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Continue reading →: Choose the FediverseHere’s what we get when we choose freedom and authentic connection.
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Tags: art, awards, death, family, fediverse, hackwimbledon, interviews, Life, loss, mastodon, openuk, pen plotter, reflection, talks, volume
Continue reading →: Highs and lows in 2025The past year brought significant personal losses; but it also featured notable achievements, travel, and heartfelt connections.
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Tags: Acorn, Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad, archimedes, bbc master, BBC Micro, commodore, Computing, exhibition, gaming, nintendo, retro, risc os, Risc PC, Technology, zx spectrum
Continue reading →: Retro-tastic!A free Archive of Retro Computing exhibition is happening at Kingston University right now.
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Continue reading →: Talks and travels: FrOSCon, GermanyMy keynote, Decentralising Freedom: Open Source for Sovereignty, was the featured talk on day 2 of FrOSCon 2025.
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Tags: 100DaysToOffload, amsterdam, brussels, events, fediverse, mastodon, panel, talks, talks-and-travels, Technology, travel
Continue reading →: Talks and travels: PublicSpaces, and ECAS DayThe PublicSpaces conference in Amsterdam saw engaging conversations on decentralised social networks, and meaningful discussions with friends and colleagues on the future of our civic spaces.
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