Curious spaces
I mourn the end of that pre-smartphone world. Getting reliable information was harder, but the journey to find it taught us everything.
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Reclaiming conversations
There are several quotes rumbling around in my head recently. The first one is something Mark, my co-founder, says all the time: social media is the water in which we swim.
Social Media Is Over. Social Media Is Just Beginning
Everybody knows social media sucks. Social media usage has declined nearly 10% over the past three years
Rover is made of exits
My wife works a corporate job, so as the parent with the more flexible schedule, I'm the primary driver for my daughter's activities.
Why the "Audio Brief"?
Text is precise but flat. Video monopolizes your eyes. Audio occupies a unique space — ambient yet intimate. It fits into real life: walking, commuting, transitions between meetings.
In the Beginning Was the Question
The question that started Rover was me emailing Josh and asking if we could build something that would use AI and social networking to help me get answers to my questions.
Instant Context
That’s the dream behind Rover: a platform where our conversations can be augmented by AI to be more factual, more insightful, and ultimately, more productive.
What Does It Mean When Most of the Web's Content Is Mass Produced?
What does any tangible handmade good mean when it can be cheaply replicated by machines? Duchamp’s response was in part to say that an object’s value comes from the human connection between giver and receiver.
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Dec 12
Curious spaces
I mourn the end of that pre-smartphone world. Getting reliable information was harder, but the journey to find it taught us everything.
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Dec 10
Why Humans Want AI to Make the Call
I'm old enough to remember a time when professional tennis players spent much of the match complaining about
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Nov 21
Reclaiming conversations
There are several quotes rumbling around in my head recently. The first one is something Mark, my co-founder, says all the time: social media is the water in which we swim.
5 min read
Nov 18
Building the Rover Brand (philosophical take)
One image held strong throughout our exploration: a campfire... There's no shouting over each other. No scramble for attention. No performance. Just shared focus and a gentle exchange. Everyone leaves with something they didn't arrive with.
2 min read
Nov 14
Social Media Is Over. Social Media Is Just Beginning
Everybody knows social media sucks. Social media usage has declined nearly 10% over the past three years
2 min read
Nov 12
Rover is made of exits
My wife works a corporate job, so as the parent with the more flexible schedule, I'm the primary driver for my daughter's activities.
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Nov 03
Why the "Audio Brief"?
Text is precise but flat. Video monopolizes your eyes. Audio occupies a unique space — ambient yet intimate. It fits into real life: walking, commuting, transitions between meetings.
2 min read
Oct 31
In the Beginning Was the Question
The question that started Rover was me emailing Josh and asking if we could build something that would use AI and social networking to help me get answers to my questions.
1 min read
Oct 28
Today in Briefs: Extra, Extra Innings Edition
Well. Everyone got all in a tizzy about the Dodgers and Blue Jays playing a 6 1/2 hour game
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Oct 27
Today in Briefs: Must be the Money Edition
Hello, and Welcome 2 the Dawn. We're starting something new here at Rover--a daily look at some of
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Oct 24
Instant Context
That’s the dream behind Rover: a platform where our conversations can be augmented by AI to be more factual, more insightful, and ultimately, more productive.
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Oct 24
Introducing Rover's Daily Rundown
One pattern we're seeing: many of you love requesting briefs when you're curious about something specific. But you've also told us you want a way to lean back and let Rover introduce you to interesting topics you might not have thought to ask about.
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