03 january 2021
So. I’ve got this idea for a few different kinds of technology blogs that I want to write, and maybe this is just two different kinds of posts for the same blog. They’re mostly based around things that I’m looking at and thinking about right now. I’m trying to figure out where to put them in terms of hosting, and how to go about doing them.
First idea: I want to write about the cloud, using it for some things, and getting away from it for some things. This is coming about for a few reasons. The catalyst has really been Google Photos moving away from unlimited uploads, but it’s not the only reason. I think there’s a lot of benefit to using something like FreedomBox, and hosting your own utilities and data within your own personal network. I’m also interested in how to “safely” use things like social media, varying technological ecosystems, etc.
The second idea is that I want to write about tools. I’ve been using a lot of different kinds of digital tools in the last while, and I’d like a space to talk about some of them. It gets dangerously close to “review” territory, and while there’s some crossover for that, I think I want to talk more about the how and why of picking a piece of technology for your needs, and less about pros and cons of a specific device. I think there’s a space for that line of thinking, but I’m not sure where and in what format.
For now, I think watch this space for details. I’ve got an upcoming project centered around FreedomBox that might be the both the right starting point for idea #1, and the space to host the whole shebang.