Connection Problem S03E16: The Craftsman
Sitrep: It's cold outside. Like really, really cold. It's so cold that at home, in our house that was built around 1890 and towards the street has the...
Connection Problem S03E15: The internet is regional stacks
Thanks for the overwhelmingly positive feedback to receive this newsletter at the beginning of the weekend rather than the end. So it shall be, schedule...
Connection Problem S03E14: Silicon Valley is a four letter word
Revisiting the links I bookmarked for this week's Connection Problem, the red thread that emerges is "responsible technologists", with inputs from some...
Connection Problem S03E13: New Futures
Note: This week's Connection Problem might easily be the longest yet (it's just shy of 2,600 words), so I took the liberty on sending it out on a weekend. A...
Connection Problem S03E12: The Era of Silicon Valley is Over
Sitrep: FRA airport gate, home-bound after a week in SF. The week was super intense, so I didn't get to read anything to share. Instead, some rambling...
Connection Problem S03E11: Ready for take-off
Sitrep: I'm typing these first words at Berlin TXL, at the gate and about to board my flight to SFO for a work week with Mozilla, because reasons. On the way...
Connection Problem S03E10: Privacy, Pleats & Public Infrastructure
Sitrep: Planning for the year is in full swing. By the end off the week I'll be off on the first work trip to San Francisco this year for a work week with...
S03E09: Bodyheat & Dull Arbitrage
Monday, 15 Jan 2018 Sitrep: Monday morning, tired after one of these nights that friends with kids had always warned me about, half-jokingly. Restored...
S03E08: Yes, we GAN
Monday, 08 Jan 2018 It's 2018 and we're still here! Mr Orange and Rocket Man haven't blown each other—and as collateral, all of us—up (yet), in the UK...
S03E07: Onwards & upwards
Tuesday, 2 Jan 2018 A happy new year! 2017, begone. You won't be missed (I hope). Although globally speaking it does feel distinctly as if it's going to get...
S03E06: Wrong turns
Monday, 18 Dec 2017 While writing this week's newsletter, the theme that emerged was that of wrong turns: How could stuff turn out so wrong? It's not a...
S03E05: Connection Problem
Welcome back! Sitrep: It's Monday, 11 December 2017. Outside there's the first bit of snow (it doesn't yet stick in the city). First day back at work after...
S03E04: Not always serious, but always sincere
Tuesday, 5 December 2017 Sitrep: Typing from our private nest. Apologies for skipping a week. I trust you'll understand—we just had a baby and that, frankly,...
S03E03: Mirror mirror on the wall, are you the smartest of them all?
Monday, 20 November 2017 Sitrep: At my desk in between lots of errands that need being run, with my phone always in sight so I won't miss M going into labor....
S03E02: File Not Found
Tuesday, 14 November 2017 Apologies for some hiccups in the last episode. Not one but two pictures were missing, including one of a cute cat that an...
S03E01: New Beginnings
Hello back, It's been a while and I trust you've been well? Welcome to the launch of Season 3 of this newsletter. By the way, the newsletter also should get...
Two new research reports out: ThingsCon Report on the State of Responsible IoT & View Source Shenzhen
Hi, It's been a long time. It may in fact have been several years since the last update I sent, judging by the TinyLetter admin backend. It's good to see...
Portland sitrep, venture capital v sustainability, fixing government
Hi there! Typing this newsletter on a hot Portland afternoon in the last week M and I are spending in this lovely city, there are a few things that I've been...
In Portland for a few weeks; ThingsCon is over; Open world game events
Hi! After a long-ish absence, a few quick updates. In Portland for a few weeks Every now and then, time permitting, I like to head to a different place to...
3 conferences, 3 client projects, 3 publications. Plus Tesla and online identities.
It's February 20 and I'm typing this from the Betahaus Café. I'm in between offices since we moved out of our good ol' space down the street, and home office...