Archive - FWIW by David Tvrdon

Best Books on Technology from 2022

A list of the best books on technology I read in 2022, a note to subscribers and an apology.

Dec 18, 2022 •

October 2022

😐 Amazon might be finally correct

...when it comes to hardware and taking a page out of Apple's playbook.

Oct 2, 2022 •

September 2022

🤑 Meta needs WhatsApp to make money

The latest venture in India seems like a good idea, though I fear whether it's the right market for this experiment.

Sep 2, 2022 •

August 2022

😵‍💫 Platforms & businesses

Be careful which platform you choose to operate you business on. It's a fickle world.

Aug 26, 2022 •

😲 Just a step away from AI media

We are experiencing the transition to algorithmic media. The next step is digital entertainment media produced by AIs.

Aug 19, 2022 •

😒 It's hard to innovate

Yeah, I’m talking about you, Samsung.

Aug 14, 2022 •

👍👎 Earnings: Winners and losers

The biggest Big Tech seems to be doing fine, as always.

Aug 5, 2022 •

July 2022

🥶 It's freezing out there

I wish I was talking about the weather. Big Tech signals real market slowdown.

Jul 22, 2022 •

Humans + AI = 🤝

There is a best case scenario where everyone is happy

Jul 15, 2022 •

🛒 Live e-commerce isn't taking off

TikTok, Amazon, Meta and YouTube all want users to buy stuff while watching live video and people just don't want to do it.

Jul 9, 2022 •

⬛️ QR codes continue to spread

Jul 1, 2022 •

June 2022

🤨 Don't touch my Tweets

I mean it. Yes, I'm a regular grumpy Twitter user.

Jun 24, 2022 •

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