My family is actively trying to reduce our use of Amazon. This talk from @t3killer at #NEXT18 was an inspiring look at a possible future for local digitally-driven retailing.


Andrew Keen’s five point plan for fixing digital, from #next18.


September in one second every day. #1seme


Current status: 8918DDA5-1BFD-4ED2-9DE5-0A46D451F61A.jpg


Stunning day.


Why do I aim to be at the station soon after 7am, when I don’t start lecturing until 11am? This is why:


Interesting interview with Instagram co-founder Systrom in 2012:

Can Instagram live on if its founders leave? The best advice Systrom read was that you should build an organisation that can outlive its founders, as Steve Jobs tried to do with Apple.


Instagram’s founders are leaving, possibly because of increasing interference from Zuckerberg. Insta’s semi-autonomy from the rest of the Big Blue Beast was always an anomaly. That’s now being corrected…


Working in MacOS Mohave’s dark mode. Interesting - will take a while to get used to (if I stick with it).


Hamburg, this afternoon:


Current status:


My kind of place.


Rolled up foam for chairs. Interesting. (Haven’t dared try one yet.)


The #next18 live-blogging station set and ready.


Apparently hotel Wi-fi doesn’t always have to suck.


Badged. #next18


All wristbanded up for @nextconf and @reeperbahn_festival #next18


I have a desk mate for the afternoon…


Leaving behind a grey London for Hamburg and @nextconf and #next18


Tonight’s agenda: