Thoughts
Why Do We Need Technology?
The only way to report on something as powerful as technology is to take a critical look at its relationship with the end user and everyone else.
The Internet of Trust
The internet as a whole may be very real, but it's virtually impossible to know just how real its constituent parts actually are.
Uh Oh, Luigi Read Some Derrida and Now He's 'Ennuigi'
"Ennuigi" explores the meaning of existence in the Mushroom Kingdom.
We Can't Survive Without the Fishy Deep, Come Hell or Salt Water
We'd all be hard pressed to find someone who would disagree that the oceans are anything but a beautiful mystery.
The Uncanny Valley of Branded Virtual Reality
It’s not that brands are bad, per se, it’s that these uses of the new medium are particularly suffocating.
What Is This Enormous Vegetable and Why Is It in Our Refrigerator? (Update!)
Six days ago a large tuber appeared in our fridge and no one at Motherboard knows why.
The Best Part of CES, in Photos
Trade shows feel a bit like an anachronism because, hey, we've got the internet, where anyone can announce anything at any time.
Here's What I Think About 2015 and This Website You're Reading
For the last two months or so, I’ve had a whole bunch of people ask what Motherboard’s plans and goals are for next year.
How Video Games Are Exploring Our Fear of Police Militarization
It’s all about the police state and the apocalypse.
The Internet Made Me Hate All My Favorite Artists
Social media made me pissed off at Pharrell and guilty about listening to The Shins.