Technology services are changing our internet habits
The one and future internet
The internet has become inextricably entangled into our economies, cultural and social lives. We stand on the brink of the next technological revolution, in which the internet of things transforms ...
How We Can Make the Internet Helpful Again
Amid an infodemic of misinformation and manipulation, it feels like the Internet uses us more than we use it. Taking back control is possible.
My journey to the heart of the forgotten internet
Slowly but surely, huge swaths of the internet are vanishing. But the artefacts of the early web are still out there, and they have lessons for the future.
The Zero Click Internet
The internet is undergoing the biggest change since its inception. It's huge. And there is no going back. The web is changing into the Zero Click Internet,...
File Over App: A Philosophy for Digital Longevity
My take on the 'file over app' philosophy and why it’s essential for keeping my data resilient and built to last.
Nothing new under the sun: everything is a file
The Unix revolution was built on a key principle: everything is a file. Now, with the rise of AI Agents, LLMs have access to half a century of file-based arcana. The result? Everything is becoming a file again.
About Us
Around the world, building the internet’s operating system—and a better way to work. In a world of tech companies fighting for growth at any cost, imagine one that gives away its most successful pr…
COS goes FOSS The sorry state of scientific publishing and how we could move to an open and resilient infrastructure
“The data files remains our property and are not deposited for free access.”
Reclaiming the Computing Commons
Resisting the commodification of information is a political struggle, not a technical one.
100 years of whatever this will be
What if all these weird tech trends actually add up to something? Last time, we explored why various bits of trendy technology are, in my o...
On folders, broken links, and Bill Gates' biggest mistake
Files and folders are holding us back. There has to be a better way.
The disconnect between web pages and the social filesystem. - Chris's Corner
And a community proposal to fix it.
The disconnect between web pages and the social filesystem. - Chris's Corner
And a community proposal to fix it.
The disconnect between web pages and the social filesystem. - Chris's Corner
And a community proposal to fix it.