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Vandaag hield ik een praatje op het NCSC / @SURF / @ACCSS symposium "Cyber Security & Society". Volgens Donald Tusk leven we in een nieuw vooroorlogs tijdperk, en ik vrees dat dat klopt. En ik vrees ook dat we voor dat tijdperk onvoldoende controle hebben over de belangrijke ICT systemen waar onze samenleving totaal afhankelijk van is. Hier de spreektekst & slides: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

Cyber Security: A Pre-War Reality Check - Bert Hubert's writings https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

So good:

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

So good:

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

Yesterday I presented at the NL-NCSC / @SURF / @ACCSS symposium "Cyber Security & Society". According to Donald Tusk we are entering a new pre-war era, and I fear that he is right. I also fear that we do not have anything near a "war-time resilient" level of control over the IT infrastructures that our societies depend on utterly. We are sitting ducks & it is getting worse. Transcribed presentation, with slides, is here:
https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

"Does your stuff need computers working 5,000 kilometers away? Does your stuff need people working on your product 5,000 kilometers away that you might no longer be able to reach?"

"So if your ship is on fire, and you need to call to the deck and say, “Hey, the ship is on fire,” this thing will actually work, unlike your voice-over-IP setup"

so good! By @bert_hubert

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

Yesterday I presented at the NL-NCSC / @SURF / @ACCSS symposium "Cyber Security & Society". According to Donald Tusk we are entering a new pre-war era, and I fear that he is right. I also fear that we do not have anything near a "war-time resilient" level of control over the IT infrastructures that our societies depend on utterly. We are sitting ducks & it is getting worse. Transcribed presentation, with slides, is here:
https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

So good:

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

So good:

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

"Does your stuff need computers working 5,000 kilometers away? Does your stuff need people working on your product 5,000 kilometers away that you might no longer be able to reach?"

"So if your ship is on fire, and you need to call to the deck and say, “Hey, the ship is on fire,” this thing will actually work, unlike your voice-over-IP setup"

so good! By @bert_hubert

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/cyber-security-pre-war-reality-check/

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

Here’s the story of someone who accidentally started a union.

Pulled this off of FB, original source at https://www.askamanager.org/2024/03/the-fake-union-organizer-the-lemon-zest-and-other-machiavellian-triumphs-at-work.html

In answer to the question, “Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work?”

Cc @jwehrle

"By attaching the new product to a popular speculation, especially one with built-in dramatic tension, the founders can elevate a buggy, unproven, or partially conceived technology into the cultural firmament, even if only briefly. It’s a cheat code, a way of getting us to relate to a future that’s already been culturally prototyped, and it can be quite successful."

(Original title: For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point)

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

#BigTech #SiliconValley #Dystopias: "By attaching the new product to a popular speculation, especially one with built-in dramatic tension, the founders can elevate a buggy, unproven, or partially conceived technology into the cultural firmament, even if only briefly. It’s a cheat code, a way of getting us to relate to a future that’s already been culturally prototyped, and it can be quite successful. To wit: The day after admonishing tech companies for using Her as a benchmark for their products, Roose dedicated his column to explaining how AI’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived — thus further entrenching the link between OpenAI’s aspirational technology and its attendant useful dystopia in the public consciousness. Hell, my own story about the grim origins of the metaverse probably made Facebook’s deeply lame Horizons VR product seem orders of magnitude cooler than it turned out to be.

Even if consumers aren’t aware of all of the dystopian reference points these founders and companies are pushing, they probably should be aware of the narcissistic, us-against-the-collapsing-world mentality that is active behind them. And we shouldn’t merely mock the tech set for using dystopias as marketing materials — we should try to stop them from creating them, too."

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

"As much as we needle, or mock, or point out that the tech titans are stripping their references and products of context — it’s all in vain. The CEOs obviously don’t much care what some flyby cultural critics think of their branding aspirations, but beyond even that, we have to bear in mind that these dystopias are actively useful to them."

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

"By attaching the new product to a popular speculation, especially one with built-in dramatic tension, the founders can elevate a buggy, unproven, or partially conceived technology into the cultural firmament, even if only briefly. It’s a cheat code, a way of getting us to relate to a future that’s already been culturally prototyped, and it can be quite successful."

(Original title: For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point)

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point
L: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40371835
posted on 2024.05.15 at 16:15:54 (c=2, p=5)

Brian Merchant on the similarities between tech companies’ marketing approach and fictional dystopias: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the #ai #sciencefiction

I am begging people who have immense influence over the lives of others to read a goddamn history book.
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point

Why Altman, Musk, and Zuckerberg turn bleak sci-fi works into useful dystopias for marketing their products:

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

"By attaching the new product to a popular speculation, especially one with built-in dramatic tension, the founders can elevate a buggy, unproven, or partially conceived technology into the cultural firmament, even if only briefly. It’s a cheat code, a way of getting us to relate to a future that’s already been culturally prototyped, and it can be quite successful."

