The distraction-free iPhone (or ‘Why I’m happier since I disabled Safari’)

When people see my iPhone they’re like, “My God, man, do you have some kind of crazy phone virus?” It’s got no web browser. No email. No Twitter, no Instagram, no Facebook. It looks like this:

2000, the Year Formerly Known as the Future

For decades, the year 2000 had been the embodiment of «the future». As early as a…

On Writing for “Exposure”

Last week, veteran freelance writer Nate Thayer seriously got into it with The Atlantic when one of their online editors asked him to write a 1200 word article for “exposure.” (If you missed this whole deal and want a good summary of how The Atlantic and general world responded to…

Shut up and write the book! 

Five things that have helped me get more writing done. 

Raining Wilson

I used to work at Twitter. Among other things, this meant I had the opportunity to meet a lot of random celebrities.

The Best Conference Hack

The best conference hack is simple, always available and won’t cost you a dime, just a little courage.

On being your true self

I take close attention to the first thing new people say to me.