PikaPods

Some applications run better with a hosting provider than on your own server. Especially when it comes to speed and availability, you’re usually better off in the cloud than behind a home internet connection. If you’re looking for an affordable provider for open-source software, you should check out “PikaPods”. My FreshRSS instance is still hosted on fly.io. If they cut my free tier, I’ll probably move to PikaPods or Uberspace. ...

August 23, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words

Open RSS

A new service is currently causing a stir: “Open RSS”. It was launched to make the web more accessible. The service lets you subscribe to RSS feeds even for websites that don’t offer them by default. The service is operated by a nonprofit organization funded by donations. The text was automatically translated from German into English. The German quotations were also translated in sense.

January 2, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words

Ethical Web Principles

The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is an international organization committed to ensuring that the web works for everyone—not just today, but in the future as well—through clear standards and guidelines that safeguard growth and interoperability. In their statement »Ethical Web Principles« they really put it succinctly: the web should be for everyone. The web should be a platform that helps people and provides a positive social benefit. As we continue to evolve the web platform, we must therefore consider the consequences of our work. The following document sets out ethical principles that will drive W3C’s continuing work in this direction. ...

December 14, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words

archives.design

On the wonderful website archives.design you can find great book covers, posters, and other items. A digital archive of graphic-design-related items available on the Internet Archive As a source of inspiration, I share and archive the link to this great website. The text was automatically translated from German into English. The German quotations were also translated in sense.

March 24, 2021 · 1 min · 58 words

iCloud OS

For quite a while now there’s been the idea of being able to use your PC anytime, anywhere — whether you’re at a friend’s place or at work. The solution is called cloud computing. The entire operating system runs in the browser. In the past I’ve already written about EyeOS. You have to install EyeOS yourself and it offers relatively few features. Now there’s a provider that takes care of the installation for you and gives you online storage — and it’s all free. ...

May 7, 2009 · 1 min · 167 words