Open Source Strategist at Samsung and general Open Web Curmudgeon.
Co-chair of the W3C @ab and ex-chair of W3C @tag; @openwebdocs co-founder; @openssf contributor; Gov UK Open Standards Board member.
Immigrant, UK/US Dual National; Film, MST3K, Science Fiction, Anime, HoYoverse fan; anti-fascist & card-carrying “tofu-eating wokerati.”
Banner art credit: Mr Doodle (photo by me).
He/Him.
| Location | London, UK |
| Blog | https://torgo.com/blog |
| GitHub | https://github.com/torgo |
| Photos | https://pixelfed.social/@torgo |
RE: https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/116614095346784287
Can't emphasise how much I feel these are exactly the sort of use cases and users the web was made for: "hobbyists, hackers, educators, makers and developers"! Not everything has to be about corporate bottom lines sometimes the web can just be for fun tinkering (but also lots of real world use too)!
London Mayor Sadiq Khan shows Palantir the door 🚪
This decision recognises that Big Tech has been grifting the UK for years, by locking us into their exclusive products, jacking up the fees and exporting profits.
The future is open source, NOT shady US spyware companies.
It's time for Digital Sovereignty 🌱
#digitalsovereignty #palantir #opensource #sadiqkhan #metpolice #ukpolitics #ukpol
📆 3 June 2026
@hdv, web standards and digital accessibility specialist at the Dutch government will give a talk: "The future of UX is green: On the Web Sustainability Guidelines" at @UXLondon 🇬🇧
Hidde will present about the W3C’s Web Sustainability Guideline and how to apply them. The talk is aimed at ambitious UX practitioners who want to learn more about centering people, planet and prosperity.
#UXLondon #WebSustainability #DigitalAccessibility
https://www.w3.org/events/talks/2026/the-future-of-ux-is-green-on-the-web-sustainability-guidelines/
W3C is pleased to be included in the Forbes Accessibility 200 list for 2026 - along with 18 of our Members - in recognition of the impact @wai has had on the world.
We want to thank everyone who contributes to work on Accessibility at W3C. We are grateful to @forbes and the experts on the advisory panel for recognizing the importance and impact of our work.
https://www.forbes.com/companies/w3c-world-wide-web-consortium/?list=accessibility
#ForbesAccessibility200 #WebStandards
📆 21 May 2026 - tomorrow!
"What Are Web Developers Doing About Security?" by @torgo at the Open Source SSF Community Day, Minneapolis, MN, USA 🇺🇸
In this talk Dan Appelquist, Samsung Open Source Group, will give a brief introduction to SWAG, an overview of the surprising results, what it means for the work ahead and how web developers and web browser developers are responding to the requirements of the CRA
#WebStandards #WebSecurity #WebDevelopers #OpenSSFCommunity
https://www.w3.org/events/talks/2026/what-are-web-developers-doing-about-security/
Luke
Open Rights Group
World Wide Web Consortium
