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Men herrej—-(!)
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@LeoR1010 Haha, jag gillar hur du tänker.
@troed The distinction I’m making is that simply choosing a solution that is geographically closer does not ensure that the solution provider will act in your favor while they control access (I’m seeing many takes saying that choosing European tools is the answer for example, but that only minimises some aspects of risk, far from all of it). I’m simultaneously trying to make a general point about becoming dependent on a subscription-based commercially-owned tool for living an autonomous life. I could certainly have been more clear but sometimes I do just throw my thoughts out there :)
In November it will be 30 years since I registered http://axbom.com – do people have parties for domain names? 😅
(Edit: I spoke too soon… it’s in 2027)
Damnit, my bad… it’s 2027. Next year.
Well that certainly gives me more time to plan.
Anthropic disabling #Fable & #Mythos doesn’t teach us to switch to local tech. It teaches us not to over-rely on technology – that someone else controls – for thinking, working, learning or play.
So many getting that lesson wrong.
#IndieWeb #RightToRepair #FOSS #RightToOwn #ReadBooks #Solarpunk
Anthropic disabling #Fable & #Mythos doesn’t teach us to switch to local tech. It teaches us not to over-rely on technology – that someone else controls – for thinking, working, learning or play.
So many getting that lesson wrong.
#IndieWeb #RightToRepair #FOSS #RightToOwn #ReadBooks #Solarpunk
@gufo Ray-Ban (EssilorLuxottica) började samarbeta med Meta redan 2020, så tanken på de som varumärke har jag nog sedan länge förkastat 😅
Speaking of EFF, this is a must-listen interview with Cindy Cohn. She’s been doing quite the podcast tour recently, given that she has a new book out and recently left her role as EFF’s executive director.
Trivia: she has succeeded so well at privacy that Wikipedia doesn’t know which year she was born. It simply states 1964 OR 1965 😅
https://pca.st/episode/294e21a2-3705-4e90-a218-5368d6ced2a0
This free EFF livestream is at 6pm CEST on Wednesday, June 17th. The content will be relevant for everyone.
”LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. Join us live to learn how safer virtual spaces get built, how platform policies and government pressure are reshaping the digital landscape, and what platform accountability actually looks like. Our panel will share ideas for direct action and concrete strategies you can bring back to your community. Whether you’re an activist, an ally, or just paying attention, this conversation is for you. Join the livestream online followed by live Q&A.”
« The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. EFF's mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world. »
https://www.eff.org/event/effecting-change-lgbtq-solidarity-against-tide-surveillance
This free livestream is at 6pm CEST on Wednesday, June 17th. The content will be relevant for everyone.
”LGBTQ+ communities are facing an escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance, but we can push back through mutual solidarity. Join us live to learn how safer virtual spaces get built, how platform policies and government pressure are reshaping the digital landscape, and what platform accountability actually looks like. Our panel will share ideas for direct action and concrete strategies you can bring back to your community. Whether you’re an activist, an ally, or just paying attention, this conversation is for you. Join the livestream online followed by live Q&A.”
Fick denna reklam från Synsam. *suck* Om jag bara hade mer tid idag skulle jag bygga en Bojkotta Synsam-sajt.
Always impressed by the front page cartoons of @thecontinent and this is no exception. A perfect illustration of the 2026 World Cup political atmosphere. I really recommend reading the story as well, which includes how huge crowds in Mogadishu gathered to welcome home Omar Abdulkadir Artan, Africa’s top-ranked referee, who was denied entry to the United States despite being part of the official referee staff.
”Fifa itself has not always been passive when host countries put domestic politics over tournament accessibility. The governing body responded to Artan’s denial of entry by saying it is ’not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications’.
But in 2023, when Indonesia objected to Israel’s participation in the Under-20 World Cup, Fifa swiftly stripped the country of hosting rights. This time, however, Infantino has asked football supporters to ’chill, relax’, and trust Fifa, while also admitting the governing body is not being told about decisions affecting its own tournament.”
