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Philips and the Cassette: How Sharing Changed The World The Revolution in a Plastic Box It was 1962 when Philips unveiled the compact cassette: a small, portable tape that would conquer the music world. But instead of shielding the technology with patents,... Jan 7, 2026 0 518 Our blog posts
Radio Kootwijk: A Beacon of Independence in a Connected World Why the Dutch Built Radio Kootwijk In the early 20th century, the Dutch government faced a pressing challenge: how to maintain direct, reliable communication with its distant colony, the Dutch East In... Dec 29, 2025 0 1615 Our blog posts
The Great Tide of Change: How Industrial Revolutions Reshaped the World of Work The blacksmith’s hammer fell for the last time in the quiet village of Udenhout, the Netherlands, in 1825. For generations, his family had shaped iron by hand, crafting horseshoes, tools, and the occa... Dec 9, 2025 0 451 Our blog posts
The Stockholm Syndrome and Addiction to Microsoft Microsoft’s Deliberate Strategy: Piracy as a Trojan Horse In the early 1990s, Microsoft’s dominance in the personal computing market was not solely a result of technological superiority, but also of a... Dec 1, 2025 0 791 Our blog posts
Free Software: Ethics, Freedom, and the Power of Liberation Introduction The debate between "free software" and "open source" is not just about terminology, it reflects afundamental divide in values and goals. While both movements advocate for software that us... Nov 28, 2025 0 611 Our blog posts
The Ethics of Free Software: Freedom, Misuse, and the Path Forward The debate over the ethics of free and open source software (FOSS) is as old as the movement itself. At its core, FOSS is built on the principles of transparency, collaboration, and user autonomy, val... Nov 19, 2025 0 354 Our blog posts
From Bricks to Code In my youth, Lego was more than just a toy, it was a gateway to endless imagination and an earlylesson in collaboration and reuse. Every birthday or holiday, my brother and I would eagerlyunwrap new L... Nov 10, 2025 0 587 Our blog posts
Sovereignty Washing The Rise of Sovereignty Washing In 2024 and 2025, the term "sovereignty washing" gained traction as critics exposed how major tech companies—Microsoft, Amazon, and Google—promote "sovereign cloud" sol... Oct 23, 2025 0 758 Our blog posts
The day all communication stopped The Communication Network for When the World Goes Dark Imagine waking up to a world where a catastrophic event has rendered all modern communication networks useless. Your phone is dead, the internet ... Oct 21, 2025 0 787 Our blog posts
A Global Reply: Building Better Alternatives to Big Tech—From Europe to India and Southeast Asia Introduction: Why This Matters Bert Hubert’s manifest is a crucial wake-up call for the European open-source community. His points—user experience, service-first delivery, privacy, and avoiding “Ameri... Oct 6, 2025 0 707 Our blog posts