The early internet like the wells and BBS laid groundwork for future human interaction. The wells provided a platform for people to communicate on the internet for the first time. Compare to what we have right now, the purpose of the technology is beyond the use of communication. It is more about your digital identity,…
Aika Matemu Biography
Aika Matemu resides in Nairobi, an African city known for being the hub of technological innovation and design. In an interview she conducted with Acumen as a fellow, an organization dedicated to the way the world tackles poverty, she explained her passion for using technology to facilitate social change, movement, and revolution. She is currently…
the Evolution of Social Media
Social apps’ general concept is to bring people together to communicate about interests, topics, and other issues. (Like Tiktok, Ins) As technology has advanced since the days of The Well and eWorld, the world has evolved towards a global network with millions of people communicating through various social platforms and media. The users of these…
Tasha Lutfi – Womxn in Design
Tasha Lutfi is an advocate for diversity in design, speaker, and designer with over 20 years of experience in the industry. She is also a 16-year tenure at Microsoft. Tasha Lutfi graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2000, double majoring in BFA Graphic design and BA Telecommunications. Tasha then joined Hubbard One working as a…
Mariam Braimah-a bridge between Nigeria and Silicon Valley
Mariam Braimah is the Lead Product Designer at Netflix and founder of the Kimoyo Fellowship, a design program that connects designers to leading tech industry professionals across the African diaspora. Braimah was born and raised in New York and moved to San Francisco after college when she decided to be a UI/UX designer. When she…
Meg Withgott
Meg Withgott, co-founder of Panafold, is known for her role in the company as Chief Technology Officer. Meg Withgott received a degree in Cognitive Science at Stanford University in 1984, and proceeded to found the company A Day to Think in 2007. A Day to Think was a nonprofit organization dedicated to seeing projects succeed….
The Evolution of Online Community
“Information on the WELL was not merely an object of exchange, but a representation of its creator’s consciousness.” The early concept of an online community opens up a space for the internet not just as a tool, but also as an extension of people’s offline connection. Nowadays the social apps hold way more than as…