https://ad-ventures.cc/ AD Ventures builds fast, secure web solutions with Next.js and React, and writes about open source, free software, venture capital, AI technologies (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, Mistral AI, Gemini), Nextcloud, sovereign cloud and the CLOUD Act. en https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2026-10-15-open-source-venture-capital-business-models/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2026-10-15-open-source-venture-capital-business-models/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT Can you build a profitable company on software you give away for free? From Red Hat to Mistral AI, here is how open source ventures create value, which business models work, how venture capital invests in them, and what licence changes teach founders. open source venture capital ventures startups free software business models https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2026-10-15-claude-chatgpt-mistral-gemini-ai-assistants-compared/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2026-10-15-claude-chatgpt-mistral-gemini-ai-assistants-compared/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT A practical overview of the four major AI assistant families: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, Mistral AI and Google Gemini. Strengths, coding tools, privacy, open-weight models and European sovereignty, to help entrepreneurs and developers choose the right AI technology. AI Anthropic Claude OpenAI ChatGPT Mistral AI Google Gemini LLM https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2026-10-15-sovereign-cloud-cloud-act-europe-open-source/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2026-10-15-sovereign-cloud-cloud-act-europe-open-source/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT What is a sovereign cloud, why does the US CLOUD Act conflict with the GDPR, and how can companies and public bodies regain control of their data with European hosting and free software such as Nextcloud, Linux, Kubernetes and open-weight AI models? A practical guide. sovereign cloud CLOUD Act GDPR Nextcloud open source digital sovereignty https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2019-12-26-nextcloud-the-anti-gafam-cloud-solution-easy-to-use-and-to-host/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2019-12-26-nextcloud-the-anti-gafam-cloud-solution-easy-to-use-and-to-host/ Thu, 26 Dec 2019 19:00:09 GMT Data is the gold of the 21st century, so better keep it in a safe, at home if possible. Nextcloud is a free and open source, European cloud platform for files, calendars, contacts, video calls and office documents that you can host yourself or with a sovereign provider, out of reach of the US CLOUD Act. Nextcloud sovereign cloud CLOUD Act self-hosting open source privacy https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2019-12-19-writing-music-and-code-at-the-same-time-lilypond/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2019-12-19-writing-music-and-code-at-the-same-time-lilypond/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:28:40 GMT LilyPond is a free and open source program that turns plain text into beautiful sheet music. Released under the GNU GPL and available on Linux, macOS and Windows, it lets you write music like code: versioned, reusable and perfectly engraved. 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From Gatsby in 2019 to Next.js and React Server Components today, here is how this very site is built, and how you can get near-perfect performance with React, a headless CMS and a CDN. React Next.js Jamstack Gatsby web technology performance https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2019-09-20-g1-june-a-free-and-eco-friendly-crypto-money/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2019-09-20-g1-june-a-free-and-eco-friendly-crypto-money/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:35:00 GMT While most crypto-currencies burn huge amounts of energy, Ğ1 (pronounced "June") is a free, low-energy currency based on the Relative Theory of Money and a Web of Trust, where every member co-creates money through a universal dividend. Let's have a look into it! 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Designed for kids from 6 years old, it is just as fun for adults who want to understand what happens inside a computer. Kano Raspberry Pi Linux education coding kids https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2017-01-05-p5js-drawing-and-coding-made-easy/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2017-01-05-p5js-drawing-and-coding-made-easy/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:04:10 GMT p5.js is a free and open source JavaScript library that makes creative coding accessible to artists, designers, educators and beginners. Here is how to start drawing with code in your browser, in five minutes and without installing anything. p5.js JavaScript creative coding open source education web technology https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2017-01-04-labdoo-donate-your-old-computer-to-education/ https://ad-ventures.cc/blog/2017-01-04-labdoo-donate-your-old-computer-to-education/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:04:10 GMT Labdoo is a humanitarian, volunteer-run network that refurbishes unused laptops with free educational software and delivers them to schools in need, carried by travellers. Here is how it works and how you can donate or deliver a "dootronic" yourself. Labdoo education free software Linux donation humanitarian