Why I turned my back on Simple Machines (and phpBB)
I grew up with bulletin boards. Online forums, message boards, however you want to call them, have for almost decades defined how discussion on the internet took place. Then came...
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Urgent Technology Improvements for WordPress
WordPress powers a huge number of the world’s websites, from small blogs to complex content management scenarios, online shops or newspaper portals. Its flexibility, community and openness have contributed to...
Mein neuer Artikel zur Rolle von Stiftungen im digitalen Wandel ist online
Die deutsche Politik muss beim Thema Internet und Digitalisierung viel Kritik einstecken. Diese Kritik erscheint mir zwar in den meisten Fällen gerechtfertigt und angebracht (ob zur Überwachung, der enttäuschenden Digitalen...
Mein neuer Artikel zu Cyberpunk als Zukunftsvision ist online
Was lernen wir aus Zukunftsvisionen? Haben wir vor Minority Report schon gesellschaftlich über Pre-Crime diskutiert? Wer kannte Asimovs Gesetze vor einschlägigen Sci-Fi-Filmen und Romanen? Zukunftsforscher und Szenarien bilden seit jeher...
Book review: Pax Technica
I was looking forward to a book that would tackle the complex technology policy challenges to come with the advent of the internet of things. I was bitterly disappointed by...
Installing Ubuntu 14.10 on a MacBook Air for Dummies
I am mostly happy with the 11″ MacBook Air (2013 model) as my primary workhorse. Even though it has its downsides (see previous blogpost), it mostly works reliably, has long...
My review of the Macbook Air 2013
I am on a short break from Ubuntu, here’s my review of an 11″ MacBook Air (2013 model) I love Ubuntu. I have been a convinced and curious Linux user...
5 Ways to Save Blackberry
Now that Blackberry is sort of back in the game with two smart-phones that can keep up with the rest of the market (the touch-only Z10 and the QUERTY-equipped Q10,...
TV Shows on the hot seat
One strategy to blog more is to write more often, but less. So I said to myself one sentence per show, and it got even better. Here are some shows...
Lenovo needs to eat its own dog food
This is not so much a general statement about product development practices as it is a review of Lenovo’s Thinkpad X1 Carbon. But maybe that’s just an excuse to give...
