“Things I’ve Learned from Lately” is a regular compilation of articles that have made me a smarter marketer. Hopefully, they’ll help you, too.

A Pirate’s Life for Me - Pirating content has been around for awhile. It’s changed the entertainment industry forever and has altered how people view content. Stephen Witt of The New Yorker offers this fascinating glimpse at the man who was at the ground floor of the piracy movement.

Tech Bridging the Gap for those Struggling with Housing - I have no idea how I would get through my day without my mobile phone. From things like checking the weather to just staying connected with what’s going on in the world, I turn to it for almost everything. According to this piece from Newsweek, the homeless are more and more as well. Mobile phones are ubiquitous, and they’re making what is a very difficult life a bit easier.

The E-Waste Problem is Getting Bigger - Earth Day came and went, but it’s something we should always be thinking about, especially gadget-obsessed people like me. WIRED looks at the problem with e-waste and where our computers and gadgets go when not disposed of properly. They end up in poor countries where their toxic fumes kill many by their 20s. It’s a problem that’s only growing as e-waste is expected to hit 55.1 million tons in 2018.