nyc Nineteen is When They Forgot The slogan, for people who werenāt in Manhattan that day, is āNever Forgetā. The people who were not here, who were never here, call it ā9/11ā. But the people I still check in with, the friends who trudged home covered in ash, never call it that. Itās
nyc Sixteen is Letting Go Again A couple of times a week, I end up walking by the World Trade Center, either the new train station at the site, or one of the new malls thatās sprung up flanking the memorial. Itās a normal part of my day now, not a tentative and fraught
nyc Fifteen is the past Weāve been saying ānever forgetā for so long that we donāt even know why weāre saying it. At JFK airport, panic overā¦ nothing. On the other side of the country, at LAX, panic overā¦ nothing. As it turns out, if you tell people to be afraid all
tech New York-Style Tech A technology community driven by values, not just profits. Iāve been part of the New York City tech scene for more than 15 years, from back when it was āSilicon Alleyā trying to be an imitation of the West Coast, to its more recent iteration as a world-class technology
Best Of Thirteen is Understanding They say the best way to see if you really understand something is to try to explain it to another person. Iāll never really understand what happened to my beloved city thirteen years ago today, of course, but Iāve had in mind that my young son is now
nyc Rat On The Tracks My wife, in addition to being wise and kind, is generally made of sterner stuff than I am. This serves us both well, but the contrast does serve to elucidate some important concepts from time to time. Living as we do in New York City, subway rides and the occasional
Best Of Twelve is Trying For a dozen years, Iāve been trying to document where I am relative to where I was, but this year Iām tired. Iām finding the weaponized grievances and the commercialized grief to be increasingly trying. I thought in 2001 that some beautiful things could come out of
nyc Let's Meet! Or, How To Pursue Serendipity One of the things I love most is meeting new people who are outside of the usual circles that I travel in, who can teach me about things that Iād never learn about otherwise. To that end, I devote as much time as is possible in a busy schedule
nyc Taking Flights I read my friend Brendan Koernerās The Skies Belong To Us straight through; On its surface, this is a book that tells a riveting true (not inspired-by-true, but true) story of two young lovers and the fantastic, farcical way in which they pulled off the longest-distance hijacking of an
nyc Eleven is What We Make Yesterday, my son and I were coming back home to New York City, driving past the familiar skyline and its newest additions. Like a lot of toddlers, my boyās obsessed with all kinds of vehicles, so I wasnāt surprised when he pointed at a flight that was descending
nyc Startup U For a few months, those of us who care passionately about the New York City tech community have been debating the Cityās Applied Sciences NYC plan, which will drive the creation of a world-class research university here in NYC. Since a significant number of prominent, respected tech leaders have
nyc Ten is Love and Everything After I took this photo on a cool spring day twenty years ago, on the day I fell in love for the first time that would last. Iād been to New York City a number of times before then, but at fifteen years old I took this photo on my
nyc In NYC, the Web is a Public Space This morning, I was extraordinarily excited to get to witness Mayor Bloomberg and our cityās new Chief Digital Office Rachel Sterne unveil New York Cityās āRoad Map for the Digital Cityā. Itās an extraordinary document, and as someone who loves the web, civic engagement, public infrastructure and
Best Of Malcolm Browne Dash Please meet Malcolm Browne Dash. Heās my son, born February 9th weighing in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces. The days (and yes, the nights) over this last week or so have been a blur, but one thing thatās crystal clear, beside his abiding cuteness, is that this boy
nyc New York City is the Future of the Web Iām here at the Web 2.0 Expo in NYC today, my first big tech industry conference in a long time, where Iām also excitedly getting ready for my keynote tomorrow. But one of the things Iām most proud of is that has something of a valedictory
nyc These Things Are Related Here are some interesting recent blog posts and articles, mostly by friends or acquaintances of mine, all of which add up to an interesting narrative. Spencer Ante in BusinessWeek documents Mintās sale to Intuit: Mint.com owes much of its success to one such investor, First Round Capital, which
nyc Eight is Starting Over One year ago, I wrote a remembrance, as I do every year, of where Iām at compared to where I was on this day in 2001. As a New Yorker, itās a personal ritual, one that I share publicly but do more for myself than for anyone else.
nyc At Ten Years, I'm Taking Requests In two weeks, Iāll be marking the 10 year anniversary of blogging on dashes.com. Iām celebrating by making a simple request: Tell me what youād like to see me blog about. I canāt guarantee Iāll get to every request thatās made, but I
nyc Unrobbed Yesterday and early this morning, while talking about our impending move to a new apartment a few blocks away in a much bigger building (and no longer on the ground floor), my wife and I talked about how being in a larger complex essentially acts as a fairly effective form
nyc Supporting Our Artists Last weekās issue of The New Yorker attracted a lot of attention for its cover art, which was created on an iPhone by artist Jorge Colombo. From the New York Times to gadget blogs to design sites, the work certainly got a lot of attention. But while a few
nyc The Web is Full of Riches I have some things to share with you. Alice Marwickās extraordinary keynote speech on internet celebrity from last yearās ROFLCon. It was the highlight of the event, imbued with both humor and a conscience. Mike Pusateri: āI am American, so I make bacon from pork belly.ā Rafe Colburn:
Best Of A Night at the Museum A few weeks ago, as a surprise gift for our anniversary, my wife got us a nightās stay at the Revolving Hotel Room, part of theanyspacewhatever exhibition at the Guggenheim. Created by Carsten Hļæ½ller, the room is a remarkable art installation that also happens to be a complete
nyc Burying The Lede I think one of the biggest reasons many great writers go into journalism is for the chance to sneak little wisecracks in, with the hope their editors will indulge. I took the opportunity to read a printed copy of the New York Times the other day, and spotted a gem
nyc I Am Telling You This As always, I am trying to be everywhere at once. Hereās where Iāve succeeded: Dan Costa at PC Magazine offers a look at the rise of micro social networks. I get a nod there, but itās more satisfying to see the idea itself take off. Thatās
nyc Seven is Angry, Sadly Each year, I try to write a memorial post on the anniversary, to remind myself, and as a record of where I am compared to where I was that day. As I read back over them, what I see nearly ever year is that I wanted to cling to the
