Want to Get in Touch? and a November 2020 Weblog
Published: November 29, 2021
Recently, I’ve been told that my email has been bouncing some messages back, so if you tried to email me […]
The Most Influential Website of All Time
Published: November 29, 2021
There’s one site that is connected to Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo!, Twitter, and many others. And you probably never think about it.
The Intranet saved the Internet
Published: November 2, 2021
In 1998, Netscape announced a bold new plan to the world. One announcement was expected. The other took the tech world by surprise.
The Perilous Price of Blogging
Published: September 24, 2021
A single website changed his life, and set him on a path to activism, and ultimately, exile.
The Great Reckoning Comes Around: August 2021
Published: August 31, 2021
My ongoing research has me taking another look at the Browser Wars and thinking about how they’re retelling themselves in real-time today.
An Hour About… Psuedo.com
Published: July 6, 2021
Pseudo.com is a forgotten relic of the dot-com era. Was it ahead of its time? A moonshot that went too far? Or simply a piece of elaborate performance art?
May 2021 Weblog: Communities Long Gone
Published: June 1, 2021
A look at how we can save our websites from ourselves, and the stories that keep us going.
April 2021 Weblog: Holding on to our History
Published: April 27, 2021
When websites disappear, how do we make sure that our history is preserved?
Trying (and Failing) to be Cool
Published: April 20, 2021
The web’s turn into commercial may have happened quickly—it was largely complete by the end of the 1990’s—but that doesn’t mean it didn’t take a turn into the weird here and there. Case and point: Zima.
The Internet Book Baron
Published: April 6, 2021
This week I have something a bit different, written by longtime newsletter author Ernie Smith, best known for his history […]
March 2021 Weblog: Trusting in the Standard
Published: March 29, 2021
A look at the work that standards makes possible, and the kinds of hypertext that were never fully realized
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.