We Can Stop Doing Bad Things
2024-11-15There are parallels between the abolition of slavery and today’s environmental issues, and lessons how we can drive change despite capitalism. Read more
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Are AI friends better than human friends?
2024-10-25The benefits and stigma of having AI friends like ChatGPT, Replika, and Amazon Alexa. Read more
Great Guides for Building Products
2024-10-17Explore two essential guides for entrepreneurs looking to build something people want: 'Running Lean' and 'How Superhuman Built an Engine to Find Product Market Fit'. Read more
You are your own niche
2024-10-17Remember: no one has *your* unique perspective and experiences. Use that to your advantage. Read more
Plan your week on Fridays, not Mondays
2024-10-07Switch your planning day to Fridays for a more productive week. Learn how Friday planning can help you reflect, focus, and start Mondays with a clear mind and increased creativity. Read more
Software as Commodity
2024-09-26Apps on Tap; how AI is making software creation instant and accessible to everyone. Single-serve software, ad-hoc apps; no developers required. Read more
Search vs Synthesis
2024-09-25Generative AI is blurring the line between searching for content—and creating it. Read more
The Three Jars: Visitors, Members, Customers
2024-05-02Be effective in your marketing by grouping your users into three distinct categories. Read more
Local AI
2024-04-30I’m a big believer in “Local AI”, i.e. running an AI model embedded on your phone or other device, instead of accessing it through the cloud. Read more
AI and the Infinite Tail of Content
2024-02-03Using AI to extend the long tail of content by creating new content based on user interactions. Read more
AI, Intelligence & Precision
2023-12-18The balance between AI’s ability to solve complex problems and its inherent lack of precision—similar to human intelligence. Read more
Missing songs in Spotify playlists and how to restore them
2023-02-28Did you know Spotify removes songs from your playlists? Here’s a way to restore them. Read more
I’m building a text-based UX prototyping tool — am I nuts?
2020-04-14Having been fed up with UX tools not being fast enough, I decided to build Wrux. I’m currently working with UX tasks on a game app, an educational app, my own company Weld, and a few new projects. I Read more
What if the iPhone 8 isn’t a phone?
2017-08-03What if the iPhone 8 isn’t a phone at all? What if all the leaks (more than usual?) are just to distract reporters from the real innovation — an AR/VR headset to replace smartphones altogether? I Read more
When will we see AI’s as part of startup founder teams?
2017-05-13It might sound like science-fiction, but it makes sense. AI’s are becoming increasingly powerful, but creativity is not their strongest suite. But they’re great at performing tasks such as organizi Read more
The Code-Free Revolution
2016-06-19There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? Building apps without coding has been a long time joke among my more technical friends. The very idea is belittled, ridiculed, dismissed. I blame Drea Read more
Gmail address hacks
2016-05-06Three useful tips for Gmail: If you can guess someone’s email address, you can verify it by typing it into Gmail. If the popover box appears with the person’s name (even better: their photo), the Read more
How Slack destroyed my company’s communication — and how to fix it
2015-09-27Update: article has moved to TomSoderlund.com Read more
The End of Walking
2015-08-18I predict that walking will become a lifestyle, not a necessity. With powered personal transportation such as Segway, Solowheel, Boosted skateboards, scooters and the recent WalkCar, walking will Read more
Fuck Inbox Zero
2015-07-29It’s time to rethink email. “Inbox Zero” is not working. Archiving/tagging/deleting that last email gives you a warm fuzzy feeling of accomplishment, but it won’t last long, and you know it. In an h Read more
How to unlock writer’s block: the three phases of writing
2015-07-16I hate writing. It doesn’t come naturally to me, I have to force myself to write anything longer than five words. You might have read something I’ve previously written and be surprised by me saying t Read more
FPV racing is the future of motor sports
2015-07-15 Read more
Zooming out: the world as an anthill
2015-03-06I have a mind trick I sometimes use: I “zoom out” until I see the entire planet in front of me. People become ants, cities turn into anthills. I do this to protect myself when I hear about human tra Read more
How to become a top expert in any field
2015-01-09How to become a top “expert” in any field (adapted from “The 4-Hour Work Week”): Join 2-3 related trade organisations with-official sounding names. Read the top 3 books in your selected topic, and Read more
Information and mass
2014-12-06We’re now on the brink of a physical revolution, powered by the digital revolution. 3D printers, robotized logistics and connected devices are parts of this trend. When will begin to talk about the Read more
Time tracking my life
2014-02-04Interesting realizations from time-tracking my life with the Timelytics app: I work less hours than I thought. There’s almost a gamification aspect to sleeping, so I think I sleep more than befor Read more
Send email, not newsletters
2013-11-22Do you have that mental filter on when you open an email newsletter? The one that makes you just quickly sift through the message, or even send it straight to the trash bin without even reading it? Read more
Delegate, Automate, Eliminate
2013-07-09Delegate, Automate, Eliminate (version 3: elimination should happen first) Read more
Mega Trends in Technology
2012-02-11Here are some larger trends in technology that I think are happening. They could be useful when thinking of new products or companies to invent. Many you have probably seen before, others could be n Read more
You should learn a new programming language!
2011-10-24Learning a new programming language is great for two reasons: It expands your mind. Your brain gets exercise when it’s forced to think in new ways. If you’re building something big, take the ti Read more
Alternative Presentation Styles
2010-11-30Tired of doing the same old PowerPoints? Try one of these methods Read more
Off the Wire
2010-07-18Why are we still, in 2010, wearing headphones with wires? Is the technology too crappy, too expensive? Or is it a fashion thing? I decided to bluetoothify my life, and purchased a wireless stereo Read more
Staying Super-Organized with Gmail and iPhone
2010-04-10I’m a big fan of the “Getting Things Done” method, and also a Gmail and iPhone power-user. Here are some of my tricks for staying on top of things: 1. Empty Inbox. I open an email, quickly judge if Read more
The Greatest Game
2007-04-28I already know what The Greatest Game will look like. It will be a perfect simulation of the real world, but where I am allowed to do whatever I like. Public nudity? No problem. Perform crazy parkou Read more
Communication is converging towards telepathy
2007-03-26I’d like to make two trend observations: 1) Communication is converging towards telepathy Phones are becoming increasingly smaller: today ultrasmall bluetooth headsets, tomorrow ear implants? IM cli Read more
