🗨️ 👩🏽💻 Furthermore, the role of #digital tools, #algorithms, and #AI in war-promoting political rhetoric must be investigated -
Sacrificing #children and the #environment for this purpose is not collateral damage; it must be punished by the global #society -
#data must be analyzed, and #research and #science must also act in accordance with #humanrights and #ethics
Wars should be a relic, not progress!
#technology #ihl #icrc #humanity #civilprotection #warfare #economy
#tech #war
SV
I used to be a graphics software and game reviewer for Dutch magazines.
Here's an article I wrote about 3D software in January 2004, including ZBrush version 1.5.
Back then, ZBrush was still an odd, experimental "2.5D" mix between a paint program and 3D editor. 🙂
#ZBrush #GameDev #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #PC #windows #microsoft #computers #computing #IT #2000s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital #DigitalArt #graphics #CGI #design
Excited for #JCON EUROPE 2026? See Fabian Bormann at #JCON2026 in Cologne talking about 'Building a #Digital Product Passport with #Java and #Cardano'
#Blockchain #technology is widely known for its applications in decentralized …
🎟️ 2026.europe.jcon.one/tickets
Free for #JUG members
🧵 Série Noir (early to mid-2000s), 4/x
This is how I envisioned a dream my dad once had. Created a procedural cross-hatching shader for the shadows.
#dream #dreams #bird #birds #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #sculpture #3DArt #3DModeling #3DArtist #illustration #illustrator #fantasy #picture #digital #style #art #artist #arts #arte #designer #GraphicDesign #NoAI #3D #3DRendering #CGI #B3D #DigitalArt #OriginalArt #ArtLovers #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
In der sehr verdienstvollen Reihe Digitale Bildkulturen des Wagenbach Verlags ist ein Büchlein zu Dick Pics als patriarchaler Machttechnik erschienen. Ich habe es für @54books.bsky.social rezensiert.
(Büchlein, weil wirklich kleines handliches Format und unter 100 Seiten.)
#Digital #SexualisierteBelästigung #SocialMedia #feminismus #autorin #sachbuch #misogynie
https://54books.de/sexuelle-belaestigung-als-massenphaenomen-ueber-dick-pics-von-sarah-koldehoff/
Après la Semaine Numérique Des Urfist, venez assister à la JOSEC (Journée Sans ECrans) 👨⚖️ , destinée à mettre en critique "le numérique" et les usages que nous en faisons.
Que vous soyez formatrice ou formateur, chercheuse ou chercheur ou tout autre usager de l'information scientifique et technique, venez vous passer pour un (court) temps de cet outillage pour en questionner les effets, qu'ils soient positifs ou négatifs dans votre quotidien professionnel 🤔 .
Au programme le 7 mai prochain📅, des séances 100% SANS numérique en présentiel dans différentes URFIST, :
- Paris: Play FAIR : jouer avec les données de recherche
- Lyon: Déconstruire les mythologies de l'IAg
- Rennes : Atelier "Le Casse-Tête de L'IAg"
- Strasbourg : Comment déverrouiller les répresentations du numérique et de l'IA? Atelier de réflexion critique sur les images du numérique
- Bordeaux : à venir
Tous les liens sont à retrouver ici :
https://urfistinfo.hypotheses.org/6815
#digital #digitalhumanities #education #formation #sobriete #reseauUrfist
Guess Meta's all in on #AI isn't paying off ;)
"Engagement rates on #Instagram, LinkedIn and #Threads declined last year compared with 2024, while #Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok increased slightly."
Not a good look when you just had to write off the US$ 73 Billion from that failed #Metaverse!
Our #DeMeta group on #Reddit seems to be working 😋:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DeMeta
#News #Tech #It #Cnet #SocialMedia #ArtificialIntelligence #Metaverse #Digital #Software #technews
A little evening texture practice:
#mbt3d #3D #b3d #modelling #blender3d #hardsurface #art #model #tools #industrial #graphics #design #artwork #DigitalArt #digital #GraphicDesign #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
🧵 1/x
Starting a new thread, featuring my Série Noir (early to mid-2000s), a range of dark, moody images, 3D-rendered in an ink-like style…
This work is called "One broken heart too many." 💔
#CharacterDesign #design #artwork #sculpture #3DArt #3DModeling #3DArtist #illustration #fantasy #picture #digital #style #art #artist #arts #arte #designer #GraphicDesign #NoAI #3D #3DRendering #CGI #DigitalArt #OriginalArt #ArtLovers #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
Finally the door scene is done, for now at least. I spent far too long on this one.
