Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
“The goal of the so-called OpenStrap project is not to re-create the WHOOP app. Rather, the algorithms and processing methods are developed from scratch, based on public research. It’s all calculated locally on a 1 […]
“Strava has been a big part of my fitness workflow for one big reason. I don’t really care about leaderboards or social features, but it acts as a great hub between devices, apps, and services. […]
“Germany has strictly standardised its digital document requirements. The Deutschland-Stack (in Deutsch), the country’s new sovereign digital infrastructure framework, names just two document formats that public administrations are allowed to use: ODF and PDF/UA.” When […]
“Why OOXML has never been, is not, and will never be a standard format unless Microsoft decides to completely redesign its office applications.” TL;DR — If Microsoft had been sincere about making this a true […]
“Microsoft has moved away from its legacy ClearType fonts. This includes familiar names like Calibri, Candida, Candara, Consolas, Constantia, Corbel, and Segoe for Western languages. Microsoft is now using Aptos as the new default font […]
“Microsoft’s proprietary formats like .doc and .docx dominate the office productivity landscape. Most people and organisations rely on these formats for daily document work. This creates a predatory situation where vendor lock-in is the norm […]
The primary goal of the Network UPS Tools (NUT – see https://networkupstools.org/) project is to provide support for Power Devices, such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units, Automatic Transfer Switches, Power Supply Units and […]
Really interesting insights into the beginnings of Twitter, and why any company running a centralised social network can be a problem. Investors/VCs = profits = permissions needed ≠ open protocols. He covers the cycle of […]
“It’s been 20 years since the Open Document Format (ODF) became a standard, marking a milestone in the push for open, vendor-neutral file formats — and the beginning of a long but largely unsuccessful attempt […]
Penpot expresses designs natively as CSS, SVG and HTML. Developers feel right at home in the interface. The whole team enjoys one seamless workflow. No more handoffs. Create rich interactions to mimic the product behaviour. […]
