ASK-Solutions is a foundation whose goal is to promote the sharing of (technological) knowledge, cooperation, and social cohesion. We do this through various projects in which knowledge sharing and cooperation are central.
The Owl’s Nest is an initiative of ASK-Solutions to help people reconnect with others and, especially, with themselves. We help people reclaim their power or discover it for the first time. We inspire people, offer people the (inner) space they need to grow and be proud of themselves and the world.
Bozuki is a project car and mobile classroom where we rebuild, repair and document an older Suzuki step by step.
Nocterra is a freedom-respecting Content Management System that helps you build comprehensive websites with a focus on speed, privacy, security and accessibility.
Starting in 2026, Google will require every Android developer to verify their identity and register through the Android Developer Console — even if they never publish apps on the Play Store. This move threatens to fundamentally change sideloading, F-Droid, and third-party APK installation, making Android look more like iOS than ever before.
PrestaShop 1.7 product pages showing 404 after enabling Friendly URLs? Recreate .htaccess and set the correct “Route to products” pattern including the required slash.
Windows Update Restored revives classic Windows Update sites, letting Windows 95 through Windows XP install long-lost updates again. Use at your own risk.
Project log: our Original Prusa XL finally arrived after a long pre-order. Why we waited, why open source mattered, and what to expect from the Nextruder load cell system.
We ordered the semi-assembled version of the Prusa XL. When pre-ordering, we were disappointed that there was no kit version, but very happy when the printer arrived. We very much like building at least one printer ourselves; we’re not only tinkerers, but by building the printer from its components, you get a really good grasp on how the printer functions, how to troubleshoot it and how to repair or improve it.
As a foundation we have been active in Haarlem-Noord for many years: online with our services and projects, and visibly in the neighbourhood through our community workshop The Owl's Nest.
Holiday greetings from ASK-Solutions for 2024, reflecting on a challenging year and why privacy, freedom, ownership and Right to Repair matter more than ever.
Our ISP is migrating to a new technology. During the next few days you may experience slightly reduced availability when contacting us.
A major power grid outage in Haarlem impacted our data center and internet links, causing partial downtime. We provide live updates as services are restored.
Holiday greetings from ASK-Solutions: thank you for your support in 2022. We’ll keep defending privacy and the right to repair in 2023, plus a New Year referral promotion.