Bruce Lawson
@brucel.bsky.social
Web standards a11y lovegod who leverages synergies at Vivaldi browser. Musician. He/ him. Conversation on mastodon, at @[email protected]. Bluesky is broadcast-only, as I've been disappointed by non-Fediverse platforms before. Personal views. RT≠+1.
“A.I.” browsers: the price of admission is too high vivaldi.com/blog/a-i-bro...
It’s a cliché that “data is the new oil” that will power the next industrial revolution. Where does the data that powers Artificial Intelligence come from? And if data is the fuel for AI, what is the product?
It’s a cliché that “data is the new oil” that will power the next industrial revolution. Where does the data that powers Artificial Intelligence come from? And if data is the fuel for AI, what is the product?
“A.I.” browsers: the price of admission is too high | Vivaldi Browser
It’s a cliché that “data is the new oil” that will power the next industrial revolution. Where does the data that powers Artificial Intelligence come from? And if data is the fuel for AI…
vivaldi.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“A.I.” browsers: the price of admission is too high vivaldi.com/blog/a-i-bro...
It’s a cliché that “data is the new oil” that will power the next industrial revolution. Where does the data that powers Artificial Intelligence come from? And if data is the fuel for AI, what is the product?
It’s a cliché that “data is the new oil” that will power the next industrial revolution. Where does the data that powers Artificial Intelligence come from? And if data is the fuel for AI, what is the product?
Someone put this "blue plaque" on a London Tesla showroom to mark his becoming the world's first trillionaire. “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk. Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/everyon...
Special Musk 'blue plaque' put up at Tesla's flagship London dealership after $1tn pay deal
Activists decided to put up a special 'blue plaque' for Elon Musk at Tesla flagship London dealership to honour his $1 trillion pay packet.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Someone put this "blue plaque" on a London Tesla showroom to mark his becoming the world's first trillionaire. “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk. Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/everyon...
If you were wondering how you can get your hands on the "Big Tech? Big NO!" t-shirt I was wearing the other day, here's how. Buy one, or be a real uncool yawntastic drab corporate square who looks like IBM made out of meat.
We’ve got something new to wear and to share.
The Vivaldi Store just got an update with fresh designs and a little attitude.
store.vivaldi.com
The Vivaldi Store just got an update with fresh designs and a little attitude.
store.vivaldi.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If you were wondering how you can get your hands on the "Big Tech? Big NO!" t-shirt I was wearing the other day, here's how. Buy one, or be a real uncool yawntastic drab corporate square who looks like IBM made out of meat.
Scenes from @vivaldi.com HQ in Oslo: here's glamorous QA Hunk, Ruari, on his unicycle. FYI, he's a Linux devotee.
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Scenes from @vivaldi.com HQ in Oslo: here's glamorous QA Hunk, Ruari, on his unicycle. FYI, he's a Linux devotee.
ooh ooh just received some mixes from @tonysherrard.bsky.social of some songs for album 4 (including a new joint composition) and they're sounding sweet as a squirrel.
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
ooh ooh just received some mixes from @tonysherrard.bsky.social of some songs for album 4 (including a new joint composition) and they're sounding sweet as a squirrel.
"Too Big to Fail" is VentureCapitalese for "YOLO" investinglive.com/stock-market...
ICYMI - OpenAI asks U.S. for loan guarantees to fund $1 trillion AI expansion | investingLive
OpenAI’s pursuit of government-backed financing underscores the escalating cost of AI infrastructure and the growing overlap between tech investment and public-sector support. The move could reshape f...
investinglive.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"Too Big to Fail" is VentureCapitalese for "YOLO" investinglive.com/stock-market...
“Easy” Default Browser Settings Aren’t Always Easy" research.mozilla.org/easy-default... "What usability research reveals about default browser settings on iOS and Windows", by Mozilla's splendid Gemma Petrie
“Easy” Default Browser Settings Aren’t Always Easy – Mozilla Research
What usability research reveals about default browser settings on iOS and Windows The ability to choose a default browser is more than a technical setting—it’s a meaningful expression ...
research.mozilla.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
“Easy” Default Browser Settings Aren’t Always Easy" research.mozilla.org/easy-default... "What usability research reveals about default browser settings on iOS and Windows", by Mozilla's splendid Gemma Petrie
And it's the first GBeebies Poppy Rage post of the Season! Is YOUR poppy ostentatious enough? www.gbnews.com/politics/dav...
David Lammy branded 'disgraceful' after forgetting poppy in first PMQs
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson had to pass a badge from across the frontbench
www.gbnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
And it's the first GBeebies Poppy Rage post of the Season! Is YOUR poppy ostentatious enough? www.gbnews.com/politics/dav...
