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Article Oct 5, 2025

The web is for everyone and must remain so: Tim Berners-Lee

"This Is for Everyone," by Tim Berners-Lee, traces the origins, evolution, and potential future of the web, ending with a call for action to reclaim the web.

Giulio Prisco 5 min read

Article Dec 16, 2025

The Unseen Internet: Shira Chess Explores How Magic(k) Made the Internet Weird

From technopaganism to simulation theory, Shira Chess reveals how occult ideas quietly shaped digital culture and why the internet has always been stranger, darker, and more intentional than it appears.

RU Sirius 20 min read

Podcast Mar 29, 2024

Revolutionizing Digital Archives: ChatGPT Integration in the Latest Version of the Internet Archive's TV/News Archive | Mindplex Podcast - S2EP14

Tracey Jaquith, founding coder of the Internet Archive and co-founder of its TV/News archive, will give us a personal tour of its ChatGPT/GPT4 implementation and dive into its intricacies.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read

Article Mar 7, 2025

Head in the Clouds: How Local-First Computing Could Rewire a Broken Internet

The internet was once a decentralized dream. Now, cloud giants control every byte we send. Can Local-First computing break the monopoly and restore digital freedom?

SB Fisher 4 min read

Podcast Jan 26, 2024

Doc Searls On Personal AI | Mindplex Podcast - S2EP5

Doc Searls and Ben Goertzel discuss the difference between “Personal AI” that you control and “Corporate AI” that controls you; and what it means for the future of the internet.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read