Building a new way to browse using your history Browsing is a non-linear process. It requires going down rabbit holes to follow links their sources, jumping between different contexts, and making sense of information. The interfaces we have today, based on tabs and windows, force us to linearize our actions and think in terms of sequential steps. This is not how our mind works. We browse in trails — sets of actions and sub-actions that we take on the web. These trails exist in our browsing hi...

Building a new way to browse using your history Browsing is a non-linear process. It requires going down rabbit holes to follow links their sources, jumping between different contexts, and making sense of information. The interfaces we have today, based on tabs and windows, force us to linearize our actions and think in terms of sequential steps. This is not how our mind works. We browse in trails — sets of actions and sub-actions that we take on the web. These trails exist in our browsing hi...

2022 was a year of personal growth and self-discovery for me. I took a gap semester from school, which was a risk that ended up being an amazing experience. I also had the chance to think about my beliefs and assumptions in a deeper way, and while I don't have all the answers yet, I feel like I know myself better and am more confident in my path. It was a year of pushing myself out of my comfort zone and it has paid off in terms of personal growth.CryptoThe past year has been an exciting...

2022 was a year of personal growth and self-discovery for me. I took a gap semester from school, which was a risk that ended up being an amazing experience. I also had the chance to think about my beliefs and assumptions in a deeper way, and while I don't have all the answers yet, I feel like I know myself better and am more confident in my path. It was a year of pushing myself out of my comfort zone and it has paid off in terms of personal growth.CryptoThe past year has been an exciting...

The structure of the Internet is like the Wild West — each app has its own set of standards that users need to familiarize themselves with. The rules and data in these apps hardly overlap with other apps, and so users are left with a fragmented Internet life, while app developers are stuck trying to make their own mega-systems to fend off competitors. Computing wasn’t always this way. Take the local file system, a paradigm people use to live their lives off of, for example: all files have the...

The structure of the Internet is like the Wild West — each app has its own set of standards that users need to familiarize themselves with. The rules and data in these apps hardly overlap with other apps, and so users are left with a fragmented Internet life, while app developers are stuck trying to make their own mega-systems to fend off competitors. Computing wasn’t always this way. Take the local file system, a paradigm people use to live their lives off of, for example: all files have the...

How chatbots change the user agent in computing Searching on computers has been the same for the past few decades: each app has its own search, while other apps can search containers of data(eg. browser history and the local file system). Throughout the process of information retrieval, users might adapt their search term based upon findings, click on several links, or even switch apps/websites. This process, called berrypicking, requires the user to both sense-make and organize content on th...

How chatbots change the user agent in computing Searching on computers has been the same for the past few decades: each app has its own search, while other apps can search containers of data(eg. browser history and the local file system). Throughout the process of information retrieval, users might adapt their search term based upon findings, click on several links, or even switch apps/websites. This process, called berrypicking, requires the user to both sense-make and organize content on th...

I’m excited to finally announce a project I’ve had in the works for a while — my own digital garden. This site holds my articles, casts from Farcaster, and tweets. As I write more, it will also contain more informal content such as thoughts(shorter writing), lists(of my favorite finds), NFTs, projects, and more. I’ve always wanted a tool that had all of my online content and identities in one place. Digital gardening refers to building a site with notes and other inter-linking content that ca...

I’m excited to finally announce a project I’ve had in the works for a while — my own digital garden. This site holds my articles, casts from Farcaster, and tweets. As I write more, it will also contain more informal content such as thoughts(shorter writing), lists(of my favorite finds), NFTs, projects, and more. I’ve always wanted a tool that had all of my online content and identities in one place. Digital gardening refers to building a site with notes and other inter-linking content that ca...

Welcome back to Next in Tech! It’s been a busy first few weeks of 2023 — I wanted to share what I’ve been up to and what’s been on my mind.Back in DCI’ve been back at school in DC for two weeks now. I’ve definitely been a lot more regimented, as I have to factor my classes into my schedule. This has been good for my productivity and especially for making sure that I’m active in the morning. It also feels nice to be back in an environment with my peers. Spending time in a professional setting ...

Welcome back to Next in Tech! It’s been a busy first few weeks of 2023 — I wanted to share what I’ve been up to and what’s been on my mind.Back in DCI’ve been back at school in DC for two weeks now. I’ve definitely been a lot more regimented, as I have to factor my classes into my schedule. This has been good for my productivity and especially for making sure that I’m active in the morning. It also feels nice to be back in an environment with my peers. Spending time in a professional setting ...

Welcome back to Next in Tech, I hope everyone had a great week! Before we dive into this wild week, I wanted to quickly highlight my digital garden that I just covered yesterday. It has all of my articles, tweets, and casts from Farcaster. I’m happy it’s finally out and have really appreciated everyone’s comments. Without further ado, let’s dive in!SEC Has its Eyes Set on StakingOn Thursday, news broke that the SEC was shutting down Kraken’s staking program in a $30M settlement. In their pres...

Welcome back to Next in Tech, I hope everyone had a great week! Before we dive into this wild week, I wanted to quickly highlight my digital garden that I just covered yesterday. It has all of my articles, tweets, and casts from Farcaster. I’m happy it’s finally out and have really appreciated everyone’s comments. Without further ado, let’s dive in!SEC Has its Eyes Set on StakingOn Thursday, news broke that the SEC was shutting down Kraken’s staking program in a $30M settlement. In their pres...

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Next in Tech! This week I’m covering Twitter’s new API access rules, OpenAI advancements, and even a new app from the Instagram co-founders. Let’s dive in:Twitter to shut down free API accessTwitter announced Thursday that they would be ending free API use by Feb. 9th, a highly contested decision. While the Twitter app ecosystem has already been hit with 3rd party apps being restricted, this latest move has caused even more developers to announce that they w...

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Next in Tech! This week I’m covering Twitter’s new API access rules, OpenAI advancements, and even a new app from the Instagram co-founders. Let’s dive in:Twitter to shut down free API accessTwitter announced Thursday that they would be ending free API use by Feb. 9th, a highly contested decision. While the Twitter app ecosystem has already been hit with 3rd party apps being restricted, this latest move has caused even more developers to announce that they w...

I cannot believe my time at Chapter One came to a close. I want to take a moment to reflect on this experience, the amazing teammates I interacted with, and my takeaways.Setting the Vibe for the SummerIn June, I started as a Studios intern. As soon as I saw the Mirror post a few weeks prior, I knew this was an opportunity I couldn’t miss out on. I had known about Jeff and the team for quite a while and became even more excited as I got to know Maria and Mene throughout the interview process. ...

I cannot believe my time at Chapter One came to a close. I want to take a moment to reflect on this experience, the amazing teammates I interacted with, and my takeaways.Setting the Vibe for the SummerIn June, I started as a Studios intern. As soon as I saw the Mirror post a few weeks prior, I knew this was an opportunity I couldn’t miss out on. I had known about Jeff and the team for quite a while and became even more excited as I got to know Maria and Mene throughout the interview process. ...