Week One of my 366 Photo Project is in the bag. Of the seven photos that I shared with my community — on Glass and here on the website — two were captured this week, while the rest were older images that I edited (or re-edited) this week. This practice of working on images and … | Continue reading
Matt Mullenweg’s 40th birthday is coming up — and as a gift, I was going to buy him 40 types of cables. However, for a gift, he wants everyone to blog — especially on WordPress. So, that’s what I will do! I mean, I already blog. So, not that much of a stretch. However, for Matt, … | Continue reading
The company pitches Link History as a useful tool for consumers “with your browsing activity saved in one place,” rather than another way to keep tabs on your behavior. With the new setting you’ll “never lose a link again,” Facebook says in a pop-up encouraging users to consent t … | Continue reading
Nothing quite reminds you of the passage of time as the passing of people you have met on your journey. Today I learned from Andy Abramson that Jim Courtney, a long-time blogger who wrote about all things voice telephony and Skype, had recently passed away. Andy knew him much mor … | Continue reading
On January 2nd, 1993, Wired burst onto the scene, and let me tell you, it transformed the way many of us looked at technology and its impact on our future. It was like part field notes, part research lab, and a whole lot of fantastic storytelling. That magazine infused us with th … | Continue reading
Subscription overload is a problem that is finally being discussed in the open. The mainstream spenders seem to have had enough of it — especially when it comes to streaming services. The Wall Street Journal, citing research from analytics company Antenna, writes: About one-quart … | Continue reading
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.T. S. Eliot First of all, I wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope this year proves to be an educational and inspiring one, motivating yo … | Continue reading
It isn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last. At the end of every year, I like to pause and reflect on how much effort has gone into nurturing and maintaining my digital homestead. My decision to slowly retreat from social media prompted me to spend more time around here. So … | Continue reading
I am one of the lucky ones. Why? Because I have two birthdays: one on the day I was born and the second on the day I was reborn, which is today. Sixteen years ago, I found myself on the brink, facing mortality, only to be mysteriously saved. My natural instinct is not to dwell … | Continue reading
The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) and its wide-ranging impact is inescapable. But beyond industry disruption, what significant effects does this groundbreaking technology hold for geopolitical dynamics and conflicts? Joining me in this episode is Sean Gourley, a renow … | Continue reading
When we look back at 2023, we quickly realize that this was the year when the hype and reality of self-driving cars collided head-on. This pivotal year marked the convergence of hopes, fears, and excitement surrounding the autonomous revolution, setting the stage for an intriguin … | Continue reading
Adobe and Figma have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced $20 billion merger agreement due to anticipated difficulties in receiving necessary regulatory approvals from the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The decision ends the p … | Continue reading
The 120th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight serves as a good reminder to reflect on the long arc of technology and its impact. By drawing inspiration from Isaac Asimov and employing my "present future" framework, I delve into the power of envisioning the future, be … | Continue reading
For photographers and videographers, Apple's Vision Pro will serve as a catalyst to rethink traditional photography. This technology, when combined with smartphones, represents yet another step towards a life dominated by digital screens filled with photos. It also heralds a shif … | Continue reading
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that I am a big fan of Apple’s Vision Pro, a spatial computer that probably will reshape our relationship with entertainment, media, and content—if nothing else—when it comes to market. Ever since Apple announced the device at WWDC 2023, … | Continue reading
Microsoft & the AFL-CIO have formed a partnership aimed at shaping the future of AI in the workforce. Big news! If you look beyond the headlines, and questions emerge about the actual impact of AI on employment, particularly in white-collar sectors. | Continue reading
One of the great/weird things about iPhotos is the ‘this day today’ feature. It brings up memories, both good and not-so-good. Today, it popped up a photo of Travis Kalanick hanging out backstage at Loic’s Le Web in 2009. Travis, in case you didn’t know, is the co-founder of Uber … | Continue reading
My endocrinologist wanted me to go get some bloodwork done, just to make sure I am doing okay, my diabetes is under control, and if all my markers were in line. I popped over to UCSF to get the bloodwork done. I wore a mask and used sanitizer. You know the drill. And yet, a … | Continue reading
After shying away from “AI” for a few years, Apple has finally started to tout the “AI” capabilities of its computers. Good riddance, for I have been fairly critical of their apathy towards this move towards “augmented intelligence.” It all started with the recently announced M3 … | Continue reading
It’s about photographing things you see. It’s photographing the light and direction of the light. It’s not stamp collecting. It’s about a beautiful original photograph where you use your own initiative, your own individuality, your own instincts to come up with something. It does … | Continue reading
Glass, the photo community that forms a significant part of my online visual presence, announces a monthly theme. This encourages members to upload entries interpreting the theme in their own way. For November, the chosen theme was ‘Framed.’ November’s Monthly Category is Framed! … | Continue reading
Nostalgia is when you want things to stay the same. I know so many people staying in the same place. Jeanne Moreau Technology is becoming increasingly complex and is rapidly changing our lives. Even experts in the field struggle to fully comprehend the extent of these changes. Wh … | Continue reading
Charlie Munger, the impressive other half of Berkshire Hathaway partnership, recently passed away. His death prompted folks within the Tech Twitter ecosystem, in what is an all-too-familiar theater of virtue signaling. The adulation of Munger from a region that has turned “grin-f … | Continue reading
…we have a generation that is growing up with modern computing interfaces. Instead, we are still pushing the “classic” models onto them. Why? If computing has to become modern, then we have to use modern models for everything. That’s me in May 2021. Amazon, according to the inte … | Continue reading
