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Adventures in Technical Writing

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Throughout twenty years of contributing to open source software, writing has been a key focus and source of engagement

The Last Poem

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

An experimental scripted poem written for Technoculture, an online journal of technology in society. Press the button to begin.

Guide for New ActivityPub Implementers

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

ActivityPub is a specification aimed at supporting free and open social media alternatives. When I first started working with ActivityPub, I found there was a lack of good introductory information about the specification and how to use it. To fill this need, I wrote a guide to help new implementers get up to speed with the ActivityPub specification and how to build projects with ActivityPub support.

Drupal in the Age of Surveillance

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Based on interviews with key informants on privacy, security, and surveillance, this article explores the relationship between free software and personal digital rights.

Will the Revolution Be Drupalized?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Against the dominant capitalist models, free software suggests an economy and society where collaboration rather than competition is the core paradigm and where use value trumps profit maximization. But there’s trouble in paradise.