I've been saying this for years: CloudFlare's approach to information security is miles ahead of other infrastructure providers. Their latest annual founder letter reinforces my conviction.

CloudFlare clearly understands that the internet's operating model is undergoing a fundamental vibe-shift. They recognize that industrial-scale content production and content theft present massive challenges for creators, consumers, and infrastructure providers. But I think this isn’t just a technical problem, it's also a societal one. And CloudFlare gets it.

Are you old enough that you spent your time on IRC back in the days? Do you like your chat infrastructure free of billionaire influence? Do you have free time? Are you experiencing nostalgia? If you answered yes to one or more of the questions above, here’s what it takes to connect to the IRC network in 2025.

The IRCv3 protocol update aims to fix the (let’s be honest) awful user experience of IRC. They even have a draft for server-side chat history! Meanwhile, the Open-Source community congregates on libera.chat, and if you're looking for channels on different networks, Netsplit.de is a great resource.