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- AI models are having their iPhone moment. What’s Next? – On my Om
- The Copy and the Guru
- Say Hello to the Internet of AI – On my Om
I found this article from Om about the changes happening at the network layer as a result of AI super interesting. The foundational design of the infrastructure of the web is…
- Banksy, Satoshi & The Unmasking Impulse – On my Om
- Block & Tackle: Job Cuts & the AI Narrative – On my Om
Om Malik's sharp dissection of Jack Dorsey cutting 40% of Block's staff while blaming AI — backed by hard numbers comparing Block to PayPal and Adyen. Calls it "narrative…
- How AI Goes to Work – On my Om
Om observing how AI is changing how people engage with software. There was no need to remake the platform (Excel) or write any custom code. I didn’t have to learn yet another…
- The New Announcement Economy – On my Om
Scott Galloway has said something similar very well — the most valuable skill in the world is storytelling. Announcements are just a kind of meme. It’s all memes.
- Why Tech (&) Media is complicated – On my Om
Another great essay from Om Malik.
- A CEO, Captured. – On my Om
The origins of technology come from counter-culture, and now technology is culture. The visionaries were in pursuit of a different, in they believed better, world. "It used to…
- Does Evidence Even Matter? – On my Om
One of my favorite bloggers reacting to the killing of Alex Pretti .
- Velocity Is the New Authority. Here’s Why – On my Om
This is an incredible essay from Om Malik reflecting on our modern information ecosystem. I have banged on about algorithmic manipulation of content at length, that algorithms…
- What is Instagram’s Adam Mosseri really saying in his year-end memo? – On my Om
- Go Out & Get Some Air – On my Om
Malik sharing his excitement for the iPhone Air. It took about seven years of design evolution for Apple to come up with a worthy successor to the iPhone X. Everything that made…
- Why AI Disrupts Software First – On my Om
- The Why of Substack – On my Om
- Decoding Zuck’s Superintelligence Memo – On my Om
- The Satya of Satya’s Layoff Memo – On my Om
- What Founders Can Learn From Topaz Labs – On my Om
- Will Apple Stream Live F1 (Racing)? – On my Om
I keep waiting for one of the streaming services to do something truly unique with sports. You could create a completely different way to experience the game bringing data and…
- The Mediocrity of Modern Google – On my Om
- Bijan on the blog again – On my Om
Warms my heart when big name folks get their blog on instead of writing on one of the surveillance networks. I added Bijan to Feedbin!
- Musings on Media in the Age of AI – On my Om
- Is the (US) Internet Really Slowing? – On my Om
Are we seeing Internet adoption finally get to a saturation point? More than a decade ago, I wrote an essay about media's future, pointing out that the ubiquity of connectivity…
- How I Followed the Election Results – On my Om
I mostly did the same as Malik for the election results. TV news has so much filler. I particularly liked the News+ Live Activity unit that updated quickly as election results…
- Pure Blogger – On my Om
"Pure Blogger". Like that. I would like to think I might earn that title.
