Digital Crossroads

A few weeks ago my host emailed me that for some reason google bot was hitting my site so much that it slowed down the entire server – since it was affecting...

We’re excited to introduce a brand-new feature for CAN Members: an enhanced RSS feed that offers an easy and convinient way to stay connected with all the latest on CAN. Submitted by: Filip Category: Member Submissions / News Tags: #can / #member submission People: CAN CreativeApplications.Net (CAN)...

This is the 69th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Zinzy and her blog, zinzy.website To follow this series subscribe to the newsletter. A new interview will land in your inbox every Friday. Not a fan of news...

FEATURED TOOL Welcome to this edition of our Tools for Thought series, where we interview founders on a mission to help us think better and live happier. Clint Jarvis is the founder of Roots, a mobile app designed to set boundaries with your phone and make time for the things you love. In this inter...

In the spirit of Groomian #BlogOrDie, rather than just append some more ideas to my recent post on podcast listening, why not just blog anew? No rules here except the ones I concoct. Left Of My List I only realized yesterday when I drove for errands, and as usual, flipped on the Overcast player to [...

I’ve spent the better part of 2023 and 2024 trying to imagine the specific changes we technology nerds could make to improve things somewhat. I’ve shared some of my ideas and musings throughout the past year. Briefly: You are not required to read any of these blog posts. In fact, none of this matter...

A statement of twelve guiding principles for an ethical web, recently published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The web is a fundamental part of our lives, shaping how we work, connect, and learn. We understand that with this profound impact comes the responsibility to ensure that the web se...

Surf’s homepage is just feeds. It’s feeds all the way down. | Image: David Pierce / Flipboard Mike McCue, the CEO of Flipboard and an internet entrepreneur since the Netscape days, is a true believer in the fediverse. He doesn’t love the word: he’d much rather call it “the social web.” But whatever ...

Health warnings like those on cigarette packets should be put on news sites dominated by negative headlines, says Positive News CEO, Sean Wood The post ‘Negative news publications should come with a health warning’ appeared first on Positive News.

Black Detroiters mentioned Fox 2 anchor Maurielle Lue as a trusted messenger. Screenshot from Fox 2 Detroit In 2024, Gallup reported Americans’ trust in media was at an all-time low. In 1972, only about 6% of Americans said they had no trust at all in mass media. Between 2020 and 2024, that number t...

I start this game of cat and mouse when you least expect it: You’ve swiped right to search for an unused app on your phone that you’re convinced you have somewhere. I lure you in with my headline: “Oolong Tea Is Having Extreme Effects on Health.” Yeah, I knew you’d be interested. You love oolong tea...

What would you do to get your reporting in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands? Or maybe even millions? Here’s a hint: You don’t have to get on the evening news. In 2025, let’s imagine a new type of journalist in newsrooms across the country: A content creator. Picture a modern-day news an...

Since reddit attempted to destroy all goodwill in the community with their changes to the API, I've been using the mobile web view, rather than their crappy mobile app. (I did stop using reddit a lot, especially around the API changes, but unfortunately still use it a little, and moreso after leavin...

Eating disorders have increased - and many are pointing the finger at sites like Instagram and TikTok

Do not be tricked into thinking that the Internet has one specific viewpoint.

In the last year, I’ve spent about 200,000 words on a kind of personal journey where I’ve tried again and again to work out why everything digital feels so broken, and why it seems to keep getting worse, despite what tech’s “brightest&

Discover the beauty and joy of Sharkey, a stunning Fediverse platform that is a Misskey fork. Explore its elegant design, user-friendly onboarding, and unique features – like Antennas.

At the end of each week, I usually collate a lightly edited collection of recent comments I’ve made on social media, which I think of as my public scratch pad. I find knowing I’ll revisit my posts to be a positive and mellowing influence on my social media activity. I mostly hang out on Mastodon […]

Today's links Social media needs (dumpster) fire exits: No one wants to have a fire, but you need to plan for one anyway. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest boo...

Back in 2022, I wrote this rather grumpy post on Mastodon, the federated social media platform. @Edent@mastodon.socialTerence EdenMastodon enforces a "noreferrer" on all external links.I have mixed feelings about that.As a blogger, I want to see *where* visitors are coming from. I also like to see (...