// Now
A snapshot of this month, not a résumé. The long version lives on the About page. This is what’s actually on the desk.
Updated October 2026 · This is a now page, an idea from Derek Sivers. What’s a now page? ↗
// Building
Machines propose, people ratify
Alongside it, advisory work through Alchemy Creations with media and AI companies, embedded in the work for the length of a problem rather than handing over a deck and stepping back.
// Writing
Latest essay
The Switch Moved AgainVersion 7 of the reference architecture is in progress. It brings security in as a first-class concern, and it’s due in early November.
// On the podcast
Latest episode of Future Frames
Metadata Debt - What AI Reveals About the Hidden Costs Inside Streaming Organizations// Speaking
The Silicon Valley Video Summer Camp keynote, where the reference architecture went public, is now online. Recordings, the full record, and booking details live on the Speaking page.
// On the bar
A classic Sidecar reworked with apple brandy and PX sherry, rich and fruity with a nutty depth. Cointreau and lemon brighten it into something with real autumn flair.
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, lemon twist or thin apple slice.
More in the Cocktail Endnotes →// Elsewhere