A year in a digital garden - Breaking free from walled gardens and rediscovering purpose on the open web

[…] I've read a number of posts about personal websites lately from different perspectives, all highlighting their value. This is my attempt to reflect on reclaiming my creative space and what it means to me. […]
— by @damianwalsh

🙋 https://damianwalsh.co.uk/posts/a-year-in-a-digital-garden/

#walledgarden #website #personal #web #openweb #breakfree #creative #value #creativity #personalwebsite #webdesign

You like Signal for it's outstanding #confidentiality? Fine!

You like Threema, since it's safe, it's from #Switzerland, and #ElsbethSigmund as #Heidi was your #childhoodCrush? Great!

You like Whatsapp, because your friends are there? I don't blame you!

But 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 don't claim, that any of those #centralServices would support #digitalAutonomy, #digitalIndependence, #digitalSovereignty. They have their merits, but they still are #walledGardens.

#instantMessaging

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/12/26/apple-opens-brazil-app-store-to-rivals-but-adds-new-fees-in-antitrust-settlement-xcxwbn/

Apple Opens Brazil App Store to Rivals but Adds New Fees in Antitrust Settlement

#Apple #Antitrust #AppStore #iOS #BigTech #Brazil #CADE #TechRegulation #MobilePayments #DeveloperFees #WalledGarden #iPhone

Apples goldener Käfig: Was der Walled Garden für euch bedeutet
Viele von euch haben zu Weihnachten ein neues iPhone, iPad oder einen Mac ausgepackt. Dann begegnet euch schnell ein Begriff: der golden
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/apples-goldener-kaefig-was-der-walled-garden-fuer-euch-bedeutet/
#iPhone #News #AirDrop #AppStore #Apple #AppleID #ContinuityCamera #EU #GemeinsameZwischenablage #GoldenerKfig #GooglePixel #iPad #iPhone #Mac #Podcasts #Sicherheit #WalledGarden #Windows

@hackaday i guess i will still promote linux over windows, and if i am being asked to fix something - removing windows is the first mandatory step. wont set my fingers on any windows.
#endof10 #linux #mint #lubuntu #fedora #walledgarden #foss #unix

Not to dunk on this poor fellow, but...

(a) it's a walled garden ...
(b) ... owned by an enormous corporation ...
(c) ... answerable to no one except its shareholders and, to a limited extent, some governments

You have no power there. You play in the garden, or not, at their whim. They need not give you an opportunity to protest their decision to allow you, or not. And they don't need to explain themselves to you.

Lesson: don't choose the walled garden.

https://blog.kulman.sk/apple-developer-program/

#WalledGarden #proprietary #developer #screwed #DontCare #WeDontCare #WeDontHaveToWereThePhoneCompany

Manicured hedges and symmetrical beds line the elegant walled garden of Monteviot House, a historic estate nestled in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders. Flowering trees form a graceful avenue, leading the eye towards the lush greenery and the old stone walls draped in seasonal blooms. Renowned for its tranquil #FormalGardens and carefully maintained #WalledGarden, the site offers visitors a serene glimpse into traditional Scottish landscape design. A favourite for #LandscapePhotography enthusiasts, Monteviot House is a gem among #HistoricEstate gardens in the region.

Taken May 2022

#SilentSunday #ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #FormalGardens #HistoricEstate #WalledGarden #ScottishBorders #LandscapePhotography #MonteviotHouse #Jedburgh #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

I have clients who don't know what a "file" is, nevermind how to download them from a webpage.

They are exclusively iPhone users.

Pretending this issue doesn't exist is what makes it worse.

#techilliteracy #brainrot #walledgarden

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mainz_de/115628583057729789

@mainz_de Das heißt also dann nur noch beim #Gatekeeper und Feind der #Demokratie in seinem walled garden? Alle die dort keinen Account haben werden pauschal ausgegrenzt und können die Inhalte nicht sehen - Inhalte die mit #Steuergeld finanziert werden. Zudem scheint die social #media Redaktion sich nicht mit #socialmedia auszukennen, sonst wüsste sie wie man mehrere Plattformen auf einmal verwaltet, zb mit #Openvibe. Es gibt keinen rationalen Grund sich im #walledgarden von #Meta zu verstecken.

