What the bicycle for the mind really means
The personal computer made us faster without making us passengers. The question is whether AI will do the same, or whether the sparkly prompt box is just too convenient to resist.
AI and the curious bell curve of voice computing
Voice AI is impressive. But are we just engineering our way around problems databases solved decades ago? A breakdown of conversational computing, general AI, and the tech industry's obsession with over-solving.
Moore, Gilder, and the fading logic of constraint
Moore's Law told us technology gets cheaper. Gilder told us networks grow forever. So what happens to orthodox economics when scarcity stops being the point? A look at digital networks, network effects, and why consumer attention is the only constraint left.
Blockchain, decentralisation, and the 'theory of the firm'
Firms exist because transacting with strangers is expensive. Blockchain makes it nearly free. A look at transaction cost theory, decentralisation, and why intermediaries should be paying very close attention.
Understanding Amazon's strategic dominance
What Amazon did to books, it's doing to everything. A look at aggregation theory, ecommerce disruption, and which retailers actually have a shot at surviving it.
Newness, timing, and market entry strategy
Being late to market isn't the same as losing. A look at Apple's product strategy, market entry timing, and why framing a new product around an existing need beats being first almost every time.
The state of the wrist
Swatch wants to build a smartwatch OS. But the real question isn't whether they can compete with Apple — it's whether the wrist is even the right place for wearable tech anymore.
Thoughts on the future of IoT, and where AI and AR fit
Smartphone innovation has plateaued. So what comes next? A look at IoT, AI, and the race to own the platform at the centre of our connected world.
Monopoly economy: the other side of network effects
Network effects don't just reward the biggest player. They actively punish everyone else. A look at why the internet is structurally designed to produce monopolies, and whether that's actually such a bad thing.
Snapchat thoughts: redefining social currency, photos, and the camera
Snapchat didn't just change how we share photos. It changed what a photo is for. A look at mobile-native design, social currency, and why the camera is a much bigger deal than anyone in social media is admitting.
WeChat and the 'Mini Program'
WeChat's mini programs aren't just a product feature. They're a direct attack on the App Store model and a blueprint for how a chat app becomes an operating system. Apple should be paying attention.
Monetising attention: revisiting a la carte payments in journalism
The ad model doesn't just fail to reward good journalism. It actively incentivises bad journalism. A look at micropayments, clickbait economics, and why online publishing still hasn't figured out how to make quality pay.