Brief Nerd

Culture

Everyone wants a piece of you

Every company wants a little more of your money, time and attention. But how fast can you grow back? A tech tragedy of the commons, with humans as the pasture.pasture.

Business Model

Repairability is trendy. Let’s hope it evolves.

Repairable laptops are no longer a niche fantasy. Lenovo and Acer are joining Fairphone and Framework. But a device is only truly built to last if spare parts and upgrades remain affordable, available and installable long after launch day.

Tech Behind

Microsoft Products: A Walled Garden by Design

Microsoft’s productivity tools promise convenience, but their walled garden keeps users locked in. Across Europe, governments are breaking free—choosing open-source alternatives for true digital independence.

Business Model

iBroadcast: the unlikely hero of music management

iBroadcast strikes an ideal middle ground between the complexity of self-hosted solutions and the limitations of music streaming services, for free or a fraction of the cost

Tech Behind

A life after Google: Kagi vs. DuckDuckGo

Kagi and DuckDuckGo offer alternatives to Google: Kagi provides paid, ad-free, customizable search, while DuckDuckGo focuses on free, more private browsing. Both aim to deliver relevant results without tracking, reminiscent of early Google's simplicity.

Tech Behind

The RAW editor epiphany: how SEO shapes AI recommendations

In a quest for a simple RAW photo editor, I navigated through AI recommendations and its SEO-driven suggestions, only to discover the perfect tool was hiding in plain sight all along.

Business Model

Open-Source software as standard bankruptcy procedure

Exploring the potential of open-sourcing software during bankruptcy: A look at the benefits, challenges, and necessary conditions for preserving abandoned projects, protecting consumers, and fostering innovation in the tech industry.