MekLife Lesson: Don’t let formalities stop you from startingFor those who don’t know me, my name is Mek. I direct efforts for the Open Library: an open source website run by the non-profit Internet…11 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
MekA Proposal for a Secure Model of Ebook OwnershipThis is an experimental essay written in collaboration with ChatGPT. It is intended to be exploratory, future-looking, and thought…4 min read·Mar 27, 2023----
MekMonday: An important day for US librariesThis Monday will be a significant day for US libraries in the American court system. I will be listening in.4 min read·Mar 19, 2023----
MekWhy a Metaverse is Inevitable & Facebook Shouldn’t Run ItThese are Raw Thoughts.9 min read·Oct 29, 2021----
MekEvolving a Mature Framework for RhetoricI stumbled across another article on how to selectively choose one’s words, in order to achieve better reception of ones ideas. These…5 min read·Mar 8, 2021----
MekContent Landlords and the Eviction of American LibrariesNetflix and many other content landlords want to force you to pay rent instead of being able to own your home. This makes them more money…10 min read·Feb 24, 2021----
MekEngineers & Terrorism: On Modern Digital-WarfareAn article by the American Conservative argues “War Doesn’t Make Sense” in the 21st century.8 min read·Jan 12, 2021----
MekSaved Facebook Posts 2017Athena Jiang recently published a great post detailing some of her learnings from books she read throughout 2017. I loved the idea of…7 min read·Dec 28, 2017----
MekWhy the Internet Should Be a Public UtilityI often tell people I am a Citizen of the World. That, even more so than identifying as an American, I identify as being a first generation…5 min read·Dec 17, 2017----