Disclaimer: this post is solely based on my lived experience ofworking at Google for 18 years. I don't actually know the reasoningof the company's highest leaders, so all I can do is share my personal
Context: I sent this email to my wife and friends as I was wrappingup my first week of "noogler" orientation at Google's headquartersin 2005. It's a bit of a glimpse into Silicon Valley at the start o
Today's links Sympathy for the spammer : The desperate and credulous are superspreaders in the botshit pandemic. Hey look at this : Delights to delectate. This day in history : 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
I’m fascinated by artists and entrepreneurs whose visions of what can be had a significant impact on our culture. One of these interesting individuals is Steve Jobs. While I don’t agree with some of t
I wrote most of this post sometime in 2022 but I think it holds up alrightin 2024 so I decided to publish it for posterity.I don’t really like doing posts like this—I’d much rather share someinnocuous
Passkeys are a replacement for passwords , and they are now supported on most platforms and operating systems . They’re also a feature of Okta Customer Identity Cloud powered by Auth0, which means you
4 min read · Jun 25, 2023 -- Introduction In the era before the internet altered our lives, the globe was a very different place. As a child growing up during those times, I have clear memories of wha
It's the last week of the legislative session, and state Rep. Carlos Lacasa's elation is all that keeps his fatigue at bay. He leans back in his plush leather office chair and pops a chocolate into hi
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would undo Florida’s restrictive abortion laws have surpassed the required number of petition signatures to get on the 2024 ballot, according to dat
(Rafael Henrique / Getty Images) Most days, this column looks at controversies unfolding on other tech platforms. Today, let’s take a look at the one that hosts this publication: Substack. On Tuesday,
In a strong economic market, startup founders have the benefit of raising from investors who are risk-tolerant and optimistic. But when conditions tighten or become more uncertain, investment can be h
When I graduated college in 2008, even our commencement speaker talked about how moving back in with your parents is nothing to be ashamed of. I sat there thinking well that certainly can't be a good
Dear readers, Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of talk about how conservatives have grown increasingly alienated from institutions of higher education. Confidence in colleges and universit
Classics in the History of Psychology An internet resource developed by Christopher D. Green York University , Toronto , Ontario ISSN 1492-3713 (Return to index ) By William James (1879) First publish
It’s a dramatic, messy era on the internet . Everything is changing rapidly. There’s broad dissatisfaction with the dominant search engine, and activists are worried about the privacy implications of
Effective altruism is increasingly described as a cult. But as the movement’s billionaire adherents pour money into D.C., its obsession with the AI apocalypse is remaking the capital’s tech policy lan
31st December 2023 2023 was the breakthrough year for Large Language Models (LLMs). I think it’s OK to call these AI—they’re the latest and (currently) most interesting development in the academic fie
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This bracing anthology of Christopher Hitchens’s work for The London Review of Books is just the ticket.
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It’s the only generation born fully in the 21st century: the oldest are about 13, and the youngest will be born in the coming year.
The big picture: EnterGeneration Alpha, the first entirely online cohort. Its members have grappled with a climate crisis and…
Critic’s Notebook
Todd Haynes and Julianne Moore take one of the most overlooked characters in Hollywood and peel back the layers to expose lonely souls and monsters.
By Esther Zuckerman
Near the beginning of Todd Haynes’s new film, “May December,” there’s a moment that has become the subject of…
Doug Turnbull Write to an audience, don’t write for them. The audience’s response is a powerful tool. Their scrutiny of your writing gives you healthy skepticism towards your ideas. A useful counterba
When it comes to protecting its intellectual property, Canon is among the most litigious. Whether printer ink or lenses for the RF mount , the company spends significant effort shutting down unregiste
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