Monthly Archives: september 2018
Vier, neen, vijf incidenten die bepalen hoe ik zal stemmen
Mensbrugghe: En iedere dag opnieuw – ja, iedere dag – maken autobestuurders beslissingen die mijn leven of dat van mijn kinderen in gevaar brengen. Te herkenbaar. Helaas.
Last Week Tonight: Facebook
https://youtu.be/OjPYmEZxACM
Facebook Is Breached, Putting 50 Million Users’ Data at Risk
The New York Times: Facebook said on Friday that an attack on its computer network had exposed the personal information of nearly 50 million users. 🙄
Facebook’s recent ‘bear hug’ of Instagram frustrated its independent founders, leading to their exit
Kurt Wagner op Recode: Over the past year, both Systrom and Krieger have grown increasingly frustrated and agitated with Zuckerberg and Facebook’s increased influence over the app, according to multiple sources. One characterized it as “bizarre meddling” that hurt morale within the unit.
Twitter is Bringing Back the Reverse Chronological Timeline as an Option for Users
Hoera!
‘For me, this is paradise’: life in the Spanish city that banned cars
The Guardian: Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores has been mayor of the Galician city since 1999. His philosophy is simple: owning a car doesn’t give you the right to occupy the public space.
A Week On The Wrist: Apple Watch Series 4
Horlogemagazine Hodinkee maakt een review van de nieuwe Apple Watch. En dat is altijd een interessante insteek als niet-echt-tech-website. So whether you’re someone still wandering around with a naked wrist, checking the time by pulling out your phones like it’s a new-age pocket watch, or a die-hard watch collector who can’t imagine giving up their […]
Fall Skirmish Announcement
Ik was heel grote fan van de Summer Skirmish van Fortnite. Vooral het laatste weekend op PAX West was smullen. Nu de Fall Skirmish is aangekondigd, weet ik weet wat kijken dit najaar (naast veldrijden, NFL, MLB, voetbal en andere). Interessant twist: er komen niet enkel wedstrijden maar ook ‘entertainment’: The new approach for Fall […]
American Democracy Is in Crisis
Hillary (ja, die) in The Atlantic: When you start seeing politics as a zero-sum game and view members of the other party as traitors, criminals, or otherwise illegitimate, then the normal give-and-take of politics turns into a blood sport. En: And ultimately, healing our country will come down to each of us, as citizens and […]