Gruber saying extraordinary truths about Apple's losing strategy of thumbing its nose at regulators over the App Store daringfireball.net/2025/10/appl...
Apple Loses Landmark U.K. Lawsuit Over App Store Commissions
The best time to adjust the rules of the App Store — its exclusivity on app distribution for the entire iOS platform, the exclusivity of Apple’s IAP for purchasing digital content, the commission perc...
daringfireball.net
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Gruber saying extraordinary truths about Apple's losing strategy of thumbing its nose at regulators over the App Store daringfireball.net/2025/10/appl...
"It is now that we have to get used to the fact that perhaps a little recklessly we have come to enter a world where we own our own things a little less. We have become some who have temporary rights of use over our own digital things." mastodon.social/@randahl/115...
Randahl Fink (@[email protected])
The most thought provoking article I have read this week:
A Norwegian bus company wants to know if their buses could be abused by China in the case of war.
So they drive two buses deep into a limes...
mastodon.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"It is now that we have to get used to the fact that perhaps a little recklessly we have come to enter a world where we own our own things a little less. We have become some who have temporary rights of use over our own digital things." mastodon.social/@randahl/115...
Dick Cheney went downstairs to meet his maker AND some possibly-not-evil people elected in USA? In the space of 24 hours? Why, you spoil us, Ambassador Uncle Sam.
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Dick Cheney went downstairs to meet his maker AND some possibly-not-evil people elected in USA? In the space of 24 hours? Why, you spoil us, Ambassador Uncle Sam.
75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.
Reposted by Bruce Lawson
@brucel.bsky.social is ready to harvest tomatoes and cook up Season 2 of the For a Better Web podcast.
Tag who you want to hear this season! 🍅🎙️
Tag who you want to hear this season! 🍅🎙️
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
@brucel.bsky.social is ready to harvest tomatoes and cook up Season 2 of the For a Better Web podcast.
Tag who you want to hear this season! 🍅🎙️
Tag who you want to hear this season! 🍅🎙️
"Summit on European Digital Sovereignty will take place …on 18 November 2025. The aim of the European Digital Summit is to further develop key aspects of an independent, secure and innovation-friendly digital future for Europe." Invite-only, but livestream at bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/eu...
EU-Summit - Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung
bmds.bund.de
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Summit on European Digital Sovereignty will take place …on 18 November 2025. The aim of the European Digital Summit is to further develop key aspects of an independent, secure and innovation-friendly digital future for Europe." Invite-only, but livestream at bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/eu...
Are you forced to work with Linux?
Do you miss the convenience of Microsoft spying on you and keeping track of everything?
github.com/rolflobker/r...
Do you miss the convenience of Microsoft spying on you and keeping track of everything?
github.com/rolflobker/r...
GitHub - rolflobker/recall-for-linux: Bring Microsoft Recall to Linux!
Bring Microsoft Recall to Linux! Contribute to rolflobker/recall-for-linux development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Are you forced to work with Linux?
Do you miss the convenience of Microsoft spying on you and keeping track of everything?
github.com/rolflobker/r...
Do you miss the convenience of Microsoft spying on you and keeping track of everything?
github.com/rolflobker/r...
Dr Kent makes national news after her huge court win against Apple. Understandably, she has not yet had a chance to come to Brum for the 7 pints of Guinness and a lamb & spinach balti that I promised for her service. www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-rac...
#kentvapple #applelawsuit #competitionlaw #consumerrights #digitaleconomy #platformaccountability #appstore #drdigitalhealth #kcl #legalhistory #itvnews #itvlondon #itv | Dr. Rachael Kent | 19 comment...
So proud to share the Kent v Apple win on ITV News - a historic step forward in holding tech giants accountable and standing up for UK consumers.
I’m genuinely humbled by this moment and so grateful ...
www.linkedin.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Dr Kent makes national news after her huge court win against Apple. Understandably, she has not yet had a chance to come to Brum for the 7 pints of Guinness and a lamb & spinach balti that I promised for her service. www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-rac...
Well, smear me with yoghurt and muesli, and call me "Krunchi Boi", it's only Reading List 349! brucelawson.co.uk/2025/reading...
Bruce Lawson's personal site
» Reading List 349
brucelawson.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Well, smear me with yoghurt and muesli, and call me "Krunchi Boi", it's only Reading List 349! brucelawson.co.uk/2025/reading...
The Human Only Public License vanderessen.com/posts/hopl/
"while nobody cares about robots.txt, people care about licenses. There are automated tools to find and check software licenses and raise alarms if 'bad' ones are used. And I can guarantee that HOPL will brightly flash red."