(Original title: For tech CEOs, the dystopia is the point)

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/for-tech-ceos-the-dystopia-is-the

https://ia.net/topics/no-thanks

https://ia.net/topics/no-thanks

Lots of warm feedback for the last article: https://ia.net/topics/no-thanks

One or two were irritated that we are not defending Apple. I'm fully aware that being critical against Apple when so many of our customers love the fruit almost unconditionally is not a classic typical marketing move. (Don't upset your audience).

When weighing what is more important, a) selling apps or b) saying what needs to be said, I think b) is more... on brand for a text editor that is designed to write well.

The outrage against Apple last week came from different places. There was the Social Media rage, the nostalgia, and the usual tech skepticism. But there was also a simple “no thanks.” We can just say “no thanks” to technology if it doesn’t make sense. New is not inevitable. New doesn’t mean need.

https://ia.net/topics/no-thanks

The outrage against Apple last week came from different places. There was the Social Media rage, the nostalgia, and the usual tech skepticism. But there was also a simple “no thanks.” We can just say “no thanks” to technology if it doesn’t make sense. New is not inevitable. New doesn’t mean need.

https://ia.net/topics/no-thanks

How a handful of independent publishers are doing their thing
https://piccalil.li/blog/how-a-handful-of-independent-publishers-are-doing-their-thing/

📝 New on Piccalilli: How a handful of independent publishers are doing their thing

I really like paying good writers so I thought I’d recommend a handful of publications I’m paying for and look at how they do things.

https://piccalil.li/blog/how-a-handful-of-independent-publishers-are-doing-their-thing/

https://piccalil.li/blog/how-a-handful-of-independent-publishers-are-doing-their-thing/

🟠 How a handful of independent publishers are doing their thing
by Andy Bell
@belldotbz @belldotbz
#webdev #publishing

https://piccalil.li/blog/how-a-handful-of-independent-publishers-are-doing-their-thing/

📝 New on Piccalilli: How a handful of independent publishers are doing their thing

I really like paying good writers so I thought I’d recommend a handful of publications I’m paying for and look at how they do things.

https://piccalil.li/blog/how-a-handful-of-independent-publishers-are-doing-their-thing/

How a handful of independent publishers are doing their thing - https://piccalil.li/blog/how-a-handful-of-independent-publishers-are-doing-their-thing/?ref=main-rss-feed

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See other stories like this one here: https://feedle.world/digital-crossroads

#web #internet #socialmedia #blogging

🌐 We Are the Curators of the Web — Barry Hess (https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web)

> _We _are the human beings that are meant to curate the web. We should continue to spread the word about how we use the web, which is very personally and as active participants. We should make clear our desire for technologies that are accessible for non-technical people to be able to join us in controlling their own web presence. We build our websites and share https://tiv.today/2024/05/wearethecurators

I believe that we are the curators of the web. #weblogpomo2024 https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

Barry posted for #weblogpomo2024!

We Are the Curators of the Web https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

cc: @bjhess

I believe that we are the curators of the web. #weblogpomo2024 https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

⭐ We Are the Curators of the Web by @bjhess https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

"In my opinion we must look within for the solution. We are the human beings that are meant to curate the web."

I don't have anything right now but I've been thinking about this a lot the past couple of months.

📌 https://rknight.me/links/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web/

⭐ We Are the Curators of the Web by @bjhess https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

"In my opinion we must look within for the solution. We are the human beings that are meant to curate the web."

I don't have anything right now but I've been thinking about this a lot the past couple of months.

📌 https://rknight.me/links/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web/

⭐ We Are the Curators of the Web by @bjhess https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

"In my opinion we must look within for the solution. We are the human beings that are meant to curate the web."

I don't have anything right now but I've been thinking about this a lot the past couple of months.

📌 https://rknight.me/links/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web/

I believe that we are the curators of the web. #weblogpomo2024 https://bjhess.com/posts/we-are-the-curators-of-the-web

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity

I'm not a "Linux Guy" really but I started re-evaluating it lately, and I think it might not just be for the Tech Weirdos anymore. It can absolutely be a daily driver for a lot of game developers now!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-linuxgamedev/

#GameDev #IndieDev #Linux #PopOs #LinuxMint #UnrealEngine #Unity