#mbt3d #3D #b3d #modelling #blender3d #hardsurface #art #model #metalwork #industrial #graphics #design #artwork #DigitalArt #digital #GraphicDesign #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
So far nothing is being done to manage the flood of #AISlop on the #Internet.
The single way to "kind of" reduce it is by looking at the source (long established / people you know or that have a large following / are trusted)
Of course there is always change and that's a good thing, but this fundamentally changes things.
Will the internet as we know it, die because of #AI slop?
#LLM #artificialintelligence #artificial #digital #online #content #tech #technology #web #it #socialmedia #problem
#Karlsruhe School of Education (#KSE):
Thementag #Medienkompetenz 2026
„Fit in der #Schule – Mit #KI und #Digital Literacy“
für: Mitarbeitende und Lehrende an Hochschulen und Schulen
📆 Dienstag, 14. April 2026
🕗 8.00 bis 16.30 Uhr
📌 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Die KSE ist eine wissenschaftliche Einrichtung des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie und der Pädagogischen #Hochschule Karlsruhe.
Weitere Infos zum Thementag auf https://www.kse-karlsruhe.de/index.php/transfer/medienkompetenztag-2026/
En esta sesión, mientras observaba las imágenes que me susurraba mi mente, encontré esta.
Recuerdo que me generó una respiración agitada y un pulso tembloroso por miedo a perderla, a no llegar a tiempo para detenerla.
Finalmente, la conseguí. Espero que os evoque alguna emoción como lo ha hecho conmigo.
#Fotografía #ComposiciónFotográfica #PhotographyTips #streetphotography #Digital #smartphoneography #urbanphotography #photographie
#street #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #invierno #2026
Le code a été inventé par une femme. 🙍♀️
Bien avant nos ordinateurs, Ada Lovelace a écrit le tout premier programme informatique. En 1843, elle imaginait déjà un monde où les machines pourraient créer de l'art et de la musique.
Aujourd'hui, l'histoire continue avec toi ! Le numérique n'a pas de genre, il n'a que des talents. ✨
Si toi aussi tu veux faire avancer la tech et entreprendre autrement, rejoins Astrolabe CAE ! 🤝
#FemmesEnTech #AdaLovelace #Digital #WomenInTech #Innovation 👇️
Weekend project: adding my favorite (mainly retro) games to NeoDB, including a number of short reviews… 😅
https://neodb.social/users/metin/complete/game
#gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #8bit #16bit #commodore #amiga #computer #computers #computing #IT #1980s #1990s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital
People are introduced to the real world through education: schools and adults. But there's no education about the online world, no textbooks. There's no attitude that one has to choose platforms the same way they choose neighborhoods or schools. The platforms will influence their whole lives through policies, values, and styles of communication, yet the choice doesn't feel monumental at all. Unless you've learned from experience how monumental this choice is.
Wow, I never knew there was a hand-held LCD version of OutRun. 😃
https://www.igdb.com/games/outrun--2
#OutRun #LCD #HandHeld #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #arcade #computer #computers #computing #IT #1980s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital #DigitalArt #graphics #CGI #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #art #artist #arte #arts #GraphicDesign #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
“This #book will help change the way you think about #digital marketing tools or #socialmedia tools, or any sort of #communication device. Really focus on what do they do and how do they work first & then create the #content.” fivebooks.com/best-books/p... #MarshallMcLuhan #UnderstandingMedia #books
Personal Branding
A photo of our small Amiga game development team in the late 1980s. 😊
I'm on the left. Our musician Ramon Braumuller is in the middle, and our Assembly coder Reinier van Vliet is on the right.
Info, music, downloads, …
● #TeamHoi hashtag
● https://linksta.cc/@seven ➔ Team Hoi game devs
#TeamHoi #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #commodore #amiga #IT #1980s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital
I take pictures with my Nothing Phone 2 (a) in HDR.
When I look at those images in my Gallery, they look great, but when I upload them to any social media, they look dull.
