Fireworks, Pet Care, and the Great Annual Outrage: Why Personal Responsibility Beats Wishful Thinking

Every year, as October rolls around and the nights draw in, social media transforms into a battlefield. It starts with a photo, usually a terrified-looking dog wedged behind a sofa…

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Why the EU KIDS Act Threatens Legacy Gaming, Self-Hosted Servers, and Open-Source Computing

The conversation surrounding the European Commission’s draft proposal for the EU KIDS Act (Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy) has largely centred on big tech platforms, social media algorithms,…

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Time to Stop Making Excuses for Bad Behavior: Why Digital ID Accountability Might Be Necessary

Look around our town centres, public transport, or residential streets, and it is obvious that basic civility is slipping. People getting drunk and causing chaos, acting aggressively towards police and…

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Title: Is Body Doubling Becoming Paywalled? Why I Had to Pass on dubbii (and Free Ways to Focus Instead)

For anyone navigating executive dysfunction, task paralysis, or the daily friction of managing a business and home, body doubling can feel like a genuine lifeline. Having another presence in the…

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