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30 Oct 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything on the internet that can be free will be free and anything that can have less friction will, which is why voice will replace much of typing and reading. — tap to centre the map on it Anything on the internet that can be free will be free and anything that can have less friction will, which is why voice will replace much of typing and reading. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it. — tap to centre the map on it Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it. Last stated 4 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralization is subject to link rot and disappearing content — tap to centre the map on it Decentralization is subject to link rot and disappearing content Last stated a year ago
7 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. — tap to centre the map on it Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The price of an open internet is permitting disagreeable speech — tap to centre the map on it The price of an open internet is permitting disagreeable speech Last stated 4 years ago
31 Oct 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The open Web does not really exist anymore, and may never have existed in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it The open Web does not really exist anymore, and may never have existed in the first place. Last stated a year ago
26 May 2025
AW
Audrey Watters — holds since 2025-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels. — tap to centre the map on it The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels. 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: The US federal government will eventually impose heavy-handed control over the internet. — tap to centre the map on it The US federal government will eventually impose heavy-handed control over the internet. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. — tap to centre the map on it Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
ED
Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
SB
Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. — tap to centre the map on it A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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Rodney Brooks — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
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The internet without paid links will likely be smaller, less democratic, and more expensive.
Holds Read this korrent →
Anything on the internet that can be free will be free and anything that can have less friction will, which is why voice will replace much of typing and reading.
Holds
Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it.
Holds
Decentralization is subject to link rot and disappearing content
Holds
Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it.
Holds
The price of an open internet is permitting disagreeable speech
Holds
The open Web does not really exist anymore, and may never have existed in the first place.
Holds
The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels.
Holds
The US federal government will eventually impose heavy-handed control over the internet.
Holds
A healthy attitude may be to assume a rule had a reason but default to removing it, since situations might change.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
Certification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company.
Holds
A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement.
Holds
A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all.
Holds
A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds