August 2026
Convenience Is Not the Same as Progress
Evaluating technology by the behaviour and dependencies it creates, not only by the effort it removes.
Essay · 9 min
Essays and notes about technology, ownership, platforms, work, attention and dependence.
Evaluating technology by the behaviour and dependencies it creates, not only by the effort it removes.
Platforms, licensed access and the practical meaning of permanence for media, tools and personal archives.
Choosing pace, control and deliberate use without pretending older technology was automatically better.
When production is automated, the human decisions surrounding it become easier to see—and harder to ignore.
A short examination of identity, access and the quiet expansion of platform dependence.