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Some WordPress veterans and the Linux Foundation start FAIR, a federated update network to decentralize WordPress infrastructure and boost supply chain security (Chris Stokel-Walker/Fast Company)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91347003/wordp

WordPress veterans launch FAIR project to tackle security and control concerns
Backed by the Linux Foundation, the new federated update network aims to decentralize WordPress infrastructure, strengthen supply chain security, and restore trust amid growing tensions with Automattic.

The latest in the #WordPress drama...
https://joost.blog/path-forward-for-wordpress/

A new path forward for WordPress, and for the open web
Back in December, I wrote about the state of leadership in the WordPress ecosystem. I shared how too much power rests with one person, and how the lack of clear governance puts contributors and businesses alike in difficult positions. That post ended with a call: we need to lead. That wasn’t rhetorical. It was a ... Read more

A New Path Forward for WordPress, and for the Open Web (JOOST.BLOG, 6 Jun 2025)
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A new path forward for WordPress, and for the open web
Back in December, I wrote about the state of leadership in the WordPress ecosystem. I shared how too much power rests with one person, and how the lack of clear governance puts contributors and businesses alike in difficult positions. That post ended with a call: we need to lead. That wasn’t rhetorical. It was a ... Read more

#NorskTut https://bjorndahlsite.wordpress.com/ :ablobcathungry3:

400 years ago #OTD the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini a.k.a. #Cassini I (because they would become an astro-dynasty) was born: while #meridiana of Bologna: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Petronio,_Bologna

#WordWeavers 9 June: MC POV: Whose advice do you value the most?
MC: There are some people I listen to, whose advice I consider. But one of the few that can make me go along with a course of action despite my misgivings, is my brother. But don't you dare tell him that, he'll never let me hear the end of it. I trust him with my life, but sometimes he's insufferable.

Stirbt das offene Netz mit den Suchmaschinen?
https://stohl.de/wordpress/?p=191303

Erinnert ihr euch noch an die dramatischen Wendungen und den Humor von "Dr. House"? 🥰Hinter dem Unterhaltungswert der Serie steckt eine Fundgrube für medizinische Ungereimtheiten. 😏
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-10424609?wt_mc=sm.re

Changing tastes
I found a list on my Google Drive account, seemingly from 2008, which identifies itself as the "Best Games". Obviously there have been a number of amazing games released since, but it's interesting to see whether I still consider these to be near the peak of gaming. I'll start with the list, and then below I'll enter some thoughts. Phantasy Star Online…

Mario Kart Wii: chasing ghosts
As mentioned in my post on the closing of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, I spent a fair amount of time online playing Mario Kart Wii. I had intended to spend time playing multiplayer games, tying to improve my fairly rubbish ranking of 5100, but in fact I found that the online time trials were a bigger draw. The way the ghost races were set up was very clever.