So yeh. I attended SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas—the annual festival where film, interactive media, and music converge with technology and culture. This year felt particularly significant as we’re witnessing the collision of multiple technology supercycles: AI, IoT, and biotech converging to create something fundamentally new. Top Takeaways Six themes emerged most clearly: Technology Supercycle: […]
A Dialogue with ChatGPT for Self-Discovery
Using ChatGPT as a tool for self-reflection and personal development. A structured approach to exploring core values, strengths, saboteurs, and crafting a personal mission statement through conversational AI.
GenerativeAI & WordPress: Buckle Up, It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride
I got to speak at WordCamp Europa in Athens in June 2023 about something that was just starting to explode into mainstream consciousness: generative AI and what it means for WordPress. This was a few months after ChatGPT had launched and broken the internet. Everyone was either terrified or euphoric. The WordPress community – developers, […]
Web3 Present and Future – Osom Studio Interview
A 76-minute deep dive into Web3 fundamentals, the relationship between open source and open state, WordPress integration opportunities, and why digital sovereignty matters—recorded with Maciej from Osom Studio.
Leveraging NFTs for Enterprise: Brand Experiences on WordPress VIP
So yeh. By May 2023, the NFT hype cycle had peaked (2021-2022), crashed spectacularly (2022-2023), and settled into something more interesting: actual utility for enterprises. I wrote this piece for WordPress VIP about how brands could use NFTs for distinctive experiences. Not speculation, not get-rich-quick schemes – practical applications for media companies, publishers, and brands […]
Creating POAPs: Digital Mementos for Life’s Remarkable Moments
Paula Pettit and I ran a masterclass for the BIMA Web 3 Council in March 2023 on something I’m genuinely passionate about: POAPs – Proof of Attendance Protocol tokens. POAPs are digital mementos. NFTs minted to celebrate life’s remarkable moments. And they’re one of the most practical, human-centered use cases for blockchain technology that actually […]