Tangled Web

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Tangled Web is a conversation about where we are now and where we're going with the web. I believe that the web will continue to evolve exponentially for decades to come. I believe that the future web will be more free, more open and more human than ever. On the Tangled Web podcast I talk about the tech transformations that could change everything. Join me for fresh insights into the future of the web every other week. The web has only just begun.

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Here’s to the holes in your CV

Dec 20 2022 7 mins

From my earliest days of work, I was warned about an affliction that might threaten my career: the hole in the CV or the gap in the résumé. Here’s how one technology has entrenched the idea of job after job after job, and how another technology promises to explode that convention.

Why it’s important to be open in tech podcasting with Martin Feld

Dec 13 2022 22 mins

Martin Feld believes in RSS, the protocol for getting podcasts out there, so much that he used the letters RSS to name his Really Specific Stories podcast. Why? Because RSS is _open_. No one controls it. Anyone can put out a podcast on RSS.

Tech podcasting versus tech YouTubing versus tech TikToking with Tarek Madany Mamlouk

Nov 15 2022 22 mins

Tarek Madany Mamlouk is all about tech content. From hour-long multi-host podcasts through snappy YouTube explainers to TikToks, he has it all covered. Join Tarek and me for our lively conversation about tech content creation.

Talking web3 with Alexandra Arens from Venly Expert Talks

Oct 25 2022 19 mins

Alexandra Arens is host of the Venly Expert Talks podcast, where she releases weekly conversations about all things web3. I wanted to talk to Alexandra as part of my deep dive into tech podcasting, to help me with where I'm going with this podcast.

Pivot point

Oct 11 2022 9 mins

I've reached a pivot point with Tangled Web. I don't quite know where I'm going to be taking it from here. Rather than decide in isolation, I thought I'd let you know what I'm thinking. If you have any thoughts, do let me know what you're thinking, too!

How I know that Facebook is dead

Aug 30 2022 9 mins

Facebook is dead. I'm aware that this is a bold statement, seeing as three and a half billion people are on Facebook. That's a sizeable user base for a dead tech giant. How do I know that Facebook is dead? Here's the clue: Facebook won't let me give them money.

Why does nothing work on the web?

Jul 19 2022 10 mins

Sometimes it seems that nothing works on the web. It’s not just the incompetence of big tech. It’s a deeper issue with the complexity of the web. And – well, I can’t just let Google off the hook here – it’s an even deeper issue with the authoritarianism of big tech.

7 steps to the Open Web Mind

Jul 05 2022 6 mins

How to get started on a project as enormous as the Open Web Mind? Take the first step. Then take the next step. Keep going until you're taking steps you could never have anticipated. That's how. Here are the 7 steps that I anticipate will take me to the Open Web Mind.

What is Bitcoin?

Jun 07 2022 11 mins

A friend asked me: What is Bitcoin? I think she was expecting a long answer. Instead, I gave a short answer: Bitcoin is money that’s issued by an algorithm, not a government. Here's why that's all you need to know about Bitcoin.

File format inflation

May 24 2022 9 mins

Why do there have to be so many file formats? How's anyone who's _not_ a file format expert meant to choose between them? Here's my account of what happens when file formats breed: who benefits, who bears the costs, and why it happens.