"Surely" it "can't be that complicated"
Coverage of a recent Arts Council-British Library digital project is symptomatic of many of the leadership issues and lack of understanding that exists around digital projects in the sector.
Ash Mann
This week's best things
The distorting sprawl of the modern internet, Lego, making exhibitions more accessible, open data, the cables that power the net, a trust crisis in AI, and some LOTR lo-fi beats
The books I read in 2023
A round-up, and some recommendations
Cultural website, review of the week: #008 Prosanova 23
Some thoughts about a (very strange) website for a bi-annual literary festival
This week's best things
OpenAI licensing news content, the future of online audiences is niche, how to talk to AI, fighting the tyranny of small decisions, the phrase that ruled the Indian internet in 2023, and Tina Turner
The outsized potential of Content Thinking
A few thoughts on the benefits of working with content experts
Cultural website, review of the week: #007 Munch Museet
A few thoughts about the website for Oslo's (relatively) new Munch museum
This week's best things
Why Japanese websites often look so different, AI eating the internet, tips on effective reflection, making the web feel faster, a viral Chinese hide and seek game, and a Christmas song from Low
Digital adventures. A guide to creating new worlds.
Some re-discovered thoughts from Wise Children's Simon Baker
This week's best things
Have a relaxing visit to the Gallery, the story of the failed collaboration between Niantic and Punchdrunk, Pinterest research on trends for 2024, an LCD Soundsystem cover, and more