The Subversive Hyperlink

What the ephemerality of the Web means for your hyperlinks

Hyperlinks are a powerful tool for journalists and their readers. Diving deep into the context of an article is just a click away. But hyperlinks are a double-edged sword; for all of the internet’s boundlessness, what’s found on the Web can also be modified, moved, or entirely vanished.  The fragility of the Web poses an […]

You Might Debate It — If You Could See It

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

The Evolution of Creativity

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

Saying “No” In an Age of Abundance

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

Disaster, doubt, and the origins of hypertext

Hypertext and the World Wide Web are built on a complex network of ideas that originate in the military and ecological disasters of the short 20 th Century, 1914--1989, and in a world-spanning intellectual effort to prevent their recurrence. Though that effort now appears to have failed, and though the tragic story of the 20 th Century has not, it seems, concluded, we may learn profit by examining the concepts and ideals on which hypertext was built.

Disaster, doubt, and the origins of hypertext

Hypertext and the World Wide Web are built on a complex network of ideas that originate in the military and ecological disasters of the short 20 th Century, 1914--1989, and in a world-spanning intellectual effort to prevent their recurrence. Though that effort now appears to have failed, and though the tragic story of the 20 th Century has not, it seems, concluded, we may learn profit by examining the concepts and ideals on which hypertext was built.

The reckless, infinite scope of web browsers

This blog post was published on March 18, 2020. It might be out of date, have broken images or links, or simply contain bad ideas and opinions that didn't stand the test of time. Please read generously!

The AI Aesthetic

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

Freeing the Web from the Browser | reinterpretcast.com

The Web is, without a doubt, the most powerful research tool currently available to man. No longer must researchers comb through endless indices and catalogues to find what they are looking for. Instead, hyperlinks allow users to associatively explore rich interconnected structures of information with ease. In just a few clicks, it is possible to navigate through a vast global space of information comprising documents on virtually any subject.

The story of this blog so far: 'AI', the death of web dev, and feeling like an outsider

Writing at the end of the world, from Hveragerði, Iceland

Make It Work vs. Make It Good

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

The Missing Building Blocks of the Web

At a time when millions are losing trust in the the web’s biggest sites, it’s worth revisiting the idea that the web was supposed to be…

Icons in Menus Everywhere — Send Help

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

FediForum | Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop, 2026/03/02

Fixing the UX of hyperlinks

Fixing the UX of hyperlinks User Interfaces should be predictable. Not like suspense thrillers where you don’t know what’s coming next. Users should be aware of the consequence of the actions …