Collecting
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Custom OS experiment
After listening to various podcasts featuring @pluralistic@mamot.fr and his last few DEFCON talks, I’ve very temped to install the de-Googled OS https://e.foundation/ on my Fairphone to prove to myself and others that there is an alternative the status quo.
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Cory Doctorow - DEF CON 32 - Disenshittify or die! How hackers can seize the means of computation
A fantastic ~50 min teardown of the what, how and why behind big tech companies are taking a shit on the internet. This talk gave me hope for a better future!
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Billionaires spare parts
I motion that these billionaires be dismantled for use as spare parts. All in favour?
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Coworking day at Brighton Projects Beach
Spending a day at the gorgeous Brighton Projects Beach coworking space with @alpower@mastodon.social before heading off to UXup meetup.
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Drastic measures
I assume the desire for engagement metrics meant the simple method of sharing a podcast mp3 file via an rss feed was no longer viable. Well shenanigans to that! I’ve just thought of a ludicrous way to break podcast content out of its walled-garden so I can reliably point to a mp3 file.
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I love the sound of sumo in the morning
Having the sounds of the sumo tournament livestream in the background as I make breakfast and do morning chores is becoming a regular occurrence in our family home.
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I watched the Wilding film, you should too
I finally found an opportunity to watch the Wilding film and learn more about the Knepp Estate I visited a few weeks ago. Go see it and fill your heart with hope!
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Working at Studio 52
A beautiful day for working in sunny Studio 52. Fun, sun, good people and the best dog.
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Voted “The power of Christ compels you!”
Voted. Now nervously awaiting the results.
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What people say and do: a visual metaphor
Oh hi, don’t mind me, I’m just going to park this big red bus here as a visual metaphor to remind us that, when usability testing, to **focus on what people do** *rather than what they say*.
