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20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attaching advertising revenue to links changed the web for the worse, because a link stopped being an act of expression and became a transaction. — tap to centre the map on it Attaching advertising revenue to links changed the web for the worse, because a link stopped being an act of expression and became a transaction. Last stated 14 years ago
13 Dec 2012
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Anil Dash — holds since 2012-12-13 — 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: An Internet connection lets people learn anything and sell products globally, enabling prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it An Internet connection lets people learn anything and sell products globally, enabling prosperity. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers are ultimately turning into communications devices, and the Web is the missing piece that powers that vision. — tap to centre the map on it Computers are ultimately turning into communications devices, and the Web is the missing piece that powers that vision. Last stated 31 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — 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 AI build-out will end the way the internet did: a couple of Amazons, and a long list of companies that go sideways or disappear. — tap to centre the map on it The AI build-out will end the way the internet did: a couple of Amazons, and a long list of companies that go sideways or disappear. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
AH
Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated a month ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A minor bust in the AI industry would be a good thing, not a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A minor bust in the AI industry would be a good thing, not a bad one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Robin Sloan — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI capability progress in a given skill tends to arrive as a sudden phase change rather than as steady improvement. — tap to centre the map on it AI capability progress in a given skill tends to arrive as a sudden phase change rather than as steady improvement. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Jack Clark — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI represents the largest change to society in a very long time, perhaps ever. — tap to centre the map on it AI represents the largest change to society in a very long time, perhaps ever. Last stated 6 months ago
10 Apr 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-04-10 — tap for who they are
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The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant.
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Attaching advertising revenue to links changed the web for the worse, because a link stopped being an act of expression and became a transaction.
Holds
The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss.
Holds
An Internet connection lets people learn anything and sell products globally, enabling prosperity.
Holds
Computers are ultimately turning into communications devices, and the Web is the missing piece that powers that vision.
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 AI build-out will end the way the internet did: a couple of Amazons, and a long list of companies that go sideways or disappear.
Holds
The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists.
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds
A minor bust in the AI industry would be a good thing, not a bad one.
Holds
AI capability progress in a given skill tends to arrive as a sudden phase change rather than as steady improvement.
Holds
AI represents the largest change to society in a very long time, perhaps ever.
Holds