I’m a free/libre software user, web developer, technology consultant and advocate for software freedom. I graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.Sc. in Computer Science.
Articles
- Degooglifying series
- Four Criteria for Free Network Services
- It’s Not a Phone, It’s a Mobile Computer
- GSoC 2009 Wrap Up: Creative Commons Drupal Module
- Unlocking an iPhone is Not Freedom; Zittrain Argues for Civic Technologies
- Thumbs Down for Like Culture
My Software Tools
Below are some of the software tools I appreciate and rely on. See also Prism Break and the EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defence guide for other helpful recommendations.
Debian GNU/Linux
My universal OS
[Desktop + servers]
LineageOS
An Android distribution
[Mobile OS]
Software for audio production
[Desktop]
WordPress
Website Content Management System
[Web]
Firefox
Web browser
[Desktop + Mobile]
Thunderbird
Email/calendar client
[Desktop + Mobile]
Joplin
Notes
[Desktop + Mobile + Web sync]
Nextcloud
Files, Calendars, Contacts, RSS Reader
[Web + Desktop + Mobile]
LibreOffice
Office Productivity Suite
[Desktop + Mobile]
DAVx5
CalDAV/CardDAV sync
[Mobile]
NewPipe
YouTube client
[Mobile]
F-Droid
Free (libre) software repository
[Mobile]
Roundcube
Webmail client
[Web]
AntennaPod
Podcast client
[Mobile]
DokuWiki
Wiki software
[Web]
CiviCRM
CRM for nonprofits
[Web]
Ubuntu GNU/Linux
My secondary operating system
[Desktop + servers]
Ardour
Digital Audio Workstation
[Desktop]
SooperLooper
Live looping station
[Desktop]
Rosegarden
DAW with musical notation
[Desktop]
andOTP
Two-Factor Authentication
[Mobile]
Latest Technology Blog Posts
The internet is a confirmation bias machine
Over the past several months, I keep coming back to this thought: The internet is a confirmation bias machine. I […]
HOWTO: Get the Keychron Launcher working in Debian GNU/Linux
I’ve never spent more than maybe $20 on a keyboard. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve ever bought more […]
Rockin’ the Suburbs with Libre Music Production
24 years ago, Ben Folds’ Rockin’ the Suburbs entered my bloodstream – and I still remember the bus ride to […]
Using an IBM ThinkPad 240 (1999) as a digital picture frame with feh in Debian
There are about 30 working desktops and laptops in my house, ranging from 1993 to present, but I think the […]
HOWTO: Configure a Plugable USB-VGA-165 (DL-165) display adapter in Debian 12 (Bookworm) using libre drivers
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been expanding my two-screen setups into three-screen setups — a laptop plus two external […]