Thanks #WebDevConf for letting me talk about creativity, art, and computers. here's my slides and all of the links talks.hiddedevries.nl/jA4a36/creat...

Creativity cannot be computed by Hidde de Vries

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Josh Tumath@joshtumath.uk · 2d ago

I'm the next talk, @hidde.blog told us about how Ada Lovelace was the original dev rel. Dreaming up ways to use Charles Babbage's machines with algorithms. The history of computer science is so interesting. But that doesn't mean it can replace creativity. @webdevconf.com

So when @lurkmoophy.bsky.social introduced @hidde.blog as a (secret?) musician, I didn’t expect him to hit us with an “… anyway, here’s Wonderwall”… #webdevconf #wdc

I'm the next talk, @hidde.blog told us about how Ada Lovelace was the original dev rel. Dreaming up ways to use Charles Babbage's machines with algorithms. The history of computer science is so interesting. But that doesn't mean it can replace creativity. @webdevconf.com

🔗 “For Fronteers Dark Mode I knew I wanted to do something with the big moon they have on their official conference website.” — @cydstumpel.nl cydstumpel.nl/demo-deep-di... woow this is so cool!

Demo deep-dive, praise and thoughts from Fronteers Dark Mode conference | Blog Cyd Stumpel

I was at Fronteers Dark Mode conference in Dordrecht last week and I had a great time. The people who come to Fronteers events, for one, are curious, kind and enthusiastic about the web. The talks flo...

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Blogged with some notes from Green IO, with various things that can get us to more sustainable IT sooner: hidde.blog/green-io-2026/

How IT can get more sustainable quicker: notes from Green IO

Notes from this year's Green IO in London.

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Chair of Dutch data centre industry association: “[why do we need to publish electricity data of individual data centres?] Hospitals don't share that info either” yeah but saving lives > powering, say the “metaverse” or what Altman calls “art” www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...

De datacentrumsector wil verbruiksgegevens niet delen: ‘Dat wij niet transparant zijn, is kort door de bocht’

De datacentrumsector wil niet laten weten hoeveel energie de verschillende centra verbruiken. ‘Bedrijfsgevoelige informatie’, zegt Stijn Grove, directeur van de branchevereniging.

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✏️ How IT can get more sustainable quicker: notes from Green IO hidde.blog/green-io-2026/

How IT can get more sustainable quicker: notes from Green IO

Notes from this year's Green IO in London.

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🔗 “The majority of the time I spend writing a tutorial, isn’t spent writing. (…) knowing what to leave out is as important as understanding what to explain” – @rachelandrew.co.uk rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/202...

them: “your room number is 404” voice in my head: oh god I hope I'll be able to find it

In 15 minutes I'll be live with the friendly people at #InclusiveDesign24 to present “How we want to make WCAG better” www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDvd...

Hidde de Vries / How we want to make WCAG better #id24 2026

YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24

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Happy Web Accessibility Directive anniversary! Today, IAAP runs a virtual event, focusing on end users, reporting, European standards and more! At 10:15 CET I'll moderate a session with regulators, to find out lessons learned. www.accessibilityassociation.org/wad-2026

“DHH's projects are fine, they are open source, so I had a look and I didn't find his right extremist views in any of the lines of code” as if racism is mostly explicit and not systemic

Bristolians! @webdevconf.com is coming and I'll join this year to discuss art and AI. Creativity cannot be computed, I think many find that obvious. We can all see how dull generated text and art can be. But why is that, what makes art special and what does it need that computers can't do?

WDC2026 - October 9 2026, Watershed, Bristol, UK | Web Developers Conference

WDC is the web design and development conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year.

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at work, I'm on a course to become a certified AI compliance officer. Bit of a mouthful… but I'm excited to dive into some of the literature that arrived today!

🔗 ’This kind of contribution to your favorite open-source project may feel to you like “free as in beer” and “free as in speech” but to us it is like being handed a “free puppy”: well intended, but accepting it has big consequences for years to come.’ blog.nlnetlabs.nl/maintaining-...

Maintaining the love for coding in the time of AI

By Alex Band Over the last year, we have seen the profound effects Large Language Models (LLMs) have on our open-source software work at NLnet Labs. These can be grouped into two main areas: communit...

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@nearestnabors.com maybe this is of your interest, as we were chatting standards <-> AI before! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Hidde@hidde.blog · 4w ago

Me, @tzviya.bsky.social and @christianliebel.com are organising a mini workshop on AI and society at W3C TPAC (28 October)! If you have thoughts to share, please submit your proposal. We're looking for 5 minute talks on subjects related to AI and society. Info: github.com/w3c/strategy...

Me, @tzviya.bsky.social and @christianliebel.com are organising a mini workshop on AI and society at W3C TPAC (28 October)! If you have thoughts to share, please submit your proposal. We're looking for 5 minute talks on subjects related to AI and society. Info: github.com/w3c/strategy...

like do you not think there are tons of people who have walked away from stupid tech money because they have any principles at all

"oh no I guess I have no choice but to see out the IPO" you are a clown

Happy new WCAG 3 Working Draft day! www.w3.org/TR/wcag3/ It's in progress, not final (by far). Input welcomed, as usual. In this version: - new Conformance section - readability/UI improvements - lots of content updates to Guidelines, Requirements, and Assertions

Dear #SmashingConf, thanks for having me, I had a blast! My slides and all the links are up on talks.hiddedevries.nl/6qLmAh/five-...

Five essential ingredients for a web that serves us all by Hidde de Vries

The web is for everyone. That was the promise in 1994, and it held up for long. For years, we’ve been using the web to make money, do admin, watch cat gifs, and share what we want with the whole world...

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ready for my workshop! #SmashingConf feeling somewhat underdressed

🚆off to Freiburg for Smashing Conference, so excited!

remember there isn't an agreed upon definition of AGI, so it doesn't exist. “AGI has arrived” is as meaningless as “the king of France is bald”

I spent the past two days cleaning up and improving the cropguide.io landing page. I've replaced the hero illustrations with photos, added a video that shows the editor (it blends in the page), and the live demo is now more to the point. Thanks @kilianvalkhof.com and @hidde.blog for the feedback.

If anyone here wants to understand more about WCAG-EM 2, the new evaluation method for WCAG, I'll be interviewed about it by IAAP UK folks today, and you can join us for free. - 2pm Amsterdam - 1pm UK - 8am New York abilitynet-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: IAAP Network and Learn - September. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The IAAP’s (International Association of Accessibility Professionals) popular ‘Network & Learn’ events are especially for UK and India Chapter IAAP members, plus anyone considering becoming a member. ...

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Doing a bunch of talks in the next while: - A web that serves us all (Smashing 🇩🇪, 9 Sept) - Human rights+tech (🇳🇱, 21 Sept) - Improving WCAG 3 (#id24 🌎, 24 Sept) - Creativity cannot be computed (WDC 🇬🇧, 9 Oct) - Green web (ffconf 🇬🇧, 13 Nov) - WCAG-EM (🇬🇧, 18 Nov) see also: hidde.blog/speaking/#up...

it's from the phototypesetting era: www.w3.org/Internationa...

We've made it to September which means WDC2026 is just over a month away! Tickets are just £99! With awesome speakers: @joshtumath.uk @amyhupe.bsky.social @paavandesign.com @cjforms.bsky.social @duncanpetrie.com @hidde.blog In the great city of Bristol! webdevconf.com

WDC2026 - October 9 2026, Watershed, Bristol, UK | Web Developers Conference

WDC is the web design and development conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year.

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TIL about the Q unit in CSS, a quarter of a millimeter www.w3.org/TR/css-value... there are days when I don't use it