Mike Elgan is a technology journalist, author, and podcaster who explores the intersection of advanced technologies and culture through his Computerworld column, Machine Society newsletter, Superintelligent podcast, and books.
He was the host of Tech News Today for the TWiT network and was chief editor for the technology publication Windows Magazine. His columns appeared in Cult of Android, Cult of Mac, Fast Company, Forbes, Datamation, eWeek and Baseline. His Future of Work newsletter for Computerworld won a 2023 AZBEE award.
Mike is a self-described digital nomad and is always traveling because he can. His book Gastronomad is a how-to book about living nomadically.
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The new business model for social: Harvest personal data anywhere you can, then sell ads anywhere you can
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Everything Google does will become a mere feature of Google+ in the future
Spammers wrecked e-mail, then they ruined search, and soon they'll go after your friends and family