Upgrading my server to Ubuntu 22.04. My websites won’t be reachable for the next couple of hours.
All services are up again. This actually all took only about an hour and 20 minutes. I’m very relieved. 😅
Tagged: Bluesky
I’m using Tim Hutton’s Python script to improve my Twitter archive.
* short links are changed to the original links,
* it downloads and uses the original higher-quality images,
* and gives you a markdown version of tweets for easier copy-paste into other writing.
github.com/timhutton/tw...
There is so much to say on Nielsen's hallucinations about AI, but I'll try to refrain. This paragraph was, however, especially revelatory about his thinking then and now.
"AI Scaling Laws 4 & 5: More Engineers and Designers" www.uxtigers.com/post/ai-scal...
Applied ethics is not about deciding if each action is ethical or not. It’s about never being done looking at, forecasting, evaluating and managing the impact of your decision-making. It’s about learning and becoming better at the work. It’s about being open about fails and wins, losses and repairs.
A chart to point at when explaining - for example - who finances the systems, who contributes to the systems and who benefits or suffers from them. The post offers explanations of each grouping in the chart.
#DigitalEthics #AiEthics #ResponsibleAI
axbom.com/aipower/
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”I had an iPod nano with your name written on it” 🎶 😁
Not gonna lie, I miss my iPod nano.
I’m mesmerised by ”The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” each time I read it. This award-winning short story by Ursula K Le Guin is a punch to the gut and forces you to examine yourself, your values and actions.
It’s a tough read and comes with a content warning of child abuse, but I so recommend it.
Where did Le Guin get the name Omelas? Well it turns out she was at one point travelling by car and saw a road sign for Salem, O. (Oregon) in the rearview mirror.
The more you know…
I was ill with a fever this week. Without getting into details, I’m realising that being ill post-operation feels rather different in a hard-to-describe way.
But I suppose quite logical given that my heart is working much differently than before. So my body is managing differently.
Random share 😅
What I will say is that I’m getting huge value out of my Apple Watch. Tracking and understanding shifts in vitals is immensely comforting.
That’s of course just your average middle-age privileged white guy musing. But I’ll own it.
And as I mention the Apple Watch I must mention this watchworthy Video Dispatch by @fasterandworse.com pointing out how it’s all a trojan horse 😁
bsky.app/profile/fast...
@fasterandworse.com: Video Dispatch: A Use Case is a Trojan Horse A use case is a solution to a problem they wish you had www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Jd...
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I remember when most people thought Twitter was weird and didn't understand how to use it.
The Fediverse is kinda in that space (in terms of UX). Give it a go and you may just grow to love it.
@chrismcleod.dev: 🔗 The Counterforce Guide to Mastodon and The Fediverse (for punks!) https://the-counterforce.org/guide-to-mastodon-fediverse/
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When did you last challenge your own prejudices by picking up a magazine on something that really, at first glance, doesn't interest you?
@beantin.net: Ok, so I really didn't expect I'd be writing a thing about goats 😂 beantin.net/feeding-curi...
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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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I’d like to see more expert opinions on how long the EU–US Data Privacy Framework will hold under these circumstances…
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 – 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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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 that… and likely erase the metadata first.
Libraries are critically important to protect as the far-right expands its reach.
Are you at a loss right now? My suggestion:
If you don’t 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...