Sep 15, 2017Regarding the Murder of Anthony Smith by the Police Officer Jason StockleyIt is not news that Americans have empowered the police and other agents of the state to murder, terrorize, and denigrate African-Americans at will. It has always been this way but it does not have to be this way forever. If you are saddened by the refusal of the state…Black Lives Matter2 min readBlack Lives Matter2 min read
Jul 7, 2017Many Count Five or SixDid you know that Cornelius has a new record coming out soon? I did! And I’m v. excited to hear more than just the two great tracks that were pre-released on Apple Music! In the meantime, let’s just go through every listenable version of “Count Five or Six” that I…Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Jul 6, 2016It would be nice to have context-aware autocorrect in iOSA brief complaint about a frequent frustration — I’m going to start this kvetch session with a few bullets for context: I am hugely dependent on iOS Share Sheets to pass information back and forth between the apps and services that I use to keep my life “organized.” The underlying concept that ties this mess together is a…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Apr 20, 2016P113: All Bots EverythingSmart folks like Chris Messina have been talking a lot lately about “Conversational Commerce,” the ability to deliver information and brand experiences through natural language, meeting their customers where they live — their messaging apps. Industry observers like Casey Newton have been tracking these trends closely and went deep earlier…Messaging1 min readMessaging1 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Apr 6, 2016P112: Periodically Recommends: Techies by Helena PriceShort and sweet this week: you owe it to yourself to check out Techies, a series of portraits and interviews from Helena Price that tell the stories of those underrepresented in the tech industry. In Price’s own words: ”I started this project with two main goals: I wanted to show…Tech1 min readTech1 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Mar 30, 2016P111: The Genius and The Damage DoneGenius, the occasionally noxious, always useful, frequently brilliant platform for annotations might be wishing for a couple more highlights this week, after an article by Chelsea Hassler called out the company’s News Genius product as being a potential tool for abuse and bullying. Recently reinvigorated by the hiring of Leah…Annotations2 min readAnnotations2 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Mar 23, 2016P110: On Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the First AmendmentHulk Hogan was awarded $140 million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages this week when a Florida jury sided with the professional wrestler and amateur racist in his lawsuit against the internet tabloid Gawker over the publishing of a video showing Hogan having sex with his friend’s wife. Gawker publisher…Gawker2 min readGawker2 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Mar 16, 2016P109: Media Geeks Rejoice: Bill Simmons is BackMid-last month, we learned that Bill Simmons’s next venture, The Ringer, would be unveiled first as a newsletter. A week later, we learned that the site would live on Medium. This week, the first newsletter reached inboxes and it was all very Bill Simmons-y. …The Ringer2 min readThe Ringer2 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Mar 2, 2016P108: Set Adrift on Memory BlissIt’s been a strange news cycle this week. I don’t really want to talk about Donald Trump and I don’t really feel like I have anything more to add to Hamza Shaban’s reporting on #AppleVsFBI so I thought I’d use this space to play a little “where are they now”…2016 Election2 min read2016 Election2 min read
Published in Periodically, by Bob Sherron·Feb 24, 2016Sometimes We Get Mad When Good Things Happen to People We LikeBig changes at The Awl today, as it was announced that the Last Independent Media Company was seeking new leadership following the appointments of current co-editor John Herrman, Slate’s Amanda Hess, and Greg Howard of Deadspin to the prestigious David Carr Fellowship at the New York Times. …Journalism2 min readJournalism2 min read
