Spoiler Alert History: No Alarms and No Surprises, Please
The history of everyone’s favorite attempt to keep the suspense going for a little bit longer, the spoiler alert. People who spoil things are evil. Obviously.
I began this journey convinced that Steampipe could help the Fediverse evolve, but not sure exactly how. My first thought was to use Steampipe’s API-wrangling superpower to study patterns of …
The self-fulfilling prophecy of Big Tech layoffs | Boing Boing
In recent months, numerous high-profile tech companies have announced massive layoffs — even though, by all accounts, those companies have been doing tremendously well. Over at The Verge, Elizabeth…
I recently commented on Mastodon that I thought when it comes to third party apps, iOS is remarkably far ahead of Android. My feeling is that you can take the best app in a category on Android, and that would be the 3rd to 5th best app in that category
Internet Fragmentation: Why It Matters for Europe :: EU Cyber Direct
Even though Europe strongly advocates an open and global internet, its policies actually contribute to fragmentation.
It is time for Europe to decide whether it wants to be a catalyst for positive change or work towards a more fragmented internet.
Fracturing DNS! Incompatible Internet Protocols! Filters and walled gardens galore! The internet is being torn asunder by meddling governments and greedy corporations, a EU researcher warns.
Minimal Computing # ‘We use “minimal computing” to refer to computing done under some set of significant constraints of hardware, software, education, network capacity, power, or other factors.’
GO:DH Minimal Computing group
This section introduces you to minimal computing principles. Minimal computing is a set of principles and practices that aim to reduce both environmental impact and barriers to access and engagement. It offers an important set of thinking tools to make responsible, frugal, and nuanced digital decisions.