Kevin Boone
Kevin Boone
Kevin Boone
Musing on computing, math, electronics, de-Googling and the small web, from an old warhorse of the IT industry.
Latest Posts
TL;DR: AI slop is bad; human slop is worse
Many file formats are suitable for representing e-books, but most are complex, and many are proprietary. This article puts forward a proposal for a new format, somewhat like EPUB, but hugely simplified.
I compare three privacy-sparing mapping apps which work on a fully-deGoogled Android handset
Oh, dear -- another server for the Gemini protocol. What use can that possibly be?
For Internet-facing applications it's advisable to run Java server applications in a restricted sandbox. Can we do that, at least in part, without the overheads of Docker and the like?
Despite what "small net" enthusiasts might claim, HTTP is a pretty good protocol for document retrieval. Can we develop a new protocol with all the same advantages, and none of the disadvantages?
There's something to be said for maintaining Gemini content in Markdown and converting it, rather than writing it directly in Gemtext.
The risks and benefits of hosting your own on-line services
What goes around comes around. Could we be facing a new dystopia where retro-computers are proscribed by the state?
Is it even possible?
We should at least try to be open-minded and responsive to the views of others. It's very difficult, though, because the issues are so complicated, and so emotionally charged.
I've written a lot on how to de-Google, and what to expect if you do. In this article I try to explain why.
The JGemini small-net browser is now Caztor, with a heap of new features.
Introducing version 2.0 of my simple graphical browser for "small net" protocols: back to the 90s -- in a good way.
The small web is growing, and getting more active. Good news.