Is This The New Internet?

A podcast for people who deeply care about the internet. Especially those who believe it could be better.

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

The episode touches on:

- Local and citizen journalism
- The debate around privacy and utility brought forward by Meta Glasses
- His documentary, Follow The Stickers
- His upcoming project that catalogues UK life through low-view YouTube videos

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[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

New episode just dropped!

Our guest this week is Matt Watts, a UK-based documentarian and podcaster who thrives on local storytelling. His show is an antidote to the current state of online doomscrolling and we couldn't recommend it enough.

[marv @hellofrommarv]

I had @mattrouse1 on @newinternetpod to talk small business x AI.

Our conversation went down memory lane, getting nostalgic about the early internet. But we also got pragmatic, discussing how those without unlimited funding should consider AI.

Full article in my bio

[marv @hellofrommarv]

Really excited to have @mattrouse1 on @newinternetpod !

This episode is walk down memory lane + a conversation for pragmatists who use AI.

Episode available wherever you get your podcasts, make sure you're subscribed to my Substack for further conversations that will follow!

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

Our new episode is a masterclass in how small businesses should perceive & use AI.

Matt Rouse has been building with technology since before most people had a home computer. His approach to AI is pragmatic in a way that most of the online conversation isn't.

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[marv @hellofrommarv]

I was thrilled to welcome @TBSocialist to @newinternetpod. Our conversation went in a few pretty insightful directions, from enshittification and AI's "jagged frontier" to the eventual governance of computing rights.

Link in my bio!

[marv @hellofrommarv]

The anger around AI isn't really about AI. It's about who owns it and who profits from it.

New podcast episode with @TBSocialist just dropped!

We talk @breadcoop , building tech in line with your values, & ethical ways to navigate the AI space. 🧵

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

New episode just dropped!

We talk to @TBSocialist Josh Davila about @breadcoop, building tech with your values and ethical ways to use AI.

Listen on your platform of choice at the link in our bio.

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

The challenge that so many get wrong in the product-market fit debate is it's always about *if* you can build it, not *for whom* you are building.

Know the pain point you're fixing and the audience for whom this applies ON DAY ONE.

Builder wisdom ft. @emilymanzerrr

[marv @hellofrommarv]

My new podcast episode with @emilymanzerrr is out now! Emily is a tech marketer, and she joined forces with Claude Code to ship 1 product and her website.

This episode is a vibe-coding special, showing how your ideas & market insights matter more than your coding ability. 🧵

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

. @emilymanzerrr is flipping the tech mantra of "build & they'll come." Rent Goblin exists today because she asked people what they needed, and built it for them.

Fixing the housing crisis in Vancouver 1 review at a time.

Episode out now, link in bio.

[marv @hellofrommarv]

The community on X loves an AI inevitability narrative. Supply chains suggest otherwise, full article on my Substack, link in bio.

Listen to the episode on your platform of choice via the bio at @newinternetpod

A thread to explain the supply-chain shocks. 👇

[marv @hellofrommarv]

My newest podcast episode features a lot of nuanced AI discussion with Khasir Hean, a machine learning engineer-turned grassroots activist.

His organisation Technologists for Democracy is hosting The People's Consultation on AI with the Tech Workers Coalition Canada, 9th March

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

Learn how you can get involved in the People's Consultation on AI in the episode. Listen on your platform of choice. Link in bio.

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

Episode 13 of Is This The New Internet? is live.
Guest: Khasir Hean, steward of Technologists for Democracy, a grassroots org keeping tech accountable in Toronto.

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

Khasir and TFD are not against the use of AI, but want to make sure that training & implementation are done responsibly. You are invited to participate in the People's Consultation on AI, taking place on Monday 9th March.

[Is This The New Internet? @newinternetpod]

What if onboarding people to a new technology required a more human approach?

@priyaljain817 and @hellofrommarv discuss India's UPI success story and what crypto can learn from it.

[marv @hellofrommarv]

Folks in London, Ontario, this one is unmissable!

[marv @hellofrommarv]

So my first forays into a local LLM with Qwen 2.5B Instruct are a bit of a flop. Claude has got me used to a pretty high token output speed that my Macbook Air could never live up to. Even with the Apple Silicon acceleration it's kind of blah.

Back to stovetop I go