Today is Black Friday, and while many associate it with shopping, for me it’s a day to wake up early and play with my inks, swatching them and deciding which one to use for the next few months. Of course, I don’t expect you to do the same. Instead, I imagine you’ll be doing more … | Continue reading
The OpenAI Drama’s Season One is over. Now it’s time to go back to work or, better yet, spend time with our families over the long Thanksgiving weekend, instead of binging on every rumor, nuance, and hiccup. i love openai, and everything i’ve done over the past few days has been … | Continue reading
Why is Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella investing so much time and effort in unraveling the OpenAI mess? It can’t be the prospect of losing a $13 billion investment— peanuts for a company with a market capitalization of nearly $3 trillion. Here’s my analysis of why he’s working overti … | Continue reading
In part two of my podcast with Maykel Loomans, we discussed my creative process and the reasons behind my approach to photography. We talked about some of the challenges we all encounter in the creative process and what he looks for when making photographs. I was especially inspi … | Continue reading
The shake-up at OpenAI has exposed a massive and obvious foundational risk in placing all bets on a single entity. Everyone should take note, focusing more on this than on the comings and goings at a fast-growing startup — no matter how important these might be to the company. | Continue reading
The 5G Home Broadband is booming. However, the journey of fixed wireless access has neither been simple, easy, nor cheap. This recent boom teaches us a big lesson: the unpredictable and often arduous journey of technology breakthroughs. | Continue reading
Happy Diwali everyone. Diwali is the Festival of Lights. It symbolizes the spiritual ‘victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.’ We could all use some light in these dark times. | Continue reading
A conversation with Imran Chaudhri, a former Apple designer and co-founder of Humane about the future of personal computing in the age of artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
If you think of Humane’s AI Pin as just another device, it is easy to shrug your shoulders. However, when you place it in the context of the development of computing, you can see we are at the start of thinking about computing differently. | Continue reading
A week after Apple announced its M3 Chip, it unveiled a range of computers powered by this latest version of Apple Silicon. As previously explained, with the M3 chips, Apple has finally embraced a shift toward ‘artificial intelligence,’ a move that has long-lasting implications f … | Continue reading
Former Facebooker and designer Mykael Loomans interviewed me for his podcast, Full Stack Whatever. In Part 1 of the podcast, we talked about the evolution of technology and the internet from its early days to now. We chatted about how it has moved from connecting information to c … | Continue reading
“....the rich were kept in power by the connivance of the educated classes, who encouraged the People to vote into office the lickspittle frontmen of the Elite who would make promises they had no intention of keeping and assure the People that their votes would bring better times … | Continue reading
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX and Alameda Research, has been found guilty and is likely going to spend time in jail. There is no shortage of hot takes and explainers about SBF and his crimes. However, when I think about SBF and FTX, this story—more so than that of Elizabe … | Continue reading
A long time ago, I participated in a workshop with one of my favorite photographers, Michael Levin. We had a morning session where we captured photos of cormorants. It was a really bright Californian morning, and as a result, I initially didn’t want to edit the photos from that s … | Continue reading
Apple has released a new lineup of Macs, including MacBook Pros and the 24-inch iMac, all powered by M3 chips with a new GPU architecture, once again outpacing rival chipmakers. With these new products, Apple is finally embracing AI, in the way it knows best — through hardware an … | Continue reading
Tony Fadell, one of the creators of Apple’s defining product, the iPod, recently reminded us that the music player was launched on October 23, 2001. As I was in the process of moving back to New York, I bought one from a local Apple dealer. Soon, I observed an interesting social … | Continue reading
There is nothing like October in San Francisco. While the rest of the country is settling into the “fall” weather, San Franciscans experience and enjoy their Indian Summer. And that often means gorgeous, languid sunrises and long, beautiful sunsets. I have already written about t … | Continue reading
It’s strange how, even if you’ve never met someone, you can still feel profound sadness and mourn their loss. This is precisely how I felt upon learning about the passing of Bishan Singh Bedi, an icon of Indian Cricket. Bedi, in his late seventies, had been grappling with health … | Continue reading
Markets are driven by sentiment. So, what might be driving the sentiment? My good friend, Barry Ritholtz, tries to answer this question in his recent report. Read it here. What the hell happened to NFTs? Not that you really care! How AI reduces the world to stereotypes. There are … | Continue reading
One of the biggest problems with old people is that they forget that they were young once, or that they were easily bored and did things that annoyed their parents, or that they had their own creative ways to deal with boredom and wasting time. And that is why I am a bit sanguine … | Continue reading
For the first two decades of the new century, the “web” was organized around people and social connections. What appeared to be a social utopia has now transformed into an algorithm-driven profit machine. The social web has transitioned into social media and thrives on engagement … | Continue reading
For the first two decades of the new century, the “web” was organized around people and social connections. What appeared to be a social utopia has now transformed into an algorithm-driven profit machine. The social web has transitioned into social media and thrives on engagement … | Continue reading
“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme,” Mark Twain may have once said. I was reminded of this when watching the very end of a game of cricket earlier this month. While the game and its outcome will be forgotten in a few days, it dredged up bittersweet memories, r … | Continue reading
For most of my photographic work, I primarily use two focal lengths—50mm and 90mm. As a result, I am comfortable seeing the world with a mid-telephoto lens. However, since I received an iPhone 15 ProMax loaner from Apple, I have been utterly captivated by the new telephoto lens. … | Continue reading