Author: Toni Schneider

UPDATE 10/17: This Kickstarter was canceled. I found a Kickstarter yesterday that promises to anonymize your internet browsing in a simple way – it’s a small box that sits between you and whatever internet connection you are using: the Anonabox. It’s designed for people who need anonymity, like dissidents and whistleblowers, but I’m guessing it’s…

When I was in 2nd grade, I was convinced that I would grow up to be a boat designer. I have a pretty clear memory of drawing lots of boats for a couple of years. Last week, I moved offices and found my 2nd grade drawing book. Sure enough, it’s full of boats (plus a…

Yesterday, I discovered Pete Warden’s post “Why nerd culture must die“. I agree with much of it. From Google bus protests to the treatment of women in Silicon Valley, there have been many recent events in the tech world that have appalled me and made me worry about the culture and practices of our industry.…

Here’s a wrap up of Om’s #30daysofbloggingchallenge with the first week’s posts from Om, Hiten, Michael and me: Om: 20 years of SAJA 3 things to read this weekend Hard Things A perception of anonymity Backchannel One week, two cities – Sofia and Stockholm Hiten: Feedback is a gift Learn faster than you think you can! You don’t…

Earlier this summer, I was asked to submit an essay on how organizations will become more distributed in the future as part of a report on the future of work by the Economist. Here’s what I wrote: A distributed company I ran a software startup company called Automattic for eight years. We had a unique…

I’d like to try something different for today’s post: What is the most recent photo on your phone? Please email it to me and I’ll add it to this post. I’ll start with mine: #30daychallenge

At the start of this year, I announced that I was stepping down as Automattic’s CEO. I also mentioned that I would be staying on at Automattic to work on new ideas and build new products. A number of people have since mentioned to me that it’s unusual for a CEO to stay around in…

One of the best experiences I had this year was visiting colleges with my daughter Sophie. An exercise in bittersweetness, it made me sad with anticipation of her going off to college and excited for her after seeing so many cool places where she might end up. Across a couple of trips we spent time…

When I first met Diane over 20 years ago, she told me that one day she’ll switch from being a designer to being an artist. After many steps along the way – grad school, running her design business, getting married to me :), settling down in San Francisco, raising three awesome kids, overcoming serious illness…

The Renovo Coupe was unveiled today, the world’s fastest electric production vehicle. True is a proud investor in Renovo, and I’ve had the pleasure to sit on their board and witness the last 12 months of this project. The team at Renovo is world class and the car is spectacular – I’ve witnessed its acceleration…

Recode has the official news of a big Automattic fundraise: The round values the nine-year-old company at $1.16 billion, after the investment, which is its first since it raised $12 million in 2008. And here’s the official post about it from Matt. Stay tuned for a lot of exciting news and products coming out of…

I’m helping Diane move into her new studio.