Memoir
The serialization of my Web 2.0 memoir. This was also Season 3 of Cybercultural, which ran from October 2023 to December 2024.
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ReadWriteWeb Growth in 2005, Before First US Trip
I first visit Silicon Valley and the US in late September 2005. For the nine months prior, my tech blog Read/WriteWeb rapidly grew and was starting to evolve into a professional blog business.
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Arriving at the TechCrunch Ranch As Web 2.0 Hype Begins
My first trip to Silicon Valley in 2005 — when I get to know Mike Arrington, the founder of a new blog called TechCrunch, and Gabe Rivera, the founder of a new aggregator called Techmeme.
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A Call With Tim O’Reilly After the First Web 2.0 Conference
I interview Tim O'Reilly, the man who coined Web 2.0 and a key Silicon Valley figure, but I wonder if he thinks my questions suck; also, I begin experimenting with earning money from blogging.
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The First Web 2.0 Conference in 2004: A New Bubble Begins
I tune into the 2004 Web 2.0 Conference and learn about network effects and data sharecroppers. Meanwhile I conduct my first major interview as a tech blogger, with a former multimedia star.
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Blogging in 2003–2004: The Early Years of ReadWriteWeb
ReadWriteWeb began as a Radio Userland weblog in April 2003. Its author was a naive young man from New Zealand, passionate about web technology and exploring the still nascent blogosphere.
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Introduction to Bubble Blog, a Memoir of Web 2.0 (2004-2011)
The introductory chapter of my serialized memoir and internet history book, 'Bubble Blog: From Outsider to Insider in Silicon Valley's Web 2.0 Revolution'. Recounts my first trip to Silicon Valley.
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Announcing Bubble Blog, My Web 2.0 Memoir
The announcement of my latest book, a memoir and internet history to be serialized on Cybercultural. Travel back to the Web 2.0 era and the beginnings of social media, smartphones, and more.
