I think of this as my personal theme for 2019: Speak Up. It applies to so many things, including writing more here and on the Square Peg Foundation website. But it also applies in daily life. In work life. In personal connections with friends and family. In public interactions with strangers and neighbors. By speaking…
Technology has changed our world so much in the last 100 years that it’s a bit of a cliché to say it. My grandparents grew up in Bodie, California, where three generations of Dolans, McDonnells and Bells lived for several decades. People who visit the mining ghost town of Bodie, a California State Park, today…
I find I’m repeating myself, but it is important. Use a Password Manager – I recommend 1Password. It will make your online life simpler and easier, and you get better security, too. It makes your life easier, because you will have your passwords with you whether you are on your computer, or your phone, or…
Simple Steps to get the shit out of your newsfeed I’ve done a bit of cleanup on Facebook in the last few days, and with great success. All I did was “Hide all from …” for a handful of pages on Facebook. In the iOS app, it’s two clicks: the … on the upper right…
Link On this beautiful Christmas morning, I want to recommend a gift you can give to yourself, this course. My friend Anne Firth Murray teaches this course (and others) at Stanford University and now it’s available as an online course through Coursera. Although it officially starts today, I’m already well into it and can…
For almost a year now, Joell and I have been hosting a series of events at our home to explore important ideas in a group conversation setting. We call it Salon. It’s been a great experience and we intend to do more of these events in the coming months. But we’re also experimenting with something…
From Hobbies to Trade Skills to Artistic Expression, developed knowledge and improved craft is the mark of accomplishment — Coding is no different. – Darius Dunlap I wish schools still had Shop, and Band, and Art. I believe there is a kind of mental development that’s missing without them. And I believe that these kinds…
Big companies on the internet make it easy for you to just rely on them for everything you need online. But there’s value in having your own place independent of your Internet Provider (ISP) or other companies. By having your own internet domain, and the basic services to go with it, you get at least…
This is a great listen for parents, educators, and anyone interested in how kids (and adults) learn. It’s a conversation between Joi Ito and his remarkable sister Mimi about learning, education, digital media and more. You can find it on YouTube and Soundcloud and Joi’s website: Youtube — https://youtu.be/P0CxCR9Uj60 SoundCloud — https://soundcloud.com/joi-ito/33-conversation-with-mimi-ito Joi’s website — http://podcast.ito.com/33-conversation-with-mimi-ito If you’re not familiar with…
10 years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the world to a new thing — the iPhone. Even if you are familiar with the event, have seen the video, or were there, it may not occur to you how weak the reception was in that room, that day. With remarkable style, Steve Jobs setup the context masterfully,…
