"Microsoft Claims Unauthorized Repairing of Its Devices Would Be a Security Risk": https://yro.slashdot.org/story/19/06/29/1939212/microsoft-claims-unauthorized-repairing-of-its-devices-would-be-a-security-risk Planned Obsolescence (and Military Control) is at the very core of the (tech) industry business model. Anything that threatens this practice, will be violently attacked. #Technology #Politics
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"An Indonesian Couple Has Named Their Baby ‘Google’": https://www.ubergizmo.com/2019/06/couple-decided-to-name-baby-google/ #Technology
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A Guide to Germany’s Agtech Ecosystem: Government Support Belies Limited Investor Pool: https://agfundernews.com/a-guide-to-germanys-agtech-ecosystem.html
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Amazon will pay $0 in taxes on $11,200,000,000 in profit for 2018 - kleptocracy:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-taxes-zero-180337770.html #Politics #Technology
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This talk made me puke a bit. Horrendously technocratic, backwards vision. Disgusting.
"Sovereign Nature Initiative" - by Florian Schmitt:
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"Here are 10 ways AI could help fight climate change": https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613838/ai-climate-change-machine-learning/
This article says "could" a whooping 13x. While speculative futures can be fun, this is mostly feel-good techno-fetishism and eco-modernism. There is no techno-quick-fix & low/no-tech is often better.
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A Water-Stressed World Turns to Desalination: https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/06/desalination-plants-water-supply-drought-technology/592330/
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People fish for crayfish next to solar panels at a fishery-solar hybrid photovoltaic power station, in Yangzhou, China (VCG)
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"The Easy Way Out - How the pursuit of convenience produces new forms of inconvenience" - by @LMSacasas: https://reallifemag.com/the-easy-way-out/ #Technology #Design
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Bike-Sharing companies in Berlin are heavily competing:
1. @Uber (USA): Obnoxious design, neon-red, heavy frame. Electric, depends on Battery. Unlock via complex touchscreen computer.
2. @Mobike (China): Unobtrusive design, light frame. Not electric. Unlock via simple QR-code.
My favorite form of "micro mobility" and "last-mile transportation" by far is walking. All these new E-Scooters, E-Bikes, and Pogo sticks are truly ridicules compared to your feet. Take your time, decelerate and walk in your city, its fun!
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Florian Effenberger: LibreOffice Adoption Is Growing Globally:
While it might be unsurprising to some, it is still constantly amazing to me (after 20+ y of OSS) just how sane, heartfelt & creative the open-source community and its leaders are - especially compared to the commercial counterparts (who seem obsessed with "money, control, surveillance, divisions, competition and ego")
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Facebook conspiracy theories might all made up by strange people, but they still certainly sound much more plausible then the official narrative:
https://aim4truth.org/2019/06/13/facebook-insider-confesses-all/
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Cultivate Personal Produce with SproutsIO, an automated indoor growing system:
https://www.sprouts.io/ #Regenerative #Garden #Technology
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Huawei is reportedly exploring Aurora, a Sailfish OS fork, as its Android alternative https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-aurora-salfish-os-fork-android-alternative/ #Technology #OS #Politics
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Pope Francis' position on "Technology", from "Laudato si'":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudato_si%27#Technology #Religion #Technology
"An Indonesian Couple Has Named Their Baby ‘Google’": https://www.ubergizmo.com/2019/06/couple-decided-to-name-baby-google/ #Technology
A Guide to Germany’s Agtech Ecosystem: Government Support Belies Limited Investor Pool: https://agfundernews.com/a-guide-to-germanys-agtech-ecosystem.html
Amazon will pay $0 in taxes on $11,200,000,000 in profit for 2018 - kleptocracy:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-taxes-zero-180337770.html #Politics #Technology
This talk made me puke a bit. Horrendously technocratic, backwards vision. Disgusting.
"Sovereign Nature Initiative" - by Florian Schmitt:
"Here are 10 ways AI could help fight climate change": https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613838/ai-climate-change-machine-learning/
This article says "could" a whooping 13x. While speculative futures can be fun, this is mostly feel-good techno-fetishism and eco-modernism. There is no techno-quick-fix & low/no-tech is often better.
A Water-Stressed World Turns to Desalination: https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/06/desalination-plants-water-supply-drought-technology/592330/
People fish for crayfish next to solar panels at a fishery-solar hybrid photovoltaic power station, in Yangzhou, China (VCG)
"The Easy Way Out - How the pursuit of convenience produces new forms of inconvenience" - by @LMSacasas: https://reallifemag.com/the-easy-way-out/ #Technology #Design
Bike-Sharing companies in Berlin are heavily competing:
1. @Uber (USA): Obnoxious design, neon-red, heavy frame. Electric, depends on Battery. Unlock via complex touchscreen computer.
2. @Mobike (China): Unobtrusive design, light frame. Not electric. Unlock via simple QR-code.
My favorite form of "micro mobility" and "last-mile transportation" by far is walking. All these new E-Scooters, E-Bikes, and Pogo sticks are truly ridicules compared to your feet. Take your time, decelerate and walk in your city, its fun!
Florian Effenberger: LibreOffice Adoption Is Growing Globally:
While it might be unsurprising to some, it is still constantly amazing to me (after 20+ y of OSS) just how sane, heartfelt & creative the open-source community and its leaders are - especially compared to the commercial counterparts (who seem obsessed with "money, control, surveillance, divisions, competition and ego")
Facebook conspiracy theories might all made up by strange people, but they still certainly sound much more plausible then the official narrative:
https://aim4truth.org/2019/06/13/facebook-insider-confesses-all/
Cultivate Personal Produce with SproutsIO, an automated indoor growing system:
https://www.sprouts.io/ #Regenerative #Garden #Technology
Huawei is reportedly exploring Aurora, a Sailfish OS fork, as its Android alternative https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-aurora-salfish-os-fork-android-alternative/ #Technology #OS #Politics
Pope Francis' position on "Technology", from "Laudato si'":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudato_si%27#Technology #Religion #Technology