Instagram enables #HDR image upload for high-end phones only.
Why is it difficult for all social media apps to enable HDR uploads for every phone?
#Photography #HighDynamicRange #AskFedi #Question #Tech #technology #Digital #Processing #FediHelp #phonephotography #instagram #Mastodon #Bluesky #threads @Mastodon
Digitaler Master-Info-Tag an der Universität Potsdam – Orientierung für das Studium von morgen
Die Masterstudiengänge der Universität Potsdam – von Bioinformatik über Digital Health bis War and Conflict Studies – kennenlernen, Karriereperspektiven erkunden und Antworten auf persönliche Fragen zum Studium finden – das alles geht beim Master-Info-Tag der Universität Potsdam am 13. März 2026: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/nachrichten/detail/2026-02-27-digitaler-master-info-tag-an-der-universitaet-potsdam-orientierung-fuer-das-studium-von-morgen
#Informationsveranstaltung #Studium #Master #Masterstudiengang #online #digital
Telemetry: Helpful Tool or Digital Surveillance?
The word #telemetry sounds technical and harmless. Many people have never heard it before. But in simple words, telemetry means this: "Your device sends small pieces of information back to the company that made the software." That can be useful. But it can also be dangerous.
Today, large technology companies — often called Big Tech — collect huge amounts of data. They track clicks, searches, locations, and habits. Often this happens quietly in the background. For many people, telemetry feels like mass surveillance with a friendly name.
But the truth is more complicated.
Why Telemetry Is Not Always Bad
Imagine a city without traffic data. City planners would not know where traffic jams happen. They would not know where to build new roads. Telemetry can work in a similar way. If software developers know which features people actually use, they can improve those features. They can fix problems faster. They can remove tools that nobody needs.
The problem is not the measurement itself. The problem is how it is done.
When Data Becomes a Business Model
Many big corporations collect data aggressively. Users often do not fully understand what they agree to. The data is stored on large servers and sometimes sold or used for targeted advertising. In this system, the user is no longer the customer. The user becomes the product. This creates distrust. People feel observed. And when people feel observed, they behave differently.
The British writer George Orwell described this fear in his famous novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. In that story, constant surveillance changes how people think and act. It creates self-censorship and fear. Many citizens today worry that digital life is slowly moving in that direction. Some even point to countries like China, where digital monitoring by the state is widespread. Whether one agrees with this comparison or not, it shows how strong the concern has become.
A Different Approach: Ethical Telemetry
There is another path. In the world of free and open-source software — often called FLOSS — communities build software together. They value transparency and freedom. Instead of rejecting telemetry completely, this community could ask a smarter question: "How can we collect useful data without violating privacy?"
For example: "Can we measure which Linux systems are used in daily work — without tracking individuals?" Can we find out which text editor or file manager is most popular — without collecting personal details? Can statistics be truly anonymous? These questions matter.
Right now, many discussions are based on guesses. For example, the website DistroWatch publishes popularity rankings of Linux systems. Some critics claim these rankings may not reflect real usage. Without reliable and transparent data, it is hard to know the truth.
The Real Issue: Trust
The debate about telemetry is really a debate about trust. People do not reject data collection because they hate technology. They reject it because they feel powerless. If companies force data collection, hide it in long legal texts, and use it mainly for profit,
trust disappears. But if data collection is: voluntary, clearly explained, anonymous, open to public review, and stored securely then telemetry can serve the public instead of exploiting it.
A Choice About the Future
Technology is not the enemy. It is a tool. Fire can warm a home or burn it down. The difference lies in how it is controlled. Society now stands at a crossroads. We can allow a future where every click is tracked and monetized or we can demand clear rules, transparency, and ethical standards. The question is not whether telemetry exists. It already does. The real question is: "Who controls it — and for whose benefit?"
If citizens, developers, and policymakers work together, telemetry could become a tool for improvement instead of surveillance. The future of digital freedom depends on the answer.
#news #surveillance #question #tracking #meme #technology #Internet #freedom #foss #floss #software #bigtech #economy #business #capitalism #system #matrix #user #computer #future #problem #community #linux #tux #ethics #software #development #code #humanrights #privacy #online #humanity #os #alternative #digital #politics #system #matrix
