technology, society, life
[alternative titles considered: BT is failing people; or, late stage capitalism is a human catastrophe] Roughly three weeks ago, I posted this The tech sector is massively failing older people. I just spent over an hour trying to assist an elderly neighbour with her home phone. The provider’s website and contact phone number make it [ ]
Here's what we get when we choose freedom and authentic connection.
The past year brought significant personal losses; but it also featured notable achievements, travel, and heartfelt connections.
A free Archive of Retro Computing exhibition is happening at Kingston University right now.
My keynote, Decentralising Freedom: Open Source for Sovereignty, was the featured talk on day 2 of FrOSCon 2025.
How not to succeed at #100DaysToOffload
Installing the X1Plus Expander into a Bambu X1 Carbon
The PublicSpaces conference in Amsterdam saw engaging conversations on decentralised social networks, and meaningful discussions with friends and colleagues on the future of our civic spaces.
Glitch is closing soon, so I've been working on my migration plan.
Since I started my role as Head of Communications at Mastodon, I ve been finding my surroundings becoming more and more purple. Our brand palette is a set of purple / indigo hues, and of course, I want to represent the organisation appropriately! 😄 I now have a couple of pairs of glasses with varieties of purple frames. [ ]
I made a simple site so that you can grab some stickers to celebrate your support for the open internet and Fediverse. Be a part of the Rebel Alliance! #FediverseForFreedom
I was interviewed by Michelle Goodall for her series, discussing my career in community building and insights on Mastodon and the Fediverse.
I was on a panel marking the 13th anniversary of the London Platform User Group, reflecting on the evolution of PaaS, the impact of Kubernetes, and future trends in digital sovereignty.
I'm excited about the opportunities FediForum created in the past, and can continue to generate in the future - and I'm proud to be on the Advisory Board.
It was a delight to join Mia Quagliarello's panel at the "Fediverse House" SXSW side event in Austin, discussing building communities on the open social web. It was a privilege to represent our Fediverse communities.
Some background about our Forge Craft mini-masterpiece submitted for the May 2025 Wimbledon Art Fair.
I updated my Framework 13 to Fedora 42 about two weeks ago, just before the final release. It has been pretty solid! This evening, I went to start up my VPN (I use NordVPN, FWIW). No luck. Just no connection. Well, thanks. In case it was a package issue, I uninstalled and reinstalled the third [ ]
I joined Paul and Tod on The Bootloader podcast, sharing some tech picks - Glance, and the MNT Pocket Reform.
Reflecting on my talks about pen plotters, sharing my closing keynote from QCon 2024; and, the upcoming Wimbledon Art Fair.
Recently, I joined the Fireside Fedi show to discuss the diverse Fediverse community. Thank you, Ozoned!
Since The Event in late 2022, I have not been in a full-time role (which I m privileged to say, has been my first time in that situation). Apart from developing my hobbies and interests into an art practice, I ve been continuing to do some public speaking, and also freelancing as fractional lead for Developer Relations [ ]
I ve been using my Framework 13 laptop a lot more often, recently. I have found myself preferring it as daily driver over the M1 Pro MacBook Pro for various reasons largely connectivity, and OS / hacking / getting things done. I have a Framework 13 with a 12th Gen Intel board running Fedora. Since [ ]
This week, I'm at #RightsCon 2025 in Taiwan, discussing open platforms and Mastodon's role in the new social web.
We live in smaller filter bubbles than we may realise.
As a small side-project, I created an extension for the GNOME desktop to stream and listen to music from The Indie Beat - an online radio station powered by independent musicians sharing music in the Fediverse, via Bandwagon.