Om

The internet lost one of its favorite sons this week with the passing of Om Malik. Om was a web pioneer, had a philosopher’s touch when writing about tech, and was one of the first people to turn blogging into a business. More importantly, he was a really nice and caring guy whose impact can be seen in tributes from the many people he helped, advised, and supported over the years. Reading these tributes brings me back to the early days of the internet when we had so much hope for the web and the creative revolution it empowered. Back then, it really was a community, and that community gathered online once more to pay tribute to one of our own. In many ways, the early internet lost its soul. Om never lost his.