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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Feb 1996 to 23 Oct 2026.
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simplicity Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: On the web, the real power lies with users, then browser vendors, and only last with the specifications. On the web, the real power lies with users, then browser vendors, and only last with the specifications. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Jul 2024
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Ian Hickson — holds since 2024-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being certain a technology matters tells you almost nothing about where its value will end up being captured. — tap to centre the map on it Being certain a technology matters tells you almost nothing about where its value will end up being captured. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. Last stated 7 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more. — tap to centre the map on it Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dominant companies shape not just their users' choices but the imagination of people actively trying to resist them. — tap to centre the map on it Dominant companies shape not just their users' choices but the imagination of people actively trying to resist them. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When browsers disagree with a web specification, the specification is wrong and must change. — tap to centre the map on it When browsers disagree with a web specification, the specification is wrong and must change. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Jul 2024
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Ian Hickson — holds since 2024-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world needs an independent web browser that serves its users. — tap to centre the map on it The world needs an independent web browser that serves its users. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Jonathan Corbet — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The deepest political conflict of the internet era is between those using the network to reinforce top-down power and those using it to disrupt it. — tap to centre the map on it The deepest political conflict of the internet era is between those using the network to reinforce top-down power and those using it to disrupt it. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss. — tap to centre the map on it The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss. Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions. — tap to centre the map on it "AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Oct 2026
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Adrian Tchaikovsky — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a tool but an agent, the first technology that can make decisions and invent new ideas by itself — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a tool but an agent, the first technology that can make decisions and invent new ideas by itself Last stated 2 years ago
10 Sept 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary — tap to centre the map on it Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
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William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
At the centre
On the web, the real power lies with users, then browser vendors, and only last with the specifications.
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Being certain a technology matters tells you almost nothing about where its value will end up being captured.
Holds
Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds
Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more.
Holds
Dominant companies shape not just their users' choices but the imagination of people actively trying to resist them.
Holds
When browsers disagree with a web specification, the specification is wrong and must change.
Holds
The world needs an independent web browser that serves its users.
Holds
The deepest political conflict of the internet era is between those using the network to reinforce top-down power and those using it to disrupt it.
Holds
The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss.
Holds
"AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
AI is not a tool but an agent, the first technology that can make decisions and invent new ideas by itself
Holds
Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
Last stated c. 1883–1888
Holds
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Holds
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Holds
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Holds
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds