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Nov 20, 2024 ∞

The .io county-code top-level domain (ccTLD) will disappear in the next years. Gareth Wilson explains why in The Disappearance of an Internet Domain: How geopolitics can alter digital infrastructure.

Nov 20, 2024 ∞

Anil Dash legt uit waarom we niet toe moeten staan dat Substack synoniem wordt voor nieuwsbrieven in ‘Don’t call it a Substack’. Besloten social media hebben veel kapot gemaakt, laten we daarvan leren en uitgaan van ‘open’. En het open web draait om links:

Links are powerful — that’s why Instagram and Twitter and Threads punish and limit them, and why Substack tries to take credit for them. And that’s why “wherever you get your podcasts” is such a radical concept — like email, it’s a medium that the tech tycoons don’t, and can’t, own. People can read your writing “wherever they get their email”.

En open algoritmes, zodat de miljardairs niet opnieuw het online discours kunnen overnemen en verrechtsen.

Nov 20, 2024 ∞

Essentieel leesvoer, helemaal nu: How to Survive Our Authoritarian Post-Truth Era:

Do not obey in advance. Much of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then start to do it without being asked. You’ve already done this, haven’t you? Stop. Anticipatory obedience teaches authorities what is possible and accelerates unfreedom.

Aug 22, 2024 ∞

Bits of Freedom zocht uit of betalen voor een advertentie-vrij Facebook/Instagram-account ook betekent dat niet meer wordt gevolgd: Betalen voor je Facebook account?! Onze bevindingen Hoe zit dat eigenlijk bij YouTube premium?

Aug 19, 2024 ∞

Onze zonnepanelen zijn een enorm risico. Bert Hubert legt kraakhelder uit hoe dat zit, in: De gigantische en ongereguleerde elektriciteitscentrales in de cloud

Jun 21, 2024 ∞

Less dependent on the Apple ecosystem

It’s interesting to see how the Apple tech press and pundits are all framing the removal of iOS 18 and macOS features as the EU’s fault for interfering in Apple’s software development and UX.

While from a European perspective markets are being regulated, and Apple is behaving like a disgruntled teenager.

Take-away for me: Apple is not a company that we Europeans can build on like people in the US can. And I need to lessen my dependence on Apple and its services like iCloud.

Over the last 14 years, the different Apple products added value for me so I got deeper and deeper into that ecosystem. But I’ve gotten less comfortable with this situation, due to recent decisions. So I’m looking at alternatives, slowly but steadily. It’s an interesting journey.

Jun 18, 2024 ∞

Manuel Morale is right: