Your regular reminder to not use Unicode to fake bold and italic text, or any other decorative purposes, if you want people using screen readers to have access to your content.
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Iād like to see more expert opinions on how long the EUāUS Data Privacy Framework will hold under these circumstancesā¦
@fabienmarry
Exactly. Same for me. I often argue to that walks should not only be encouraged during lunch but actually be an expected part of the working day. In accordance with ability of course.
@wolverinuno In the 90% I believe the statistic includes about 6% of the time in cars. All this will of course vary from country to country, and the average of course means that some people will spend a lot more time in indoors and vice versa.
Some quotes from a presentation I did on #solarpunk and design last year:
The average person will now spend 90% of their life indoors (US data).
This happens even though we know that a lack of exposure to sunlight is causing low energy levels, problems sleeping and depression.
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When sunlight on our screens disrupts our work and we stand up to pull the curtains, shutting out the sunlight, it is a testament to our resistance to nature ā in service of the machines.
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We must admit that we will never be able to live independently from the other elements of nature, such as animals, plants and even microorganisms.
Spending time in real, actual nature should be part of your design process.
Compassion is not fostered in front of a screen.
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And if you want to do the exercise that accompanied it:
Imagine future where the phones of today are long gone but we still have technology that supports communication in favor of universal wellbeing and community support.
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* What values are driving your design work?
* What aspects of the world "before" were reformed, transformed or abolished to arrive in this new reality?
* What is technology-supported communication like in this future?
Photo from my walk earlier today.
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Some quotes from a presentation I did on #solarpunk and design last year:
The average person will now spend 90% of their life indoors (US data).
This happens even though we know that a lack of exposure to sunlight is causing low energy levels, problems sleeping and depression.
When sunlight on our screens disrupts our work and we stand up to pull the curtains, shutting out the sunlight, it is a testament to our resistance to nature ā in service of the machines.
We must admit that we will never be able to live independently from the other elements of nature, such as animals, plants and even microorganisms.
Spending time in real, actual nature should be part of your design process.
Compassion is not fostered in front of a screen.
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And if you want to do the exercise that accompanied it:
Imagine future where the phones of today are long gone but we still have technology that supports communication in favor of universal wellbeing and community support
What values are driving your design work?
What aspects of the world "before" were reformed, transformed or abolished to arrive in this new reality?
What is technology-supported communication like in this future?
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The photo is from my walk earlier today. If you look closely our dog is visible in front of the tractor.
Just stopped myself from sharing a couple of photos because I realised I have no idea what Bluesky says they do, or don't do, with the metadata.
I'll have to read up on thatā¦ and likely erase the metadata first.
āYou can dĀiscourse and quote-dunk and fact-check until youāre blue in the face, but at a certain point, you have to stop and decide what truth you believe in. The internet has conditioned us to constantly seek new information, as if becoming a sponge of bad news will eventually yield the final piece of a puzzle. But there is also such a thing as having enough information. As the internet continues to enshittify, maybe what we really need is to start trusting each other and our own collective sense of what is true and good.ā
https://www.404media.co/you-cant-post-your-way-out-of-fascism/
@gMoon I understand your points but have these rebuttals: š
* Posthaven are openly prioritising longevity over features - I admire this clarity and it puts them in a position to be more likely to succeed in their efforts.
* If something written today is relevant for the future should be decided by the people of the future, not by the writerās financial capacity for keeping the content available after death.
* If my writing is appreciated and I pass away, content would more likely stay on Posthaven for long enough that people learn Iāve passed, and for them to save the content they want. So the idea of āforeverā is not actually the point for me, but rather ālong enoughā.
If I died tomorrow, all my content - 28 years of blogging - would be offline within 6 months. Thatās not because it is irrelevant in two years, itās because only money keeps it available. Meanwhile, the hand-written diary of a young girl could be found and become of huge importance to helping the whole world find ways to talk about the horrors of World War II.
Iād argue there are reasons we decipher scrolls that are thousands of years old. They can still be relevant. In my mind the digitization of content has made it more vulnerable, not less, and thatās why I appreciate the intentions of Posthaven.
And I appreciate you spurring me to write down these thoughts. š
Libraries are critically important to protect as the far-right expands its reach.
Are you at a loss right now? My suggestion:
If you donāt have a library card, get one today or tomorrow. If you have a library card, befriend and support your local library any way you see fit. Visit if you can.
A good walkthrough of a life of lies.
@masnick.com: @codyjohnston.bsky.social does an excellent job explaining how Elon Musk is a great gamer (though perhaps not the way you think) and also thinks that you (yes, you) are very stupid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yhM...
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Any time. This page actually has regularly updated data on languages on websites:
w3techs.com/technologies...
Usage Statistics and Market Share of Content Languages for Websites, February 2025
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You will find 4 relevant links (the first ones) at the bottom of this page in the reference section:
axbom.com/aihr/
This BBC article has references to 2 original sources:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
There are nearly 7,000 languages and dialects in the world. ~7% of these are reflected in published online material. ~98% of the internetās web pages are published in just 12 languages, more than half in English. When sourcing the entire Internet, that is still a small part of humanity.
per.ax/aih
I want to see more pledges like this one by #Posthaven. We should be able to trust that our content can outlive us.
Iām sad for all the beautiful texts by great writers that have been lost because of how internet publishing tends to work.
Do check out posthaven.com
"The problem is that when people are late to understand the original warning, a new crisis has already emerged from the delay, requiring new understanding and new solutions."
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social: I've been right so long, I've been done wrong. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-conflu...
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I want to see more pledges like this one by Posthaven. We should be able to trust that our content can outlive us.
Iām sad for all the beautiful texts by great writers that have been lost because of how internet publishing tends to work.
Check out posthaven.com
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Iām using it in a project now and am quite impressed. Except for that one thingā¦
@bogosity Good and relevant question. Most people have opinions without asking š
Mainly business use. Backing up my work and sharing files with others. Iām finally moving away from Dropbox. Iām now also looking at https://jottacloud.com/en/
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They are also changing the Microsoft 365 Copilot URL to M365Copilot.com and redirecting office.com and Microsoft365.com to m365.cloud.microsoft.
All the markings of a scamā¦