Lou Reads Tech
lou millar-machugh (they/he)Interaction designer in Glasgow, thinking out loud about the politics of technology and how we could build it better.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 56 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 16 days ago |
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The party of one
If you’ve been reading my work for a while, you may have noticed that I’ve begun writing under my own name rather than as Irrational Technology. I still value the original name, and what it stands for, as do many of the readers I respect. H...
social media is ours
Our absolute reference point for media is the platform company. We measure everything, including the alternatives, against it, and we assume that is where the power sits. Carlo Rovelli’s new book argues there are no fixed points, only thing...
the log is replacing social media
“Profile” means a face seen from one angle, where you can’t see both eyes. The word implies an inherent partiality, yet designers of social media platforms worldwide expect it to be the total, current, and consistent account of a person. Th...
Your Phone Can’t Read Your Mind
Shoshanna Zuboff’s The Age of Surveillance Capitalism has defined leftist anti-Big Tech activism for nearly a decade. Despite being an avid reader, 700 pages always felt a little intimidating. So, last week I decided to watch a lecture Zubo...
Smart Meters are a Conspiracy Theory
Before you begin: Substack is violating EU and UK law through its AI detection, and it is not accurate. I have turned it off out of principle; you can DM me for images of the scribbled-on-paper version of this essay if you are that determin...
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