via Internet History Podcast: A lot of people give credit to Justin Hall for being, if not the first, then spiritually, at least, the “first” blogger. Since early 1994, first as Justin’s Homepage and at various points, as Justin’s Links from the Underground and Links.net, Justin Hall has been writing online and sharing online—especially, sharing …

via Monday Note: (A Medium Blog) The other big announcement last week is Apple’s plan to block advertisers’ ability to track users from one site to another (details here). Called retargeting, the tracking feature is a powerful booster for advertisers. As an example, you search the web for a pair of running shoes, spending time …

via FiveThirtyEight: It dawned on me that I’d mostly stopped visiting websites directly and instead had been following the recommendations in my feeds to wherever they might lead me. My reading was no longer deliberate but curated by external forces that may or may not have aligned with my interests. I’d ceded control of my …

via DaringFireball: I’ve made exceptions a handful of times over the years, but as a general rule I refuse to link to anything on Facebook either, for the same reasons as Dave. Last week I linked to screenshots of a Facebook post to avoid linking to the original. The original post by Marc Haynes was …

via 500Ish (a Medium Blog): Most of the time, when you hear about a company the size of Amazon moving into a new space, eyes roll but heads don’t. But when Amazon moves into your space, it’s fucking terrifying. Because they execute. I see Amazon now like Apple in 2003. If you are just now …