About this project

This is to all voluntarly Friends-and-Family-IT-supporters. Giving technology advice can be a repedative, tedious task.

Instead of repeating everything over and over again I will tell my mother to read about her question on this website. Maybe I can save a bit of my (or your) time while providing something! Well, at least that’s the plan 😅

I try to keep it as simple as possible, but as detailed as required.

What does “Der Software Blog” mean?

It is German and means “The software blog” 🤯

What are we doing here?

As I said, I want to save a bit of time.

But why does it cost me so much time in the first place?

I guess the answer is that I really care about what I tell people about technology. From my point-of-view the topics I write about are more than simple how-to’s or tutorials.

There is always (at least) a second layer attached. In current times technology has social aspects, it can be used to support freedom as well as tighten repressions. It is a constant battle between convenience and system lock-ins or monopolization of services.

I try to follow these simple rules:

• I recommend what I would use myself
• I try to educate the reader, my goal is that you can decide for yourself if you want to follow my advice
• I emphasize open-source software
• I will keep it simple (let’s say I try to keep it to a minimum 😅)
• I try to show the ecological impact
• No bullshit, buzzword bingo

In conclusion: Clear and well crafted guides for everyone.

Beginner friendly software guides. No buzzwords, no bullshit!

Let’s see what happens.

M.