I build web apps, web scrapers, databases, and search engines. I reverse engineer legacy systems and data formats.
Over the years, I've had the privilege to collaborate with internet luminaries like Aaron Swartz, Brewster Kahle, Ted Nelson, Jason Scott, and John Gilmore.
My contributions span a diverse array of projects, including Wikipedia, Open Library, Wikimedia Commons, Debian, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Linux kernel, and BusyBox.
I'm on mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@edward
Submissions
Reverse-engineering is cheap now
simonwillison.net
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Society for Hopeful Technologists
societyforhopefultechnologists.org
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PayPal stock soars as Stripe, Advent make $53B takeover offer
cnbc.com
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The Chuwi MiniBook X N150
taoofmac.com
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Electromagnetic Field: July 16th – 19th 2026
emfcamp.org
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Blocking Distracting News Links
retout.co.uk
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Amble One
driveamble.com
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EasyJet is essential British travel infrastructure
revman.substack.com
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How to make a good group photo
aigarius.com
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Car tracking features for 'convenience not security' warns Kia
bbc.co.uk
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CNN and CNBC promote gambling to make a cheap buck
werd.io
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I Bought a Sony Walkman
82mhz.net
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HTTP 1.x proxy that makes old web browsers usable again in the Web 2.0 world
github.com
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I'm just so bored of AI
shkspr.mobi
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Two nasty surprises in Home Assistant's config
blog.frankel.ch
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Phosh 0.56.0
phosh.mobi
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Securing Agentic Identity
codon.org.uk
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No LLM Code in Dependencies
joeyh.name
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Samsung to Charge Users $5 per Month for API Access – Ha Integration Affected
old.reddit.com
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Pine64 launch $50 smart speaker for Home Assistant tinkerers
It's worth noting that Ted Nelson's visionary Xanadu project had actually addressed this issue decades ago. In the original design of Project Xanadu, rule 9 states "Every document can contain a royalty mechanism at any desired degree of granularity to ensure payment on any portion accessed, including virtual copies ('transclusions') of all or part of the document." This suggests a foresighted approach to content monetisation which the modern web, in many ways an unfinished hypertext prototype, still lacks. Nelson's idea was to embed financial transactions directly into the fabric of document interchange, an integration not yet realised in today's digital content landscape.
I really like the idea of the Terminal Graphics Protocol and the aims of the project, but I feel it's important to address the choice of the Lenna photo. This image, although historically significant in the field of image processing, is increasingly viewed as an outdated and inappropriate choice due to its origins and the implicit message it conveys.
The Lenna photo, originally taken from a Playboy magazine, perpetuates a narrow and objectified view of women. Its continued use in tech demos and educational materials not only overlooks the rich diversity of alternative images available for such purposes but also subtly endorses a culture that many in the tech community are striving to move away from.
In an era where inclusivity and sensitivity are rightfully gaining prominence, it's crucial that we reassess and update our educational and demonstrative tools to reflect these values. Opting for more neutral and universally appropriate images would not only avoid potential discomfort among a diverse audience but also demonstrate a commitment to fostering a more inclusive and respectful tech culture.
I'm running the Geospatial devroom at FOSDEM.
I build web apps, web scrapers, databases, and search engines. I reverse engineer legacy systems and data formats.
Over the years, I've had the privilege to collaborate with internet luminaries like Aaron Swartz, Brewster Kahle, Ted Nelson, Jason Scott, and John Gilmore.
My contributions span a diverse array of projects, including Wikipedia, Open Library, Wikimedia Commons, Debian, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Linux kernel, and BusyBox.
I'm on mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@edward