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A fun, quick, snackable read (each chapter is only a few pages, and focuses on a single “idea that changed the web”). For a book that is nearly 10 years old, it holds up fairly well - although with the pace of change, there are obviously a number of ideas and historical references which seem very dated now (companies and technologies that have gone away, etc). I learned a few things along the way, so it was a worthwhile read.

Nearly halfway through. Nice short snackable chapters in here. It’s nearly 10 years old and it shows (unsurprising with any book about the Internet), but I’ve learned a lot of fun things about the rise and fall of some of my favourite older services (e.g. Geocities), as well as about some of the more enduring ones. Also, made notes on some cool stuff around online computer art, useful for an upcoming talk I’m giving.

The opening chapter is not making me super optimistic about the sustainability of our technology, so let's see where this goes...

Useful, with a few excellent sections.

This is exactly what happened. I enjoyed seeing Manu’s cartoons when we worked at Twitter at the same time, and I’m glad he carried on documenting the end of the company after the layoffs.