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Dave Winer is doing intriguing work on creating a simple and ubiquitous writing environment for WordPress websites. I strongly approve of his idea that the Web is for writers and is in need of tools for writers.

For years I’ve been trying to find a viable alternative to the Amazon-owned communal bookshelf. That’s because I just don’t see why Amazon should be scooping up all the data that people give it for free by posting endless book … Continue reading →

This site is based on WordPress. WordPress has plenty of features and seems to be rock solid. We've been going strong here four 14 years (!) with literally no problems.  But when it comes to writing, unfortunately I've long found … Continue reading →

Very soon this site will get a new purpose. Related to the original vision, but fit for the current times. Well, that's the plan anyway.

Maggie Appleton has some intriguing thoughts on building ‘personal interoperable libraries’. She attended an indie web meeting that considered this idea from various angles. As with many things ‘indie web’, it seems to be a work in progress. Anyway, there’s … Continue reading →

Almost a decade later, I’m still waiting for an independent reading and reviewing social network.  Perhaps it will never happen. Maybe anything that gains traction will just be bought out like Goodreads etc. But a person can still hope. A … Continue reading →