- My Thoughts About Apple’s iPhone 16 “Glowtime” Event – On my Om
I appreciated Om's perspective on the most recent iPhone announcements. He frames up the cycle we are in very well: It’s hard to internalize, but we are at the end of the “phone…
- AI Unicorns Are Running Amok – On my Om
- That Time When Twitter CEO Said Smart Things – On my Om
- Musk, the Foxy Kingmaker – On my Om
- Surely Microsoft Isn’t Blaming EU for Its Problems? – On my Om
- What CrowdStrike teaches us about risks & resilience – On my Om
- Interviewed: my creative process – On my Om
I've followed Om for years and it was super cool to see him featured on People & Blogs ! I feel a little cooler now since I was also featured on People & Blogs . 🤩
- Billions in profits, millions in fines! – On my Om
$200 million in fines to four different carriers for illegally selling our location data means nothing. Totally agree with Malik here that until the cost of misusing data goes up…
- My 4 magic moments with Vision Pro – On my Om
Malik has been around tech for a very long time and I liked this non-review take on the Vision Pro. My first magic moment with Vision Pro came when I opened the Safari app and let…
- I want my Vision Pro(TV)! – On my Om
- Social Internet Is Dead. Get Over It. – On my Om
Om Malik has been around the web for a very long time, well before the beginning of social media. As social media platforms increasingly shift from human interactions to…
- What Would Steve Jobs Have Thought of Our Industry Now? – On my Om
Malik reflecting on the 12 year anniversary of Steve Jobs death. He suggests that Jobs played a role as a visionary for not just Apple, but the entire technology industry. And…
- With X, it is Twitter R.I.P! – On my Om
- Zuck Threads The Needle, Pricks Musk – On my Om
- Photography’s future is software & computation – On my Om
Totally agree with Om's take on where photography is, and where it is going. 📷
- Amazon shuts down DPReview – On my Om
After 25 years online, Amazon is shutting down DPReview. As Om shows, the traffic is down but it sucks to see such large resources like this just get shut off. Especially when…
- Podcast Overload – On my Om
It is amazing how huge Podcasts have become. It is simply amazing how an RSS feed with an MP3 attachment has changed so much. To give you a quick overview of the state of…
- Does Google need a new CEO? – On my Om
Malik reflecting on the state of affairs at Google. If this was just any random blogger I wouldn't give it a nod, but Om founded GigaOm and has been covering tech for a couple…
- Is “stream” as a design paradigm over? – On my Om
I've wondered this many times with blogs. It seems odd that when you go to my blog you are very influenced by whatever the last 10 posts that I wrote were. We need to innovate…
- Why internet silos win
- Musk overload – On my Om
I’m 100% with Malik on this. I’m happy to keep my focus away from the circus of Twitter and whatever the antics of the day are.
- How FTX built a house of cards – On my Om
Om Malik has been reporting on and writing about the Internet for a very long time. I was curious to read his take on FTX. It might not seem so obvious, but if you follow the…
- Everyone (including Elon) wants a better deal
The entire situation around Twitter is just a giant mess. Everyone is talking about it, and frankly there isn't that much to say. But Om Malik's views on it are interesting to me.
- MetaJob – On my Om
Om Malik doesn't mince any words on his view of Facebook's situation. That said, it doesn’t solve the one big hairy problem: young people don’t give a shit about Facebook, no…
- Of all the iPhone(s) 13, Pro seems to be perfect. – On my Om
iPhone 13 Pro will be my next phone.
- Why handwriting beats typing – On my Om
Malik's reasons for writing are why I’m considering getting a reMarkable .
- Apple’s new hardware is built for our visual future – On my Om
Interesting perspective on how our sudden shift to so many video meetings is driving the design of the camera and audio systems in the new Apple lineup.
- Apple ProRaw + Adobe Super Resolution = Amazing! – On my Om
Computational photography is marching forward faster than light and physics can possibly. It is unclear to me how tiny sensors in phones are going to topple what larger sensors…
- 1997-2021: How the Internet has grown. – On my Om
This video of the Internet growth is mesmerizing to watch.
- HEY World makes what’s old new again with blogging. – On my Om
If Om Malik is writing about blogging I’m reading. Om made a career out of blogging and fundamentally impacted the trajectory of the blogosphere. I love his take and admiration…
- Podcasts had a bumper 2020 – On my Om
Wow, this is incredible growth. Personally my podcast consumption has plummeted during the pandemic because I’m not commuting. However, I think I’m an outlier.
- iPhone vs Camera: No Contest – On my Om
When I bought my Canon EOS R I belabored it a long time. What Malik is commenting on regarding stand-alone cameras is absolutely true. That entire category of product is being…
- Why we are underestimating Zoom & it’s impact? – On my Om
This is some big thinking from Om on how Zoom and the pandemic are introducing an entirely new behavior into our software, that of video. His thoughts on how that could be…
- My notes on Apple’s M1 Chip – On my Om
Quick recap from Om Malik on the new M1 chip. I didn’t realize this about memory access If you are a developer and want access to the same data with the CPU and GPU, you don’t…
- Apple Watch’s Sensory Overload — On my Om
This read from Om hits exactly where the Apple Watch has fit in for me. The more aggregated data Apple provides, the better informed I will be about my health. And that is,…
- Write like a human - On my Om
- Hero, Hub & Help: How to be an online brand - On my Om
- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (of Technology) – On my Om
Om Malik… I am the first to admit that this is one hard and messy problem. The challenge we face today is that technology’s supreme commanders fail to fight the real monkey on…
- Leave Facebook – On my Om
I left Facebook years ago, and contrary to what some may believe it is totally fine. In fact, it’s better. I’m not part of the rage machine pretending to be something good.…
- Real reasons why tech giants are hugging “Remote Work” – On my Om
Om looks at the economics of having people work from home. He’s aggressive in his position here, but he is right. It can be a further shift of economics to workers.
