Kevin Boone

May 2026

Maps after Google (May 2026)

I compare three privacy-sparing mapping apps which work on a fully-deGoogled Android handset

Categories: degoogling

keplerd: a new Java-based server for the Gemini protocol and others (publ. May 2026, edit. May 2026)

Oh, dear -- another server for the Gemini protocol. What use can that possibly be?

Categories: small web

Running a Java server application in a chroot jail (May 2026)

For Internet-facing applications it's advisable to run Java server applications in a restricted sandbox. Can we do that, at least in part, without the overheads of Docker and the like?

Categories: small web, Java, Linux

In praise of HTTP (publ. May 2026, edit. May 2026)

Despite what small net enthusiasts might claim, HTTP is a pretty good protocol for document retrieval. Can we develop a new protocol with all the same advantages, and none of the disadvantages?

Categories: small web


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