Thoughts on the Christchurch tragedy and the aftermath
Submitted by dave on Wed 10 Apr 2019 - 11:31I live in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Reflections on Proprietary Software
Submitted by dave on Fri 29 Mar 2019 - 14:52I've been pondering proprietary software for the past couple decades.
On the road to Damascus - and an apology
Submitted by dave on Thu 31 Jan 2019 - 19:30"I realised, right then and there, that it was all wrong, and it all had to change. And that the change... had to start with me."
Our Digital Ills, and a Possible Commons Cure
Submitted by dave on Mon 15 Oct 2018 - 22:44These are my notes for a talk prepared for the NZ Fabian Society in Christchurch, 18 October 2018.
Fixing government IT procurement
Submitted by dave on Sat 22 Sep 2018 - 23:38Note: this post discusses the NZ government's IT procurement, but these concepts apply equally well to IT procurement in governments of other countries, and in organisations and businesses worl
Microsoft, there is a way to win our trust
Submitted by dave on Fri 27 Jul 2018 - 10:32By now, most of you in the tech sphere will have gotten wind of this: Microsoft
Committed to freedom?
Submitted by dave on Sun 3 Jun 2018 - 9:00I grew up with parents who lived through the most recent tangible existential threats to humanity - World War II and the Cold War (in the US and Europe).
TPPA Select Committee Redux, 2018 edition
Submitted by dave on Mon 7 May 2018 - 22:21Introduction
Hello members of the Committee. I thank you for taking the time to listen to me this vital matter.
Wanted: someone to meet massive latent market demand
Submitted by dave on Fri 13 Apr 2018 - 9:54Here's a tip for all of you talented, would-be tech entrepreneurs.
Why Slack is better, and why open communities shouldn't use it
Submitted by dave on Wed 7 Mar 2018 - 14:16There's a newish (last few years) "team communication" platform called "Slack" that most tech (and many non-tech) people use to communicate in asynchronous text, imag