This part is worth noting as well, because most people are not aware of how many military operations the US carries out on the African continent: ”The US carried out more than 120 military operations in Somalia in 2025, making it one of the most intensive periods of American military activity in the country.”
Get this issue and back issues on The Continent. Yes, it’s free.
https://www.thecontinent.org/
Dessa böcker ligger på mitt bord just nu (och fler ligger i kassar i ett annat rum…). Jag kommer inte hinna med alla i sommar men ett par tre stycken ska jag nog ge mig på. The Emperor's New Mind skrämmer mig lite med sin storlek, men kanske ger det mig också en dos jävlar-anamma…
Boken handlar om datorer, tänkande och fysikens lagar. Roger Penrose är matematiker, matematisk fysiker och vetenskapsfilosof. Han vann en gång ett pris som han delade med Stephen Hawking för deras arbete med Penrose–Hawking singularity theorem. Nej, inte den typ av singularity många verkar besatta av idag - den här handlar om dragningskraft och svarta hål. Hans insikter om svarta hål gav honom också Nobelpriset i fysik 2020.
Men Penrose hade en hel del att säga om artificiell intelligens, och boken jag tänkte läsa vann 1990 års Science Book Prize.
Penrose föddes 1931 men ja han lever fortfarande och han har uttalat sig om AI även de här senaste åren.
När jag bläddrade igenom boken hittade jag en illustration som fick mig att le. Den föreställer en videokamera riktad mot en spegel, och bildtexten lyder "En videokamera riktad mot en spegel skapar en modell av sig själv inom sig själv. Gör det att kameran blir självmedveten?".
Jag hoppas kunna dela med mig av fler godbitar efter sommaren 😎
@Beantin
"[…] the only way to make sense of it is to use an LLM"
Meaning that there really is no way to make sense of it.
@JesseSkinner
Då var vårterminens högläsning avklarad och jag fortsätter efter sommaren, kanske i ett lite nytt format - med mig i bild i fåtöljen där jag sitter och läser. Men du som lyssnar kommer såklart fortsatt kunna vara anonym.
Jag upphör inte att förvånas, även i denna andra genomläsning av boken, hur Weizenbaum för femtio år sedan så tydligt uttryckte många av de tankar jag själv har om datorer idag.
Jag tar gärna emot tips om vilka tider som ni tror funkar bra för högläsning. Jag har nu kört fredagar vid 8.30, men kanske en senare tid skulle funka bättre?
Kl 8.30 har jag min sista högläsning innan sommarledigheten. Det har varit ett kul experiment och mer givande än jag anat.
Du kan lyssna här. Helt anonymt om du vill.
https://vox.axbom.com/room/dmf004
När vi lämnade läsningen sist skrev Weizenbaum om hur klockan förändrade det moderna samhället. En metafor som kommer föra oss vidare till reflektion över datorns effekter.
Kl 8.30 har jag min sista högläsning innan sommarledigheten. Det har varit ett kul experiment och mer givande än jag anat.
Du kan lyssna här. Helt anonymt om du vill.
https://vox.axbom.com/room/dmf004
När vi lämnade läsningen sist skrev Weizenbaum om hur klockan förändrade det moderna samhället. En metafor kommer föra oss vidare till reflektion över datorns effekter.
People who played Pokémon Go trained the navigation tech used for drones in the military.
"Since 2021, Pokémon Go has asked players to record short videos of real-world locations, called Pokéstops, to earn extra in-game items. Scanning all the buildings, streets, and trees in a 360-degree sweep was optional, and Niantic asked separately for permission to keep the footage. Granting it meant agreeing to extra terms."
https://dronexl.co/2026/06/09/pokemon-go-scans-niantic-vantor-military-drone-navigation/
@ambivalena Haha, vassego. Det var väldigt roligt att skriva idag. En sorts terapi.