Tag: internet

The Tragic Death of Blogging

by Chris Yeh

I come not to praise blogging, but to bury it. Blogging is dying a tragic death, killed off by the inexorable and irresistible force of Adam Smith’s invisible hand. When blogging first emerged, it promised a better way to consume content.  For avid readers like me, it was a dream come true.  Finally, people could … Continue reading The Tragic Death of Blogging

The Internet is a Rage Virus

by Chris Yeh

James Hong penned a thoughtful essay on an important topic: “Why there are so many assholes on the Internet.” http://bit.ly/1eOhoRn “There are hard ways to get attention, and there are easy ways. The hard ways are more meaningful, but almost by definition they are more scarce and harder to generate. The easy stuff on the … Continue reading The Internet is a Rage Virus

The Mobile Gold Rush Has Just Begun

by Chris Yeh

Mary Meeker is one of the few folks who was a leading figure during the first dot com boom who is still playing a similar role.  (Contrast her with Mark Andreesen, who back then was the wunderkind behind Netscape, and today is an elder statesman and VC) That’s actually a good thing, because she continues … Continue reading The Mobile Gold Rush Has Just Begun

Sometimes, the Internet surprises you with its sensitivity and grace

by Chris Yeh

I don’t listen to much current music, subscribing to the theory that listening to fossil rock and pretending it’s still the 1990s keeps me young.  Therefore, I have no idea what Fiona Apple has been up to since releasing her debut album, Tidal, in 1996, which included her omnipresent hit, “Criminal.” But I was touched … Continue reading Sometimes, the Internet surprises you with its sensitivity and grace