Happy July 4th! For those of us around the world contemplating independence, it's a good day to think about how we came to rely on expensiv...
Switch to the good side every first Sunday of the month — Digital Independence Day
On the first Sunday of each month we organise Digital Independence Day. This is when we reclaim our digital freedom and switch to democracy-friendly digital alternatives.
Friday Friday, July 10, 2026 (On the Chud Vision of Roman History)
Hey folks, Fireside this week! I’ve been a bit behind because we had some family travel followed by an issue with a water leak in the basement which has pushed me out of my normal home office…
NaPoWriMo
Well, we did it again, everybody! Another April — and another National/Global Poetry Writing Month — have come and gone.
25th Anniversary
But Stand.earth was not built for nostalgia—we were built for this moment.
Earth Rotation Records Spur October Vote to Avert Negative Leap Second
Negative leap second risk is driving an October 2026 CGPM vote to replace the 54-year-old leap second with a leap hour. Earth set rotation speed records in 2024 and 2025, and timekeepers estimate a 30% chance the unprecedented event could hit before 2035 — an outcome with no software patch history
That WWDC Glow
I am sitting in a hotel room in Cupertino, the day after the WWDC keynote. Yesterday was a pretty packed day, full of announcements, information, press releases, and podcast recordings. But it was a very satisfying one. My last WWDC was in 2023, and I was lucky enough to be
Eron Wolf's Opening Speech for FUTO's Don't Be Evil Conference
Wayback Machine
Keep the news in the Wayback Machine. Sign Fight for the Future's letter.
Holiday.js 2025 - Phoenix Holiday Hackathon
A free festive hackathon in Phoenix, AZ. December 20th, 2025. Any language welcome, AI focus.
