Technology (9): The Dream Machine
In short This book – about the origins of the internet – comes highly recommended by lots of people, and is really excellent. Longer I… Read More »Technology (9): The Dream Machine
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Marc Andreessen on the secret of Netscape’s success (c.1995)
Netscape’s secret is that we’re in the middle of an exploding market. Marc Andreessen It’s as simple and as difficult as that.* *In one sense,… Read More »Marc Andreessen on the secret of Netscape’s success (c.1995)
Recommendation: Bryne Hobart (The Diff) on Stripe, ecosystems and the infrastucture of the internet
This is a great (long) article about what Stripe is up to with a lot of interesting detail about how the internet works as a… Read More »Recommendation: Bryne Hobart (The Diff) on Stripe, ecosystems and the infrastucture of the internet
Podcast recommendation: Boss Talk and The Long Now
Boss Talk with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi This is a recording of an hour long chat on Clubhouse about the reality of managing a… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Boss Talk and The Long Now
Tim Sweeney on open platforms and the metaverse (2017)
I feel especially as we’re building up these platforms towards the metaverse, if these platforms are locked down and controlled by these proprietary companies then… Read More »Tim Sweeney on open platforms and the metaverse (2017)
Worth Reading: Matthew Ball on videogame business models (Fortnite)
Thanks to Kevin Kelly for pointing this out this excellent article on REDEF by Matthew Ball. It’s interesting to learn about what Epic Games is… Read More »Worth Reading: Matthew Ball on videogame business models (Fortnite)