Use Protocols, Not Services
Published on 15 February 2026 The Internet is almost anonymous and privacy-preserving by design. I mean, unless some administrator actively tries to track you, there is no built-in identity layer. What breaks both properties is the centralization of communication onto closed platforms, where identification becomes possible either by the hosting company itself, or by governments […]
I guess I kinda get why people hate AI
Feb 14, 2026 I’m sitting on a lānai in a hotel in Waikiki beach, writing this article, and wondering if the job I am starting nine days from now will be my last. This is a unique situation for me in a few ways—I’ve never been to Hawaii before, I think the five minutes it’s […]
WebMCP Proposal
WebMCP Abstract The WebMCP API enables web applications to provide JavaScript-based tools to AI agents. Status of this document Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Terminology 3 Security and privacy considerations 4 Accessibility considerations 5 API 5.1 Extensions to the Navigator Interface 5.2 ModelContext Interface 5.2.1 ModelContextOptions Dictionary 5.2.2 ModelContextTool Dictionary 5.2.3 ModelContextClient Interface 6 […]
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Show HN: Simple org-mode web adapter
A lightweight local web app for browsing and editing Org files. The app is implemented as a single Python server (main.py) plus one HTML template (templates/index.html) and one stylesheet (static/style.css). It scans a notes directory for .org files and renders a 3-pane UI. ⚠️ There is no authentication or encryption, only run this service on […]
What Your Bluetooth Devices Reveal About You
Building Bluehood, a Bluetooth scanner that reveals what information we leak just by having Bluetooth enabled on our devices. If you’ve read much of this blog, you’ll know I have a thing for privacy. Whether it’s running my blog over Tor, blocking ads network-wide with AdGuard, or keeping secrets out of my dotfiles with Proton […]
The Sideprocalypse
You can’t open a feed today without having AI boosters fling word salad like ”agentic engineering” or ”openclaw” into your beautiful but disapproving face. I’m terrible at predicting the future—you should ask me about selling NVIDIA stock in early 2022 some time—but one thing seems abundantly clear at this point. There’s a wonderful Swedish proverb […]
Running My Own XMPP Server
Notes from setting up Prosody in Docker for federated messaging, with file sharing, voice calls, and end-to-end encryption. About a year ago I moved my personal messaging to Signal as part of a broader push to take ownership of my digital life. That went well. Most of my contacts made the switch, and I’m now […]
Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK’s largest court reporting database
Blow for open justice A digital archive that helped journalists track criminal court cases is being shut down by the Ministry of Justice. Courtsdesk will reportedly be deleted within days after HM Courts & Tribunals Service ordered every record wiped. The platform had been used by more than 1,500 reporters from 39 media outlets to […]
Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are sold out for the year, says WD
AI companies have bought out Western Digital’s storage capacity for 2026. It’s only February. By on February 15, 2026 Western Digital says its all sold out of hard drives for 2026, less than two months into the year. Credit: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Looking to buy a new hard drive? Get ready to pay even […]