My recent post titled "Canada must become a global superpower" has quickly become one of my most-read posts in the almost 12 years that I have been writing this daily blog. Within a few days, it quickly got to 11x the number of daily views that I typically get. One of the points that I made was about Canada's population, and specifically the target set by the Century Initiative of 100 million Canadians by 2100. Today I'd like to expand on this point, because I'm seeing more people talk about ...

You've heard about agile software development, right? The web 2.0 manifesto usurped the upper echelons of high technology and overthrew the waterfall crowned kings of the 1990's internet. I'd like to share an example of what we can call agile infrastructure development. Here I don't mean servers or data warehouses or any backend bits or bytes. I mean moving actual atoms. Specifically essential infrastructure and more specifically a stormwater recharge facility in my hometown, a humble ditch w...

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I love Toronto. It's my favorite city. And every so often, there will be a moment that explicitly reminds me why I love it so much. That happened yesterday when I walked down a laneway off College Street to find a somewhat hidden sushi spot called Oroshi Fish Co. Right away I was delighted by the combination of the small street and the mix of uses housed on it. But then, I walked inside to find two guys manhandling the carcass of an enormous bluefin tuna, and that's when I really said to myse...

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Who owns your data? In an era where corporations profit from personal information, the fight for data ownership has never been more urgent. This article explores the philosophical, legal, and economic case for treating personal data as property, drawing from Kant, Locke, and Proudhon to argue for autonomy in the digital age.

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I recently had the privilege of sitting down with my partners Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham for an episode of The Slow Hunch podcast, and I'm excited to share our conversation. This one was special for me. Having worked alongside Fred and Brad for over a dozen years at USV, I've experienced firsthand what makes them such remarkable investors and partners. Our conversation takes us back to the beginning of USV and traces the winding path that led to the firm we know today. What strikes me most ...

The Coop Protocol is off to the races. Kicking off the week with Zeds Dead new album, we kept the fresh drops coming with an exclusive from ATRIP, our first single with dubstep legend Subtronics, a new single from Swimming Paul and UK's very own Anais. The goal for Coop Records is to release music that people want to collect. We're focused on bringing tracks that DJs want to download, and tunes you'll hear across festival stages all over the world. It's a slow burn, but we're making headway e...