- Why do social networks focus on the wrong problem? – On my Om
Om Malik is spot on here. Twitter (and Facebook) can do their very best to label the information on their platforms, but the real problem is not of fake news and manipulated…
- The inevitable has happened. – On my Om
Scott Galloway was the first that I heard say that the pandemic will “Accelerate the Future”. This article is all about that. But not anymore! Kicking and screaming, they have…
- Live Blog: Get Smart about the Coronavirus Pandemic – On my Om
- iPad at 10. An affair forever – On my Om
I agree with Om, "Ten years later, the iPad still is magic." The iPad is the only computing device I have that sort of disappears when you use it.
- Just get paid and our culture of lies – On my Om
Om Malik making a broader point around the behavior we reward lately. Given the size of the reward relative to that of the punishment for lying, cheating and bad behavior, there…
- A Decade of Self-Control – On my Om
- A frame of mind – On my Om
I like Om’s take on photography as, sort of, a kind of therapy.
- The Quantum Computing Breakthrough + Other Nonsense – On my Om
Om highlighting the silliness of so much tech industry coverage.
- Marc Benioff on Why We Need New Capitalism – On my Om
I respect how outspoken and thoughtful Benioff is. He uses his brand and platform to push ideas that he thinks are important forward. Reminds me in ways of Tim Cook at Apple.
- The Consumerism Curse – On my Om
This is one of those things that we don’t think about as much as other things, but is definitely a thing to be more self-aware about. Another source say, “175 billion items of…
- My Apple Event Notes – On my Om
I like Om's highlights of the Apple event this week.
- Camera sales are falling sharply – On my Om
I have made significant investments in Canon camera gear. Expensive lenses, powerful bodies, etc. It’s hard to see any path for this gear outside of the very specific needs of…
- Hello HomePod. So Long Sonos & Bose – On my Om
- The Problem With “Content” – On my Om
Over the years I worked with many journalists and nearly all of them bristled at the word content. One once argued with me that I should just go all the way and call it "data".…
- 3 pieces of advice in Jeff Bezos’ Shareholder Letter – On my Om
Summary of some key highlights from Jeff Bezos Shareholder letter . I really like the "Wander" point. It is very uncomfortable to do that, but acknowledging that it is a necessary…
- Leica SL: A Love Story – On my Om
I have a growing desire for a Leica digital. 😬
- Links & Recommendations — On my Om
Om Malik is starting link blogging. This is guaranteed to be a worthwhile stream of good information. 👍🏻
- We are all trapped in the “Feed” — Om on Tech
Om has the depth and breadth of experience with the web to provide this perspective. This is a good reason to opt out of “Big Tech” and it’s optimized engagement and seek out…
- Some Thoughts on Google Photos vs Apple Photos – Om on Tech
I don't use Google Photos for the same reasons Om sites in this article. I join him In hoping for some improvements in the Apple software side for photos.
- Facebook’s Second Life —Om Malik
- The #1 reason Facebook won’t ever change – Om Malik
Om's written about tech for longer than most people and I completely agree with his view of Facebook's DNA. The last line says it all: Facebook is about making money by keeping us…
- iPhone X: Some Early Impressions – Om Malik
Some great first-hand observations from Om Malik on his early impressions of the iPhone X. Om is a solid photographer and his praise of the screen and camera is enticing. I also…
- Steve Jobs’ legacy
Deep writeup from Om Malik on the key benefits of controlling the entire stack in the iPhone. The performance gains that Apple has achieved in their own custom silicon are…
- Technology and the Moral Dimension | Om Malik