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Rebooting this blog for the second time

Where the author sets out his reasons (again and again) for writing

Marco Bravo Mejías
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A couple of years ago I decided to start writing again on this blog after a false start, but then, as always, plans never work out as expected.

Old typewriter

Photo by Thom Milkovic on Unsplash

A substantial change in my life happened and blogging went down very fast on my list of things to do. Things are getting calmer now so I decided to give it another try.

The main focus remains the same: as I explained on a previous post, we need to take back both our personal computers1 and the software we use from centralized control. We need to be able to use our devices as we see fit, not as the manufacturer or the software vendor wants us to use them.

“The purpose of computers is human freedom.”

—Ted Nelson

So, let’s see how this goes.

Footnotes

  1. I’m using the term personal computer to refer to any general purpose device that can be used by a single person and it’s not usually shared with others. This includes desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. ↩