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Many yearn for the “good old days” of the web. We could have those good old days back — or something even better — and if anything, it would be easier now than it ever was.

Reasons blogs are awesome: Subscribing gives you get a consistent supply of great reading material. They’re much more varied and information-dense than books. You get to learn how people think. It’s way better than social media for keeping in actual touch with friends. Here are some of my favorites! (If you have a blog you think I’d like, you should email it to me! I promise to read at least one post and leave a comment.

France is switching off its groundbreaking Minitel service which brought online banking, travel reservations, and porn to millions of users in the 1980s.

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I don't think I've ever had more distrust and as a consequence distate for software than in recent years. I don't think its just me as a tech-nerd with artisanal tech-carpentry aspirations. I want people to build well, treat their users right and generally exercise some actual restraint. I see it very clearly and I react more viscerally than anyone non-technical in my surroundings. However, I see the frustrations and the consequences everywhere.

The complicated story behind RSS' triumphs and failures.

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Tuta is the secure email service, built in Germany. Use encrypted emails on all devices with our open source email client, mobile apps & desktop clients.

Watch free, streaming, online documentary films and movies. Collection of stunning, eyeopening, interesting, controversial, full-length documentaries.

Everything is going to hell and nobody seems to care

The webmaster was once a coveted and important role on the web. One day, it disappeared. This is what happened.

Rediscover the joy of getting lost on the web

My personal Substack. Click to read Jen’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

I first got online in 1993, back when the Web had a capital letter — three, in fact — and long before irony stretched its legs and unbuttoned its flan

As a freelance journalist – or an office worker if you wish – I have always believed that I should regularly buy a new laptop. But older machines offer more quality for much less money.

If we want the internet to keep working in circumstances where access to energy is more limited, we can learn important lessons from alternative network technologies.