Maria Bustillos
Place Your Bets (Oh Wait, You Can't)
Why can't we bet on whatever we want? The death of the most infamous predictions market in the U.S.
How To Deal With An Online Shitstorm
Tips for weathering massive online backlash, from four people who attract it for a living.
How VCs Turned My Startup Into A Nightmare
All you hear about in tech today is entrepreneurs and VCs and money changing the world. I was an entrepreneur and I met a lot of VCs and I asked for some of their money. Changing the world is not the business that you think it is.
Technology Is The New English
Today it seems like that no matter where you go, there is one language that is spoken everywhere: technology.
Why We Need "Curators"
The most contentious debate in media over the last few weeks has been about the concept of "curation" vs. "aggregation" vs. "creation." What's the big deal? In part, says Brainpicker's Maria Popova, it's that "the cat video is the editorial cop-out."
Why Can't We Brag On Twitter?
Twitter is basically designed for bragging. Not even humbly! So why is it so hard to pull off?