Chris MessinaThe problem with the problems with hashtags16 years after their invention, is it time for a change?Aug 13, 202326Aug 13, 202326
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Chris MessinaPrometheus and GPTConfronting the tension between withholding and democratizing the latest civilization-shaking technologyMar 24, 202312Mar 24, 202312
Chris MessinaThe Linguistic Inner TubeEver wonder: who first put a dollar sign in front of a number? Why did they do it, and when?Nov 26, 20201Nov 26, 20201
Chris MessinaThe hashtag turns 13An interview with the hashtag inventor on the symbol’s unlikely role during a challenging and unruly cultural momentSep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Chris MessinaIf you use software to help you be a better friend, have you failed?That seems to be what some people believe, if the tweets in response to Kaitlyn Tiffany’s (🐦) story in the Atlantic are any indication.Nov 11, 20191Nov 11, 20191
Chris MessinaThe Real Source of The Word “Octothorpe”Bell Labs engineer Ralph Carlsen recalls the origin story of the octothorpe — the symbol now used in hashtagsOct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
Chris MessinaNSFW?The challenges of being horny on main and fucking around in the uncanny valley of professionalismJul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Chris MessinaLet’s talk about sexAbout that time my partner’s orgasms dented the internetJun 3, 20192Jun 3, 20192
Chris MessinaThe Hashtag is 1010 words to describe what the hashtag means to me nowAug 23, 20171Aug 23, 20171