Posts by Trung Phan
10 really bad business / tech predictions
The rationale behind them (and links to primary sources) A lot of quotes about bad tech predictions don’t have sources backing them. I’ve collected the ones I am able to find evidence for and linked them below. I also included a list of other well-known “bad predictions” which are actually untrue. One commonality is people…
Read MoreJack Dorsey knows how to tweet
The reason behind @jack’s post-Twitter tweet rampage. Hey, thanks for subscribing to SatPost. Today, we’ll breakdown Jack Dorsey’s wild tweets since he resigned as Twitter CEO (spoiler alert: he’s very good at tweeting). Other stuff: An update on my “Smart Threads, Dumb Memes” Twitter strategy Some notes on Theranos (and the janky prototype it used…
Read MoreYear in review: 2021
PLUS: My favorite book, TV show, podcast, movie and meme. Hey, thanks for subscribing to SatPost. It’s been a wild year and I spent way too much time on the internet. On the bright side, that means I can share a grab bag of 14 highlights from 2021. Things I did 1. Twitter strategy In…
Read MoreDid Coca-Cola invent Santa Claus?
PLUS: Some festive memes to tide you over. Happy holidays, all. Thanks for subscribing to SatPost. I wanted to sneak some laughs in before the holiday weekend by answering a timely question: Did Coca-Cola invent Santa Claus? PS. Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has been going absolutely bonkers on Twitter this week (roasting…
Read MoreMusings on Time’s Person of the Year
Why dafuq did they pick Hitler in 1938? Yo, Trung here. Thanks for subscribing to SatPost. Today, we’re talking about Time’s Person of the Year. And it’s a slight detour from pure meme-dom. In a past life, I was a B- History Major who chose university courses based on one variable: did the class start…
Read MoreElon: A Year In Memes
The 20 most-faved memes posted by the @elonmusk Twitter account. Hello friends. You probably found your way here from this tweet re: Time Magazine naming Elon Person of the Year. Shortly after posting that tweet, my cousin — actually my cousin who is good at coding — used the Twitter API to grab data on…
Read More