Nathan Liu - The Intersect

The Twitter I Knew

By Nathan Liu in Social Media on 28 Jan 2023

I used to say: if I didn't have Twitter I wouldn't have friends at school, in the early days, when everyone told me it was really Facebook that was cool. It's where I would go to say what I needed to say, but I thought nobody wanted to hear. Mostly Apple Keynote commentary, honestly.

The Problem with Growth: From OnePlus to 1Password

By Nathan Liu in Technology on 04 Jan 2022

The first thing any company needs is a good product. Then it needs users. Then it wants more. But what happens when more is not enough?

The Commitment

By Nathan Liu in Writing on 21 Dec 2021

Sometimes, we stop doing things we enjoy. Instead of searching for the motivation to commit, why don't we use commitment, to help motivate us.

No, The Mac Isn’t Ready for Touch

By Nathan Liu in Apple on 22 Nov 2020

A touchscreen mac is coming, but macOS is a mouse driven interface that would have a terrible, clunky, touch experience. The time is not now.

In Defence of App Store Subscriptions

By Nathan Liu in Apple on 15 Nov 2020

If Apple can rid their store of scams, subscriptions can have a bright future.

Why Google Failed at Tablets

By Nathan Liu in Technology on 27 Jun 2020

The iPad is a great device. But it could be better with more competition. Competition that I wish would come from Google.

Yet Another iOS 14 Wishlist

By Nathan Liu in Technology on 16 Jun 2020

Most of the features I want from the next version of iOS are minor. They are fixes and improvements to things Apple already have. I don’t care about home screen widgets. iOS is past the stage of flashy. It's time to double down on making devices a pleasure to use once again.

The Long Run

By Nathan Liu in Politics on 10 Jun 2020

Real change is patient and slow. Real change takes commitment and sacrifice. Real change is never good enough.