We need to talk about accessibility. Again, and again, and then some more

A few weeks ago I flew to the UK to spend some time with my boyfriend. I landed in Norwich, and, to my surprise and delight, we disembarked through a wheelchair-accessible ramp instead of the usual steep airstair. The disembarkment was not slower because of a piece of accessible equipment was used. Personally, I found… Continue reading We need to talk about accessibility. Again, and again, and then some more

How does the internet work?

In the beginning, there was ARPANET, which, on my mind, is basically The Shield from the Marvel Universe. But I digress. In the beginning, there was ARPANET, established in the 1960ies, as the first packet switching network, to allow people to access computers remotely. Instead of circuit switching, which is a one-to-one connection, data is… Continue reading How does the internet work?

Why am I grumpy?

I am grumpy because in 2021 I still see bad HTML, which should be, at this point, taught in elementary school. I am grumpy because the web was the promise of a collective brain used for good and instead is a pile of fake news, hate speech, and way too much outdated, incorrect content. I… Continue reading Why am I grumpy?

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