent edition of BBC Radio 4’s Word of Mouth;
- Acronyms: The apex of absurdity in our 21st century communications;
- Why don’t we have a little more anthropology in our lives?
This Hacker’s Mind
- My biggest confession as a professional hacker is that I don’t do a lot of hacking, yet I try to think like a hacker all the time.
- I subscribed to a physical magazine in 2024.
- BM to DRM: Drop dead.
That Old Back Catalogue (Part VI): The Internet Con
- It’s finally time to talk about the one book that’s constantly been at the back of my mind since making this blog.
- No summary this time – anyone with a pulse should read this book for themselves.
Nick Brawl 2: The Sponge in the Wringer
- I bought Nick Brawl 2 on sale. It’s about time I got back in the saddle…
- I am asking you once again to read my opinions on network effects
- Playing to win is for losers.
Wash That X Site Outta Our Hair
- A brief respite from editing posts on polemic books to bring you news about the ex-bird site – news about its ex-users, that is.
- The migration from X (formerly known as Twitter) to Mastodon gave researchers a golden opportunity to record data on the collective action problem. Spoilers: it’s pretty good news.
Now We Are Twenty-Three
- I turned twenty-three this week, so here’s a collection of topics that have nothing to do with that:
- Frustrations over that bloody video, again;
- Books on my radar;
- Working on the blog on-the-go with a new cloud solution (that’s not actually in the cloud)