Dave Peck's home on the web. Dave is an independent software developer, investor, and civic technologist.| davepeck.org
Dave Peck's home on the web. Dave is an independent software developer, investor, and civic technologist.| davepeck.org
Dave Peck's home on the web. Dave is an independent software developer, investor, and civic technologist.| davepeck.org
Big tech can fend for itself. For me, small tech — home to all manner of creative computer weirdos — is where the fun is at. Here are some trends I'm keeping an eye on: The open social web The open social web hit its stride in 2024. Idealists and software nerds got organized: the Social Web Foundation emerged to steward the ActivityPub ecosystem, Free Our Feeds started holding ATProto's feet to the decentralized fire, and A New Social began building bridges between open networks. Independ...| davepeck.org
It was unexpectedly sunny in Seattle today. The trails and parks were full. Perhaps we were all decompressing. Even with the ample sun and fresh air, it was impossible not to dwell: We can say it was about the economy. We can say it was (sigh) about immigrants taking jobs and importing crime. We can say it was about misogyny and racism. It was about these things, to some degree. But I think they also miss the mark. As I write, the GOP looks poised to sweep it all: the popular vote, both house...| davepeck.org
Dave Peck's home on the web. Dave is an independent software developer, investor, and civic technologist.| davepeck.org
Dave Peck's home on the web. Dave is an independent software developer, investor, and civic technologist.| davepeck.org