Blog
These posts are like old-school blogging — opinionated and conversational, with the occasional admin post. So they're different to the more formal, image-laden internet history articles across the rest of Cybercultural.
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My Web Values: Why I Quit X and Feed the Fediverse Instead
I stopped posting on Twitter, now known as X, in November 2023. X isn't open, it throttles distribution, and devalues links. Simply put, it doesn't align with my values as a supporter of the open web.
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Serializing a Book Online: Lessons From My Web 2.0 Memoir
On the first anniversary of launching my serialized book, I reflect on what I've learned — including the pros and cons of my pivot from Substack newsletter to indie website.
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Cybercultural Redesign and Web Development History Migration
Details of a redesign here at Cybercultural, including upgrading to Eleventy v3.0. Also, my previous blog Web Development History has been folded into Cybercultural.
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On Selling Your Website — It's OK to Be a Lifestyle Business
Thoughts on whether I should've sold ReadWriteWeb when I did, given what happened to the site over the next decade. Do I regret selling?
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A Visit to the Physical Internet Archive
In a behind-the-scenes tour of the Internet Archive, founder Brewster Kahle explains how it preserves both digital and physical media.
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Comparing Wayback Machine Copies of ReadWriteWeb to Old Screenshots
As I get ready to launch the serialization of my book, I discover that old Wayback Machine copies of ReadWriteWeb aren't always reliable.
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Book Update + My Thoughts on Generative AI and Writing
An update on my Web 2.0 memoir (draft 1 finished!), plus thoughts on ChatGPT and its impact on society — especially on writers.
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ReadWriteWeb Turns 20
I look back on two decades of RWW, including the more than 10 years since I left! ☯️
