10 Years of Let's Encrypt Certificates

Let's Encrypt is ten years old. It's changed the web for the better.

The world needs social sovereignty

"By making the news and truth contingent on advertising budgets we’ve created an environment where any narrative can win, as long as the storyteller is willing to pay. If we allow these conditions to continue, we will leave behind the voices that truly matter."

Why RSS matters

The future of the web depends on simple, open standards.

The Web Runs On Tolerance

"History shows us that all progress comes from the meeting of diverse people, with different ideas, and different backgrounds." The web is no different.

Friday links: December 5, 2025

What comes after the AI hype cycle; new community platforms; and more.

Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa

Under a new State Department memo, people who keep online spaces safe are now ineligible for H-1B visas.

You can't legislate serendipity

Why Europe's alternative tech vision needs community, not just compliance

Where Do the Children Play?

"In physical space, Western children are almost comically sheltered. But in digital space, they’re entirely beyond our command; and increasingly, that’s where children spend most of their time."

Introducing Roundabout

New_ Public announced its new community platform is being co-developed with five local US communities - and there's a lot more to come.

What Happens After the Hype? Lessons from Mobile Internet’s Long Road to Success

"The question isn’t whether the current AI investment cycle will face a reckoning. It’s what form that reckoning takes — and what comes after."

Knowing when to leave

I wrote this in my blog drafts well over a decade ago (exact date unclear). I thought I'd publish it as-is as an aside. I'm sure it was going to be an excellent full post, but clearly this is just the intro. I still agree though:

imperfect notes & my second subconscious

I've never been a great notetaker. Winnie Lim suggests I might be overthinking it: it's not a second brain but a second subconscious mind.