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Or 'how we got here and where we might go next' ...

This is an autobiographical take on the history of the internet from one person's ex-musician PoV. I think this standpoint is probably quite represe…More

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A post about Laragon

Laragon is probably the best Windows based localhost environment at the moment. I used to use XAMMP back in the day, but soon outgrew that when I first discovered Movamp, a… More

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Oil of the 21st Century

Back in 2007, a movement sprang up and immediately gained prominent attention, known as 'the Oil of the 21st Century' (aka Oil21). … More

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The Knowledge Web Problem

There is a huge problem rapidly approaching on the horizon of data society: the authenticity and custodianship of the Knowledge Web. This has been especially highlighted by… More

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Internet People

Or 'how we got here and where we might go next' ...

This is an autobiographical take on the history of the internet from one person's ex-musician PoV. I think this standpoint is probably quite represe…More

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How Open is Open Access

Open Access (OA) has always been thought about as a way to throw open the doors of reading and publishing academic work. To encourage anyone and everyone to read expert peer reviewed knowledge from a wide range of sub…More

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Possible futures of microblogging

It's going to be very interesting what happens to microblogging now, with the apparent chaotic meltdown of 'X', formerly known a…More

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You can read a bit more about me on my resume page, download a CV, or check my ORCID. You can also find me on the Fediverse: for digital media @penworks@lor.sh, and academic @DrPen@mastodon.social