Perfect example of why RSS-based timelines can replace social media from big tech. Today I got surprised by this unexpected beauty on my timeline. Same social vibe, no dark patterns. Follow websites directly, straight from the horse's mouth. #reallysocialsites

^{29 Nov 2024 Reply}

For all my new followers: don't be afraid to leave a reply or send a message. This is the internet and we don't necessarily need big tech's platforms as a middle man. The internet is already social media.
^{2 Sep 2024 Reply}

https://www.thelightphone.com/blog/alliance-of-big-tech
Light Phone, a promising simple smartphone concept that is also privacy-friendly, has a funny take on big tech with their campaign.

^{11 Jun 2024 Reply}

https://www.heyhomepage.com/?module=blog&link=1&post=11
New blogpost about ideas for my 'digital hub', loosely inspired by Apple's strategy from 20+ years ago.
^{11 Jun 2024 Reply}

As a young adult learning webdesign I encountered the book by Steve Krug called 'Don't Make Me Think'. A good book, but I keep thinking about that title in a negative way when I read about LLMs and AI lately.
^{3 May 2024 Reply}

Hey, a new option in DuckDuckGo! Oh no, it's only a reminder. Still thanks for your services and this reminder, DuckDuckGo. ;)

^{12 Apr 2024 Reply}

https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/14/online-shopping-in-the-1950s/
Online shopping in the 1950's!
^{23 Feb 2024 Reply}

https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_names.asp
Picking colors is one of my favorite things to do. Especially if I can find all the colors I need with only HTML color names! Take a look yourself, at all the nice names.

^{6 Feb 2024 Reply}

"The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim." - Edsger Dijkstra
^{26 Jan 2024 Reply}

https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll20/id/35/
Woman charging electric car, 1912.

^{1 Jan 2024 Reply}

https://zserge.com/posts/small-web/
"The Small Web is a reboot of the Internet as we know it." by Serge Zaitsev.
^{28 Dec 2023 Reply}