"while nobody cares about robots.txt, people care about licenses. There are automated tools to find and check software licenses and raise alarms if 'bad' ones are used. And I can guarantee that HOPL will brightly flash red."
The Human Only Public License
A copyleft software license that restricts AI usage
vanderessen.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Human Only Public License vanderessen.com/posts/hopl/
"while nobody cares about robots.txt, people care about licenses. There are automated tools to find and check software licenses and raise alarms if 'bad' ones are used. And I can guarantee that HOPL will brightly flash red."
"while nobody cares about robots.txt, people care about licenses. There are automated tools to find and check software licenses and raise alarms if 'bad' ones are used. And I can guarantee that HOPL will brightly flash red."
"In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google." What tis means for your rights, and how you can help: keepandroidopen.org
Keep Android Open
Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.
keepandroidopen.org
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google." What tis means for your rights, and how you can help: keepandroidopen.org
Reposted by Bruce Lawson
I tried to AI code some in-browser video decoding stuff. It made a mess.
So I learned the APIs somewhat properly, and did a much better job, but it was still messy.
Then I found mediabunny.dev and it just worked. Yay!
So I learned the APIs somewhat properly, and did a much better job, but it was still messy.
Then I found mediabunny.dev and it just worked. Yay!
Mediabunny
A JavaScript library for reading, writing, and converting media files. Directly in the browser, and faster than anybunny else.
mediabunny.dev
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I tried to AI code some in-browser video decoding stuff. It made a mess.
So I learned the APIs somewhat properly, and did a much better job, but it was still messy.
Then I found mediabunny.dev and it just worked. Yay!
So I learned the APIs somewhat properly, and did a much better job, but it was still messy.
Then I found mediabunny.dev and it just worked. Yay!
31 years ago this week, on 27 October 1994, the first ever banner ad went live (on hotwired). For over four months, 44% of those who saw it clicked on it. An article by the person who wrote that banner: www.theguardian.com/media-networ...
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business
We bring you the future as it happens. From the latest in science and technology to the big stories in business and culture, we've got you covered.
hotwired.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
31 years ago this week, on 27 October 1994, the first ever banner ad went live (on hotwired). For over four months, 44% of those who saw it clicked on it. An article by the person who wrote that banner: www.theguardian.com/media-networ...
Two massive cloud providers go tits up (dragging down loads of orgs who put their faith -and livelihoods- in the hands of Big Tech). Those same Big tech behemoths made colossal profits, yet laid off loads of employees because A.I. Hmmm.
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Two massive cloud providers go tits up (dragging down loads of orgs who put their faith -and livelihoods- in the hands of Big Tech). Those same Big tech behemoths made colossal profits, yet laid off loads of employees because A.I. Hmmm.
When the Billionaires have fired us all and replaced us all with AI (and the Trillionaire AI Barons are all living on Mars), who will buy the exotic-smelling candles, and the novelty cases for the iPhone 67 that the AIs produce? Not us; we'll be dying of preventable diseases in workhouses.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
When the Billionaires have fired us all and replaced us all with AI (and the Trillionaire AI Barons are all living on Mars), who will buy the exotic-smelling candles, and the novelty cases for the iPhone 67 that the AIs produce? Not us; we'll be dying of preventable diseases in workhouses.
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
"lobby groups have used their lavish budgets to aggressively push for the deregulation of the EU’s digital rulebook… Big Tech companies have on average more than one lobby meeting per day with EU Commission officials."
"lobby groups have used their lavish budgets to aggressively push for the deregulation of the EU’s digital rulebook… Big Tech companies have on average more than one lobby meeting per day with EU Commission officials."
I Challenge Thee
corporateeurope.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
"lobby groups have used their lavish budgets to aggressively push for the deregulation of the EU’s digital rulebook… Big Tech companies have on average more than one lobby meeting per day with EU Commission officials."
"lobby groups have used their lavish budgets to aggressively push for the deregulation of the EU’s digital rulebook… Big Tech companies have on average more than one lobby meeting per day with EU Commission officials."
Someone else surprised to see the Page Actions functionality (make everything monochrome/ monospaced etc), page minimap, capture full page, reader mode, search engine nicknames in an Android browser www.androidpolice.com/swapped-chro...
I swapped Chrome for Vivaldi on Android, and now I can't go back
Vivaldi's features are just too good
www.androidpolice.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Someone else surprised to see the Page Actions functionality (make everything monochrome/ monospaced etc), page minimap, capture full page, reader mode, search engine nicknames in an Android browser www.androidpolice.com/swapped-chro...