Projects

Things we are making.

Two things are live today. The rest are directions we care about, and we will not pretend they are further along than they are.

Live, invite-onlySocial network

The Social Web

A social network built by people who miss the MySpace era. Your feed is the people you chose, in the order it happened. Profiles are yours to theme. Post photos and short videos, send messages and group chats, keep friends close. There are no ads, no tracking, and no algorithm deciding what you see. Two-factor sign-in and a strict content security policy keep it locked down, and invites keep the bots out.

Visit thesocialweb.site

Request an invite. The Social Web is invite-only, and invites come from members. If you know someone who is already on it, ask them for a code. If you do not, email us and tell us a bit about yourself. We read every note, though we cannot promise a reply to each one.

Live, invite-onlyWeb discovery

Stumble-Bot

One button that drops you on a great website, article, video or photo drawn from the interests you picked. Like what you find, skip what you do not, stumble again. Pages come from curated feeds, channels and thousands of hand-picked sites, and the next page is chosen with plain arithmetic from your own picks and ratings. No feed, no ads, no tracking, and no AI deciding for you.

Visit stumble-bot.com

Request an invite. Stumble-Bot is invite-only, and members mint a few codes each month. Ask someone who is already on it, or email us and tell us a bit about yourself.

On the horizon

An idea, not a promise

Open learning tools

Software that starts from what you are curious about and helps you follow it, with free and open material instead of a paid course funnel.

An idea, not a promise

Publishing without a landlord

Ways for people to write and share work on their own terms, without an engagement algorithm standing between them and readers.

Open call

Your idea

Got something that fits the manifesto? We would like to hear it. Here is how to reach us.