Believe in bookstores (56/365)

Interior of the Van der Velden bookstore in the church ‘Broerenkerk’ in Zwolle, The Netherlands. In black and white.

Colin Devroe in What software should be:

I want software to be; fast, reliable, and simple. I want open software. I want software with a business model that I understand and allows me to pay. I want files. Local files. I want to own my own data. I want privacy. I want encryption. I want to choose when and how to use a local LLM.

All of the above. 👆

Separating (55/365).

Both tree trunks, and North-Atlantic countries.

3 tree trunks growing in different directions, separating from a closely connected spot on the ground.

Winter sun shadows (54/365)

Long shadows of the legs of 2 people standing outside. In black and white.

Teasel (53/365)

Two teasel cones on stalks outlined against a light sky, in black and white.

Opruimdag. Mooie gelegenheid om een oude laptop te voorzien van Linux.

The screen of a laptop with the Pop_OS Linux installer visible showing a progress bar at about 50%.

Capricious (52/365)

Irregular dark silhouet of the branches of a tree, outlined against the light day sky. In black and white.

Lines (51/365)

Straight branches, going through the photo from left to right, in black and white.

Cantucci and a flat white (50/365)

A cantucci Italian biscuit in the foreground, with a partially visible cup filled with milk foam and coffee. In black and white.

Arrows (49/365)

Detail of a keyboard, with the up, down, left and right arrows in the centre. The key caps are highlighted by light coming in through a window. In black and white.

Castle in the distance (48/365)

A wooden fence in the foreground, and people walking on a path towards a castle in the distance. In black and white.

Doorwerth Castle (47/365)

Close-up of the main building and towers of the castle near Doorwerth, in black and white.

Ton Zijlstra provides tips and makes an interesting point in Amazon Removing E-Book File Download Options:

Enshittification avoidance is a civic duty (..)

We have 9 days left to download the e-books we bought from Bezos’ silo.

First crocuses (46/365)

Crocuses starting to bloom in the lawn in February, shot from below in black and white.

Frozen heart (45/365)

A frozen heart-shaped puddle showing an intricate pattern of lines in the ice. In black and white.

Patterns (44/365)

Round window with intricate pattern in a church wall, in black and white.

Spring is coming (43/365)

Amaryllis flower stalk with the flower still in the bud, in black and white.

Diagonals & circles (42/365)

A rail with circle shaped openings, lighted from behind, diagonally leading away in the darkness. In black and white.

“Blaauw’s Ship”/ Schip van Blaauw (41/365)

The former Laboratory of Plant Physiology (Dutch Wiikipedia article) of the Wageningen University of Applied Sciences. Designed by architect C.J. Blaauw in the Amsterdam School style of architecture.

Building of the former Laboratory of Plant Physiology of the Wageningen University of Applied Sciences. Designed by architect C.J. Blaauw in the Amsterdam School style of architecture. In black and white.

Magnolia (40/365)

Flower of a magnolia, centered in the frame against the backdrop of a wall. In black and white.