Aaron Parecki

"The web that many connected to years ago is not what new users will find today. What was once a rich selection of blogs and websites has been compressed under the powerful weight of a few dominant platforms."

"I've already made some progress; so far my iOS application shares the state of my phone battery at https://dri.es/status. This is what it looks like:


This was inspired by Aaron Parecki, who not only tracks his phone battery but also tracks his sleep, his health patterns and his diet. Talk about owning your own data and liking tacos!"

"Blaine—who really needs to get a blog—shared his concerns in the form of the online equivalent of interpretive dance …a twitter thread"

"Drop Facebook, drop Twitter and drop Medium for original thought. Own your traffic. You can use them to engage in discussion. But don’t get lost in there. Write daily. Publish as often as you have something to say. Link to other blogs."

"you have to blog on your own domain. medium, facebook, linkedin, huffpo will do what are in their interests, not yours. i have been doing it every day for 15 years this year. feels great to own my archive, my brand, my content, myself."