@mainz_de Das heißt also dann nur noch beim #Gatekeeper und Feind der #Demokratie in seinem walled garden? Alle die dort keinen Account haben werden pauschal ausgegrenzt und können die Inhalte nicht sehen - Inhalte die mit #Steuergeld finanziert werden. Zudem scheint die social #media Redaktion sich nicht mit #socialmedia auszukennen, sonst wüsste sie wie man mehrere Plattformen auf einmal verwaltet, zb mit #Openvibe. Es gibt keinen rationalen Grund sich im #walledgarden von #Meta zu verstecken

#chatcontrol #chatkontrolle

I am noticing that we have a communication problem:

The intentionally misleading framing of "security for the children" takes too long and is too convoluted. Often the real problem isn't even the primary legal text, but pseudo hidden implementation details of private profit interests that will be given power and authority and public money to do the actual work, without public oversight.

Same difference in meaning as #walledgarden vs. #enshittification

(1/2)

Seems setting an alarm on Android by default doesn't show the volume, but if you missed the alarm it does mention the volume was low. 🤦‍♂️ Really? #design #quality #duopoly #walledGarden

Nestled within the grounds of Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, the tranquil walled garden offers a peaceful escape surrounded by lush greenery and historic plantings. Gravel paths wind through orderly beds of vegetables and soft fruit bushes, giving visitors a taste of traditional #WalledGarden life. The surrounding #HistoricGardens and towering trees create a serene backdrop for a leisurely #NatureWalk in the heart of the #CountrysideViews. Part of a beloved National Trust estate, the garden reflects the quiet charm and heritage of rural England.

Taken Sep 2018

#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #Derbyshire #WalledGarden #HistoricGardens #NatureWalk #CountrysideViews #CalkeAbbey #AshbyDeLaZouch #England #UnitedKingdom

We all build our own prison ...

https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-1069-00fd-3473-b76114336182

It turns out Apple's walled garden is more like a fortress—complete with a moat and custom emoji guards 🙄—that's perfect for keeping #ICE nice and cozy. But hey, who needs #transparency or #accountability when you have shiny gadgets, right? 🍏🔒
https://www.theverge.com/column/803693/ice-epic-games-apple-app-store #Apple #WalledGarden #EmojiGuards #HackerNews #ngated

Zwei Seiten die intelligenteren Algorithmen, einerseits konnte ich meiner Kollegin sekundenschnell helfen, wie Stelle ich Gespräche von Telefonanlage x lauter, andererseits, eine von vielen Werbeauspielungen weniger für eine Website.

Längerfristig wird sich das Internet nachhaltig verändern gerade jetzt sollten wir öfters aus dem
Ummauerten Garten raus und den Blick in die noch unendlichen Weiten des Internets werfen.
#Ki #walledgarden #Big5 #safetheInternet

🤔 Oh, the App Store is authoritarian? 🚨 Breaking news from 15 years ago! Who knew a walled garden could have fences? 🏰🌳 Meanwhile, Alex Russell continues to fight the good fight against the evil tyranny of... web standards? 📜🦸‍♂️
https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/ #AppStoreCritique #WalledGarden #WebStandards #AlexRussell #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated

@jon @Vivaldi
Well, that is like: giving some #freedom to the people locked into #Apple's #walledGarden :tony_smiling:
I am #happy you posted here about the #dev's work on #Android. I felt quite unpleasant this time, as I thought it was left behind... :)
TY!

#VivaldiBrowser #VivaldTechnologes #Vivaldi #iOSApp #AndroidApp #customisable #freedom #Chromium #browser #browsers #AppleDevice #AppleDevices