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Hardware Sovereignty Introduction: The Origin of the Discussion Last week, we published an article on digital sovereignty, which unexpectedly went viral. Many of the reactions were justified: the discussion now mainly rev... Mar 31, 2026 0 75 Our blog posts
Sovereignty in Europe:The Role of Free and Open Source Software Digital Sovereignty in Europe: The Role of Free and Open Source Software Abstract Digital sovereignty is at the heart of European policy, yet its practical implementation is often hijacked by commerci... Mar 24, 2026 0 320 Our blog posts
OS-SCi: A Period of Growth, Innovation, and Connection in Open-Source Education Introduction At OS-SCi, open-source technology, inclusivity, and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. The past few months have been packed with expanding our impact, strengthening our comm... Mar 19, 2026 0 397 Our blog posts
The Mirror and the Mind Chapter 1: The Rise of the Machines—How Generative AI Learned to Create In the summer of 2022, an unusual artist began to make waves. It didn’t hold a brush, nor did it sit at a piano. It didn’t even ... Feb 17, 2026 0 503 Our blog posts
The Future in your Pocket: The story of one Device to Rule All Introduction This is a story about development, about dreaming of the future and exploring possibilities as they are embedded in the DNA of our current era. This story is seen through the eyes and min... Feb 10, 2026 0 508 Our blog posts
Revolutionizing Data Center Efficiency: Revolutionizing Data Center Efficiency: A Simple Code Change with Massive Impact In an era where data centers are the backbone of our digital world, their energy consumption has become a critical co... Feb 6, 2026 0 715 Our blog posts
The AI Revolution Runs on Linux The Server Room That Changed Everything Tilburg january 2030. The hum of the servers was almost hypnotic. Rows of black machines, their lights blinking like stars in a mechanical constellation, filled... Jan 29, 2026 0 730 Our blog posts
W an alternative to X, but Why? The Birth of W: A European Answer to the Chaos of X Amidst the snow and world leaders in Davos, W was unveiled this month—Europe’s latest attempt to reclaim digital sovereignty from American tech gian... Jan 24, 2026 0 224 Our blog posts
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 0 712 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 1952 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 0 648 Our blog posts