Tag: digital sovereignty
My Switch to KeePass
I have been a satisfied user of online password managers for many years. It is a brilliant invention that enables people to set a unique and hard-to-guess password for every account they have. Recently, I have started using KeePass-based password managers, where I manage my own password database. 1Password 1Password was my first introduction to...
WEBMASTER@ a manifesto for everyone
I'm reclaiming the title of 'webmaster' as the multidisciplinary creator who designs, develops, writes, and advocates for their own corner of the web and will save the world. Tracing the history from 1993 to the present, I argue that anyone can become a webmaster with minimal tools. Webmastery is an act of digital repatriation and human agency against corporate platforms and AI orchestration.
Brev fra sommerleieren
Det er sommer og tid for å lese, tid for å reflektere. Jeg har brukt veldig mye tid det siste året på å forstå min plass i verden. Med noe rufsete start fikk jeg endelig på plass noen av mine verdier, og ikke overraskende er jeg opptatt av teknologi.
The Dutch Government Just Made a Procurement Decision That Every Digital Marketer Should Notice
On the surface, the Rijksoverheid’s new cloud agreement looks like an IT story. It isn’t. It’s about strategic sourcing, geopolitical risk — and why your analytics tool is a political choice.
The Gander Passport: Why a Sovereign Node Beats a Digital Bunker
Why is Gander connected to Bluesky, and why should you care? Explore the architectural shift of the AT Protocol and how Wingspan is building a "Third Way" for Canadian data residency. This is an early adopter’s take on the infrastructure required for true digital land back and the end of vendor lock-in for the human experience.
Software Harm Reduction
genAI code is now in Python, curl, and systemd. We face an ethical crisis. Slopware means we have two possible responses: absolutism or harm reduction. This moment demands the same principled stand that free software absolutists have taken for decades.
I Do Not Accept Your TOS
W is proof that the ecosystem is working
Renting, Not Owning — and Why It Is a Problem for AI
Philosophical Wednesday reflection
Why I Treat AI Like an Assistant, Not an Authority
An essay on why many Gen-X technologists are missing the real shift in AI — and how to use it without surrendering judgment.
Everything Is Something Else
My new YouTube channel that examines AI and modern work through judgment, context, and long memory.