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The Most Ill-Timed Website in History

Published: March 2, 2021

There are a near infinite number of sites that have launched that you’ve never heard about. This is likely one of them. But if not for poor timing, it may have been primed for success.

Weblogs

February 2021 Weblog: A Healthy Web

Published: February 23, 2021

A report on the health of the Internet, and efforts to improve that health, bring us in to a new year.

Weblogs

January 2021 Weblog: Taking the Power Back

Published: January 27, 2021

This month, a look at the power center in tech in the wake of a move to de-platform hate, and what the future of the personal site might look like.

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The man who drove from coast to coast

Published: January 19, 2021

When the web was still knew, one man decided to get on his motorcycle and do something about it.

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Excerpt from Chapter 5: Webzines Find Their Voice

Published: December 15, 2020

What follows is an excerpt from the latest chapter an ongoing series I’ve been writing for the last few months […]

Weblogs

November 2020 Weblog: Weird Web, Independent Web

Published: November 24, 2020

Chapter 5 of my series is out now, so make sure to get caught up! Plus, the weird web of the past and the independent web of the future.

Features

Everyone Should Have Access to the Web

Published: November 17, 2020

The World Wide Web Foundation began as a way to bring the web to everyone. In these trying times, it is needed more than ever.

Weblogs

October 2020 Weblog: Finding the Web and Making Your Place

Published: October 28, 2020

This month, making a website has never been this easy. Understanding the web, however, is another story

Weblogs

September 2020 Weblog: Own Your Stuff, Learn About Fanfic

Published: September 29, 2020

If you’ve been following along with my series on CSS Tricks, well now you can listen to all of that great history, narrated by Jeremy Keith.

Site Spotlight

Hot Hot Hot Sauce

Published: September 1, 2020

When they opened their door to the public in the early 1990’s, Hot Hot Hot had over 320 hot sauce […]

Weblogs

August 2020 Weblog: A Change in the Web

Published: August 27, 2020

The Complete History, by me If you haven’t seen it yet, the first three chapters of my ongoing series at […]

Sidenotes

Fandom, Folksonomies, and Tagging Things Right

Published: August 18, 2020

The fan fiction community is tough. Resilient. Fandom — a catch-all term that includes fan fiction writers, readers, and participants […]

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