Hello fall and hello paid subscriptions 🍂
Okay it’s not even fall yet, but I want it to be.
I don't know about you, but for me, the year always kicks off in September 🍂. Maybe it's because I usually fail my New Year's resolutions by mid-January, or perhaps it's the allure of the back-to-school campaign 🎒📔✏️🛍️.
Anyway, these days, I don't need new notebooks for school but to organize the thoughts I want to write down.
A couple of years ago, I started a list of over 30 emerging tech topics that I wanted to explore further. The topics I noted ranged from the challenges facing the VR industry 🥽 and the failure of crypto, to the gold rush we're all experiencing for AI ⚡️ and much, much more.
So, since today marks the beginning of the "new academic year" 👩🏫, I'm kickstarting my paid subscriptions with a 20% lifetime discount for the first 20 subscribers! 🐓
Subscribers perks
Here's what you'll get:
The free Friday newsletter you're used to 🤓
Access to the Resources section 🗃️, that used to be free but from now on is only available to paid subscribers 🔒
Access to the Augmented Portal 📡 in Notion, a weekly updated hub filled with all the relevant information we need on emerging technologies. Tbh I created it to organise the links I include in the newsletter and thought it might be useful for you too!
Founding members perks
And for those who are willing and able to become a founding member, you'll get everything the paid subscribers get, plus a 1 hour video call with me every year 📞.
Plus my infinite gratitude 🥹.
The Augmented Portal
So what does this Augmented Portal contain?
Lots of links. It's a weekly updated growing database that I've divided into 4 categories:
📡 Signals: A compilation of trends and patterns of change to back up your research and inspire new projects.
🗃️ Resources: Articles, papers, documentaries, ebooks.. A deep dive inspiration into emerging tech.
📦 Products: A database of AI, XR, wearables and IoT products, from the most mainstream to the most experimental
🗓️ Events: A global agenda of tech-related events and conferences, either free or paid, online or in person.
Here's a sneak peek 👇
As mentioned in the Friday email, the Friday news curation remains free. Subscribe only if the extra content appeals to you or if you can and want to support my writing 💚.
No hard feelings if you don't, but I'll be extremely grateful if you do ✨. If you're keen but can't afford it, contact me and we'll find a solution 🤝.
Again, thank you soooo much for your support!
Best,
Martina