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The pangs of "here's what we should have done" are pretty strong for me wrt Known right now. Channeling that energy to new startups.
More and more grant-funded internet freedom projects are moving to direct revenue. ChatSecure is the latest: https://
Crazy that it's necessary, but 1Password's new travel mode keeps your accounts safe as you cross borders. I'm loyal. https://
Platforms like ZeroKit are theoretically great, but the code should be auditable to protect against backdoors. https://
Blockstack sounds great; decentralized names and certificates are a huge step forward in particular. Let's see. https://
Bombing a room full of kids is sick. Impressed by the Manchester community rallying: Holiday Inn taking in kids, cabs giving free rides.
I've been very blockchain-skeptical. This podcast episode is helping to change my mind a bit: http://
I'd missed this article about Facebook's campus. Interesting reading: what fosters creative productivity? http://
There's a lot to think about here, but in principle this seems like a good idea. Protect your users. https://
Meanwhile, in Britain ... https://
Jean is awesome, and she will help you give your engineering team superpowers. https://
Wait wait wait. I was excited about Star Trek Discovery, but Rainn Wilson is playing Harry Mudd in nine episodes?!
That people are only productive because of fear of poverty is a shortsighted view of human nature, and it makes me sad every time I hear it.
Interesting perspective. https://
I'm going to the #IndieWeb Summit in Portland next month. If you care about an independent web, you should too. http://
This is why I still think journalists should be posting on their own sites and only syndicating to Facebook. https://
Good thing Britain hasn't spent years trying to build a digital economy. I'm glad I'm not running a UK startup. http://
My worlds colliding: @Medium's new audio versions are powered by @MatterVC company @SpokenLayer. https://
Facebook and Twitter are not good organizing tools. Using them has led to a tactical freeze for many movements, says @zeynep. #nmvsummit
"Let's treat this as the emergency this is." Sobering words from @zeynep: if we don't seize the moment, we may never get it back. #nmvsummit
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