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Peter A. McKay

Peter A. McKay

Beware the normalization of surveillance

After two decades plus of post-9/11 “security” measures, our acclimation to being constantly spied upon is a problem unto itself.

3d ago

3d ago

Peter A. McKay

A better way to share news articles

Aliased links from Google News are a game changer for ensuring your contacts don’t hit paywalls

Sep 3

A better way to share news articles

Sep 3

Peter A. McKay

A tale of two social media

The ostensible post-Meta era so far is the best of times — and the worst.

Aug 27

Aug 27

Peter A. McKay

New listings show why web3’s Wall Street journey is still in its early stages

Ether fans celebrated the launch of U.S.-listed funds on the token. But we’re still far from true mass adoption of crypto among investors.

Jul 28

New listings show why web3’s Wall Street journey is still in its early stages

Jul 28

Peter A. McKay

Who’s the power hog now?

WSJ: Companies that make electricity-hungry AI apps are increasingly looking to nuclear generation as a solution.

Jul 7

Who’s the power hog now?

Jul 7

Peter A. McKay

“Number go up” was a problem in tech long before crypto

The ills of token speculation are frustrating, sure. But the history of the web1 bubble provides useful perspective and lessons for this…

Jun 23

“Number go up” was a problem in tech long before crypto

Jun 23

Peter A. McKay

The “war on crypto” has backfired.

A pair of big wins in Washington for the industry underscores what went wrong with the SEC’s post-FTX crackdown

May 26

The U.S. Capitol at night

May 26

Peter A. McKay

Finally, a good idea to fix TikTok

Billionaire Frank McCourt is bidding to make the social app a proving ground for his nonprofit’s pro-user, pro-democracy vision.

May 21

Billionaire Frank McCourt, speaking at the Web Summit in Lisbon in November

May 21

Peter A. McKay

The fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxy

For May 4th, here's my recommended (and highly curated) order for watching live-action Star Wars content.

May 4

The fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxy

May 4

Peter A. McKay

Two starkly different ways to fight inflation

Bitcoin and USD just succinctly illustrated their unique visions of monetary policy.

Apr 21

Two starkly different ways to fight inflation

Apr 21

Peter A. McKay

Peter A. McKay

Storyteller, thought leader, and marketer focused on blockchain/web3. I publish #w3w, a newsletter about decentralization. Ex-reporter for the Wall St Journal.

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